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What Made Milwaukee Famous - Resistance St.
- What Made Milwaukee Famous
- What Made Milwaukee Famous - Resistance St.
- What Doesn't Kill Us
Barsuk
Tue Feb 26 2008 · Posted in Songs on littleradio.com
Die!Die!Die! - Sideways Here We Come
- Die!Die!Die!
- Die!Die!Die! - Sideways Here We Come
- Promises,Promises
SAF
Tue Feb 26 2008 · Posted in Songs on littleradio.com
The Diggs - Careen
- The Diggs
- The Diggs - Careen
- ctrl-alt-del
Sugarspun
Tue Feb 26 2008 · Posted in Songs on littleradio.com
U2 Manager Hates the Internet
I’ve never been a U2 fan. I’ve tried. Just not into ‘em. Don’t hate ‘em, just always been boring to me. No offense meant, most people dig U2 and that’s cool with me. Just not my thing. I spent a late night next to the pool with them at the Sunset Marquis and they were nice enough dudes. Those glasses are ridiculous but hey, you’re a rock star, do what you need to do.
But put a leash on your manager’s Interweb hate. He’s making you guys look silly out there, sounding like the old man in a Scooby Doo cartoon or at least Lars in the “NAPSTER BAD” cartoon.
The World Wide Web is good for culture. It’s good for people who make music. It’s good for people who love music.
I’m happy to sit down and chat about why you’re wrong anytime. It’d be fun. I’m easy to find (you could just ping your friend Dave Goldberg), let me know if you’re interested.
Everyone should read Gerd’s long analysis of Paul’s speech at MIDEM.
For the record, Yahoo!, YouTube, etc pay every time a U2 song is played, be it video, radio, or on-demand.
ian of FISTFULAYEN
Sun Feb 24 2008 · Posted in Daily on littleradio.com
Interview: Jonathan Bates of Mellowdrone
I was fortunate enough to get an interview with Jonathan Bates (Bass/Vocals) of Mellowdrone to talk about guitars, pedals, and live shows. I always suspected Mellowdrone was named after a Failure lyric from "Stuck On You" but had read that Jonathan created it in relation to Sparklehorse. My suspicions have been renewed by his answer to question #10. I will be at Spaceland on Valentine's Day to catch Mellowdrone in hopes of hearing some new tunes and digging deeper into the Failure mystery.
LR: How has the change to three band members affected your songwriting process?
JB: It hasn't really affected the songwriting process. Since each song starts off differently than before, our process by definition is constant change. How we play live and record now is drastically different. No more superfluous parts. Everything has to be succinct and have mass.
LR: "Box" was very cinematic and densely layered. How is the new album coming along?
JB: Luckily, i have no time limit this time around. So with this extra time, comes more life experiences to draw from. So i got into a bunch of trouble and figured my way out. Now its about finding sounds to represent those stories and references. Tony and I have spent months searching for the right tones and sounds. In other words, the album is coming along nicely, thank you for asking.
Fri Feb 22 2008 · Posted in Interviews on littleradio.com
Feist - I Feel It All (Britt Daniel Remix)
- Feist
- Feist - I Feel It All (Britt Daniel Remix)
- The Reminder
Arts & Crafts
Tue Feb 19 2008 · Posted in Songs on littleradio.com
Atlas Sound - Quarantined
- Atlas Sound
- Atlas Sound - Quarantined
- Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel
Kranky
Tue Feb 19 2008 · Posted in Songs on littleradio.com
Grand Archives - Torn Blue Foam Couch
- Grand Archives
- Grand Archives - Torn Blue Foam Couch
- The Grand Archives
Sub Pop
Tue Feb 19 2008 · Posted in Songs on littleradio.com
The Explorers Club - Do You Love Me?
Tue Feb 19 2008 · Posted in Songs on littleradio.com
Mezzanine Owls: Mezzanine Owls EP
Mezzanine Owls
Mezzanine Owls EP
2008 | JAXART Records
Lately L.A. has been this machine that just can't stop churning out great bands. Mezzanine Owls is one of those bands that every music person around town wants to talk
to you about or ask why the hell you haven't gone to see them play yet.
With their newest release, the self titled Ep due out February 19, you
can now add this to your next music related purchase.
The four
tracks on the EP all share that similar dark shoegazer style but break
out of just being stuck in that mold by creating rich layers of fuzz
surrounded by catchy lyrics and enduring hooks. Tucked within the music
is also an earnest attempt at some strong lyric writing, complementing
each other for a complete package. The first track, "Drift", includes
some great builds with a subtle anthemic quality to it. It's quite
obvious here that they are drawing on some inspiration from some older
bands, most notably the Jesus and Mary Chain. But they're not holding
themselves just to having that particular sound. "Ghost Ship", probably
my favorite of the four, has just a touch a haunting sadness in the
vocals, while throwing out calls to bands like Ride or Bright Eyes.
Continuing these characteristics is the single from the EP, "Snow
Globe". Drums pulsing, singer Jack Burnside seems about to burst with
emotion in a genuine, non affected way. It makes me feel warm to hear
it. The closing track, "Temporary Health", starts off resembling
something very close to the Walkmen. However, about a third of the way
through they kick up the beat, creating a great juxtaposition between
their soft melodicness and their ability to get dancy. It's a
satisfying closing track, pushing you to hit play again.
-Elana Rintala
Mon Feb 18 2008 · Posted in Reviews on littleradio.com
Ghostland Observatory - Dancing On My Grave (Vinyl Remix)
- Ghostland Observatory
- Ghostland Observatory - Dancing On My Grave (Vinyl Remix)
- Robotique Majestique
Trashy Moped Recordings