These are some of my absolute favourite blogs from my blogroll (see the left sidebar). The list is randomized from a larger list of my favourites, and it will change at every visit:
I just found this message from BMX Bandits on myspace:
" BMX Bandits are doing a live radio session on Marc Riley’s Brain Surgery radio show on BBC6 Music on Tuesday 27th November. The show starts at 7pm and you can hear it online via here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/brain_surgery/"
The bandits’ new album "Bee Stings" is really good, - a bit different than their previous releases, but I’m liking it a lot. Perfect Pop!
One of Eardrums’ favourites, Syme, indiepop-/elektroband from beautiful Bergen in Norway, has become the big buzz in USA these days! These guys are influenced by The Postal Service, Radiohead, Jaga Jazzist, Mew and Sigur Ros, all of my favourites!
Today I present to you the joyous news that Syme is conquering the stages of USA! Presently the band is gearing up for its first run at the states, which includes a stop for the festivities at Pop Montreal in Canada, and a CMJ day show with the suave gents of Tiger City and the windy indie of Toronto’s Uncut.
Tour dates:
10/2 Brooklyn, NY - Trash Bar
10/3 New York, NY - Lit
10/4 Boston, MA - Hennessy’s
10/5 Montreal - Le Academy (Pop Montreal)
10/7 Pittsburgh, PA - Garfield Artworks
10/8 Cleveland, OH - Wilbert’s
10/9 Toronto, ON - The Horseshoe Tavern
10/10 New Haven, CT - Café Nine
10/11 Boston, MA- TT and the Bears
10/14 Philadelphia, PA - The Khyber
10/15 Washington DC - DC9
10/16 New York, NY - Ace of Clubs (CMJ)
10/18 New York, NY - The Delancey Lounge (CMJ day show) w/ Tiger City, Uncut, Middle Distance Runner, and Morning State
Some of the reviews the band has received previously:
"Beautiful, beautiful harmonies and driving grooves that capture and hypnotize you. Syme can quickly become a cult band of international size. This is balsam for stressed souls." - Hitfactory "Syme’s music is a breath of fresh air in a world where almost all music is easily jammed into fixed genres. I live for this kind of music, and this album easily tops my list." A + - Undressmerobot.com
Sufjan Stevens recently did a performance on the 50th Take Away-show. The performance was filmed at the MusicNow-festival in Cincinnati, and Sufjan’s performance is only a part of the recording. Other artists are Havlovi, David Cossin, Pedro Soler, Clogs & Shara “My Brightest Diamond” Worden, Osso Quartet and Amiina, but of course Sufjan was listed as the “headliner”.
For me, Sufjan’s performance was good, but it was the least interesting on this show. Just listen to the parts where especially the icelandic string quartet Amiina (also known as Sigur Rós’ string players), Osso Quartet (they are the string quartet who performs with Sufjan Stevens and My Brightest Diamond) and Clogs/Shara Worden performs. Amazing!
Amiina rules my world right now. This is heavenly music!
Watch the whole take away-show here.
You can now download the full shows by Ben Gibbard, David Bazan and Johnathan Rice at NPR (mentioned in the previous post here at Eardrums).
Here are the links to the downloads. Go to the NPR-site for even more great concert recordings from artists like Björk, Ted Leo, Peter Bjorn and John, Lily Allen, Loney dear, The Frames, Modest Mouse, and Ben’s main band Death Cab for Cutie.
Just got this from the Death cab for Cutie mailinglist:
“Great news for all music fans! You can listen to Ben Gibbard’s performance tonight from anywhere in the world! Hear him live on NPR.org in a full concert from Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club TONIGHT, Thursday, May 10th at 7pm EST.The show will also include performances by Pedro the Lion’s David Bazan and singer-songwriter Johnathan Rice.
Be sure to tune in! “
I’m listening to it now (David Bazan is playing now, it seems), so go to the website and tune in. The performances will be archived on the NPR page later.
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