Author: Jamie

In Case You Missed It: Week In Review

You weren’t getting arrested for decades-old yet still terrible rape charge were you? Oh! I’m sorry, I guess you’re not acclaimed film director Roman Polanski. But you could be! And then you wouldn’t get a chance to read Knox Road this week, which would be SO conflicting. Which is sadder?? Clearly the rape charge. Definitely… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week In Review

The Raveonettes make adorable video for “Last Dance”

A lot of the material we’ve heard from the new Raveonettes album, In And Out Of Control, is pretty bleak. It’s all about sadness and rape (??) and stuff, all in the style of old 50s pop tunes revamped for the 21st century. So does the video for their new song, “Last Dance,” match that… Continue reading The Raveonettes make adorable video for “Last Dance”

[MP3] The Barents Sea: “I’ve Got The Right Idea”

I learned about geography today! Apparently the Barents Sea is part of the Arctic Ocean located north of Norway and Russia. Interesting! It’s also the name of a Scottish band fed up with their music scene, who decided to try something more inspired and unique. Cool! They’ve recorded a “mini-album,” Bear Island, that’s available for a… Continue reading [MP3] The Barents Sea: “I’ve Got The Right Idea”

[MP3] Javelin remix The Very Best’s “Julia”

I was just listening to The Very Best’s Warm Heart Of Africa this morning and noting how awesome and refreshing the Radioclit/Esau Mwamwaya duo is, so imagine my surprise when Stereogum noted a new remix of their great song, “Julia!” I’ll save you the trouble, I was very surprised! And pleased with the result. The… Continue reading [MP3] Javelin remix The Very Best’s “Julia”

[Video] Sufjan plays awesome new song live

The artist: The incomparable Sufjan Stevens. The song: “Too Much Love” (according to the title of the video). It’s a 7-minute epic played by Sufjan at a show in Ithaca Wednesday that features brass, synth, guitar, piano and a whole lot of talent. The quality of the video is pretty outstanding for YouTube. And the… Continue reading [Video] Sufjan plays awesome new song live

[MP3] Holopaw: “The Art Teacher and the Little Stallion”

Florida’s Holopaw is gearing up to release their third album, Oh, Glory. Oh, Wilderness, and in preparation have decided to share “The Art Teacher and the Little Stallion.” Hey thanks! The song is track one, side one on the album and it introduces the character “Little Stallion” who apparently is in the rest of the… Continue reading [MP3] Holopaw: “The Art Teacher and the Little Stallion”

[MP3] Cleemann: “Emphatic”

Cleemann is the one-man project of Danish multi-instrumentalist Gunnar Cleemann. His debut, 45 Minutes Mostly About Caring, features songs about personality-aspects (“Righteous,” “Ambitious,” “Optimistic”) and is the first part of a trilogy of albums exploring songwriting and the inner-self (deep!). While the music isn’t strikingly fresh, it’s solid and shows maybe some promise from the… Continue reading [MP3] Cleemann: “Emphatic”

Otis Heat

On Portland trio Otis Heat’s debut album, Oh Yeah Oh Yeah Uh Huh, they have two very distinct sides. On one hand they play the lazy, downtrodden, blues-influenced alternative folk rock that is just tremendous. Very impressive. The rest of the time, they play funky jam-bandy material that just seems, well, lesser. It’s not necessarily… Continue reading Otis Heat

Indian Wars evoke purest of pure garage rock

The “garage rock” phenom has been played up and down and all around over the last decade. Remember when the White Stripes were considered “garage?” Ever listen to Little Steven’s Underground Garage? But at the heart of the scene is just fun-loving people making dirty, fuzzy, fun-loving music. It’s garage rock without the quotation marks,… Continue reading Indian Wars evoke purest of pure garage rock