by Fred (follow us on Facebook) Santa Claus is — or at least a bunch of guys dressed just like him are — coming to town, Saturday, September 25, 2010. Efterklang. Oysterfest. Frisco. Texas. Co-bloggers? Says who? Says them.
Wintersleep to tour with The Hold Steady
Here’s something that’s worth more than a one-track share. In fact, I suggest you pick up the entire collection. If you’ve dabbled in The Hold Steady much, you might already know and love Wintersleep. If you’re just a casual listener (like moi) or if you just haven’t heard their stuff yet, then listen up. You’re [...]
Bombadil Performs Two New Songs – “Ponies” and “Leather Belt”
I’m usually pretty beaten up by Wednesday. It takes a lot to get pep in my step and clarity in my head, and today has been no exception. But I think the guys from Bombadil know that if you’re going to send out some good news, you should do it when people are struggling to [...]
Razing Arizona: to boycott, or not to boycott
by Fred (follow us on Facebook) Let me begin with a point that must be altogether clear: I do not think of immigration law as a simple affair. It is not a matter of up-or-down absolutes (as is the case, say, regarding prayer in schools). It is not a matter of a sliding numerical scale, [...]
Dalhalla, I am coming
by Fred (follow us on Facebook) Says Mariam of Wildbirds and Peacedrums to Rättvik, Sweden. They will support Arcade Fire live, in concert, in person, not taped, strictly live, on June 30. If you represent either band, I have a second city in mind for that tour.
The new music industry and its growing pains: next in a series
by Fred (follow us on Facebook) BBC: Things have obviously changed a great deal since those sessions. What’s your feeling on technology and music? Mick Jagger: Technology and music have been together since the beginning of recording. BBC: I’m talking about the internet. Mick Jagger: But that’s just one facet of the technology of music. [...]
Another season of American Idol in the can.
Another year, another upset. Yawn. I’m done with 24, Lost, and American Idol. Thank goodness the former two had the common courtesy to quit while they were behind. I’m so bored with it that I can’t even manage tracking down a public domain image on Wikipedia, or typing out hyperlinks for the whole “by Fred, [...]
LCD Soundsystem / Holy Ghost!
LCD Soundsystem released their third and reportedly final studio album last Tuesday. Depressing as that may sound, maybe James Murphy knows something most people don’t consider – sometimes it’s okay to quit. Sometimes a work relationship is simply too hard and you have to man up, quit, and focus your energies on writing books and [...]
Who is that handsome bugger warming crowds up for Russian Circles?
by Fred (follow us on Facebook) That would be Boris. Best of luck navigating their releases page, here. Pitchfork has some helpful reconnaissance here, including an enormous bong hit of a track you can stream (for now?). The Boris Myspace page is here (intel, propaganda, more tracks). This is unabashed building-demolition, train-collision, molten Japanese metal, [...]
