We Are Trees premiered their new video for song, “Sunrise Sunset” off of their ep Boyfriend.
The video is very cool and spectacularly shot. The steady beat of the drums flows nicely over the guitar and occasional violin stroke.
Check out this amazing live performance and nicely set video here
<p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/18799979″>We Are Trees</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/user658396″>High/Low Film</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p>
Thao Nguyen (of Thao with the Get Down Stay Down) has joined forces with singer/songwriter Mirah. The two had recently collaborated on a tour, and now they will be releasing a record together.
On April 26, Kill Rock Stars will release Thao & Mirah, an album that the duo recorded in a two-week span. Both musicians work with Air Traffic Control, an organization that teams musicians up with social advocacy. If When the two start touring behind their upcoming album, they will be promoting social causes at the same time!
You can hear Thao & Mirah on April 26. Until then, check out the song “How Dare You” recorded for a Yours Truly session a while ago.
Thao & Mirah “How Dare You” from Yours Truly on Vimeo.
The conceit of Check Ya Footnotes is simple, and yet incredibly effective. Jive Records’ DJ Raize and Sunny Day Entertainment compiled a list of some of their favorite rap classics and then investigated the references made within those tracks. Raize then spun the reference material in, creating a litany of interesting juxtapositions.
Some of the references, like Nas’ mention of “Renegade” in “Ether,” are a bit on the nose, and a couple others don’t really meld well into the songs they reference. But, overall, the mixtape is an incredibly fun listen. It also gets bonus points for its use of Clipse’s “Kinda Like A Big Deal,” and for introducing me to “Strokin” by Clarence Carter.
Aussie quartet, Grand Atlantic, has announced a small U.S. tour including a stop at SXSW. The power pop band is touring in support of their upcoming album. Dates below:
3/11 Reggie’s Music Joint, Chicago, IL
3/12 The Living Room, New York, NY
3/13 The Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
3/15 Dart International Party, Austin, TX
3/17 Paisley Underground Party, Austin, TX
3/20 Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar, Houston, TX
3/22 Comet Tavern, Seattle, WA
3/24 Hotel Utah, San Francisco, CA
3/25 Trip, Santa Monica, CA
Xiu Xiu frontman Jamie Stewart and artist J. Morrison have teamed up for a different type of collaboration. The pair will work together on handmade art shirts featuring influential figures in their lives. The first shirt features Queen’s Freddie Mercury. Every month will bring about a new and unique shirt. The shirts are available for individual purchase ($20 to $25 plus $4.95 shipping in the U.S.) or for a year long subscription ($200 plus $50 shipping in the U.S.) that will feature a 13th shirt not available for individual purchase. For International orders, shipping is $9.95 individually or $100 for the subscription. Order the shirts here and here.
Starting as a bedroom project between art students Thom Hill and Linda Jarvis, South London’s Echo Lake have barely reached the infancy of their musical careers. While still less than a year old, the band has started to make noise, garnering acclaim from Pitchfork and The Fader as a cross between pre-Sub Pop Beach House and a more raw My Bloody Valentine. Deciding to take some time off from art school, the band recorded their debut EP for label and blog No Pain In Pop, set for release February 14th (in the UK) and February 15th (in the US).
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