Author: Jon

Andrew W.K. releases the song that got him a restraining order

If that title didn’t catch your interest, I’m willing to bet you’re a zombie. When noted party-hard-fellow Andrew W.K. was 17, he wrote a song about a girl he was more or less obsessed with in high school. He turned in the song as part of his final project senior year, and most people who… Continue reading Andrew W.K. releases the song that got him a restraining order

Jónsi brings us all back to our epic childhoods on Go

With Go, the first ever solo release from Jónsi, we get to see how much of Sigur Rós is his doing. The answer to that, of course, is a good amount. Go is full of massive, epic declarations fitting for the Icelandic post-rock tastemakers, although, at the same time, a bit of the mystery seems… Continue reading Jónsi brings us all back to our epic childhoods on Go

Phenomenal Video Saturday: eaststrikewest

This week’s PVS is going to be a bit different than past iterations. DON’T FREAK OUT! It’s not that much different, promise. It’s, like, instead of a live video, it’s a produced music video. But it’s a pretty cool video, I think, that goes well with the song. The song in question is “Stumble” from… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: eaststrikewest

Ólafur Arnalds to release new album this June

This week in Icelandic neo-classical news, Ólafur Arnalds will be releasing his sophomore album, …and they have escaped the weight of darkness, in the states June 8. There aren’t any MP3s available yet, but yay! I love Mr. Arnalds. He has an exciting way of infusing relatively simple compositions with all the emotion to…power…a…car. Vroom.… Continue reading Ólafur Arnalds to release new album this June

[MP3] 65daysofstatic: “Crash Tactics”

I still don’t know how keen I am on 65daysofstatic‘s last full-length, The Destruction of Small Ideas. And it’s weird, because I unabashedly love all their other stuff. It probably had to do with the odd production, where the drums seemed a bit flat and couldn’t carry what turned out to be some of the… Continue reading [MP3] 65daysofstatic: “Crash Tactics”

Knox Road Radio show and playlist for 3.28.10

This week Lee and Jamie were absent, so me and my partner-in-crime (PIC) Steven played some awesome tunes for you all. And talked about concerts, notably Shearwater and The Antlers (which were both good! Go see them!). Also, there was really loud music in the background while we were talking, and you can kind of… Continue reading Knox Road Radio show and playlist for 3.28.10

In Case You Missed It: Week In Review

Do you want to be an American Idiot? Because I do not want to be an American Idiot, nor do I want to be a nation under new media. Unfortunately, it looks like Broadway does want to be an American Idiot, considering the above commercial for the upcoming Broadway “adaptation” of the album. It’s pretty… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week In Review

Phenomenal Video Saturday: The Antlers

We’re back with a good ol’ The Antlers track, because who doesn’t love The Antlers? The answer is no one doesn’t love The Antlers. The Antlers. This is a performance of “Kettering,” from Hospice, on Spinner Interface. It’s just amazing to watch Peter Silberman and listen to how he jumps up and down with that… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: The Antlers

Phenomenal Video Saturday: Glen Hansard

I’ve really enjoyed Glen Hansard, The Swell Season, and all related byproducts after seeing the movie Once a few years ago. It’s the kind of movie that complements its strikingly small budget with a strikingly small, realistic story. So the massiveness of some of the songs — which almost always comes courtesy of a tearing-his-heart-out… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: Glen Hansard