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Kenna - Out Of Control (State of Emotion) 2007-02-24 20:29:54 Im sure you noticed the post we did yesterday about great music in commericials. One of the commercials higlighted was the one from Sony for their PSP in which a girl makes a scavenger hunt type puzzle for your boyfriend to track her down with, via the PSP. The tune playing in the background is from Kenna
, (who was raised here in Cincinnati) and who is finally making a new record, his first since the 2003 debut, New Sacred Cow. It turns out the song got its official premiere on East Village Radio last October. The song then later became available on ITunes in December.
Fans went kinda nutty over this new song and began searching for information, only to come up empty handed for awhile. Well, its turns out there is some official news now regarding the return of Kenna. He will be releasing a new album sometime this Spring on Star Trak Records, an imprint of Interscope.
Kenna - Out Of Control
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David Vandervelde Live @ Alchemize & WOXY Lounge 2007-02-24 19:36:52 Its an interesting thing watching potential right before your eyes. In some ways its like gazing into a crystal ball with a glimpse of what is to come and in other ways its a in your face commentary on lack of experience. David
Vandervelde has tons of potential, but understandably, is still working through the kinks. And that may be one way of summing up his trip through Cincinnati yesterday.
When David and his band announced at the WOXY Lounge Act yesterday that this was really was a “really great way to get warmed up”, I wasnt surprised. Lots of bands get into the groove in the studio before that nights show. But, he really meant it. You see, this was to be the 2nd time David and his bandmates had played together. Ever. And while this certainly wasnt a groundbreaking first show, I certainly felt fortunate enough to catch him this early on.
Download the WOXY Lounge Act below, as well as an additional track from David Vandervelde’s debut album, Moonstation Hou
11 Commercials featuring Great Music 2007-02-23 19:59:40 More and More Im hearing music I enjoy on the television, and its not from any music TV outlets. Its usually right there during the advertisements actually. Here is a listing of some of our favorites, new or otherwise, with an appropriate mp3 for the songs that we have.
Commercial - Jaguar
Artist - Fujiya & Miyagi
Song - Collarbone (MP3)
Commercial - Sony PSP “Find Me”
Artist - Kenna
Song - Out Of Control (stream)
Commercial - Cingular
Artist - Cat Power
Song - Hanging On the Telephone (The Nerves cover)
Commercial - Axe (Rolling)
Artist - Brazilian Girls
Song - Lazy Lover
Commercial - LG Chocolate Phone
Artist - Lady Sovereign
Song - Love Me Or Hate Me
Commercial - Geico
Artist - Royksopp
Song - Remind Me
Commercial - Honda Civic Hybrid
Artist - Grandaddy
Song - Nature Anthem
Commercial - IPod
Artist - The Fratellis
Song - Flathead
Commercial - Sony Bravia
Artist - Jose Gonzalez
Song - Heartbeats
Commercial - Cadillac
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Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter - New Album + Tour Dates 2007-02-22 20:33:47 Barsuk records released the new album from JesseSykes
and the Sweet
Hereafter earlier this month, and its hard not to first be a little worn out by the lengthy album title (Like, Love, Lust & The Open Halls of the Soul) that follows an already long band name. However, once you digest that and move towards the music, its a much more forgiving process.
The band that started as a duo of Jesse Sykes and former Whiskeytown band member Phil Wandscher began writing and playing together and later brought on the rest of the Sweet Hereafter, as they are now known. The new album sees Sykes displaying a more weathered vocal style and the band a more produced sound. There are some really upbeat tunes on the album like “You Might Walk Away” and “I Like The Sound”. With the latter bringing to mind a Grace Slick sound and the former with a tipping of the cap to Cat Power.
But the twang that brought Sykes and company to the dance isnt being neglected in the corner and Read more:Album
Illinois - Screendoor 2007-02-22 16:50:45 Ive got a new track from a new band to share today that I have on repeat right now. The band is “Illinois
” and are one of the newest signings to Ace Fu Records. The track starts catchy enough with the line…..”helllllo, all you lovely ladies” and serves as a proper introduction to a band that scratches the indie pop itch I get quite often.
The bands debut EP, “What The Hell Do I Know?” is out March 6 from Ace Fu. Check out their MySpace page for tour dates that include a stop at SXSW in Austin next month.
Illinois - Screendoor
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Annuals @ Southgate House 2007-02-21 17:30:01 North Carolina’s Annuals were in town last night for their Cincinnati area debut at The SouthgateHouse
in Newport, KY. I walked in just in time to hear them begin their set with Complete or Completeing, one of the gems from their debut album, Be He Me . The Southgate House
was rather subdued on a Tuesday night but I was pleasantly surprised with the turnout considering the night and the fact that Annuals have never played here before.
I was also pleasantly surprised at the bands energy, especially from the lead singer Adam Baker, who cluthces the microphone like a famished traveller grasping his last drink of water. The crowd didnt really reciprocate the energy, and seemed to be cautiously observing the band for the majority of the set. But by the time the band launched into arguably the best track on the album, Brother, a decent amount of people had left their seats or standing positions in the back to get a closer look and listen. As with most young bands only touring a
Buildings Breeding 2007-02-21 15:22:16 I ran across these guys a few weeks back via an email. I came into the station that very day and noticed that it was also sitting on the shelf begging for a bit of airplay. BuildingsBreeding
’s claim to fame up to this point is that they really had no intention of being a band, much less a good one. Guitarist Chris Larsen uploaded some tunes to MySpace for his girlfriend that he had written which got things going.
The result was a completely accidental domino effect that resulted in a four piece band, (which includes his girlfriend), an indie record deal with Mushpot Records, and quite a few fans in the process. Builidings Breeding create the shimmery indie pop that draws the kids in, and with the lyrical merit to go along with it. My personal favorite tune is Emmawood, which has Chris’s mate Melanie Glover taking an impressive vocal lead. You can sample it and another track below.
Buildings Breeding - Emmawood
Buildings Breeding - Stacking Up Reasons
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Cincinnati Concert Updates Feb-April 2007-02-20 17:26:14 We did a little concerts listing thingy in January to get us excited for the shows that will be making their way to the Cincinnati
area and its time for an update as things are getting into full swing now. This week is a busy one starting with Annuals tonight @ Southgate House and Denison Witmer playing in the parlour there tonight as well. It really should be a packed house in Newport tonight. Emphasis on “should be.”
Here is a listing of shows of interest to me from now until mid April
. Feel free to add your own I may have missed in the comments.
2-20 Annuals @ Southgate House
MP3Annuals - Brother
2-20 Denison Witmer @ Southgate House (parlour)
MP3Denison Witmer - Are You A Dreamer
2-22 Brett Dennen @ The Poison Room
MP3Brett Dennen - Shes Mine
2-22 Six Parts Seven w/ Richard Buckner @ Southgate House
2-23 David Vandervelde w/ The Great Depression @ Alchemize (free show)
MP3David Vandervelde - Jacket
3-3 Ruby Vileos w/ Knife The Symphony @ Southgate House
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65 Days Of Static - One Time For All Time 2007-02-19 16:32:03 One of the bands that has been really pounding my eardrums of late, in a good way, is 65daysofstatic. The music could easily fall into a “post-rock” category but its easier for me just to call it instrumental rock. The bands current album, “One Time For All Time”, is already old news across the pond actually. It was released in the UK all the way back in 2005 but it took more than a year to get it to US shores. Release in Oct of 2006, im admittedly a late comer to these guys but I think the “better late than never” tag applies here for sure.
Instrumental/Post Rock is usually not my thing though, while I enjoy a track on occasion from bands like Godspeed You! and Tortoise, I usually have a short attention span and one song can meld into the other without me knowing. But with the recent arrival of bands like The Big Sleep, Russian Circles out of Chicago and these guys, things may be changing for me.
Check out the two tracks below, both of which bu
Mason Proper - Album news and tour dates 2007-02-16 16:25:26 Great news today concerning indie rock band MasonProper
. The Michigan boys released their debut album, “There Is A Moth In Your Chest” last year on their own indie label called Mang Chung Records and began to tour. The fruits of the tour were great, and included a Lounge Act performance on WOXY, some great live sets, and caught the ear of Dovecote Records at a NYC gig.
Dovecote signed the band and sent them home to re-mix and slightly re-work their album with John O’Mahoney (Metric, Matt Pond PA.) The results are really fantastic. The release will be the first for Dovecote since the last Aberdeen City disc and the release has a special Cincinnati tie to it. The album will see an official release on March 13th and has an exclusive pre-sale at local indie record store Shake It Records. The band has drawn comparisions to The Flaming Lips and even Death Cab for Cutie. The guys are also excited to announce a string of tour dates
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WOXY @ Noise Pop & SXSW 2007-02-26 19:44:01 Well, The Future of Rock N Roll will in fact have its presence felt at two festivals over the course of the next month. The first will be in San Fransisco as a part of the Noise
Pop Fest. WOXY will be streaming some live performances from the festival and in addition doing some of their signature “Lounge Acts” out in San Fransisco as well. The lineup of streaming performances already includes the likes of John Vanderslice, Midlake, Clinic and French Kicks. And more are expected to be announced as well. Check out a more detailed look at the performances here. Though it seems an important detail was left out (WOXY hosting).
And then there is SXSW. WOXY will be down in Austin all week doing lots of Lounge Act sessions, bands like Land of Talk, Cloud Cult, The Manhattan Love Suicides, 120 Days and Sara Culler are already confirmed, and Im positive there will be additions to this as well. Not to mention the day party, taking place on Friday March 16th which features perf
New Annuals Song - Do You Like It 2007-03-01 00:14:26 Annuals were not only in town last week here in Cincinnati, but they also came into the WOXY Lounge for a session. If you havent already downed the session, but sure to, and if youd like a treat from some upcoming Annuals material, check out the song below, “Do You Like It”. The session was one of the best ones of late, and the concert the night before at the Southgate House was really great as well, more on that here…
We got it over to Pitchfork for a “exclusive” so lots of folks are probably already enjoying it, here are some official sloppy seconds…..
Annuals - Live in the WOXY Lounge
Track Listing:
Fair
Complete, Or Completing
*interview*
Do You Like It? —> unreleased tune
Brother
Annuals - Do You Like It?
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Sister Vanilla - Ex Jesus and Mary Chain members branch out 2007-02-28 15:13:12 As if the news that the Jesus
and Mary Chain
would be highlighting one of the days at the Coachella Festival this summer wasnt enough, now die-hard fans of the band have a spin off to keep track of. Sister Vanilla
is a band made up of ex-Jesus And Mary Chain
legends Jim Reid, William Reid, and Ben Lurie. Fans of the original outfit will not be dissapointed with this effort, as Jim and William’s sister Linda, who was also leading the charge on the last Jesus and Mary Chain, “Munki”, when she crooned the song, “Mo Tucker”.
Here are two samples from the upcoming album from Sister Vanilla, “Little Pop Rock”, which is due out April 3rd on Chemikal Underground Records.
Sister Vanilla - Cant Stop The Rock
Sister Vanilla - Jamcolas
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My Brightest Diamond - Tear It Down 2007-02-27 20:23:25 You may recall that some time ago we posted about the beautiful debut album from My Brightest Diamond, aka Shara Worden here at Each Note Secure. Since that time the album has earned lots of worthy praise for its lush melodies and honest lyrics. So, with both capitalization and collaboration in mind, Shara is releasing the album again, but in a very different way.
Tear It Down includes all of the same songs on her original album, “Bring Me The Workhorse” but remixed by 13 different mixers. The mixers are from across the globe and include the likes of Alias, Lusine, Murcof, Stakka and Gold Chains. The album is due out March 6th from Asthmatic Kitty Records. Its highly recommended for those who really enjoyed her debut, and also recommended for those that may have found it a little sleepy, becuase these remixes easily serve as a prudent wake up call.
Shara will also be playing here in Cincinnati in April as a part of the Music Now Festival. Cant wait for that one…
Wilco - “Walken” from Sky Blue Sky + Bonus Track 2007-03-02 15:09:22 If you have been able to brave the storm that was yesterday’s leak of a couple of Wilco
tunes from the new album, Sky Blue Sky
, and are still breathing, then good for you, cause it was messy. As expected with any band that has set the bar incredibly high, Wilco are bound to get mixed reviews almost regardless of what they release. It has happened with each of the last three albums in different ways, from the folks that thought Summerteeth was too poppy, to those that didn’t “understand” Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, (im looking at you Reprise) to others that felt A Ghost Is Born was incredibly polarizing and would thus begin the downward spiral for the band.
All of these things have been said, and most of them have been taken back. Thats not to say that all Wilco critics become fans every time, but many do end up eating their words. I think the main reason is that Wilco’s music, for the most part, is meant to be digested over a period of time, repeated listens Read more:Bonus
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Warm In the Wake - Gold Dust Trail + Tour Dates 2007-03-01 19:08:34 My ears always perk up a little bit when I hear some warm, welcoming music. I felt that way pretty quickly about Warm In The Wake. Maybe its due to their southern tendencies, though they are not to be classified as country. Its a little easier to place them somewhere between Band of Horses and early Neil Young. At any rate, the band have a southern hospitality to their music that is very inviting and comfortable.
The band have an album out now on LiveWire Recordings titled Gold Dust Trail
. Here are two tracks from the disc for you to sample….
Warm In The Wake - Good King
Warm In The Wake - Tame Thoughts
Warm In The Wake on MySpace
Tour Dates below…..
Mar 1 2007
10:00P
The Rudyard Kipling w/ Sad Bastard Bros.
Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 2 2007
10:00P
5 Spot w/ Greenland
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 3 2007
5:00P
In Store Performance @ Grimey’s
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 10 2007
7:45P
Aurora Coffee VH w/ Brad Jones
Atlanta, Georgia
Ma
John Vanderslice hearts music bloggers, plays Noise Pop 2007-03-01 18:18:32 John Vanderslice
continues to extol the benefits of music blogs, he did this awhile back in an interview and is giving some love to bloggers
again in a video interview for The Merlin Show. Here is a quote from John, related to mp3 blogs that is a part of the interview.
“We are putting out a record in August and will not set aside 1$ for print advertising. Print Advertising is the biggest waste of money ever. Making a pitch to Rolling Stone or Spin, who cares? Honestly the thing that matters about mp3 blogs is that not only are you reading a recommendation from a credible, passionate person, but the music is right there, the link is right there.”
John goes on to mention blogs like Largehearted Boy, Brooklyn Vegan, and Gorilla Vs. Bear.
Also, John was in his hometown last night playing Noise
Pop, and you can stream that show a little later today via this link……
John Vanderslice
- Plymouth Rock
John has also released a string of tour dates which are coming up
Weekend Mini Mix #5 2007-03-03 20:58:18 Another mini mix for you on a lazy weekend….enjoy.
Mika - Grace Kelly
The Coach And Four - Girls Arms Redux
Bright Eyes - Four Winds
The Affair - Andy
Laura Veirs - Saltbreakers
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Winterpills - The Light Divides 2007-03-05 17:43:46 Winterpills are able to serve up just what the doctor ordered for me with their new album, The Light Divides
. Its a mix of well thought our lyrics and subtle harmonies. The second full length from the the Massachusetts based band is a really addictive collection of songs. The first album from the band, a home recorded record, was a big success and prompted this studio album, which really allows the sounds to move to a new level.
The tunes have a delicate and even dreamy appeal to them and Im really having a hard time playing much else this weekend. Here are two of my favorites songs from the album, which is out now on Signature Sounds. Check out the bands tour dates on their myspace page, listed below.
Winterpills on MySpace
Winterpills - Broken Arm
Winterpills - Handkerchiefs
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Air - Pocket Symphony 2007-03-05 14:50:13 The French duo Air is back with their 6th full length album, but the first since 2004’s Talkie Walkie. As always, the bands sound is incredibly layered with electronica and instrumental melodies. If you are a fan of the band, it will please you to know that this album is something that easily fits in well with the rest of the bands catalouge. the song, Once Upon A Time especially is reminiscent of something that could have partnered well with Cherry Blossom Girl from Talkie Walkie.
Former Pulp frontman and now solo artist Jarvis Cocker also appears on One Hell Of A Party, although its certainly not a tune to spin during your party, as it seems to be examining the come down the morning after an all nighter. Neil Hannon (of The Divine Comedy) also lends vocals on another somewhat depressing song, “Somewhere Between Waking and Sleeping”. Overall, the album can drag at times, but this shouldn’t be new territory for Air fans. PocketSymphony
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Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Pulaski Day (demo) 2007-03-06 20:27:15 Happy Belated Casimir Pulaski Day! For those unaware, yesterday was a city wide holiday in Chicago. Kids even get off of school on the first Monday in March to celebrate the great Polish American War General Casimir Pulaski. Here is a quote from the Asthmatic Kitty website.
“Born into a wealthy family in Poland in 1747, Casimir Pulaski, as a young man, fought for freedom from Russia in his homeland until 1771, when he was exiled to France. In Paris he met American envoy Benjamin Franklin, who influenced him to help Americans fight for their independence. Washington was so impressed with Pulaski’s abilities during the Battle of Brandywine Creek that he recommended the Continental Congress appoint Pulaski as general of the American cavalry. In 1778, Pulaski organized an independent corps of cavalry and light infantry known as the Pulaski Legion. It is reported that he spent $50,000 of his own money to help train and equip his troops.”
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The National - The Boxer + Tour Dates 2007-03-06 18:00:15 One of our personal favorite bands is The National
. Not only due to their Cincinnati roots, but also just because they make amazing music. So imagine our enjoyment to see that The National have announced not only a new album, but also a tour to support it. The album title is ”The Boxer
“, with album art to the right. It will see a release on May 22nd and here is the tracklisting….
1 Fake Empire
2 Mistaken for Strangers
3 Brainy
4 Squalor Victoria
5 Green Gloves
6 Slow Show
7 Apartment Story
8 Start a War
9 Guest Room
10 Racing Like a Pro
11 Ada
12 Gospel
The tour will kick off in New York and includes a spot at Bonnaroo and a Cincinnati date, as the band remains true to their hometown.
The full tour schedule is listed below…..
May 22 2007
8:00P
Astoria
London
May 23 2007
8:00P
La Maroquinerie
Paris
May 25 2007
8:00P
Magnet
Berlin
May 28 2007
8:00P
Bowery Ballroom
New York, New York
May 29 2007
8:00P
Bowery Ballroom
Son Volt - The Search 2007-03-06 16:51:27 The parallel between Wilco and Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar and Son Volt has been hard to ignore. When Uncle Tupelo broke up, and the songwriters went their separate ways, it was anyones guess as to whom would be the bigger success with their new bands. It started off easily enough, Wilco released a rather rushed and not incredibly well accepted debut in A.M. While Son Volt on the other hand, dropped a classic on the masses with Trace.
Since that time though, Wilco has been catapulted into super indie stardom, while Farrar has disbanded Son Volt, gone solo, and then brought the band back together 10 years after their first album for Okemah And The Melody Of Riot . And now both bands prep another album, with different band members, but the same heads in Tweedy and Farrar. We have already been talking lots of Wilco here, but the Son Volt album, in true Farrar fashion, has been more of a sleeper although it hits stores today.
The new album, Search
, gave me a bit of a shock upon listen
Richard Swift covers Prince, tours w/ David Vandervelde 2007-03-08 02:43:41 Two Secretly Canadian artists with new releases will be hitting the road together this spring in support of their respective discs. Richard
Swift pushing his album, “Dressed Up For The Letdown” and David
Vandervelde for his debut, “The Moonstation House Band.” The tour includes a date at The Southgate House here in the Cincinnati area on April 15th as well.
SC has released a album b-side from Richard Swift for your enjoyment tonight, a Prince
cover tune “Paisley Park”. Check it out below, as well as a song from the WOXY lounge session from David Vandervelde.
Richard Swift - Paisley Park (Prince cover)
David Vandervelde - Murder in Michigan (Live on WOXY)
Richard Swift / David Vandervelde Tour Dates:
04/02/07 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
04/03/07 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
04/05/07 San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
04/06/07 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
04/07/07 Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar
04/10/07 Austin, TX - Emo’s
04/11/07 Denton, TX - Dan&r
Slaraffenland - Private Cinema 2007-03-07 20:25:44 Its been over a year since we took you on a trip to Slaraffenland (danish for land of milk and honey), and now its time to make a return voyage as the band prepares to release what could be their breakout album in PrivateCinema
. We have a tendency to loves the Danes, and these guys are no exception. The sonic landscape they cover is vast and deep. Bringing to mind some of the best of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Explosions in the Sky on drugs. Its gotten the attention of several bloggers and recently even garnered a slot from Stereogum as a “band to watch”.
Slaraffenland have hooked up with the good people from Home Tapes in order to properly unveil their music to the USA and it couldnt be a better pairing. Im going to share two songs from the album today, of which could change your day for the better. The album will be available for purchase from HomeTapes on May 15th.
I also love the blurb on the promo copy, so much I must quote it….
“Full -blooded
Pete Yorn - Guest DJ spot on WOXY 2007-03-07 16:41:18
Pete Yorn stopped by the WOXY.com studios yesterday before his show at The Madison here in town and did a guest DJ. Here is a photo from the session and the tracklist Pete selected. More photos can be found in the music section on WillisPhotoArt.
Bobby Peru - Luna
Crestfallen Pernice - Brothers
Bottle Rocket - The Go! Team
Sleep Well Tonight - Gene
I Am The Cosmos - Chris Bell
Electric - Boris
Outdoor Miner - Wire
I Wanna Destroy You - The Soft Boys
Daylight Till Dawn - All Night Radio
Bonnie And Clyde - Serge Gainsbourg
Candy’s Room - Bruce Springsteen
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The Postmarks - The Remixes + SXSW shows 2007-03-07 14:54:52 Sometimes, a new band comes along and just completely hooks me. Its been that way with the debut disc from The Postmarks
. Lead singer Tim Yehezkely has a seriously beautiful voice and the arrangements and solid instrumentation behind her is excellent as well. Two of my favorite tunes from the record were Goodbye, and You Drift Away, so naturally, I was pleased when the band released a remixes EP not long after featuring those two tunes. Sure, this disc has been out for months now, but It may not have been on your radar.
Dig in to some of The Postmarks,….now.
The Postmarks - Goodbye (album version)
The Postmarks - Goodbye (Tahiti 80 remix)
The Postmarks - Goodbye (James Iha Remix)
The Postmarks - You Drift Away (album version)
The Postmarks - You Drift Away (Saturday Club Remix)
Also, The Postmarks, like many other bands, will be at SXSW next week in Austin, here are the scheduled performances for them…..
Wed/Mar-14 Austin, TX Official SXSW Showcase @ Blender Bar 1
Apostle of Hustle - National Anthem of Nowhere 2007-03-08 19:17:55 When it comes to spin-off bands, Broken Social Scene have more of them than All In The Family had spin-off TV shows (we count 9 here). But, in the grand scheme of things, Apostle of Hustle
is probably one of the first in a long line. Originally formed back in 2001 when, after recording the first BSS album, Andrew Whiteman spent two-months with his godmother’s family in Cuba. When he returned, he had learned to play the tres, a Cuban guitar and corralled BSS bandmates , Julian Brown and Dean Stone to record the first Apostle of Hustle album with him, the Cuban influenced, Folkloric Feel.
Fast forward to current day, as Apostle’s new album, “National
Anthem of Nowhere
” is being prepped. The new disc is not much like the debut however, and gives off way more of a BSS feel than anything Latin (spare the Federico Garcia Lorca) poem “¡Rafaga!”). The album instead leans into 90s experimental rock and some of the same sounds that made Broken Social
SXSW - Each Note Secure Live Reports 2007-03-08 16:42:42 South By Southwest is easily the Indie Music pinnacle every year down in Austin, TX. But, truth is, more of us wont be attending than those that will be lucky enough to be there. photo of Michael taken by Sufjan Stevens
So, what can you do, music nerd that has a job that wont allow the vacation time? Well, for starters, you can check in here next week as our roving correspondent, Michael Kaufman from Asthmatic Kitty Records, checks in with “on the spot” audio reports. We won’t be censoring Michael of course, so this should be lots of fun. And speaking of AK, check out the brand new Asthmatic Kitty radio, featuring bands that are playing the festival next week.
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Radical Face - Ghost 2007-03-09 19:10:40 Radical Face is the project of Ben Cooper, he of 24 years and half of Electric President. It seems early in a career to be branching out for a side project, especially after Electric President had released only one album. Its an interesting turn as well into more of a focus on songwriting and hushed instrumentation, a bit of a departure from the EP album, which was packed with pop harmonies.
The album as a whole is a bit inconsistent, but the two tracks below, including the excellent song, “Welcome Home”, show some considerable promise. Check out the album, “Ghost
”, out March 20th on Morr Music.
Radical Face - Glory
Radical Face - Welcome Home
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