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
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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
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
Knox Road interviewed by “We All Make Music” from Zoom In Online!
Jamie and I (Lee) were recently interviewed by Max Willens over at “We All Make Music”, a new music blog from Zoom In Online and Magnet Media Films. The interview is the second in their new series, “Behind The Blogs”, which WAMM describes: A lot of musicians and music professionals tend to view music blogs… Continue reading Knox Road interviewed by “We All Make Music” from Zoom In Online!
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
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
iTunes Mixery
For those who don’t know, this is the eleventh iTunes Mixery. Here’s how it goes: I play iTunes on shuffle -> tell you which song comes up -> provide the mp3 and a tidbit -> continue until five songs and embarrassment are complete. Again, nothing’s off-limits – I don’t “fix the mix”. Have a look… Continue reading iTunes Mixery
Jónsi covers MGMT’s “Time to Pretend”
Covers every which way! Jónsi stepped into the BBC radio studios earlier today and recorded his original song “Go Do” off his forthcoming solo debut Go along with a cover of MGMT’s “Time to Pretend”. As is typical of Jónsi, it’s gorgeous. The biggest surprise here is the song selection. I guess Jónsi listens to… Continue reading Jónsi covers MGMT’s “Time to Pretend”
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
Josh Todd (Bark Cat Bark)’s non-involvement with Eli et Papillon’s original song, “Coffre Fort”
Last night I received an interesting comment on an artist profile I wrote back in May on Bark Cat Bark, the now-defunct project of French songwriter/composer, Josh Todd. The comment read: Bark Cat Bark is actually making money with a song he stole from a friend of mine. The song is Coffre Fort, and according… Continue reading Josh Todd (Bark Cat Bark)’s non-involvement with Eli et Papillon’s original song, “Coffre Fort”