Yes, breezy is spelled wrong purposely. It’s supposed to be clever. I realize it’s probably not. 🙁 Regardless, I proclaim today Mary Stewart day. From Nova Scotia, she fits the subdued mood quite well, as I can sit back, close my eyes and relax, watching birds swoon out the window while listening to her charming… Continue reading Some br(easy) listening for a Saturday: Mary Stewart
Category: Artist Profiles
And now for something completely different: Max Richter
Yeah, I know, this doesn’t fit in the traditional “indie” mold. But it’s gorgeous, incredible music, so bear with me. It’ll be worth it, promise. Max Richter is a British composer; a modern classical composer, at that. His work is full of elements you’d expect in classical composition: piano, a wealth of strings, some horns… Continue reading And now for something completely different: Max Richter
I dunno, Wikipedia, I always pronounced it “Low.” Hooray for ignorance!
Logh – prounounced log, according to the truth factory that is Wikipedia – is a Swedish sextet that makes music that is widely classified as post-rock. But… eh. Don’t get me wrong, I love post-rock in all its forms, but Logh doesn’t strike me as a band that’s quite over that bridge. What they are… Continue reading I dunno, Wikipedia, I always pronounced it “Low.” Hooray for ignorance!
Erik Enocksson is ominous and I love it
Let’s get this out of the way while we can: in terms of love-it-or-hate-it voices, Erik Enocksson is one of the most polarizing artists this side of Tom Waits. Some cannot stand his delivery, which tends to become awfully strained when he moves outside of his range, and some can’t stomach the voice itself, which… Continue reading Erik Enocksson is ominous and I love it
The Morning Benders make Brady Bunch-esque promo photos, acoustic-based pop
Maybe it’s because the band’s from California, where the sun always shines (except for, like, earthquakes and stuff), but the music of The Morning Benders is just the epitome of summer. The band’s songs are almost uniformly catchy, often built around an acoustic / electric guitar combination with bits of piano and organ thrown in… Continue reading The Morning Benders make Brady Bunch-esque promo photos, acoustic-based pop
Logan Lynn to drop latest effort, ‘From Pillar To Post’, in Fall
Portland’s Logan Lynn, recently signed to The Dandy Warhols label, “Beat The World Records“, will be releasing his latest electronic pop record, this time with the help of Carlos Cortes and others, set for Fall of ’09. We received an advance copy of the album, titled, From Pillar To Post, and I’ve had it on… Continue reading Logan Lynn to drop latest effort, ‘From Pillar To Post’, in Fall
Bombadil’s newest, Tarpits and Canyonlands, out July 7!
From Durham, North Carolina, Bombadil (Bryan, Daniel and James) create soundscapes mirroring their location, combining crisp production with organic sounds to make for some truly unique music. On their latest effort, Tarpits and Canyonlands, which drops July 7, Bombadil diversifies their sound so that each track contains different elements of arrangements, instruments (strings, horns, keys,… Continue reading Bombadil’s newest, Tarpits and Canyonlands, out July 7!
Lisa Hannigan has awesome voice, Colbert Bump
You may already know Lisa Hannigan as the former female voice behind Damien Rice’s recorded output and live show. She’s been going solo now for a little while, and has one full-length under her belt, but I still feel like she’s been hovering under the radar for way too long. So, first things first –… Continue reading Lisa Hannigan has awesome voice, Colbert Bump
iLiKETRAiNS makes music, enjoys locomotives
The first lines in the first song of the first album by Leeds-based iLiKETRAiNS (yes, it’s stylized just like that), sung by frontman David Martin, go as such: “How could I / Have led these men to their demise / And they just follow?” It’s not a particularly optimistic sentiment, sure, and the fact that… Continue reading iLiKETRAiNS makes music, enjoys locomotives
Tunturia is one of the best post-rock bands you’ve never heard of
On a warm, quiet night last summer, I was driving to a friend’s house with three others in my car. The air conditioning was off and the windows were barely cracked open. We began to head over a causeway, and besides the near-silent lapping of the water next to us, everything was quiet save for… Continue reading Tunturia is one of the best post-rock bands you’ve never heard of