Tag: MP3

Memphis

What do you get when you take Amy Millan out of Canandian troupe Stars and replace her with a guy? Answer:  Memphis. That’s basically all there is to it. Memphis’ instrumentation is so similar to that of Stars that if Amy Millan’s ethereal voice wasn’t missing I wouldn’t notice the difference. For real. Memphis is… Continue reading Memphis

Sonya Kitchell

In case you haven’t figured it out by now, I am a big fan of jazzy, raspy, (see Cerys Matthews, Adele, Rachael Yamagata, etc) female singer/songwriters. Another one, Sonya Kitchell, has caught my ear in the past few months with her latest album, This Storm, released back in September. While her instrumentation and acoustic ability… Continue reading Sonya Kitchell

Grammy Nominations: Meh.

The nominations for the 51st Grammy Awards are out tonight, and there aren’t a lot of surprises. Adele got a ton of nominations, as did Radiohead, Coldplay, and Robert Plant & Allison Krauss. The full nominations are here, but here are the most interesting (or rather, surprising) parts: -M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes” is nominated for Record… Continue reading Grammy Nominations: Meh.

Alela Diane: “White As Diamonds”

Here’s a track from California musician Alela Diane’s upcoming release To Be Still. Her debut album, The Pirate’s Gospel, was released in 2006 and earned her fame everywhere but America (U.S.A., U.S.A.!!). If the new album, set to come out Feb. 17 on Rough Trade, sounds anything like the first single, “White As Diamonds,” it… Continue reading Alela Diane: “White As Diamonds”

Yule – Aaaarrrggh!!!

Yule, an artist from that favorite island of ours, New Zealand, recently sent Knox Road an email notifying us of his debut CD Aaaarrrggh!!! (now available at www.amplifier.co.nz, www.digirama.co.nz, iTunes and Real Groovy) and gave us the tracks for a listen. Yule’s music spans a wide variety of experimental sounds – kind of like a… Continue reading Yule – Aaaarrrggh!!!

More concert info: Illinois and Yeasayer

Two more local concerts I think you should all be aware of. I know it’s a busy time of year, what between Thanksgiving and the new year, but if you have time try to check out one of these groups (especially Illinois on Tuesday if you didn’t get Vampire Weekend tickets). December 2: Illinois (fresh… Continue reading More concert info: Illinois and Yeasayer

Vampire Weekend Double Header at 9:30

Your favorite sweater-wearing yacht riders Vampire Weekend will be playing a double header at the 9:30 club tonight and tomorrow night. Want tickets? Too bad! They’ve been sold out for months! But what you CAN do is join the other poor people/slow-to-act-on things people in trying to buy extra tickets from people in line. I… Continue reading Vampire Weekend Double Header at 9:30

Update: File Hosting

Knox Road is proud to announce that when you want to download an mp3 you will not have to leave for another website anymore. From now on (not including previous mp3s) you can download the song from right here by right clicking the link and then selecting “save target as” or “download linked file as”. … Continue reading Update: File Hosting