So despite what you may think, we here at Knox Road are real people with real lives that exist outside the confines of www.KnoxRoad.com (shocking, no?). As a real human, with real emotions and real dreams and real aspirations, I am taking a very real adventure of a lifetime. No, I’m not taking a note… Continue reading I’m leaving and I’m not coming back (for about a month)
Tag: Music
[MP3] Ariel Pink with Added Pizzazz: “In The Heat Of The Night”
Ariel Pink has been on a hot streak lately. His latest album, Before Today, is enjoying all kinds of critical praise and probably making a good run for people’s year-end lists. But as if that wasn’t enough, the lo-fi superstar is releasing a self-titled EP with jazz freaks Added Pizzazz early July. The lead single,… Continue reading [MP3] Ariel Pink with Added Pizzazz: “In The Heat Of The Night”
[MP3] Half-handed Cloud: “Armstrong’s Line”
Half-handed Cloud, the one-man band that is Hawaii native John Ringhofer, is known for his spirited and zany music career. He’ll now be releasing his fifth album, As Stowaways in Cabinets of Surf, We Live-out in Our Members a Kind of Rebirth, on Asthmatic Kitty and the first single from it is just as quirky… Continue reading [MP3] Half-handed Cloud: “Armstrong’s Line”
Siren Festival adds Ponytail, Holy Fuck, DOM, Apache Beat to lineup
The tenth annual Siren Music Festival at Coney Island already has a pretty stellar lineup: Matt and Kim, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Harlem, Surfer Blood, Cymbals Eat Guitars, etc. But it just got a little more stellar with the inclusion of Baltimore fun group Ponytail, electronic instrumentalists Holy Fuck, lo-fi… Continue reading Siren Festival adds Ponytail, Holy Fuck, DOM, Apache Beat to lineup
[MP3] Magic Kids: “Summer”
Here’s a great new track from Memphis’ Magic Kids. Production quality and writing evoke a musical era when Phil Spector was king and records were all about studio work. “Summer” will be on the band’s new album, Memphis. I like these bands focusing heavily on writing quality, beautiful songs that reach back to the great… Continue reading [MP3] Magic Kids: “Summer”
Tennis
Who doesn’t love a good husband and wife musical duo? I certainly don’t dislike them. Denver duo Tennis is Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore, another great example of a marriage between music and marriage (it works, leave me alone). The two left Denver to spend eight months sailing along the Northern Atlantic Coast to explore life… Continue reading Tennis
MGMT constructs possibly evil machine in nutzo video for “It’s Working”
I talked a lot about the art of the music video after MGMT premiered their last video for “Flash Delirium.” Well now the boys are back with another video for “It’s Working” from their love-it-or-hate-it sophomore album, Congratulations (for the record, I loved it). The new video is more of the same confusing possible metaphors… Continue reading MGMT constructs possibly evil machine in nutzo video for “It’s Working”
[MP3] Puro Instinct: “California Shakedown” / “I’ve Got Some Happiness (Leland)”
L.A. lo-fi pop group Pearl Harbor has decided to now go by the name Puro Instinct, maybe for fear of being labeled with bad taste? I don’t know, but since their last awesome single, “Luv Goon,” they have recorded an EP and set up a Bandcamp page. The Puro Instinct EP features four tracks including… Continue reading [MP3] Puro Instinct: “California Shakedown” / “I’ve Got Some Happiness (Leland)”
Veronica Falls make too-cool-for-school video for “Beachy Head”
British group Veronica Falls has made a extra-cool, grey-toned, art-house music video for their single “Beachy Head.” Aside from the obviously fun name, the track is great. It’s real head-sticker (if you will). The video is just the coolest of cool. I’m jealous I’m not this cool… Please help me be cool, Veronica Falls? Veronica… Continue reading Veronica Falls make too-cool-for-school video for “Beachy Head”
U.K. lobbyist would LOVE capital punishment for music pirates
Now, I don’t want to put words in so and so’s mouth about such and such off-the-cuff comment, but this one is just too good to pass up and this guy is probably rich and snooty and supports billionaires making more billions of dollars so poor people can’t share music online. Boing Boing caught Fran… Continue reading U.K. lobbyist would LOVE capital punishment for music pirates