Well, hey, the Winter Olympics started up this week with a freaking AWESOME opening ceremony that was very much Avatar inspired (okay, maybe not inspired, but similar in looks). We had some random fiddler on a canoe (!), animated maple leaves (!), and a giant polar bear (??? cool!). Did you miss Knox Road because… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
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Stephen Colbert > Jay-Z
Because Stephen Colbert is the much better rapper, as evidenced by his verse yesterday during Alicia Keys’ performance of “Empire State of Mind.” Basically, he comes in about halfway through the song to fill in for the esteemed rapper, and spits some fire about his upper-class upbringing in the suburbs. And boy, did he spit… Continue reading Stephen Colbert > Jay-Z
The Antlers debut new version of “Sylvia” on NPR
It’s pretty common knowledge that the only thing better than a new song by The Antlers is a cookies ‘n’ cream milkshake, and guess which one I’m going to write about today? (Hint: It’s not the milkshake.) The Antlers recently went into the studio to record a brand new version of “Sylvia” from their album… Continue reading The Antlers debut new version of “Sylvia” on NPR
Tim Minchin is equal parts funny and Australian
You might think we’re all doom and gloom here at Knox Road, and if that’s the case, well, you’re wrong! Haha! We like all sorts of happy things too. Like kittens. And Tim Minchin. So who’s Tim Minchin, you ask? Well, he just so happens to be an Australian musician/comedian who writes songs with funny… Continue reading Tim Minchin is equal parts funny and Australian
The new Owen video looks very familiar…
Uh oh. Now I know Lee is quite the fan of Owen‘s newest, New Leaves, and that’s great but I think we have a problem here. Not long ago Owen released a video for his song “Good Friends, Bad Habits.” It’s a lovely photo booth session where some people’s personal secrets are told via text… Continue reading The new Owen video looks very familiar…
WHY? delights with Eskimo Snow, but is something missing?
The answer is yes, something is missing. That something happens to be the hip-hop side of WHY? It’s the most noticeable difference in the band’s sound upon first listen to its newest, Eskimo Snow, and at first it’s kind of off-putting. As great as past songs like “Fatalist Palmistry” and “Gemini (Birthday Song)” are, you… Continue reading WHY? delights with Eskimo Snow, but is something missing?
Fucked Up wins Canada’s Polaris Prize
Fucked up was awarded Canada’s prestigious Polaris Prize yesterday, which is given every year to a Canadian artist or band. The jury found the band’s 2008 album, Chemistry Of Common Life, to be not only the best hardcore album of the year and the best Canadian album, but also the best album in world. Admittedly,… Continue reading Fucked Up wins Canada’s Polaris Prize
Interview with Sea Wolf’s Alex Brown Church
As you may or may not have heard, Sea Wolf has a new album coming out this Tuesday, September 22, called White Water, White Bloom. And, as you probably do know because you’re all such avid readers of Knox Road, we’re all big fans of the first released track, “Wicked Blood,” and have played it… Continue reading Interview with Sea Wolf’s Alex Brown Church
Knox Road radio!
It’s official, Knox Road has a radio show! We will be broadcasting live on University of Maryland’s own WMUC online radio stream every Sunday from noon to 2 p.m (Eastern Time). You can tune in at the WMUC website (click on WMUC2) and hear the latest music of the week and check out what Jon,… Continue reading Knox Road radio!
Dirty Projectors to release EP; fans to wet themselves repeatedly
Looks like another hotly anticipated release for September has been announced, and I don’t know if I can handle all this coolness. On the 28th of that month, Dirty Projectors will release the four song Temecula Sunrise EP. It will include two songs from this year’s Bitte Orca, and two as-of-yet unheard B-sides (“Ascending Melody”… Continue reading Dirty Projectors to release EP; fans to wet themselves repeatedly