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new music: The Stooges’ James Williamson and The Bellrays’ Lisa Kekaula colloborate on new single
Posted by Amy Steele in Music on June 7, 2016
Genuinely sweet and unexpected when a renowned punk rocker comes out with a gem like this one. The Stooges’ James Williamson joined forces with The Bellrays’ Lisa Kekaula for “I Love My Tutu.” The song combines world beats and reggae. Tutu is a Hawaiian word for grandmother and this song celebrates the relationship between grandmothers and grand-children. The B-side “Never Far From Where The Wild Things Are” was inspired by the children’s classic book Where the Wild Things Are. Proceeds benefit homeless children in Hawaii via Project Hawai’i. The 7″ single will be released on vinyl on June 17, 2016. Pre-order here.
https://soundcloud.com/pavement-pr/i-love-my-tutu-1
Of the single, James Williamson said: “I wrote ‘Tutu’ one day while playing ukulele for my own granddaughter and finished the lyrics with my wife over the weeks to follow. My family and I spend a fair amount of time on the Big Island of Hawaii and have a first hand understanding of the deep relationship that children have with their Tutu’s in Hawaii. I wanted to have Lisa Kekaula sing it not only because she is a fabulous talent, but also because she is part Hawaiian herself and, in fact, her niece and nephew (who live on Maui) are the kids singing backups at the end of the record.”
Williamson plans to release more singles this year.
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new music: My Gold Mask; The Philistines
Posted by Amy Steele in Music on April 8, 2016
My Gold Mask, “Connect”
If you like Dum Dum Girls, Metric and Chvrches, then you’ll definitely like electro-pop trio My Gold Mask. Dance-y beats with introspective lyrics. This black and white video suits this song about finding one’s place [“sometimes I wish I could disappear”] when one battles anxiety or anything that makes it complicated and challenging. More often than not every one of us feels that we just don’t fit. My Gold Mask masters that upbeat/downbeat thing perfectly. A brew of sounds, a tempest of emotions. pure and true. The Chicago-based band’s album Anxious Utopia [Moon Sound Records] is out now. Also interview from three years ago.
My Gold Mask:
Gretta Rochelle (Vocals, Percussion)
Jack Armondo (Guitar, Vocals)
James Andrew (drums)
The Philistines, “A Twitch of the Death Nerve”
Superb band name. superb song name. Definition according to Webster’s II: Phil-is-tine n. 2. A smug, materialistic person, esp. one who is indifferent to artistic, cultural, or intellectual values. Every artist’s nightmare. Those people that say they aren’t “into music” or that they “don’t read.” Come on! How is that even possible? Now the title. Being the weirdo over-educated, under-employed woman that I am, Already have bachelor’s in English/ Political Science and master’s in Journalism and then attended several semesters of nursing school and earned an associate’s in Medical Assisting. So according to Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary a nerve is: “A fiber made of linked neurons that transmit electrical and chemical signals between the central nervous system and body tissues.” If there were such as a thing as a death nerve, you can imagine how unsettling and painful a twitch of it could be. This song is impressively guitar-heavy, layered, lush and psychedelic. The chorus: “How does it feel. How does it feel. Baby do you or don’t you?” is totally grooving. The six-band band from Kansas City blends old-school melodies with new-fangled arrangements making its sound super fresh. The Philistines album The Backbone of Night [The Record Machine] will be released on May 27th, 2016.
The Philistines: Kimmie Queen (vocals); Cody Wyoming (guitar/vocals); Michelle Bacon (bass/vocals); Steve Gardels (drums); Rod Peal (guitar); Josh Mobley (keys)
https://soundcloud.com/therecordmachine/04-a-twitch-of-the-death-nerve
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music news: Julianna Barwick spring tour/ new album in May
Posted by Amy Steele in Music on April 4, 2016
Brooklyn experimental indie artist Julianna Barwick will release her third full-length album Will on May 6th. Her music is enthralling, dreamy and strange, in all the best ways. She worked on the album in Lisbon, Portugal [jealous], Moog Factory in Asheville, North Carolina and in a rural locale in upstate New York.
Julianna states: “I love touring, but it can be a wild ride. You’re constantly adjusting, assimilating, and finding yourself in life-changing situations.” Those experiences played into and helped shape Will’s charged, unstable atmosphere: “I knew I’d be playing these songs live, so I wanted some movement,” she explains. “Something that had rhythm and low-end.”
U.S. TOUR DATES:
Thu. Apr. 14 – New York, NY @ Titus Theater 1 at MoMA
Thu. Apr. 28 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
Fri. Apr. 29 – Portland, ME @ The Space Gallery
Sat. Apr. 30 – Portsmouth, NH @ 3S Artspace
Fri. May 6 –Los Angeles, CA @ Velaslavasay Panorama
Sat. May 7 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
Tue. May 10 – Seattle, WA @ Fremont Abbey Arts Center
Wed. May 11 – Portland, OR @ Old Church
Fri. May 13 – Mayer, AZ @ Arcosanti
Thu. May 19 – Durham, NC @ Moogfest 2016 at First Presbyterian
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new music: Nate Leavitt & The Elevation; Southerly
Posted by Amy Steele in Music on March 9, 2016
Nate Leavitt & The Elevation, “Take Me Back”
–blusesy folk. heartfelt and honest. a bit retro, sounding a bit like Buffalo Springfield or Neil Young.Boston’s Nate Leavitt & The Elevation will release its upcoming EP, Someone Send a Signal, on April 22. Fans can support the recording efforts via Pledge Music. Nate Leavitt played lead guitar in groups such as Delta Clutch, The Blizzard of 78, Oldjack and Parlour Bells for a little over twenty years. Magen Tracy (piano and backing vocals), Dan Nicklin (harmonica, omnichord, guitar and backing vocals) Brendan Boogie (bass) and Paul Myers (drums) round out the band.
Southerly, “Meeting Marie” and “Moon Sets the Sun”
–darkly beautiful, lulling. atmospheric and cinematic in its emotion and varied elements. seemingly simple with underlying intricate arrangements. The Portland, Ore. will release its fourth album, Broadcast Live From So, So, So out this spring. Southerly is: Krist Krueger, Eli Savage, Jason Oppat and Robert Bartleson.
https://soundcloud.com/selfgroup/sets/southerly-meeting-marie-moon-sets-the-sun
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new music: Sophie and the Bom Boms; Childbirth
Posted by Amy Steele in Music on January 29, 2016
nothing better than women singing empowering, thoughtful and cool songs. Grrl power every day!
Sophie and the Bom Boms, “Big Girls”
–catchy, cool and strong. Los Angeles synthpop duo with 80s influences plans to release a new track each month for the next 12 months.
Childbirth, “Breast Coast”
–power punk with amusing lyrics. The Seattle punk trio tackles feminist issues with humor. sophomore album Women’s Rights is out now–subject matter includes a trashy friend bringing coke to a baby shower (“Baby Bump”) characteristics that warrant an instant “swipe left” on Tinder (“Siri, Open Tinder”) and dating vapid IT douches (“Tech Bro.”) Lyrics on Women’s Rights are highly quotable—from “Tech Bro:” “I’ll let you explain feminism to me/If I can use your HD TV.” The band is inspired by Riot Grrl and 90s alternative. Childbirth is Julia Shapiro of Chastity Belt, Bree McKenna of Tacocat, Stacy Peck of Pony Time.
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new music video: My Gold Mask
Posted by Amy Steele in Music on January 16, 2016
My Gold Mask, “Dissipate”
The fantastic elecro-pop trio My Gold Mask will release a new album with the fantastic title Anxious Utopia [Moon Sounds Records] on March 4th, 2016. in this new video, while vocalist/drummer Gretta Rochelle defiantly sings about broken promises and ruined romance, bright paints splash the band members and colorful visuals immerse each frame. the brilliance of the Chicago band’s music is its creative arrangements with edgier lyrics. way to flip the mood. you can angry dance.
My Gold Mask [read my 2013 interview with the band here] slowed a bit when Rochelle went through a reoccurrence of disabling panic attacks. Rochelle explains: “I’ve been dealing with my panic disorder since I was a little girl and have only recently really felt like I’ve gotten a handle on it. Making music has always been a cathartic way for me to work things out.” The band began releasing a series of digital singles. Armondo on the process: “The singles gave us a way to keep up momentum while allowing Gretta and the band the time we needed to sort out some personal stuff.”
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New Music: Tigers Jaw
Posted by Amy Steele in Music on June 4, 2015
Tigers Jaw, “Teen Rocket”
new single from upcoming acoustic album Live from Studio 4 from the Scranton, Penn. indie duo. It’s a sensitive song with gorgeously blurry melodies and boy-girl lyrics– “You’re always looking at the floor and I’m looking in your eyes.”/”I can’t fix your life, can’t even handle mine.”/”It’s hard for me to let you in.”
Will Yip, the producer, engineer and songwriter of Studio 4 recorded the songs from sessions held at Studio 4. Yip teamed up with Run For Cover Records to create his own imprint, Memory Music. the first release will be Tigers Jaw, Live from Studio 4.
TOUR DATES:
6/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church*
6/26 – Boston, MA @ The Center for the Arts at the Armory*
6/27 – New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge (seated)*
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New Music: Sasha Siem
Posted by Amy Steele in Music on June 3, 2015
Sasha Siem, “See Through”
a bit of Bjork, a bit of Florence and the Machine. quite beautiful, swirling and beguiling. This is classically-trained Anglo-Norwegian artist Sasha Siem’s new single from the upcoming album Most Of The Boys to be released on June 30. The talented artist and poet studied at Cambridge and, later, Harvard – she had composed for the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, In 2010 she won a prestigious British Composer Award.
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New Music: Dead Sara; Duelle; Nicola Elias
Posted by Amy Steele in Music on May 19, 2015
women in music. I love to support them. I love to listen to them. Nothing like women making music.
Dead Sara, “Something Good”
high-energy blended with a bit of Americana. Great driving song. Great get up and out song. Powerful. The band is fronted by singer Emily Armstrong and guitarist Siouxsie Medley. vocals strong and gritty like Melissa Etheridge. beautiful vintage-tinged video directed by actor/director Giovanni Ribisi. The video was shot in downtown Los Angeles, historic Union Station and Pasadena. Dead Sara‘s sophomore album Pleasure to Meet You is out now.
Duelle, “Ice”
what a cool song with mesmerizing vocals and infectious, mellow beats by Miami-based sister EDM duo Danielle and Gabrielle Verderese.
Nicola Elias, “Social Anxiety”
for Mental Health Awareness Month, someone shared this lovely, haunting song by British singer/songwriter Nicola Elias. Superb talent. Her voice reminds me a bit of Lily Allen. The song flows beautifully.
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new music videos: Low City; Kuroma
Posted by Amy Steele in Music on December 17, 2014
Low City, “Skyline”
love the low-key cool electronic vibe. the video is pure cinematic beauty. Low City is the creation of music producer Abe Seiferth (Yeasayer, RAC) and composer/musician Jeremy Turner. the project features guest performances by members of Dirty Projectors and Bon Iver.
Kuroma, “20+ Centuries”
potential seizure or headache-inducing video from psychedelic band Kuroma formed in 2012 by former bassist of The Whigs and MGMT guitarist Hank Sullivant. upcoming album will be released in spring 2015.
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