Month: May 2010

Trailer leaks for new J.J. Abrams/Spielberg movie “Super 8”

We all know that J.J. Abrams just LOVVVVES secret movie trailers and we all know that a new collaboration between him and Steven Spielberg is bound to get a lot of blood pumping. But after a lot of people were so let down by the actual movie Cloverfield turned out to be (myself not included),… Continue reading Trailer leaks for new J.J. Abrams/Spielberg movie “Super 8”

Jeff Mangum makes another rare appearance; plays songs

For the uninitiated, Jeff Mangum was the force behind indie tastemaker Neutral Milk Hotel, a band that hasn’t released an album since a little before the turn of the century. Learn more about Mangum in Woefully Uninformed Weekly. Yesterday Mangum performed a few songs, including “Oh Comely” and “Two Headed Boy Pt. 2” at a… Continue reading Jeff Mangum makes another rare appearance; plays songs

Lanterns on the Lake

Lanterns on the Lake – “Lungs Quicken” [stream only]* [audio:https://www.knoxroad.com/wp-content/music/May/01%20Lungs%20Quicken.mp3] I’m spinning, yes I am. I’m gliding, yes I am. I’m invincible, yes I am. I don’t wait for anyone. I do what I want. I don’t take no for an answer. I am strong. I am who I am. I’m skipping out on life again.… Continue reading Lanterns on the Lake

The New Pornographers please with well-crafted pop tunes on Together

The New Pornographers don’t have a lot to prove. The powerhouse indie veterans have been around since 1997 and boast a catalogue of four previous albums that (aside from the most recent, Challengers) have been hailed by critics and gobbled up by indie fans everywhere. It’s with this cool confidence that the band struts into… Continue reading The New Pornographers please with well-crafted pop tunes on Together

Broken Social Scene is mostly triumphant on Forgiveness Rock Record

The ever-changing Broken Social Scene collective has provided listeners with a variety of different sounds throughout its career, which has now spanned nine years. Unconventional, atmospheric pop rock is the specialty of Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning and friends, and they get back to that foundation pretty well on their newest LP, Forgiveness Rock Record. The… Continue reading Broken Social Scene is mostly triumphant on Forgiveness Rock Record

The Hold Steady gives us a solid but minor effort with Heaven is Whenever

Oh Franz Nicolay, how I miss you. Through all of The Hold Steady’s raucous bar rock, you were the calming influence, often breaking in with your keyboard halfway through songs to take down the intensity, if only for a few moments. And now we have Heaven is Whenever, the band’s first album without your influence.… Continue reading The Hold Steady gives us a solid but minor effort with Heaven is Whenever

[MP3] Rio Blanco: “Wild Doves”

In a somewhat surprising turn of events, uber-talented Knox Road friend Zach Lipkins is writing and recording under a new moniker, Rio Blanco. He sent us his first Rio Blanco song, “Wild Doves”, featured below, for your listening consumption. And, well, as they say, new look, same great taste! …Okay, maybe a little (lot) cheesy,… Continue reading [MP3] Rio Blanco: “Wild Doves”

[MP3] Bromheads: “Fan of the Vagrants”

It’s like Saturday is day-where-I-post-things-about-bands-I’ve-previously-posted-about day. Earlier this morning it was sing-speak rockers mewithoutYou, and now it’s UK-based Bromheads, who I first wrote about at the turn of the decade. They’ve just released a new MP3 for your downloading pleasure called “Fan of the Vagrants,” and it’s pretty much what you’d expect: quick, fun and… Continue reading [MP3] Bromheads: “Fan of the Vagrants”