The National have added 17 more names to the edition of the All Tomorrow's Parties festival that they're curating , which takes place December 7-9 at Butlins Holiday Centre in Minehead, England. Joining the bill are (deep breath): Perfume Genius, Kurt Vile, Youth Lagoon, Bear in Heaven, Michael Rother presents the music of Neu! & Harmonia, Deerhoof, Menomena, Nico Muhly, Stars of the Lid, Local Natives, Richard Reed Parry (Fire">Arcade Fire), Mark Mulcahy (Miracle Legion), Kathleen Edwards, Hauschka, So Percussion, Hayden, and new  Brassland  signings This is the Kit. Muhly, Reed Parry, and Hayden have collaborated with the National ...

Kurt Vile , Local Natives and more have been added to the line up of ATP curated by The National. Currently on down time, The National were recently coaxed out of the rehearsal room by All Tomorrow's Parties. Handed the keys to Minehead, the Brooklyn band have invited along some friends, contemporaries and heroes. The latest batch of line up additions include American songwriter Kurt Vile. Joined by The Violators, Vile's brand of hazy, laid back acoustic musings will resonate around the chalets later this year. Elsewhere, Local Natives have been confirmed while Perfume Genius has also been added ...

A few months ago The National confirmed they'd be curating All Tomorrow's Parties Festival this December (7th-9th 2012 at Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead, UK) - and the some of the initial names included The Antlers, Tim Hecker and Owen Pallet. Now the line-up has expanded again, with the likes of Kurt Vile and Local all getting involved. The new additions are as follows: Local Natives Kurt Vile & The Violators Michael Rother presents the music of Neu! & Harmonia Deerhoof Menomena Nico Muhly Stars Of The Lid Youth Lagoon Perfume Genius Bear In Heaven Richard Reed Parry (Fire">Arcade Fire) Mark ...

Die südafrikanische Singer/Songwriterin Cherilyn MacNeil alias Dear Reader verschenkt zum Auftakt ihrer aktuellen Tournee ein musikalisches Bonbon mit dem Titel "Traditional White". Im letzten Jahr erschien ihr drittes Album " Idealistic Animals ", welches in Leipzig und Portland aufgenommen wurde. Hierzulande erlangte die Folkmusikerin, die stimmlich an Sangeskolleginnen wie Emiliana Torrini und Tori Amos erinnert, vor allem durch ihren Auftritt bei der Musiksendung TV Noir im letzten Jahr große Bekanntheit. Hört hier in neues Material der Dame herein und klickt für den Unterwegs-Genuss auf den beistehenden Download-Button: Dear Reader - "Traditional White" Begonnen hat die Gruppe, die neben Cherilyn MacNeil ursprünglich ebenfalls ...

Lost Lander is the latest project of the singer/songwriter Matt Sheehy, making music out of Portland, Oregon and doubling as a forester for Northwest Forestry Services by day. The debut album “DRRT,” produced by Brent Knopf (formerly of Menomena), consists of eleven tracks of folk-pop, mostly of the haunted, introspective persuasion. It’s not exactly slow, [...]

Brent Knopf devised an ingenious strategy for the recording of Ramona Falls ' 2009 debut album, Intuit . A onetime member of the highly regarded Portland, Ore., experimental indie-pop outfit Menomena, Knopf used Intuit 's creation as an excuse to hang out and play with a mess of...

"strongest man in the world" by menomena : shazam’d this at the intermission of the antler’s show i was just at. it’s a good.

Ramona Falls Prophet Barsuk Records [2012]   Fire Note Says: Sophomore album from Ramona Falls has a more personal touch that still has art rock moments. Album Review: After the critical success of Ramona Falls debut Intuit, it was really no surprise that creator Brent Knopf officially left Menomena to focus on his sophomore effort. This puts an entire new look on Ramona Falls and Prophet as now there are no distractions and no outside influences and this is the complete Knopf vision. The good news is that Prophet still follows how Knopf liked to push songwriting limits with Menomena, as ...

Ramona Falls — the solo project of multi-instrumentalist and former Menomena member Brent Knopf — will be performing at Cafe Du Nord on May 11 as part of a tour to celebrate the release of their sophomore LP, Prophet. I’ve seen Menomena perform a few times before and Knopf always puts on a solid, technically [...]

Last year Brent Knopf retired his works with Menomena to pursue his side project Ramona Falls as a full time gig. At the time, it was a bit of a shocker -- Brent was very much the heart and soul of Menomena's live performances (his overly joyous and giddy demeanor...

Last year Brent Knopf retired his works with Menomena to pursue his side project Ramona Falls as a full time gig. At the time, it was a bit of a shocker -- Brent was very much the heart and soul of Menomena's live performances (his overly joyous and giddy demeanor...

1.  Father John Misty - "Nancy From Now On" (After splitting from Foxes">Fleet Foxes as their drummer, singer-songwriter J. Tillman has released Fear Fun , his latest solo project, which is his first under the Father John Misty moniker and first for Sub Pop Records.  Full of witty storytelling as colorful as the album cover and classic country-leaning folk rock, the album shows his great talent as a frontman.) http://fatherjohnmisty.com/ Download: http://assets3.subpop.com/assets/audio/11570.mp3 2.  Reptar - "Orifice Origami" (Super-infectious and danceable 80's-inspired second single from, Body Faucet , the indie-pop band's excellent debut ...

Portland, home of an increasing amount of talented indie bands like, Portugal, The Man, Blitzen Trapper and Blind Pilot has one more group of artists to celebrate about. Ramona Falls is an indie rock project founded by Brent Knopf (also one-third of the band Menomena). Today, they are releasing their album Prophet on Barsuk Records, showcasing their experimental rock sound with tracks like “Proof”, “Spore” and “Archimedes Plutonium” shinning through. Stream entire album from Stereogum

(Image via blackeiffel.blogspot.com) This song is somehow both heartbreaking and uplifting and is exactly what I want to be listening to on a drizzly day such as this. Ramona Falls the now-main project of Brent Knopf, formerly of Menomena. Knopf and his band create gorgeous orchestral indie pop. The band’s second album, Prophet , drops tomorrow on Barsuk Records, but if the suspense is killing you, you can stream the entire album in the meantime here . Be sure to catch the band at Schuba’s on June 6 th if you’re in the Windy City. Ramona Falls ...

Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Menomena, Lower Dens, Reptar Song: Ramona Falls - Archimedes Plutonium [download here ] What's so good? Portland’s Ramona Falls is back after three years with their sophomore LP, Prophet , and this is not one to be missed! The twists and turns that this album emits gives way for a captivating and enticing album full of unpredictable orchestrations. Ramona Falls is led by Brent Knopf (of Menomena fame), and with this project, he’s doing what he does best: using his musical independence and freedom to create an album that is incredibly fresh and ...