Hi dudes & dudettes,
If you still happen to have been frequenting AVOTD, you've definitely noticed a significant hiatus as of late. It's been a great ride, but I'm now working full time at Girlie Action, so I think I'm gonna put the bloggage on hiatus for awhile.
I've never been busier in my life, but I can assure you, it's all for the best - the job is amazing! I'm working with phenomenal artists (check out the roster on the Girlie site!). Basically, things have gotten quite exciting, to the point where I just don't have time left for bloggin'. I love you all so much; it's been so great hearing from you guys over the past year and a half...feel free to reach out anytime if you wanna stay in touch - my personal email = keaseymedia@gmail.com.
I'm gonna leave you with a few new videos of my best friend/partner in crime, Christopher Paul Stelling (in HD, no less!). Cait Davis did a gorgeous job filming them, so I thought leaving you with them is kinda the perfect way to close up shop here at AVOTD. Chris just dropped an amazing double album, The Songs of Christopher Paul Stelling Volume 1 & 2, which you can cop for free at his bandcamp page!! Seriously, one click is all it takes, and will make your life that much more complete.
Best of luck to all of you - I look forward to hearing from yall in the future. Life is getting pretty exciting right about now; if I figure out a way to share it with ya more in the future, I'll keep you posted. In the meantime, feel free to follow me on twitter; I keep that pretty updated! You can find me @spencerkeasey.
Again, thank you all for reading. I dunno how I did it, but I managed to garner readers in over 150 countries in 18 short months. It's pretty mind blowing...the internet is kind of a crazy thing, huh?
Cheers to you, friends!
xx.
Spencer Keasey Scanlon
Monday, June 14, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Neon Indian
Saw these dudes (and dudette!) last Friday night at Market Hotel with Teengirl Fantasy and Beach Fossils. Pretty epic show all around...very cool that they went from Market Hotel to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in the matter of a week. Gotta love Brooklyn!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Lagoon
I'm gonna say it...Lagoon might be one of the most exciting bands in Brooklyn today. Between Alex Drewchin's soaring, hypnotic vocals, and Steven Vega's intense, swirling guitar riffs, these guys are a force of beautiful chaos to be reckoned with. Combine them with a live psychedelic video like this, and you have yourself a party!
For more, go to http://www.myspace.com/lagoongoons
For more, go to http://www.myspace.com/lagoongoons
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Christopher Paul Stelling Live @ Union Hall (WHOLE SHOW!)
Hello all!
It's been ages since I last posted (apologies, as always!), but trust me, big things are on the way. Things like this. Last week, Christopher Paul Stelling had the pleasure of gracing the stage at Union Hall, thanks to our pal Jonny Leather. Chris put on a phenomenal show, as always, and luckily this time Cait Davis shot the show!
Not only is Christopher Paul Stelling a phenomenal songwriter and musician; he's an interesting cat, and most certainly one of New York City's best kept secrets...for now. Stelling's prolific songs conjure up religious imagery, folklore, and other eternal questions, evoking a sense of storytelling that is rarely heard these days.
Hope you all get a chance to sit back, crack a beer, and watch the show in its duration (somewhere around 45min all together). One of my favorite things about seeing Chris live is that you know you'll never get the same show twice. He's got hilarious stage banter, and dynamic (and sometimes different) versions of his classic tunes all the time.
Cheers yall.
Spence
OH, and if you like what you hear, check him out on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/freedumbmusesick
Friday, January 8, 2010
Drink Up Buttercup
A video introduction to an amazing up & coming band from Philly. Check them out Friday, January 15th at Jonny Leather's showcase at The Bell House.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
50 Albums That Shaped My Millenium: 2000-2009
I swore I wasn't gonna make an end of the decade list...then I did it. These are the 50 albums that made my brain melt and my ears smile over the past 10 years. Maybe you agree on some. Maybe you disagree on others. Either way I hope you enjoy, tell me what you think I missed! Would love to hear some feedback.
Without further ado...
50 Albums That Shaped My Millenium: 2000-2009
50. Momo - Hooray For Earth
49. Change - The Dismemberment Plan
48. Psychic Chasms - Neon Indian
47. Highly Refined Pirates - Minus The Bear
46. Myths Of The Near Future - Klaxons
45. Hospice - The Antlers
44. Microcastle – Deerhunter
43. Darwin Deez - Darwin Deez
42. Abandoned Amusement Parks - Controlled Storms
41. The Dust of Retreat - Margot & The Nuclear So and So's
40. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
39. Migration - Takka Takka
38. Alligator – The National
37. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys
36. Gimme Fiction - Spoon
35. Supreme Clientele - Ghostface Killah
34. You Forgot It In People - Broken Social Scene
33. Turn On The Bright Lights - Interpol
32. Demolition - Ryan Adams
31. St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley
30. Time To Pretend - MGMT
29. The Songs of Christopher Paul Stelling, Volume 1 - Christopher Paul Stelling
28. Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike - Gogol Bordello
27. Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes - TV On the Radio
26. Demon Days - Gorillaz
25. The Myth In Which We Live - Ennui
24. Night Ripper – Girl Talk
23. The Blueprint - Jay-Z
22. The Impossible Leap In One Hundred Simple Steps - From Monument To Masses
21. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - OutKast
20. Yankee Foxtrot Hotel - Wilco
19. Fever To Tell - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
18. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
17. Fancy Footwork - Chromeo
16. Dear Science - TV On the Radio
15. Seperation Sunday - The Hold Steady
14. Neon Bible – Arcade Fire
13. Sunlandic Twins - Of Montreal
12. Since I Left You - The Avalanches
11. Everything All The Time - Band of Horses
10. All Hours Cymbals - Yeasayer
9. Kid A - Radiohead
8. The Information - Beck
7. Blood Moon - Apes & Androids
6. Boxer – The National
5. Discovery - Daft Punk
4. Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots - The Flaming Lips
3. Boys & Girls In America - The Hold Steady
2. Return to Cookie Mountain - TV On the Radio
1. LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem
Without further ado...
50 Albums That Shaped My Millenium: 2000-2009
50. Momo - Hooray For Earth
49. Change - The Dismemberment Plan
48. Psychic Chasms - Neon Indian
47. Highly Refined Pirates - Minus The Bear
46. Myths Of The Near Future - Klaxons
45. Hospice - The Antlers
44. Microcastle – Deerhunter
43. Darwin Deez - Darwin Deez
42. Abandoned Amusement Parks - Controlled Storms
41. The Dust of Retreat - Margot & The Nuclear So and So's
40. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
39. Migration - Takka Takka
38. Alligator – The National
37. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys
36. Gimme Fiction - Spoon
35. Supreme Clientele - Ghostface Killah
34. You Forgot It In People - Broken Social Scene
33. Turn On The Bright Lights - Interpol
32. Demolition - Ryan Adams
31. St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley
30. Time To Pretend - MGMT
29. The Songs of Christopher Paul Stelling, Volume 1 - Christopher Paul Stelling
28. Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike - Gogol Bordello
27. Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes - TV On the Radio
26. Demon Days - Gorillaz
25. The Myth In Which We Live - Ennui
24. Night Ripper – Girl Talk
23. The Blueprint - Jay-Z
22. The Impossible Leap In One Hundred Simple Steps - From Monument To Masses
21. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - OutKast
20. Yankee Foxtrot Hotel - Wilco
19. Fever To Tell - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
18. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
17. Fancy Footwork - Chromeo
16. Dear Science - TV On the Radio
15. Seperation Sunday - The Hold Steady
14. Neon Bible – Arcade Fire
13. Sunlandic Twins - Of Montreal
12. Since I Left You - The Avalanches
11. Everything All The Time - Band of Horses
10. All Hours Cymbals - Yeasayer
9. Kid A - Radiohead
8. The Information - Beck
7. Blood Moon - Apes & Androids
6. Boxer – The National
5. Discovery - Daft Punk
4. Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots - The Flaming Lips
3. Boys & Girls In America - The Hold Steady
2. Return to Cookie Mountain - TV On the Radio
1. LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem
Thursday, December 17, 2009
OUTERNATIONAL
Check out this awesome new vid from NYC's politipunks Outernational. Produced by Tom Morello, Outernational are picking up where Rage Against The Machine and The Clash left off, and taking political rock in an entire new direction. Phenomenal band with something to say. Check out the video for "Sir, No Sir" below!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Hooray For Earth
Fantastic new video from NYC's Hooray For Earth...keep your eyes out for these guys in 2k10.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
ArpLine
Check out this rad new video from Brooklyn's own ArpLine. I wanna know what's in the suitcase.
ArpLine - Fold Up Like a Piece of Paper from think/feel on Vimeo.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Bands I Managed to Catch Live in 2009
Well, it's December, once again...a time to reflect on the year gone past, the friends you met, good times had, and great shows I saw. As we all know, I've been a little lazy on this blog for the past 6 weeks. Apologies, but I have been very, very busy doing a host of freelance work.
I just spent several hours reminiscing on 2009, and the live music I caught this year. After digging through a year's worth of facebooking, and picking my brain, I've managed to come up with a pretty comprehensive list of artists I managed to make it out to see. This list is by no means in any order, and some bands I caught multiple times (and by multiple I mean 2-15, depending). Here they are, with a little snippet on each.
Many thanks to my comrades and colleagues who made all this possible for a mostly unemployed kid. Enjoy.
Zambri - super fun sisterly brooklyn indie pop.
Devries - alt/psych group from new york. kinda dark, catchy, very awesome.
Beach Fossils - amazing 60's folky/surf revivalists. fantastic show.
Eartheater - fronted by Alex Drewchin, whom the world will soon know. hauntingly psychedelic and heavy...definitely an exciting band to watch in 2010. caught them a few times, and they were some of the best shows i saw all year.
Metallica - @ Madison Square Garden...it was awesome. lots of old shit, lots of new shit.
The Jesus Lizard - @ The Fillmore. It was incredible.
French Horn Rebellion - saw them a bunch, always a blast. great synth pop from brooklyn.
The Mighty Five - great set at Santos.
NoYesNo - very funky, good time.
ArpLine - saw them a ton. incredibly technical, progressive art rock. 2010 will also be good to them. New album in February.
Christopher Paul Stelling - best folk singer/songwriter in brooklyn, hands down. go see him any time you can, each show is an experience all of its own.
Alex Drewchin - another one of Brooklyn's best kept secrets. keep your eye out for any & all musical projects that she is involved in. they are all insanely great.
Ivana XL - wonderful, quirky folk songstress in Brooklyn.
Arms - awesome solo artist.
Hooray For Earth - catchy, thrashy indie rock. fantastic songwriting, definitely check them out.
Francis & The Lights - Francis is performer all of his own, with a great band. They've got soul, funk, and style.
Pattern Is Movement - Fun duo from Philly. Lots of sound, great show.
Let's Wrestle - UK indie rock, saw them at CMJ. great band.
Takka Takka - psychedelic indie/pop with soul and depth. also one of my faves in BK.
Naked Hearts - great chemistry, fun songs. good band.
Anamanaguchi - <3 my anamanabroz. crazy awesome chiptune masters of destruction. amazing live show, they rule.
Drink Up Buttercup - also from Philly. also great.
Darwin Deez - Brooklyn's Darwin Deez is bringin the dance back to the party. some of the most fun i had all year was at darwin showz!
Bottle Up & Go - Bluesy, thrashy, honest rock. Fantastic band. Lots to come from them.
Savoir Adore - dreamy, quirky, fun indie pop. watch out for them too. love 'em.
Christopher Raiche - beautifully wistful, engaging songwriter. check him out.
Tree Roots - great band. it's everything that is folk and rock and awesome.
Deleted Scenes - saw them a few times, always good.
Loxsly - really exciting band. looking forward to more from them.
Unicycle Loves You - well crafted tunes.
Chromeo - how could Chromeo not be awesome?! tons of fun.
The Giraffes - one of the best true rock & roll shows i saw all year.
The Pretenders - Chrissy Hynde wouldn't let me eat meat. pretty boring show, left early.
Apes & Androids - most epic band of all time. i will never wear out their one and only album. i will miss these bros. some of the most fun i ever had in brooklyn to date were at A&A shows.
The Death Set - the muthafuckin death set...always a blast.
Of Montreal - saw 'em late night at a private fashion week party. incredible seeing them up close & personal.
PFUNKT - one man party, every time. lots to come from him.
Database - crazy brazilian electro. good stuff.
Shudder To Think - saw their last show ever at bowery ballroom. high energy/emotions. good night!
Freshkills - one of the best post-punk groups in brooklyn. look into them.
Phantogram - female fronted, big beats. sultry, lots of sounds and great.
Your Vegas - good show.
BoysNoize - euro dubstep...at summerstage!
Drop The Lime - local dubstep...at summerstage! ;)
Mon Khmer - incredible, technical indie rock with a big sound.
Bela Fleck & Toumani Diabate - really cool, twangy world muzak.
My Bloody Valentine - the absolute loudest show i've ever heard in my life. i was impressed.
Arctic Monkeys - @ All Points West. Alex Turner & Co. are bringing irresistable British indiepop back to the forefront.
Tim & Eric - Great Job!
Gogol Bordello - one of the highest energy sets i saw through the blazing hot summer. love them.
Neko Case - she was Neko Case.
Fleet Foxes - played an awesomely soggy set at All Points West...hypnotic and beautiful.
Jay-Z - he opened with No Sleep Til Brooklyn. AMAZING.
Ra Ra Riot - very good from what i saw. tight band, unfortunately only caught about 20 minutes.
The National - one of my faves around. made the monsoon rains at all points west bearable :)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - saw them several times this summer...always phenomenal.
Crystal Castles - holy seizure-inducing lightshow!
Damian Marley & Nas - inventing the term reggaengsta. great stuff.
Boombox - hypnotic, bluesy, electronic jam band. always fun.
The Disco Biscuits - they were The Disco Biscuits
Shpongle - sweet euro-psytrance
Prometheus - more psytrance. not so bad.
Dr. Dog - great blues/folk/indie blend.
Yeasayer - one of the most exciting bands in the land? Odd Blood is a masterpiece. 2010 is gonna rule.
The Hold Steady - awesome set in philly. cut short by thunder & lightning (via the heavens)
Wiz Khalifa - what up pittsburgh?! saw a smokin' set of his at the studio at webster hall.
Mission of Burma - great show at the pool parties from these seminal post-punk vets.
Ponytail - spastic and awesome.
Fucked Up - pink eyes keepin hardcore alive!
Matisyahu - surprisingly lots of fun.
Umphrey's McGee - always pretty mind bending
John Fairhurst - this dude from Manchester, UK played a set of his incredible slide oriented steel guitar in my living room en route to SXSW. Amazing.
Liz Green - Also played my living room w/ Fairhurst. Wonderful fellow folk songstress from Manchester
Explosions In The Sky - @ SummerStage. one of the best shows of the summer.
Castanets - opened for Explosions...meh. I think soemthing was off.
Controlled Storms - one of my favorites. totally psychedelic post-rock with entrancing songwriting. watch out for these guys.
White Rabbits - brutally awesome.
Hockey - funky, dancey, tight.
Portugal The Man - raucous, soulful indie rock.
Chairlift - brooklyn pop. fun show.
Gomez - fun.
Animal Collective - awesome daytime set at Bonnaroo. psychedelic, heavy, bassy.
Grizzly Bear - always good.
TV On the Radio - amazing as ever. only getting better.
David Byrne - saw him twice, and they both pretty much completed my life. talking heads are one of my all time faves.
Phish - got a soft spot in my heart for them. always a wonderful experience.
Public Enemy - YES!!!!! I saw Flava Flav & Chuck D. and life was good.
Femi Kuti - shit yes.
Jimmy Buffett - surprise guest at Bonnaroo! awesomely nostalgic.
Girl Talk - yeahhh pittsburgh! Gregg Gillis, always killin it. He's good at what he does.
Paul Oakenfold - good times.
William Elliot Whitmore - awesomely crafted, soulful rock & roll with an edge.
Rodrigo y Gabriela - great set at bonnaroo
Bon Iver - finally saw him, believe the hype. amazing.
Wilco - Jeff Tweedy is amazing.
Nine Inch Nails - Late night at Bonnaroo. YES. Fucking unreal.
MGMT - huuuuuuge crowd for them late night at Bonnaroo. They lived up on a massive stage, sounded great.
moe. - also an awesome nostalgic, super late-night set at B'roo.
Citizen Cope - blah.
Erykah Badu - as beautiful & soulful as you can imagine she would be.
Andrew Bird - dude can whistle! and write an amazing pop song or 10.
Apache Beat - cool psychy/electronic New York group.
Dirty Projectors - very interesting band, but not my cup of tea to be honest.
Wild World - one of Alex Drewchin's phenomenal side projects.
Crocodiles - rad post-punk with some electronic beats. dig 'em.
The Antlers - these guys put out one of my favorite albums of 2009. check them out.
Ennui - dreamy, synthy, beautiful indiepop from Pittsburgh. another band to watch.
Ninjasonik - party rockin all the time.
Previously On Lost - music based entirely around a tv show?! why not.
Woodhands - crazy electro dance party.
True Womanhood - awesome lo-fi from DC
Dinowalrus - awesomely experimental set. totally dug 'em.
Apollo Heights - solid rock & roll.
Gliss - shoegazy, loud & melodic band from LA.
The Takeover UK - alternative/indiepop from Pittsburgh. Catchy stuff.
Violens - amazing brooklyn greatness
Blonde Acid Cult - rawk & roll. dirty & awesome.
Thing-One - fun electronic indie band
Big Bang TV - quirky & fun brooklyn indie pop
88 Keys - energetic hip hop/indie style
Outernational - political, punk, rock, indie awesome.
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - pretty solid indie pop darlings.
Alan Braxe - awesome French DJ. RIP Studio B.
PWRFL Power - crazy one-man experimental guitar tunes.
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - wonderful show from the ever-talented Mr. Adams.
Royal Bangs - awesome.
Satin Gum - another amazing indie pop band from pittsburgh. catchy & well thought out songs. check 'em out.
Frightened Rabbit - holy fucking awesome, heartfelt show at CMU from these Irish (Scottish?) folks.
Passion Pit - awesome show early in '09 at Bowery Ballroom.
Wow, that was quite a trip down the memory lane of 2009.
I just spent several hours reminiscing on 2009, and the live music I caught this year. After digging through a year's worth of facebooking, and picking my brain, I've managed to come up with a pretty comprehensive list of artists I managed to make it out to see. This list is by no means in any order, and some bands I caught multiple times (and by multiple I mean 2-15, depending). Here they are, with a little snippet on each.
Many thanks to my comrades and colleagues who made all this possible for a mostly unemployed kid. Enjoy.
Zambri - super fun sisterly brooklyn indie pop.
Devries - alt/psych group from new york. kinda dark, catchy, very awesome.
Beach Fossils - amazing 60's folky/surf revivalists. fantastic show.
Eartheater - fronted by Alex Drewchin, whom the world will soon know. hauntingly psychedelic and heavy...definitely an exciting band to watch in 2010. caught them a few times, and they were some of the best shows i saw all year.
Metallica - @ Madison Square Garden...it was awesome. lots of old shit, lots of new shit.
The Jesus Lizard - @ The Fillmore. It was incredible.
French Horn Rebellion - saw them a bunch, always a blast. great synth pop from brooklyn.
The Mighty Five - great set at Santos.
NoYesNo - very funky, good time.
ArpLine - saw them a ton. incredibly technical, progressive art rock. 2010 will also be good to them. New album in February.
Christopher Paul Stelling - best folk singer/songwriter in brooklyn, hands down. go see him any time you can, each show is an experience all of its own.
Alex Drewchin - another one of Brooklyn's best kept secrets. keep your eye out for any & all musical projects that she is involved in. they are all insanely great.
Ivana XL - wonderful, quirky folk songstress in Brooklyn.
Arms - awesome solo artist.
Hooray For Earth - catchy, thrashy indie rock. fantastic songwriting, definitely check them out.
Francis & The Lights - Francis is performer all of his own, with a great band. They've got soul, funk, and style.
Pattern Is Movement - Fun duo from Philly. Lots of sound, great show.
Let's Wrestle - UK indie rock, saw them at CMJ. great band.
Takka Takka - psychedelic indie/pop with soul and depth. also one of my faves in BK.
Naked Hearts - great chemistry, fun songs. good band.
Anamanaguchi - <3 my anamanabroz. crazy awesome chiptune masters of destruction. amazing live show, they rule.
Drink Up Buttercup - also from Philly. also great.
Darwin Deez - Brooklyn's Darwin Deez is bringin the dance back to the party. some of the most fun i had all year was at darwin showz!
Bottle Up & Go - Bluesy, thrashy, honest rock. Fantastic band. Lots to come from them.
Savoir Adore - dreamy, quirky, fun indie pop. watch out for them too. love 'em.
Christopher Raiche - beautifully wistful, engaging songwriter. check him out.
Tree Roots - great band. it's everything that is folk and rock and awesome.
Deleted Scenes - saw them a few times, always good.
Loxsly - really exciting band. looking forward to more from them.
Unicycle Loves You - well crafted tunes.
Chromeo - how could Chromeo not be awesome?! tons of fun.
The Giraffes - one of the best true rock & roll shows i saw all year.
The Pretenders - Chrissy Hynde wouldn't let me eat meat. pretty boring show, left early.
Apes & Androids - most epic band of all time. i will never wear out their one and only album. i will miss these bros. some of the most fun i ever had in brooklyn to date were at A&A shows.
The Death Set - the muthafuckin death set...always a blast.
Of Montreal - saw 'em late night at a private fashion week party. incredible seeing them up close & personal.
PFUNKT - one man party, every time. lots to come from him.
Database - crazy brazilian electro. good stuff.
Shudder To Think - saw their last show ever at bowery ballroom. high energy/emotions. good night!
Freshkills - one of the best post-punk groups in brooklyn. look into them.
Phantogram - female fronted, big beats. sultry, lots of sounds and great.
Your Vegas - good show.
BoysNoize - euro dubstep...at summerstage!
Drop The Lime - local dubstep...at summerstage! ;)
Mon Khmer - incredible, technical indie rock with a big sound.
Bela Fleck & Toumani Diabate - really cool, twangy world muzak.
My Bloody Valentine - the absolute loudest show i've ever heard in my life. i was impressed.
Arctic Monkeys - @ All Points West. Alex Turner & Co. are bringing irresistable British indiepop back to the forefront.
Tim & Eric - Great Job!
Gogol Bordello - one of the highest energy sets i saw through the blazing hot summer. love them.
Neko Case - she was Neko Case.
Fleet Foxes - played an awesomely soggy set at All Points West...hypnotic and beautiful.
Jay-Z - he opened with No Sleep Til Brooklyn. AMAZING.
Ra Ra Riot - very good from what i saw. tight band, unfortunately only caught about 20 minutes.
The National - one of my faves around. made the monsoon rains at all points west bearable :)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - saw them several times this summer...always phenomenal.
Crystal Castles - holy seizure-inducing lightshow!
Damian Marley & Nas - inventing the term reggaengsta. great stuff.
Boombox - hypnotic, bluesy, electronic jam band. always fun.
The Disco Biscuits - they were The Disco Biscuits
Shpongle - sweet euro-psytrance
Prometheus - more psytrance. not so bad.
Dr. Dog - great blues/folk/indie blend.
Yeasayer - one of the most exciting bands in the land? Odd Blood is a masterpiece. 2010 is gonna rule.
The Hold Steady - awesome set in philly. cut short by thunder & lightning (via the heavens)
Wiz Khalifa - what up pittsburgh?! saw a smokin' set of his at the studio at webster hall.
Mission of Burma - great show at the pool parties from these seminal post-punk vets.
Ponytail - spastic and awesome.
Fucked Up - pink eyes keepin hardcore alive!
Matisyahu - surprisingly lots of fun.
Umphrey's McGee - always pretty mind bending
John Fairhurst - this dude from Manchester, UK played a set of his incredible slide oriented steel guitar in my living room en route to SXSW. Amazing.
Liz Green - Also played my living room w/ Fairhurst. Wonderful fellow folk songstress from Manchester
Explosions In The Sky - @ SummerStage. one of the best shows of the summer.
Castanets - opened for Explosions...meh. I think soemthing was off.
Controlled Storms - one of my favorites. totally psychedelic post-rock with entrancing songwriting. watch out for these guys.
White Rabbits - brutally awesome.
Hockey - funky, dancey, tight.
Portugal The Man - raucous, soulful indie rock.
Chairlift - brooklyn pop. fun show.
Gomez - fun.
Animal Collective - awesome daytime set at Bonnaroo. psychedelic, heavy, bassy.
Grizzly Bear - always good.
TV On the Radio - amazing as ever. only getting better.
David Byrne - saw him twice, and they both pretty much completed my life. talking heads are one of my all time faves.
Phish - got a soft spot in my heart for them. always a wonderful experience.
Public Enemy - YES!!!!! I saw Flava Flav & Chuck D. and life was good.
Femi Kuti - shit yes.
Jimmy Buffett - surprise guest at Bonnaroo! awesomely nostalgic.
Girl Talk - yeahhh pittsburgh! Gregg Gillis, always killin it. He's good at what he does.
Paul Oakenfold - good times.
William Elliot Whitmore - awesomely crafted, soulful rock & roll with an edge.
Rodrigo y Gabriela - great set at bonnaroo
Bon Iver - finally saw him, believe the hype. amazing.
Wilco - Jeff Tweedy is amazing.
Nine Inch Nails - Late night at Bonnaroo. YES. Fucking unreal.
MGMT - huuuuuuge crowd for them late night at Bonnaroo. They lived up on a massive stage, sounded great.
moe. - also an awesome nostalgic, super late-night set at B'roo.
Citizen Cope - blah.
Erykah Badu - as beautiful & soulful as you can imagine she would be.
Andrew Bird - dude can whistle! and write an amazing pop song or 10.
Apache Beat - cool psychy/electronic New York group.
Dirty Projectors - very interesting band, but not my cup of tea to be honest.
Wild World - one of Alex Drewchin's phenomenal side projects.
Crocodiles - rad post-punk with some electronic beats. dig 'em.
The Antlers - these guys put out one of my favorite albums of 2009. check them out.
Ennui - dreamy, synthy, beautiful indiepop from Pittsburgh. another band to watch.
Ninjasonik - party rockin all the time.
Previously On Lost - music based entirely around a tv show?! why not.
Woodhands - crazy electro dance party.
True Womanhood - awesome lo-fi from DC
Dinowalrus - awesomely experimental set. totally dug 'em.
Apollo Heights - solid rock & roll.
Gliss - shoegazy, loud & melodic band from LA.
The Takeover UK - alternative/indiepop from Pittsburgh. Catchy stuff.
Violens - amazing brooklyn greatness
Blonde Acid Cult - rawk & roll. dirty & awesome.
Thing-One - fun electronic indie band
Big Bang TV - quirky & fun brooklyn indie pop
88 Keys - energetic hip hop/indie style
Outernational - political, punk, rock, indie awesome.
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - pretty solid indie pop darlings.
Alan Braxe - awesome French DJ. RIP Studio B.
PWRFL Power - crazy one-man experimental guitar tunes.
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - wonderful show from the ever-talented Mr. Adams.
Royal Bangs - awesome.
Satin Gum - another amazing indie pop band from pittsburgh. catchy & well thought out songs. check 'em out.
Frightened Rabbit - holy fucking awesome, heartfelt show at CMU from these Irish (Scottish?) folks.
Passion Pit - awesome show early in '09 at Bowery Ballroom.
Wow, that was quite a trip down the memory lane of 2009.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Neon Indian
Um, wow. I haven't felt like the guy in this video since the 90's. A little jealous...where'd you get that fluff, brahh?! Neon Indian is one of my favorite new emerging artists...pretty synthtastic, I think you will like!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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