Looking back at the past decade was tough for us at Knox Road. This was the decade we grew up in. We went through puberty, graduated high school and drank our first beers to this music. So when looking at what music is the “best” of the decade, it’s damn near impossible to separate the… Continue reading Knox Road’s Top Albums of the 2000s
Month: November 2009
In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
For those of you who were expecting a radio show today, we apologize – UMD sports took over during our normal showtime (Aw, don’t cry! Just today, don’t you worry! Actually…next week too…we’ll be off for Thanksgiving.) So as you get a nice little break from our voices, this gives you a great chance to… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
[MP3] Andrew Belle: “Static Waves” (feat. Katie Herzig)
Andrew Belle’s newest LP, The Ladder, will be (self) released February 23, 2010, and we’ve got a brilliant little preview track for you in “Static Waves”. Perfectly suited for any primetime soap-opera (or, in today’s age, any show really), “Static Waves” mixes in Belle’s baritone folk tone with Katie Herzig’s delicate and airy harmony. The… Continue reading [MP3] Andrew Belle: “Static Waves” (feat. Katie Herzig)
Quick Hits: Bonnaroo, Miracle Fortress, Interpol, The Album Leaf
A bevy of noteworthy information surfaced in the music world today regarding 2010. None long enough to really write a full post about independently, but I know I’d regret not providing the information in case you haven’t heard it. So, here goes: – Bonnaroo is slated for June 10-13 and ticket holiday pre-sales begin Friday,… Continue reading Quick Hits: Bonnaroo, Miracle Fortress, Interpol, The Album Leaf
Vampire Weekend release video for new single “Cousins”
Vampire Weekend is back, everybody! They’re going to be releasing the first big album of the new decade, Contra, on January 12, but for now they’re teasing the eager fans with singles. We first heard the softer side with “Horchata,” a pretty good little song. And now we have the faster-paced “Cousins.” And awww the… Continue reading Vampire Weekend release video for new single “Cousins”
[MP3] Efterklang: “Modern Drift”
Copenhagen natives Efterklang are preparing to release their third full-length album, Magic Chairs, and are giving us a taste of it in the form of “Modern Drift.” The song is drifting and wonderful and sweet and all that nonsense that makes a good song a good song. Magic Chairs is out February 22 on 4AD.… Continue reading [MP3] Efterklang: “Modern Drift”
[MP3] Beck: “Harry Partch”
You like feuds, right? Because this new Beck song is the baby of the feud of the year and it’s pretty messy. The story goes like this: Radiohead wrote a song back in August about Harry Patch, the UK’s oldest surviving WWI veteran (aww!). Well The Fiery Furnaces’ Matthew Friedberger heard this and mistook it… Continue reading [MP3] Beck: “Harry Partch”
Clean Equations’ sublime dream-pop
Clean Equations could easily be Messy Equations with seven band members. But in the age of the indie-pop collective (at least for me), they pull off a solid and tempered group dynamic. Musical hysteria be damned, you’re losing in the big bands battle! Minimalist percussion and layers upon layers of rippled keys and guitars make… Continue reading Clean Equations’ sublime dream-pop
[MP3] Harlem: “Sometimes (Flamin’ Groovies cover)”
It’s a good thing You Ain’t No Picasso has been keeping close tabs on Austin band Harlem, because I almost missed this one! The boys like doing covers and their latest attempt is “Sometimes,” originally released in 1965 by Paul Revere And The Raiders. Story goes, though, that Harlem never heard the original, just the… Continue reading [MP3] Harlem: “Sometimes (Flamin’ Groovies cover)”
The Antlers debut new version of “Sylvia” on NPR
It’s pretty common knowledge that the only thing better than a new song by The Antlers is a cookies ‘n’ cream milkshake, and guess which one I’m going to write about today? (Hint: It’s not the milkshake.) The Antlers recently went into the studio to record a brand new version of “Sylvia” from their album… Continue reading The Antlers debut new version of “Sylvia” on NPR