Monthly Archives: November 2010

11.05.10
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NYC Weekend Show Roundup!

Land of Talk, Suuns, Little Scream @ Bowery Ballroom
French Horn Rebellion, Tigersapien @ Glasslands
The Honey Brothers, April Smith and the Great Picture Show @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Bob Mould, Chris Brokaw @ The Rock  Shop
The Black Lips, Cerebral Ballzy, Fergus & Geronimo, Special Guest @ The Shank
The Dandy Warhols, Hopewell @ Webster Hall

 

CAVES, Corbu, Not a Planet, Past Planes @ Glasslands
Givers, Drink Up Buttercup @ Knitting Factory
Guided By Voices, Blitzen Trapper @ Terminal 5
Paul Weller @ Best Buy Theater (formerly Nokia Theater)

11.05.10
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Introducing Life Size Maps


Life Size Maps, a three piece band from New York City, have had an exciting time the last few weeks. The trio played 4 CMJ showcases and were featured on the front page of Sonicbids as a CMJ Spotlight band.

Life Size Maps make dreamy pop-rock that lead singer Mike McKeever describes as “restless powerpop influenced by misplaced nostalgia.

Over the last year or so, the boys have played gigs at Glasslands, Public Assembly, Bowery Electric, Bruar Falls, and Cameo Gallery. In the coming weeks they can be found at venues in Brooklyn and Manhattan. A full list of dates can be found at the band’s MySpace page.

 

 

11.05.10
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Hyetal Reworks Ratatat’s “Neckbrace”

Get ready to break yo neck.  Well, not really, it just feels like the right thing to say when confronted with a Hyetal Remix of Ratatat’s “Neckbrace” off LP4.  The track has everything you’ve come to know and expect from a remix: glitchy-ness, odd sounds, and an overall taste of another artist reinterpreting an original style by blending in some of their own.

Hyetal mostly abandons the scat found in the original song, but utilizes the bubbly, croaking sounds that occupy the furthermost corners of your head room.  Interestingly enough, the original track didn’t incorporate much of Ratatat’s signature whining electro-guitar sound, but Hyetal throws it in probably out of respect for his source of inspiration. 

The track decelerates to lay room for a build up, and the hotel elevator muzak that brings you back to the beat collects everything for a head-bobbing, albeit not neck-breaking, finish.  Listen up below.

Ratatat – “Neckbrace (Hyetal Remix)” by azabalegui

11.05.10
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Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti Announce New Tour

After just recently wrapping up their tour with the Flaming lips, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti announce another US/Canada tour with psychedelic legends and Brazil natives, Os Mutantes.

The band has recently released a new album entitled Before Today. Combining the famous psychedelic and noise-pop vibes , the album transcends into continuation of the bands previous work. Make sure to catch this 2 for 1 psychedelic, eye-candy tour!

***Tour Dates***

November 5 @Showroom, TX
November 6 @Fun Fun Fun Fest, TX
November 7 Fitzgeralds, TX
November 8@ One Eyed Jack, LA
November 9 @Variety, GA
November 10@ Cats Cradle, NC
November 11 @9:30 Club, DC
November 12 @Trocadero, PA
November 13 @Webster Hall, NY
November 14@ Royale Boston, MA
November 16@ National, PQ
November 17@ Opera House, ONT
November 18 @Clazel Theater, OH
November 19@ Metro, IL
November 20 @Cedar Cultural Center, MN
November 23@ Bluebird, CO
November 24@ Urban Lounge, UT
November 26 @Vogue, BC
November 27 @Neumo’s, WA
November 28@ Berbati’s, OR
November 30@ Regency, CA
December 1 @Rio Theater, CA
December 2 @Henry Fonda, CA

11.04.10
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AOL Spins New French Horn Rebellion Track


Hailed by The New York Times as music’s “next big thing,” French Horn Rebellion lit up the stage at CMJ Festival last month. Now, as they prep for the release of their third EP, The Moment, on November 22nd, the band has released a new song to AOL Spinner. Entitled “Last Summer,” the busy b-side can be found HERE.

Moreover, after spending much of 2010 across the pond, French Horn Rebellion are now bringing their live show back to America. The band will kick off a series of 3 New York shows tonight at Highline Ballroom.

Live dates:
11/04/10 – New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom (w Yelle) 9pm
11/06/10 – Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands 11pm
11/12/10 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ Vassar College (w Yeasayer) 9pm