[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22354003[/vimeo] I love instrumental songs (in this case, mostly instrumental…) with a story to tell. Even if it’s telling someone else’s story. Such is the case with “Take Me Home”, whose music video is comprised of clips from the independent German film, Marsmädchen, made by Sophia Emmerich. Marsmädchen is almost exclusively soundtracked by Germany Germany, aka… Continue reading [Video + MP3] Germany Germany: “Take Me Home”
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Notable Album Release: The Shivers – More
The Shivers announced the forthcoming release of their new album, More, due May 10 via Silence Breaks. The veteran duo (Keith Zarriello and Jo Schornikow) from Queens, NY, recorded the album in Manchester, UK, which, I think, helped them break out of their shell a bit. The first single off More, titled “Used to Be”,… Continue reading Notable Album Release: The Shivers – More
[MP3] Ghosts I’ve Met: “Blackwoods”
Everyone needs a soft Sunday night tune to wind down the weekend and prepare for the likely grueling week ahead. There’s typically no better way to do that than listen to a Slowcoustic artist (keep reading), and true to form, we’ve got Ghosts I’ve Met’s “Blackwoods” to ring in your ears. Ghosts I’ve Met is… Continue reading [MP3] Ghosts I’ve Met: “Blackwoods”
Notable Album Release: Soft – Dogs
It’s always nice (and pretty surreal) when a band gets in touch with us about coverage after we were fans of them before the blog even started. Such is the case with Soft, whom I actually featured on my first music blog way back in high school (don’t worry, that blog is longgggg gone). Thing… Continue reading Notable Album Release: Soft – Dogs
[MP3] Zachary Cale: “Hello Oblivion” + “Mourning Glory Kid”
I’ve been waiting quite some time for a song like Zachary Cale’s “Hello Oblivion” to come around, reinforcing my (oft internally embattled) belief that “songs-that-would-have-been-on-The OC” (think Turin Brakes) are still being made. Nostalgia is beside me on this one. That alone should be enticing enough for you to want to listen. …If by the… Continue reading [MP3] Zachary Cale: “Hello Oblivion” + “Mourning Glory Kid”
The Pear Traps
So, I’ve had to listen to my fair share of lo-fi over the past few years or so as I’ve become a music “blogger” and the scene has changed to hype the bedroom rock stars. I used to really dislike the sound; why would I listen to such raspy music when I could hear higher… Continue reading The Pear Traps
Notable Album Release: Mount Moriah (s/t)
Mount Moriah, a duo out of North Carolina, is ready to burst out of the gates with a fever. Their self-titled debut LP is full of experienced collaborators, including members of Megafaun, Gayngs, St. Vincent, Bowerbirds, and more. If ever an album was primed for experimental folk pop success, it’s Mount Moriah’s Mount Moriah. It’s… Continue reading Notable Album Release: Mount Moriah (s/t)
Teletextile
I don’t know how I missed Teletextile. They’ve been on all sorts of our friends’ sites and have performed at CMJ, among many other nearby places, yet only now am I hearing their music. Guess I should actually listen to something aside from what we post here…novel and modest idea, huh? Anyway, it took a… Continue reading Teletextile
Crash Collect
It shouldn’t come as much surprise that I’m featuring Crash Collect a few days after profiling Nijae Draine (the lead singer). Crash Collect relies less heavily on Draine’s voice than her solo material and incorporates a good deal of electronica. The duo’s sound is poppy and experimental, crescendoing and decrescendoing at unique times. I can… Continue reading Crash Collect
Finn Riggins
When I moved from the D.C. music scene to Farmington, NM I expected close to nothing in the area of “good music.” I got less than that. In my most recent move to Pocatello, ID, home of Idaho State University and a handful of fantastic bars, I expected at least a little more. That little… Continue reading Finn Riggins