by Fred (follow us on Facebook) That’s “On Da Korner,” from Pill’s 1140: The Overdose mixtape. (home|facebook|twitter|myspace|download)
New to the stream: Hunting My Dress by Jesca Hoop
by Fred (follow us on Facebook) In April, Desiree introduced the promotional video to strange, artsy, and tantalizing cut “The Kingdom.” A quick review? Sure: She bemoaned the fact that the LP was only available across the pond. Fit and frustration, she said. Well, fit and frustrate no longer, o! weary traveler! NPR’s First Listen [...]
“MoneyGrabber” by Fitz & The Tantrums
by Fred (follow us on Facebook) Maybe the name of the ensemble is unfamiliar. Even so, the propaganda and the picture above may conjure piano and brass throwback big-voice rock. So. Go ahead. Trade an email address for an MP3 download to see if you were right.
“Solar Wind” by Charles Eric Charrier
by Fred (follow us on Facebook) From Accortiste, available for free download through Isolationism Records. A slow and hallucinogenic piece of guitar semi-madness. The Lizard King would have been content to rest his voice for a few minutes. Or maybe he would have joined the crowd in its cheering. (myspace|stable|download)
“Hopelessness” by Nihil Obstat
by Fred (follow us on Facebook) A foreboding and coherent work, from an outspoken noise mechanic. From the LP Antithesis. This is a play in several different acts, some more rhythmic than others, some more melodic, others harsh, menacing, horrorshow, or just loud. For those who may have watched my eighteen-month transition from Indie Ho [...]
Various releases we should have recommended weeks ago
by Fred (follow us on Facebook) This is the wrong way to introduce music, but, just as wrong? How far behind I am on blog stuff. And next week won’t be much better. So it’s either this, or I never get around to recommending it at all: 1. Toothpick On Rage by André Pissoir 2. [...]
“HUK” by Gromki Dot
by Fred (follow us on Facebook.) Modisti has been eating its Wheaties lately. We have three more of its releases queued up after this one, and don’t forget our dispatch on Voder earlier in the week. The track “HUK” appears on Gromki Dot’s Kid Jalopy LP: both are troublesome, somewhat mental arrangements. “HUK” is a [...]
[Video] Villagers – “Becoming a Jackal”
The Villager’s track “Becoming a Jackal” is currently on my top ten list for best singles of 2010. Unfortunately I don’t think that the rest of the album lives up to this single but it’s still an album that is worth a listen. This Ferry Gouw directed video is a little odd. Singer/songwriter Conor O’Brien [...]
How to destroy a 1,000-word hatchet job
by Fred (follow us on Facebook) (You actually listen to the music.) It doesn’t have the same kinetic, clamorous, and profane engine as does The Downward Spiral, but it’s excellent. This is Reznor’s finest work in well over a decade. And indeed, I like it better than I do The Arcade Fire’s new material. So [...]
First!
by Fred (follow us on Facebook) That’s an absurdly beautiful live performance of “The Shore,” by Basia Bulat, which originally appears on Heart of My Own. (home|stable|myspace|last.fm)
