Month: March 2010

Megafaun to release new mini-album this summer

Oh my beard. This summer, Megafaun will be releasing a 36-minute “mini-album,” titled Heretofore, which comes on the heels of their super-acclaimed 2009 release Gather, Form & Fly. The band will be going back into the studio this fall to record their next proper full length, so this upcoming set isn’t it. According to the… Continue reading Megafaun to release new mini-album this summer

[MP3] Power Animal: “Female Wrestler (Less Urban Version)”

If you show me a person who saw the picture above and wasn’t intrigued, I’ll show you a guy who doesn’t understand the finer points of brass instruments. And jean shorts. This song comes courtesy of Philadelphia-based band Power Animal, or, more accurately, the Philly-based collective Edible Onion. See, Edible Onion will be releasing a… Continue reading [MP3] Power Animal: “Female Wrestler (Less Urban Version)”

So much new The National news, you guys

Considering I know you guys don’t read any other music publication besides Knox Road, you might be asking, “Hey, Jon, what’s going on with those guys in The National?” Well, so much is going on with those guys in The National! We just haven’t covered it. So now it’s time for a supermegapost of information.… Continue reading So much new The National news, you guys

[MP3] Elephant Parade: “Grand Opening”

It’s always nice to receive lovely ditties in the ol’ Knox Road mailbag, you know? You probably don’t know because you don’t often look at said Knox Road mailbag, but let me assure you: it’s always nice. Anyway! This is a song, “Grand Opening,” by Elephant Parade, a duo who will be playing SXSW March… Continue reading [MP3] Elephant Parade: “Grand Opening”

Josh Todd (Bark Cat Bark)’s non-involvement with Eli et Papillon’s original song, “Coffre Fort”

Last night I received an interesting comment on an artist profile I wrote back in May on Bark Cat Bark, the now-defunct project of French songwriter/composer, Josh Todd. The comment read: Bark Cat Bark is actually making money with a song he stole from a friend of mine. The song is Coffre Fort, and according… Continue reading Josh Todd (Bark Cat Bark)’s non-involvement with Eli et Papillon’s original song, “Coffre Fort”

Phenomenal Video Saturday: Wakey!Wakey! does Yeasayer

This week’s PVS was recommended to me by the incomparable Lee Levin (the one who writes for the site. THIS SITE!). It’s a very well-shot* video of KR favorites Wakey!Wakey! piling into a Brooklyn loft and covering Yeasayer’s “Ambling Alp.” The coolest thing about the video, besides the violin part that pretty much ties the… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: Wakey!Wakey! does Yeasayer

[MP3] The Consulate General: “What Time Is It Now”

New project, new album, new mp3. Not an unfamiliar artist though. Nooo, I’ve known the involved party for quite some time. Alex Chen, head honcho of Boy in Static, is starting up a solo project called “The Consulate General”, based out of (indie pop) heaven, Sweden. Several of The Consulate General’s songs are collaborative efforts, as… Continue reading [MP3] The Consulate General: “What Time Is It Now”

[KR Goes Global] Tokyo Jihen and their new album, Sports

[Ed. Note: In an effort to provide a diverse range of music, not only in genre but also by location and culture, Lin Lizhuang, from Singapore, writes about music from parts of the world that may go unnoticed on this here blog (you can find more of her work on her blog, Rock Loves Romantic.)… Continue reading [KR Goes Global] Tokyo Jihen and their new album, Sports

[MP3] Sarah Kirkland Snider: “This Is What You’re Like (ft. My Brightest Diamond)”

Composer Sarah Kirkland Snider teamed up with Shara Worden (aka My Brightest Diamond) for “This Is What You’re Like,” a track from Snider’s upcoming album Penelope. Now I’m not 100 percent clear on this, so I think a block quote from the press release will suffice: Derived from a multimedia-theater piece co-created by Snider and… Continue reading [MP3] Sarah Kirkland Snider: “This Is What You’re Like (ft. My Brightest Diamond)”