Artichoke Talking Heads Cover & CMJ Top Add
Artichoke‘s newest indie pop record Etchy Sketchy Skies is off to a good start at CMJ with stations like KTCU, WERU-2, WPRK, WWSU, WXCU, WUVT making it an official Add to CMJ last week. Stations seem to playing “The Market of Farms” heavily, but deeper on the album, you’ll find other gems, including a cover […]
The Daredevil Christopher Wright Performance for Paste Magazine & Aloft
Eu Claire, Wisconsin’s The Daredevil Christopher Wright have received praise for their celestial harmonies & unique arrangements, which are featured prominently in their latest record. Compared to their debut, The Nature of Things shows the group scaling back by shifting away from expansive arrangements featuring their friends, to their core 3 man line-up — both […]
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John Cale – Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood (Double Six / Domino) Earlimart – System Preferences (The Ship) Jason Lytle – Dept. of Disappearance (Anti-) Slam Dunk – Welcome to Miami [Sampler] (File Under: Music) Onuinu – Mirror Gazer (Bladen County / BadCopBadCop)
New Music from Bend Sinister
Today we bring you new music from Vancouver, B.C. band Bend Sinister. Small Fame is their newest album, and their first full-length in 4 years. The band formed in 2001, and since then they have churned out blisteringly fast prog-influenced songs, layered with frenetic keyboard riffs, guitar solos, and high energy-pop vocal melodies. As Exclaim comments, […]
John Cale – Pitchfork 5-10-15-20 & Filter Magazine Retrospective
John Cale‘s latest offering, Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood, showcases the artist flexing the accomplishments he’s achieved in his 40 year career span while still challenging himself. “The 70-year-old has a distinguished history filled with contributions that changed the course of popular music history, but he doesn’t dwell on his accomplishments. He keeps moving forward.” […]
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Artichoke – Etchy Sketchy Skies (Greeen Records) Yellow Red Sparks – Four Steps in Corsets (ORG Music) Earlimart – System Preferences (The Ship) Lianne La Havas – Is Your Love Big Enough? (Nonesuch) Jason Lytle – Dept. of Disappearance (Anti-)
New Music from Artichoke
Indie pop band Artichoke and its ringleader Timothy Sellers are known for a dozen years of quirky live shows and almost as many concept albums. Subjects range from the lives of scientists, bees, and an arkload of animals to Highland Park, their neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles. Artichoke’s newest album, Etchy Sketchy Skies, is a […]
Earlimart Going for Adds
For years, Earlimart have paired lush, lovely acoustic guitar songwriting with disenchantment. On their new album System Preferences, Earlimart refer to the music they formed on their six prior releases and touch on the disillusionment with and acceptance of: technology, complex relationships, and lost weekends. The band’s sonic dichotomy is similar to that of the […]
Lianne La Havas – Last Call with Carson Daly
Lianne La Havas‘ debut album Is Your Love Big Enough? continues to win music fans over. After making her television debut on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Carson Daly invited her to Last Call where she shared the story behind the first song she ever wrote and album favorite “Forget”. Watch the interview and […]
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Yellow Red Sparks – Four Steps in Corsets (ORG Music) Jason Lytle – Dept. of Disappearance (Anti-) Slam Dunk – Welcome to Miami Sampler (File Under: Music) John Cale – Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood (Double Six / Domino) Onuinu – Mirror Gazer (Bladen County / Bad Cop Bad Cop) Brooklyn Brothers – Brooklyn Brothers […]
New Music from Earlimart
For years, Earlimart have paired lush, lovely acoustic guitar songwriting with disenchantment. On their new album System Preferences, Earlimart refer to the music they formed on their six prior releases and touch on the disillusionment with and acceptance of: technology, complex relationships, and lost weekends. The band’s sonic dichotomy is similar to that of the […]
Yellow Red Sparks – EP Review
Orange County trio Yellow Red Sparks recently released their EP Four Steps in Corsets. The songs offer "a glimpse of what a full length offering from the trio will provide: a truly intimate experience." Robots for Hire reviewed the EP pointing out that "there’s a real sense of familiarity, comfort even, when taking in" the […]
Ramona Falls On Tour
10/27/12 BOISE, ID – Neurolux 10/28/12 SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Kilby Court 10/30/12 FORT COLLINS, CO – Aggie Theatre 11/01/12 WICHITA, KS – Rock Island Live 11/02/12 DENTON, TX – Dan's Silverleaf 11/03/12 AUSTIN, TX – Club de Ville (Fun Fun Fun Fest) 11/05/12 NORMAN, OK – University of Oklahoma 11/06/12 COLUMBIA, MO – Mojo's 11/07/12 IOWA CITY, IA – Mill 11/08/12 ST. PAUL, […]
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Onuinu – Mirror Gazer (Bladen County / BadCopBadCop) Jason Lytle – Dept. of Disappearance (Anti-) Slam Dunk – Welcome to Miami Sampler (File Under: Music) John Cale – Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood (Double Six / Domino) Lianne La Havas – Is Your Love Big Enough? (Nonesuch) Brooklyn Brothers – Brooklyn Brothers (Rhino) Ry Cooder […]
New Music from Slam Dunk – Digital Servicing Only
Vancouver’s own Slam Dunk are releasing their sophomore record in November called Welcome to Miami. The band attempts to incorporate everything they adored in a classic pop hook while invoking something more brash and chaotic. The band’s raucous live shows and relentless touring have led them to supporting such bands as Les Savy Fav, Wavves, […]
Guest DJ John Cale: NPR
Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood displays John Cale as daring as ever. Cutting snippets of glitches, tweaking knobs for the appropriate pitch, and utilizing voice effects to achieve his vision — these are things that we’ve come to know and respect Cale for, now for nearly half a century. In his guest-DJ spot with NPR, […]
Also At Radio
Jason Lytle – Dept. of Disappearance (Anti-) Yellow Red Sparks – Four Steps in Corsets EP (ORG Music) Onuinu – Mirror Gazer (Bladen County/ BadCopBadCop) Lianne La Havas – Is Your Love Big Enough? (Nonesuch) Brooklyn Brothers – The Album (Rhino)
A man A plan A canal at CMJ 2012
A man A plan A canal is excited to make it out to the CMJ Music Marathon this year. Not only is it going to be great meeting all of you and co-hosting the Medium Rotation party with friends CFRE, CJLO, and CSCR / Fusion Radio – but we’re also hosting our first ever CMJ Day […]
A man A plan A canal CMJ Schedule
Tuesday, October 16th 1:45 pm – Yellow Red Sparks Where: Piano’s (Upstairs) [Rock I Roll / HillyTown / Battering Room Day Party] Address: 158 Ludlow Street New York, NY 10002
Jason Lytle (Grandaddy) Going for Adds
Just like Grandaddy‘s 2000 technological dystopian classic, The Sophtware Slump, Jason Lytle‘s recent solo record Dept. of Disappearance touches upon the lifelong theme of the struggle between modern technology and the small but essential “simplicities” in life. Long-time fans and first-time listeners alike will certainly appreciate Lytle‘s evocative and film-like album, which we present to […]
