I'm not sure who to blame my new found smitten-ness of Vampire Weekend on. Maybe it's my editor who said I should check them out. Maybe it's because the three songs of theirs I've heard on KXT. Maybe I decided to listen to Madonna's advice and "open my heart" to them. Regardless, I officially dig the whitest band alive.
I've recently been enraptured by the AM gold that is L.A's Dawes. You gotta love a song that actually says "love is more than kissing and holding hands." I think it's actually a pretty ballsy statement for someone writing a pop song, but, I digress.
Iceland's Lay Low is a one woman, twang fest. Her song "By And By" feature great finger picking that you wouldn't expect from someone the same nationality as Bjork or Sigur Ros. She's been called the "Icelandic Patsy Cline," so, I'm assuming that would be for the song writing... because she sounds nothing like Patsy. However, "By And By" with it's subject matter focusing on her breaking a guys heart and telling him to think about how she'd done him wrong is irresistibly catchy.
Brent Best, Danny Balis and Ronnie Fauss will perform a "song swap" at All Good Cafe this Thursday. I would highly suggest you making a cameo for this one boys and girls...
Tracey Thorn is back with her third album after 2007 Out Of The Woods. It's hard to imagine her singing without being backed by hubby Ben Watt or even performing anything other than Everything But The Girl. But, she's back and her voice is as amazing as ever.
Hey all, everybody! We have not one, not two, but five pairs of tickets to give away for the Clientele/Vetiver show at Granada Theater on 2/28.
Detroit based Ghostly International has released a compilation of some mild-mannered electronica. Not for the faint of heart, only the the sexy, minimalist electronica lovers... you been warned.
Former Dallas DJ, turned Hollywood DJ... now London DJ Gina Star has released her debut track for Tool Room Records. She's come a long way from the Fickle 500 crowd of club life in The D. She was named a who's who by L.A. Weekly and now she's spinnin' in England.
You wouldn't expect a sunny version of indie/chamber pop to come out of the cold climate of the Rust Belt, but that's just what a favorite band of ours has done. We got hooked on them a couple of years ago with "Postcard." But, their sound has progressed and gotten more sunny in the two years since it's last album.
A few weeks ago DC9 at Night had this song as a free download from Taylor Young and John Pedigo... better known 'round these parts as The O's.
In case you had forgotten, sharp dressed man Justin Townes Earle is playing at the Granada Theater tomorrow supporting Chris Knight. DC9's very own Darryl Smyers has a Q&A with Steve's kid.
Amplive, of Rainydayz fame, has remixed a handful of tracks from Why? He continues his eclectic tastes in music, that I think is a prerequisite for Oakland rappers and producers. He transforms the folky "Black Purses" into head bobbin', hip shake inducing goodness. His take on "Uno Roses" is also a track definitely worth listening to as it's turned into a buzzy, slow burn.
I guess post dubstep is really a genre now, since that's what Nedry has been called. To put it more precisely it's like a dubby version of Bjork hailing from the UK. Singer Ayu has a voice sounding amazingly similar to the diminutive Icelander.
For those in the DFWd music scene familiar with Smile Smile you may already be familiar with their story. Love, betrayal and somehow keeping it together enough to make music.
