Jadiid is an interesting band. If you asked me to give you their overall “sound,” I suppose I’d say something about acoustic guitars, folk, soul, and the like, but it wouldn’t be a fair description. The band’s full-length, It’s OK, Be Anxious, definitely has an acoustic bend to it, but it also features electric guitars,… Continue reading Jadiid
Month: November 2009
Animal Collective takes music videos to art school with “In The Flowers”
Look, we all love Animal Collective, right? We also all love music videos that look like they were made in an art-school film class. So naturally, by math, we all love Animal Collective’s new video for “In The Flowers.” Which is lucky for them. Don’t blame me, I’m just the fact messenger. [youtube width=”540″ height=”360″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYEAflCO4Eo[/youtube]
Themselves out-creep damn near everyone on their video for “Roman is as Roman Does”
Over the past week or so, we’ve gotten two really strange videos: Grizzly Bear’s “Ready, Able,” and The Most Serene Republic’s “Heavens to Purgatory.” Well, Themselves must have seen those two videos and were all “screw that noise” and went to work on the weirdest video (featuring cupcakes) EVER. Like, I can’t even explain what… Continue reading Themselves out-creep damn near everyone on their video for “Roman is as Roman Does”
[MP3] Atlas Sound: “Doctor” / “The Screens”
Atlas Sound’s Bradford Cox is all about giving out free music, and so it goes that he has released another “Virtual 7″” on his blog. What’s so great about this one, you ask? Doesn’t he do this shit ALL THE TIME? Yes, yes he does. But on this single, he gives us “Doctor,” a cover… Continue reading [MP3] Atlas Sound: “Doctor” / “The Screens”
Flaming Lips make NSFW artistic vision come true
Remember when I told you The Flaming Lips like to be experimental and “artistic” and what not? Well shortly after they recorded their latest album, Embryonic, front man Wayne Coyne had an idea for a music video he said would include lots of naked people, his trademark bubble and some birth metaphors. And today? Mission… Continue reading Flaming Lips make NSFW artistic vision come true
Beth Bombara and the Robotic Foundation
There are many artists out there that really give me a tough time getting used to their sound. Granted, once I do, I don’t understand how I didn’t like the music before (yes, Dirty Projectors, you are finally in that category for me.) So it’s surprising when I’m smitten almost instantaneously by a certain band/artist/sound/whatever,… Continue reading Beth Bombara and the Robotic Foundation
[MP3] Memory Tapes: “Graphics (Edit)” / “Easy Pert Mom”
Memory Tapes is offering up the single for “Graphics” for free! The Very Best! The band recently released the excellent LP, Seek Magic, and turned a lot of heads (or at the very least, mine). The single features a new, shorter version of “Graphics” along with b-side “Easy Pert Mom.” You can’t hate on a… Continue reading [MP3] Memory Tapes: “Graphics (Edit)” / “Easy Pert Mom”
[MP3] Squirrelhouse: “Apocalypso”
It’s been too long since we’ve heard from Squirrelhouse, am I right? Remember Squirrelhouse? The five-piece band from Tuscaloosa I talked about way back in February? Well they’re going to be releasing a new album in 2010 (their first, SPQR, is definitely worth a listen) and to get everybody psyched for it, they’ve released the first… Continue reading [MP3] Squirrelhouse: “Apocalypso”
[KR Goes Global] Crowd Lu (盧廣仲) – A Taiwanese Sensation
Editor’s Note: We’re excited to announce a new feature here on Knox Road. In an effort to provide a diverse range of music, not only in genre but also by location and culture, we have recruited Lin Lizhuang, from Singapore, to write about music from parts of the world that may go unnoticed on this… Continue reading [KR Goes Global] Crowd Lu (盧廣仲) – A Taiwanese Sensation
I HEART’s second annual Bombshell Alliance
Remember the delightful and passionate singer/songwriter Arrica Rose, whom I featured back in May? It’s okay if you don’t (not really), but you better get to know her this time. She runs a non-profit organization by the name of I HEART Inc, whose goal is “to empower independent artists and their communities by encouraging the… Continue reading I HEART’s second annual Bombshell Alliance