Having just been told about Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins (h/t Becca), based out of Boston (hometown nod), I’m frankly surprised I’m featuring them so quickly on the blog. But the music got me in a heartbeat, what with the enormously catchy piano riffs and a voice with a slight quirk that makes Rabdau stand… Continue reading Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins
Month: June 2009
[MP3] Jon Hopkins remixes Headless Heroes, Alela Diane on vocals
Two Three awesome artists = one hell of a track. Jon Hopkins offered up this remix of a Headless Heroes track, “Hey, Who Really Cares” with Alela Diane on vocals. We’ve spoken plenty about both Hopkins and Diane here on KR, so it would be in your best interest to look around a bit and… Continue reading [MP3] Jon Hopkins remixes Headless Heroes, Alela Diane on vocals
In Case You Missed It: Week in Review
In case you were preparing for your sister’s wedding (cough….Jamie) or attending someone’s wedding (cough…Jamie), then you probably missed out on Knox Road this week (cough….______ insert certain KR author’s name). Here’s what went down: [image via Geocaching Online] Monday: Logan Lynn to give us his latest electronic popdom in the fall. Little Time, Lotta… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week in Review
Some br(easy) listening for a Saturday: Mary Stewart
Yes, breezy is spelled wrong purposely. It’s supposed to be clever. I realize it’s probably not. 🙁 Regardless, I proclaim today Mary Stewart day. From Nova Scotia, she fits the subdued mood quite well, as I can sit back, close my eyes and relax, watching birds swoon out the window while listening to her charming… Continue reading Some br(easy) listening for a Saturday: Mary Stewart
And now for something completely different: Max Richter
Yeah, I know, this doesn’t fit in the traditional “indie” mold. But it’s gorgeous, incredible music, so bear with me. It’ll be worth it, promise. Max Richter is a British composer; a modern classical composer, at that. His work is full of elements you’d expect in classical composition: piano, a wealth of strings, some horns… Continue reading And now for something completely different: Max Richter
Marriage, oh so beautiful
Jamie’s sister is getting married today! You know, sometimes (ONLY sometimes) a music blog takes a back seat. He also doesn’t know I’m writing about this, so I hope he won’t mind, but hey! what’s a blog without some personal stuff eh? Congratulations Jamie family! [image art courtesy of Bambi Cantrell] My mixtape (which follows… Continue reading Marriage, oh so beautiful
I dunno, Wikipedia, I always pronounced it “Low.” Hooray for ignorance!
Logh – prounounced log, according to the truth factory that is Wikipedia – is a Swedish sextet that makes music that is widely classified as post-rock. But… eh. Don’t get me wrong, I love post-rock in all its forms, but Logh doesn’t strike me as a band that’s quite over that bridge. What they are… Continue reading I dunno, Wikipedia, I always pronounced it “Low.” Hooray for ignorance!
Today in unexpected covers: Frightened Rabbit takes on Neutral Milk Hotel
Right on the heels of The Decemberists’ excellent take on Heart’s “Crazy on You” from a few days ago, we have an episode of Off The Beaten Tracks which finds Frightened Rabbit singer Scott Hutchinson covering Neutral Milk Hotel’s “Song Against Sex.” The song certainly isn’t the same without its near-gratuitous distortion and trumpet parts,… Continue reading Today in unexpected covers: Frightened Rabbit takes on Neutral Milk Hotel
Erik Enocksson is ominous and I love it
Let’s get this out of the way while we can: in terms of love-it-or-hate-it voices, Erik Enocksson is one of the most polarizing artists this side of Tom Waits. Some cannot stand his delivery, which tends to become awfully strained when he moves outside of his range, and some can’t stomach the voice itself, which… Continue reading Erik Enocksson is ominous and I love it
New Regina Spektor MP3 from upcoming album Far
Another catchy, eccentric, and unconventional Regina Spektor ditty from the soon-to-be-released (June 23), Far. See our previous post with two other new songs (“Laughing With” and “Blue Lips”) from Far here. This track is called “Folding Chair”, and hearkens back to the old weirdo Regina, mixed with the new semi-less weirdo Regina. Which Reg do… Continue reading New Regina Spektor MP3 from upcoming album Far