British rapper Speech Debelle just won the Mercury Prize, you guys! I’d rattle off some information on the award-winner including background information and hot tracks, but I have NO idea who this is. I’m a bad music blogger, I guess. I looked at their list of nominees for the best album of the year (from… Continue reading Speech Debelle wins 2009 Mercury Prize
Month: September 2009
[MP3] Kurt Vile: “Hunchback”
Who ever said rock music is dead? I did. And it’s mostly true. Listen to a mainstream rock station lately? Eeesh… Luckily people like Kurt Vile are here to save the crippled genre. The Philly native is looking to release his first solo record, Childish Prodigy, on Matador this October, and the label has been… Continue reading [MP3] Kurt Vile: “Hunchback”
Wild Beasts aren’t that exciting on Two Dancers
There is nothing explicitly bad about Wild Beasts‘ newest, Two Dancers. The songs move along nicely, flow well enough into each other, and keep up a consistent tone. The musicianship is entirely adequate. The problem? There’s nothing exciting. And so it goes. The only notable issue I have with the album is its lyricism, which… Continue reading Wild Beasts aren’t that exciting on Two Dancers
The KiD CuDi/MGMT/Ratatat collaboration??
I guess I’m way too late on this. Where the hell did it come from? When did Kid Cudi, MGMT and of all third parties, Ratatat, get together for this collaboration? Logistics aside, the track, “Pursuit of Happiness,” is a hip-hop infused electronica ballad that’s way more indie than anything Cudi has done so far. The… Continue reading The KiD CuDi/MGMT/Ratatat collaboration??
Yo La Tengo’s Popular Songs is almost completely awesome. Almost.
Yo La Tengo has built a reputation. The veteran band from Hoboken, New Jersey is well known for experimentation and always being cradled by critics. Each album is a journey into another world and different genre. Another day, another dollar and so it is that the band gives us something new for 2009. Of course,… Continue reading Yo La Tengo’s Popular Songs is almost completely awesome. Almost.
The Labor Day Mix: Hail to the workers!
We all work so hard right? So we deserve a break (in order to not have a break to get everything else in our lives back in order!) Wonderful! Celebrate! [image via] The Album Leaf & Bright Eyes – “Hungry For a Holiday” [MP3] (from The Album Leaf / Bright Eyes 7-inch collaboration series #1)… Continue reading The Labor Day Mix: Hail to the workers!
Knox Road Radio debuts today!
I told you I’d remind you about the radio show didn’t I? Well, we’re getting ready to throw this thing down at noon today, so you should get ready to throw down your laptop and listen. We’ll be playing all the latest and greatest music from the past week from noon to 2 p.m. over… Continue reading Knox Road Radio debuts today!
In Case You Missed It: Week in Review
College Football and Fantasy Football prep took over your life this week. It’s cool, happens to the best of us. Can’t say we’re immune either (I have a draft today, we all watched Maryland crush implode against Cal last night.) So, here’s what ya missed on Knox Road. [Image via Cartoon Stock] Monday: Klezmer on… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week in Review
Phenomenal video Saturday: Bon Iver
And we’re back with Phenomenal Video Saturday, where I scale back my ostensible weirdness and talk about music, without bad jokes! Check out last week’s PVS right over here. Today I have for you all a video you may have actually seen when it first came out at the end of 2008: it’s another performance… Continue reading Phenomenal video Saturday: Bon Iver
One Good Man: The happy Mormon movie you’ve been waiting for!
This is a big step, you guys. And I don’t even mean that in a snarky way! Mormons don’t really have a lot of legit movies come out, and this one looks legit! Good for them. I’m happy, progress and togetherness, ya know? But there’s a problem with this movie and it’s the fact that… Continue reading One Good Man: The happy Mormon movie you’ve been waiting for!