Emo cover art, much? After their critcally acclaimed What The Hell Do I Know, which dropped in ’07, the Illinois boys (from Pennsylvania…duh) are back with The Adventures of Kid Catasrophe, finally released in full yesterday (June 9). They’ve been teasing/pleasing us with a chapter (video and EP release) of Kid Catasrophe since November, but… Continue reading Illinois’ Adventures are complete
Tag: Music
I don’t have a witty pun to describe Parts & Labor, but their music is awesome
These lovely guys (and girl) go by the name Parts & Labor, and they’re from the ridiculously fertile music grounds of Brooklyn. Technically, their music is some mishmash of indie, punk and noise, but with their latest album, Receivers (released in late 2008), they’ve injected their noisy tendencies with some more poppy song structures. What… Continue reading I don’t have a witty pun to describe Parts & Labor, but their music is awesome
Dirty Projectors’ Bitte Orca is erratic and sweet
Dirty Projectors have been wowing critics and fans with strong material for years, and have recently impressed with ther Dark Was The Night David Byrne collaboration. But now, they’ve released their latest LP, Bitte Orca, and it’s nothing short of wonderful. What we have here is something sweet, melodic and experimental. Drums go from consistent… Continue reading Dirty Projectors’ Bitte Orca is erratic and sweet
Cool Things: DJ Hero at E3
I don’t like jumping on the “Hero” games bandwagon, but this actually looks really exciting. At video game convention E3, Eminem, Jay-Z and a bunch of other celebrities people who may or may not be celebrities talked about the upcoming DJ Hero game, and did a little demo of it. As somebody who can’t DJ… Continue reading Cool Things: DJ Hero at E3
Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins
Having just been told about Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins (h/t Becca), based out of Boston (hometown nod), I’m frankly surprised I’m featuring them so quickly on the blog. But the music got me in a heartbeat, what with the enormously catchy piano riffs and a voice with a slight quirk that makes Rabdau stand… Continue reading Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins
[MP3] Jon Hopkins remixes Headless Heroes, Alela Diane on vocals
Two Three awesome artists = one hell of a track. Jon Hopkins offered up this remix of a Headless Heroes track, “Hey, Who Really Cares” with Alela Diane on vocals. We’ve spoken plenty about both Hopkins and Diane here on KR, so it would be in your best interest to look around a bit and… Continue reading [MP3] Jon Hopkins remixes Headless Heroes, Alela Diane on vocals
In Case You Missed It: Week in Review
In case you were preparing for your sister’s wedding (cough….Jamie) or attending someone’s wedding (cough…Jamie), then you probably missed out on Knox Road this week (cough….______ insert certain KR author’s name). Here’s what went down: [image via Geocaching Online] Monday: Logan Lynn to give us his latest electronic popdom in the fall. Little Time, Lotta… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week in Review
Some br(easy) listening for a Saturday: Mary Stewart
Yes, breezy is spelled wrong purposely. It’s supposed to be clever. I realize it’s probably not. 🙁 Regardless, I proclaim today Mary Stewart day. From Nova Scotia, she fits the subdued mood quite well, as I can sit back, close my eyes and relax, watching birds swoon out the window while listening to her charming… Continue reading Some br(easy) listening for a Saturday: Mary Stewart
Opposites attract: What’s Up and Lullatone
We recently received a couple nice mp3s from one of our trustworthy sources, but didn’t really expect to feature the songs because of the backlog of other material we have at hand. Well… I changed my mind – I’m posting them. When I listened to one right after the other, I thought about something bizarre… Continue reading Opposites attract: What’s Up and Lullatone
Ed Harcourt’s on my mind
A couple songs I’ve been listening to lately. Courtesy of London’s burgeoning (or maybe not. in the States? – thank you Jen) talent, Ed Harcourt. Purchase his most recent EP, Russian Roulette. He’s got the whole pop/folk charm down. I don’t really have much else to say currently soooo… that’s all. Ed Harcourt -“Born in… Continue reading Ed Harcourt’s on my mind