Author: Lee

Grizzly Bear playing with Final Fantasy at Brooklyn Academy of Music

Who wouldn’t be excited for this super-hip show? Frequent collaborators Grizzly Bear and Final Fantasy (essentially Owen Pallett) are coming to the Brooklyn Academy of Music February 28 (exactly one week from today!). Expect to hear plenty of horns (…get it?), strings, and anticipation throughout the audience for the upcoming albums from these folks. One… Continue reading Grizzly Bear playing with Final Fantasy at Brooklyn Academy of Music

Hello, Broken Arrow (with mp3)

The latest wonderful sound to grace our inbox comes from a new Seattle collective of several established musicians. The supergroup is called Hello, Broken Arrow and they just began the process of making music together (despite past individual experience). There’s a lot of vagueness and mystique surrounding Hello, Broken Arrow – kind of like their… Continue reading Hello, Broken Arrow (with mp3)

Newsflash: St. Vincent to release new album, ‘Actor’, May 5

“On May 5, 4AD will release ‘Actor’ the anticipated new album by St. Vincent (nee Annie Clark), and the follow-up to her first album, ‘Marry Me,’ one of the most acclaimed debuts of 2007. ‘Actor’ was co-produced by Clark and John Congleton (Modest Mouse, Polyphonic Spree, etc…), and features eleven new songs, all written and… Continue reading Newsflash: St. Vincent to release new album, ‘Actor’, May 5

MP3s of some SXSW artists, part three

The third installment of my SXSW artists feature. If you’re new to the game, I list some of the acts I’m excited about, with mp3s and a brief note about each. So far, I’ve done A-E, F-J, and today I work the extensive K-O. More to come soon! (See the previous installments at the end… Continue reading MP3s of some SXSW artists, part three

MP3s and News: Angus & Julia Stone

It’s a Wednesday night: middle of the week, a calm time hopefully before Thursday night and the weekend. For some (me), it’s been a short week with Presidents Day and all , for others (Jamie, Bob), not so much. I know guys, New York City’s just not busy enough. I’m sorry. With that sentiment in… Continue reading MP3s and News: Angus & Julia Stone

Doves Tour Announcement (for UK… US to come soon, hopefully)

From Doves: “You might have seen some new dates announced online today. After a small handful of gigs in March, we’ll be touring properly in support of the new album, which is out on April 6th. Biggest tour we’ve done in… um… a long time…maybe longer even… anyways, the dates are: Cambridge Corn Exchange (April… Continue reading Doves Tour Announcement (for UK… US to come soon, hopefully)

Mp3s of some SXSW artists, part two

More performers (can’t include everyone) at SXSW I’m excited about. After A-E yesterday, today I work F-J. To be continued further this week. Enjoy! The Features – “The Drawing Board” [MP3] The Nashville, TN fellows will be releasing their sophomore full-length Some Kind of Salvation in May. Fives Times August – “Beautiful Girls” [MP3] I… Continue reading Mp3s of some SXSW artists, part two

Mp3s of some SXSW artists

These are just a handful of performers (I’m not including the obvious ones, like Anathallo, etc.) at SXSW I’m excited about. A-E today, more to come this week. Au Revoir Simone – “A Violent Yet Flammable World” [MP3] The Brooklyn girls! Binary Audio Misfits – “Brain Drain Generation” [MP3] A French/Texan collaborative hip-hop?? Black Gold… Continue reading Mp3s of some SXSW artists

In Case You Missed It: Week in Review

In case you were laughing so much from Incredibad and didn’t get enough oxygen to your brain to think straight this week, here’s what you missed: Monday Radiohead’s all-amazing Grammy’s video complete with a Thom Yorke spastic dance A new Lonely Island video? Nah, Knox Road would never…. Lee gets all gooey with Blind Pilot… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week in Review