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HOT OFF THE PRESS (#4)
The Walkmen – You & Me
To be released August 19, 2008 on Gigantic.
I won’t lie and say I was just buzzing with excitement over the release
of the new Walkmen album. After all, they’ve had a solid little
career, with some pleasant peaks and even a good deal of critical
acclaim for their 2004 release Bows + Arrows. And they’re taking a generous step towards general angelhood with the pre-release method for their new album, You & Me, which they are offering for a mere five dollars online, with 100% of proceeds going to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
But despite this undeniably excellent and heartfelt deed—not to mention
the steady reputation the band has established—it’s always seemed like
something’s holding back the New York quintet musically, and,
unfortunately, You & Me isn’t about to dispel those notions.
Thu Jul 31 2008 · Posted in Daily, Reviews
This Friday @ Club De Ville: SOUL HAPPENING (Presented by Waxploitation DJs)
It's happening again. The "Soul Happening." AKA, the place to get down this Friday night.
Four (4) DJs, masters of the wheels of steel, churning out a long, sweaty night of soul, funk and boogaloo. Killer jams. Throw down.
Tickets for this event will be sold at the door. The music starts at 9pm. More info here.
Wed Jul 30 2008 · Posted in Daily
This Saturday @ Red 7: RUSSIAN CIRCLES
Live performance of "Death Rides a Horse" by Chicago's Russian Circles. The song appears on their debut LP, Enter (Flameshovel, 2006). Courtesy of Hallway Films.
Wed Jul 30 2008 · Posted in Daily
The Dutchess & Duke : She’s The Dutchess, He’s The Duke
The Dutchess & The Duke
She’s The Dutchess, He’s The Duke
Hardly Art
Lately it seems that many new albums leave me feeling detached. There's little familiarity and I can't put my heart into it. So, to try and counteract this I've been turning to some more uncommon material. Garage folk; never heard of it. In fact I might be pulling the name out of thin air, but it is a fitting concept for this new find, The Dutchess & The Duke. Hardly Art, an off-shoot of Sub Pop from Seattle, and home of Arthur and Yu, a much loved release from last year, has brought forth this band in the raw. The music falls between a folksier Velvet Underground and a mellower version of The Black Lips. They make songs you want to sing a long to, and not care how hokey you may look doing it. Even with their stripped down, dual Boy/girl harmony and mainly acoustic set up, there is, just under the surface, a great swell of blusey garage rock pushing and straining to be heard. The first track, "Reservoir Park" caught me off guard, with its dark lyrics darted with hand claps and tambourines. What a bizarre mix, and yet so aurally satisfying. "Out of Time", "Strangers" and "Back to Me" capture that 60's Dylan-era twangy guitar, with howling voices reminiscent of the Mamas and the Papas. The Dutchess & The Duke know how to make simplicity 'full' sounding. Even with their starkest songs ("Mary"), there is a warmth that enriches every part. "She’s The Dutchess, He’s The Duke" is an overall easy listen. It doesn't warrant a breakdown of beats or samples, it just allows you to sit back and enjoy. I'd recommend "Reservoir Park", "Back to Me", and "I Am Just A Ghost".
-Elana Rintala
(Looking for something similar? Try these bands: Compulsive Gamblers, The Black Lips, and Arthur and Yu.)
Wed Jul 30 2008 · Posted in Reviews on littleradio.com
This Wednesday @ Red 7: GUTTERMOUTH
Video for "She's Got the Look" by Guttermouth, off their 2001 LP Covered With Ants (Epitaph). Directed by Charles Jensen.
Guttermouth are punk fucking rock. Srsly. The Guttermouth’s Myspace claims that the band has “respectively survived a myriad of the most heinous of messed up ailments that biology can inflict upon one group of Punk Rock Miscreants,” including but not limited to “a drunk driving incident where a telephone pole fell upon a member and crushed his spleen, lungs, chest, and broke both femurs (Mark); a bout with Necrotizing fasciitis (fleash eating Streptococcus) which almost claimed a member's lower leg and life (Mark and Kevin); Cytopenia, a condition where blood flow to the lower extremities is constricted to the point of Paresthesia (Scott) and Alcoholism, a condition where too many Newcastle Brown Ales cause you to hit on ugly fat girls and listen to The Cult on your iPod at 4:30 in the morning while your roommate is trying to sleep (Kevin).”
Tue Jul 29 2008 · Posted in Daily
This Thursday @ Mohawk: Will Johnson (of Centro-matic)
Will Johnson performing "Vultures Await," the title track from his 2004 solo release on Misra. Courtesy of Glorious Noise and Whiskey Bender Productions. Buy your tickets here for Johnson's show at The Mohawk this Thursday, July 31st. CS Flemmons (Baptist Generals) and Frank Smith open.
Mon Jul 28 2008 · Posted in Daily
HOT OFF THE PRESS (#3)
It's Wednesday, time for another issue HOT OFF THE PRESS. This is the third installment of a weekly first glance at music discovered in the last seven days, whether it be just-released, just-leaked, or some long-lost gem that has remained under the radar. Click here for last week’s column, which reviewed White Denim and Black Kids, and click here for the first installment, which regarded the new Beck, Fiery Furnaces, and Ponytail. Read on...
Wed Jul 23 2008 · Posted in Daily
The River Runs Red (By Adi Anand)
Ok, this is a radio show that is DJ'd by the only person in the world that we know that got an email from Iron Maiden wishing him happy birthday this year (true - I saw it). In fact, you want the f-ing truth? Here it is:
"From: Iron Maiden <webmaster@ironmaidenonlineclub.com>
Date: Wed, Jun &*, 2008 at 6:01 PM
Subject: Happy Birthday from Iron Maiden
To: adi
Hello Adi,
We, Iron Maiden, would like to wish you a happy birthday today."
Nuff said. He seeks out hair metal festivals in the Oklahoma territories, wears maiden slip on vans, knows the rock the bayou line up front to back, has a mean back hand, and will call in sick to drive to El Paso to see Cinderella. He's one of the great warrior kings of our metal, hairband, and glam rock pasts...and we love him for it. This great past also serves as a healthy foundation for knowing his indie rock future and the like. He gets today's music better than anyone.
The radio show is posted on break thru radio , and will be like pouring fun dip in your ear. It's full of local flava and is perfectly curated (except for White Denim oversight...but we know that's coming).
This ain't your mamas radio show...but it should be. Here's the schedule for this show:
00:01 DJ Adi
00:14 Know By Heart-The American Analog Set
03:00 Evil Ape-The Black and White Years
06:04 Bossa Nova # 7-Black Before Red
10:00 DJ Adi
10:15 Battle School-Blackholicus
12:41 The Sundering-The Sword
14:42 The Frost Giant's Daughter-The Sword
19:42 DJ Adi
19:53 Down On You-Ringo Deathstarr
23:09 Like A Rocket-The Bubbles
26:09 Juliana-Built By Snow
29:37 DJ Adi
29:48 The Man I Don't Remember-The Channel
32:39 Trumpets-Zookeeper
38:38 Always-You Were Always
42:48 DJ Adi
43:01 Mark David Chapman-...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
47:12 Heavy Heart-Ghostland Observatory
51:18 Maze Song-The Fever Dreams
58:10 Quickie-The Quitters
58:49 DJ Adi
You can also now subscribe to River Runs Red via iTunes (free of course) and it'll download automatically into your Podcasts section each month. Be sure to cut and paste this entire link, including the itpc part -- itpc://breakthruradio.com/_xml/podcast.php?dj_id=53 <http://breakthruradio.com/_xml/podcast.php?dj_id=53> <http://breakthruradio.com/_xml/podcast.php?dj_id=53>
Long live Adi. He is Austin's Venus Fly Trap. The ladies love it.
Tue Jul 22 2008 · Posted in Daily
Tune-In to Sunny & Mild with Sarah and Elvira today and win tickets to see The Black Kids July 29th
Tune-In to Sunny and Mild with Sarah and Elvira today and win tickets to see Black Kids with Love Like Fire at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on July 29th. Tickets for the show are also available here.
Fri Jul 18 2008 · Posted in Daily on littleradio.com
Tomorrow night at The Mohawk (Austin): The DJ Melee (final round).
Ladies and gentlemen, start your Technics - it’s down to three DJs in the fourth and final round of The DJ Melee: student-of-the-world the Giant Hornets from Japan, designer of all things graphic and sonic DJ Starsign, and self-described “coolest Ape in space” BIGFACE.
Thu Jul 17 2008 · Posted in Daily
HOT OFF THE PRESS (#2)
This is the second installment of a weekly first glance at music discovered in the last seven days, whether it be just-released, just-leaked, or some long-lost gem that has remained under the radar. Click here for the first installment, which regarded the new Beck, Fiery Furnaces, and Ponytail.
White Denim – Workout Holiday
Released June 23, 2008 (on their European label, Full Time Hobby).
So...forgive a guy for being skeptical. Yeah, yeah, White Denim were lauded in Rolling Stone, and influential music blog Gorilla vs. Bear touts them so regularly it’s almost embarrassing…when this much hype is
brewing in the music world about a band who hasn’t even released a full
album, the raising of eyebrows is nothing less than natural. After
all, there was Vampire Weekend, and we’ve all seen the shitstorm of
divisiveness they’ve caused, what with half the world thinking they are
the Second Coming (in cardigans, no less), and the other half of the
world thinking they're Afrobeat-appropriating snobs who should just lay
back on their yachts and shut their mouths. But let’s give White Denim
a chance. If only because they’re from Texas, and have honed their
chops on the Austin scene.
Wed Jul 16 2008 · Posted in Reviews
Fun Fun Fun Fest ‘08 Lineup: UPDATE #1
It's coming.
As of today, we at Transmission Entertainment begin to pull back the curtain, slowly revealing the glory that will be this November's Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas. We advise you to batten down the hatches and prepare for a massive tsunami of overwhelming awesomeness.
See today's post on GORILLA vs. BEAR for the first of many updates on this year's Festival lineup.
The excitement will continue. Stay tuned.
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Dead Milkmen : Bitchen Camaro. If you dont know this song...ummmmm....get to know this song now.