Author: Jon

[MP3] Bromheads: “Fan of the Vagrants”

It’s like Saturday is day-where-I-post-things-about-bands-I’ve-previously-posted-about day. Earlier this morning it was sing-speak rockers mewithoutYou, and now it’s UK-based Bromheads, who I first wrote about at the turn of the decade. They’ve just released a new MP3 for your downloading pleasure called “Fan of the Vagrants,” and it’s pretty much what you’d expect: quick, fun and… Continue reading [MP3] Bromheads: “Fan of the Vagrants”

Phenomenal Video Saturday: mewithoutYou

Now, I’ve posted about mewithoutYou once so very long ago, so I guess now it all comes full circle or something, because almost an entire year later I’m posting an awesome live video from that SAME BAND! It’s so crazy, right? This is an in-store performance of the song “O, Porcupine” from the band’s 2006… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: mewithoutYou

Phenomenal Video Saturday: It’s Ludovico Einaudi time

Ludovico Einaudi is a modern Italian composer and pianist whose compositions focus on piano, strings, and the odd assortment of occasional electronic flourishes and even (very occasional) guitars. I’m struck listening to some of his stuff, because for all of the modern composers (like my best friend Olafur Arnalds) that get a lot of ink… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: It’s Ludovico Einaudi time

[MP3] Ólafur Arnalds: “Þú ert sólin”

Yesterday my best friend Ólafur Arnalds released the first single off his upcoming album, …and they have escaped the weight of darkness, called “Þú ert sólin.” It means “you are the sun” in Iceland-speak, which has nothing to do with the fact that the picture of the young composer is absolutely terrifying. The new song… Continue reading [MP3] Ólafur Arnalds: “Þú ert sólin”

Toro Y Moi to go on tour with Caribou with new live band

Great news, fellows! Toro Y Moi, who we may have covered on this site once or twice, is going on tour with Caribou, who released an album we just reviewed. We are totally on top of things. You should check your things, or more accurately the top of your things. That’s where you’ll find us.… Continue reading Toro Y Moi to go on tour with Caribou with new live band

Kate Nash is all over the place on My Best Friend is You

I’ll be honest: I could not find a point of entry to get into Kate Nash‘s My Best Friend is You. I mean, sure, the music is fine, and interestingly varied: there’s the faux-’50s throwback guitars of “Kiss That Grrrl;” the staccato piano of “Pickpocket;” the sludgy guitar tone of “I’ve Got a Secret;” the… Continue reading Kate Nash is all over the place on My Best Friend is You

Phenomenal Video Saturday: Arcade Fire and David Bowie

Now there’s a combination for the ages. Didja know they performed some songs together a few years ago? I did. So did Heather Graham. She loves this shit. This is a performance from Fashion Rocks 2005, a concert with a bunch of big-name artists that effectively kicked off Fashion Week that year. After the esteemed… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: Arcade Fire and David Bowie

The Tallest Man on Earth gives us some well-crafted, good ol’ folk on The Wild Hunt

It must be tiring for Kristian Matsson, The Tallest Man on Earth, to keep hearing all those brushed-over comparisons to Bob Dylan, but oh well. The similarities are striking. The songs on The Wild Hunt, his latest album, are largely bare-bones folk, not much more than strummed or picked acoustic guitar under Matsson’s unconventional voice.… Continue reading The Tallest Man on Earth gives us some well-crafted, good ol’ folk on The Wild Hunt