Ohhhhh the memories! I remember when I wrote the very first KR post exactly two years ago about Tokyo Police Club’s appearance on Desperate Housewives. Wasn’t that a gas! Well I stopped watching that shitty show because I realized that no number of indie band cameos can save a sinking plot and ridiculous sweeps-like events… Continue reading Hey! It’s Knox Road’s second birthday!
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[Hype Hype Hooray] Because I CARE about your Halloween playlists
Every [two weeks?] Jamie Hale takes a long, hard look at the music industry and the blog scene that feeds it. Here, he releases those findings and makes snarky, sarcastic remarks. Admittedly, both Jamie and Knox Road are a part of this scene. So sue us. Normally this column would be used to talk snark… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] Because I CARE about your Halloween playlists
‘Tis a gift to be simple: PLAYBUTTON
There isn’t much else to say, folks, aside from how genius the concept is: http://www.playbutton.co/ Happy Wednesday.
[Contest] Ticket giveaway for Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan @ Bowery Ballroom
Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan are playing The Bowery Ballroom in NYC on October 16 (this Saturday!) and we have TWO free tickets to give away to a lucky winner — drop us a comment on this post with anything at all (hopefully something interesting…) and we’ll pick a winner at random by Friday. Make sure you fill out… Continue reading [Contest] Ticket giveaway for Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan @ Bowery Ballroom
[Contest] Ticket giveaway for Jesca Hoop and Eels @ Terminal 5
Jesca Hoop is supporting Eels at Terminal 5 in NYC on September 25 (this Saturday!) and we have TWO free tickets to give away to a lucky winner — drop us a comment on this post with anything at all (hopefully something interesting…) and we’ll pick a winner at random by Friday. Make sure you fill out the… Continue reading [Contest] Ticket giveaway for Jesca Hoop and Eels @ Terminal 5
Knox Road’s SFM mix for QRO Magazine
The online music publication QRO Magazine recently asked me to curate a mix of indie pop songs in the “Knox Road” mold for their “Thank You For Being A Friend Giveaway”. Essentially, we teamed up with three other super blogs – Cream Team, No Modest Bear, and Anti-Gravity Bunny – to make four respective mixes… Continue reading Knox Road’s SFM mix for QRO Magazine
Phenomenal Video Saturday: The Swell Season covers Neutral Milk Hotel
I’ve been a fan of the A.V. Club Undercover series for months now, and I feel like it hasn’t really caught on like it should, considering the incredible quality of a couple of entries. The premise is some artist or band comes in to the publication’s office and covers another song they chose from a… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: The Swell Season covers Neutral Milk Hotel
Phenomenal Video Saturday: Hans Zimmer and Johnny Marr do Inception
For all eight of you who haven’t seen Inception yet, well, this week’s video has nothing to do with the plot, so don’t worry: no spoilers here. But you guys should probably see the movie. It’s super good, and isn’t Leonardo DiCaprio a HUNK? I’m asking rhetorically, of course. I don’t know. The video in… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: Hans Zimmer and Johnny Marr do Inception
Phenomenal Video Saturday: Glissando
This week’s PVS is a band I’m particularly fond of, Glissando, performing an abridged version of its magisterial “Floods” at a London Chapel. The song is slow and brooding — all we have is a pair of gorgeous voices, a slow piano and a guitar for coloring — but it’s very lovely all the same.… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: Glissando
Holy Fuck @ Siren
Holy Fuck didn’t turn heads at Siren, it threw them back in ecstasy. The experimental/psychedelic/dance band is known for their often-improvised instrumental jams, and they brought everything out in their festival-closing set Saturday that seemingly took the crowd by surprise. The thousands-deep slew of people moved like nobody was watching and like they themselves couldn’t… Continue reading Holy Fuck @ Siren