Yeah, I know...I'm a bit late on this one. These guys have been playing many of the top US music festivals this year. I was introduced to their goodness by a friend, and they fit right in with my heavy indie folk obsession (you can see the attraction once you understand my obsession with Elvis Perkins in Dearland, who, btw, I just saw at NYC's The Bell House back to back on 4/23 & 4/24).
They have a good bit of variation in regards to their style. Check out their album From Below to see for yourself.
Here are a few samples of their wonderful sounds:
"40 Day Dream"
"Jade"
"Kisses Over Babylon"
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Video Game Reminiscent
I've had Vampire Weekend's "Horchata"---off their most recent album, Contra---stuck in my head since yesterday. After verse 1, however, I completely lose the tune to the subconscious takeover of Super Mario 3's Underground theme. Listen to "Horchata," and at 0:21 you'll see why. Now I'm working in Garageband to produce a mashup. Having never used the program before, it's taking a lot longer than I'd like, but I'll get through it. I'm always mashing up songs in my head, or with my roomie (we have completely different repertoires, so when one of us starts singing a tune, the other will join in with a similar but completely different song). I hope to produce a great number of mashups for FoP posting in the future, so I figure this is a good time to start.
There's another song that takes me back to my days of Super Nintendo funtimes, and that's Omarion's "Ice Box." Have a quick listen to the intro:
Sound familiar? Try this on for size (it gets really obvious at 0:59):
Yes, that's Donkey Kong Country's Underwater theme, "Aquatic Ambience," by David Wise & Robin Beanland.
Please post comments if you have more!
There's another song that takes me back to my days of Super Nintendo funtimes, and that's Omarion's "Ice Box." Have a quick listen to the intro:
Sound familiar? Try this on for size (it gets really obvious at 0:59):
Yes, that's Donkey Kong Country's Underwater theme, "Aquatic Ambience," by David Wise & Robin Beanland.
Please post comments if you have more!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Snack Your Eyes
I stumbled across this video on an art blog, and I fell in love. The band, Hold Your Horses, is one I hadn't heard of before, so I can't comment on their repertoire quite yet. This song, "70 Million," has nothing spectacularly new in the sound. Still, it is upbeat & enjoyable, as is the video. Vibrant with color, and humorous in its portrayals of these known pieces, the video, by L'Ogre Productions, is wonderful eye-candy:
If you need help placing some of the pieces featured in the video, see here!
If you need help placing some of the pieces featured in the video, see here!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Spring is Coming 2!
Louis follow up:
Say Israel Kamakawiwo'ole 3 times fast. It's too much fun. As is this song. Kamakawiwo'ole has an equally heart-warming, sunshiny sound to put a rainbow in the sky and a smile on your face. And there is ukelele.
Say Israel Kamakawiwo'ole 3 times fast. It's too much fun. As is this song. Kamakawiwo'ole has an equally heart-warming, sunshiny sound to put a rainbow in the sky and a smile on your face. And there is ukelele.
Spring is coming!
And I say to myself...
Louis Armstrong is the greatest. Ey Satchmo! Get in my pocket. The man warms my soul through my eardrums. I'm really saying "I love you."
Louis Armstrong is the greatest. Ey Satchmo! Get in my pocket. The man warms my soul through my eardrums. I'm really saying "I love you."
Monday, March 1, 2010
Perkins on Tour Again!
Elvis perkins in Dearland made me nervous at their Music Hall of Williamsburg show in December when Perkins said it was their last show of the tour, and they weren't sure when they'd be going on tour again. It was a major relief when I received an email with a handful of Spring dates. Perkins (sans Dearland) is joining Norah Jones on tour! The man is shooting upward at an alarming pace that concerns my wallet. Last summer I saw him with Dearland for $3. Last year the band went for ~$15. Soon tickets with Perkins' name on it will be going for $30-40. I'm calling it, so keep an eye out. You'll be able to tell how far they've come by the increase of stage size and location next time they play Bonnaroo or the Newport Folk Fest, etc.
The rest of Perkins' spring dates WILL include his Dearland mates (whose instrumentation and general energy adds a great epic-osity to Perkins' already mind-blowing goodness). In addition to two NYC dates for the entirety that is EPID, the band will also be playing the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival weekend. The festival's lineup is comprised of an insanely massive list of great talent that includes Simon & Garfunkel.... Enough said.
Mar 20 Chicago Theatre w/Norah Jones Chicago, IL (Elvis solo)
April 23 Bell House w/Dawn Landes Brooklyn, NY
April 24 Bell House w/TBD Brooklyn, NY
April 30 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival NO, LA
Ticket Link: http://www.nojazzfest.com/tickets/
May 06 Saenger Theatre w/Norah Jones Mobile, AL (Elvis solo)
May 08 Orpheum Theatre w/Norah Jones Memphis, TN (Elvis solo)
May 09 Alabama Theatre w/Norah Jones Birmingham, AL (Elvis solo)
May 11 Thomas Wolfe Aud w/Norah Jones Asheville, NC (Elvis solo)
May 12 Ovens Auditorium w/Norah Jones Charlotte, NC (Elvis solo)