Time for another week of Phenomenal Video Saturday, the only blog post guaranteed to cure diabetes!* This week I have for you a video of Shearwater — who are releasing an album pretty soon, by the way — performing “Leviathan, Bound” from their album Rook at Florence Gould Hall in NYC. I wanted to share… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: Shearwater
Author: Jon
Notable Album Release: Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra – Kollaps Tradixionales
Oh, those rascally name-changers! This is a band — let’s call them A Silver Mt. Zion for simplicity’s sake — that slightly alters their name nearly every release because they just don’t care, you know? The man would get them down otherwise. I’m sounding mean, especially because I love the band. Whatever you want to… Continue reading Notable Album Release: Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra – Kollaps Tradixionales
Owen Pallett provides an expected followup with Heartland
When Owen Pallett announced he would change his recording moniker from Final Fantasy back to his original name, the primary reason was because “the laws of trademark infringement exist for good reason.” That may be so, but fans could have understandably seen that as something of a distancing from the violinist’s past work. But his… Continue reading Owen Pallett provides an expected followup with Heartland
In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
Some weeks are busy weeks, I’ll give you that. I mean, one of you might have missed a post or two this week because you were too preoccupied counting your piles of money after becoming the director of the two highest grossing movies of all time. So I’ll give James Cameron a pass. But you… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
Phenomenal Video Saturday: Cursive!
How have I not ever posted this video before? I am outraged with myself! Outraged! So in early 2009 Cursive made their network television debut on Letterman with “From the Hips,” from their latest album, Mama, I’m Swollen (tee hee). Now I’m going to go on record and say that I, like, totes wuv Cursive,… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: Cursive!
[Odd Track Out] Murder by Death’s “Those Who Left”
[Ed. Note: Every once in a while we all (might) come across a song or two that are pretty much great, but are completely out of whack with the rest of the album they appear on. The band has its signature sound, and the song in question may have a similar mood, true, but still,… Continue reading [Odd Track Out] Murder by Death’s “Those Who Left”
Kevin Devine releases super literal video for “Another Bag of Bones”
“Another Bag of Bones” is easily one of my top three favorites on Kevin Devine’s Brother’s Blood, mostly for its lyricism — each verse is a carefully constructed burst of images, and each image comes across essentially as a list. That’s why it’s kind of disappointing that the video for the song is all “let’s… Continue reading Kevin Devine releases super literal video for “Another Bag of Bones”
Phenomenal Video Saturday: Lennon Aldort goes all Fountain-y
Oh man! Phenomenal Video Saturday is back after many many years of absence (about 4 months of absence), and back with a vengeance. I think. See for yourself. Or don’t. Whatever. This week I have a treat for all those who enjoy Clint Mansell, The Fountain, and living rooms. The manly man in the video… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: Lennon Aldort goes all Fountain-y
[MP3 + Video] Bromheads: “Magic Number”
When I first listened to “Magic Number,” courtesy of UK-based lamp-lovers Bromheads, I enjoyed it but at the same time wasn’t particularly thrilled. So I went back to saving babies from house fires, like any usual day, but I realized that after about three minutes the song was irrevocably stuck in my head. Irrevocably. So… Continue reading [MP3 + Video] Bromheads: “Magic Number”
World’s End Girlfriend
Figured I’d interrupt your regularly scheduled programming for some World’s End Girlfriend. Because why not? Everyone needs some nice ol’ Japanese experimental music from time to time, mom always says. World’s End Girlfriend is the project of Katsuhiko Maeda, who creates completely odd soundscapes using all sorts of sounds — guitars, programmed and live drums,… Continue reading World’s End Girlfriend