Long Beach-by-way-of-San Diego’s Delta Spirit and SF’s WATERS (Van Pierszalowski of now defunct Port O’Brien) have just offered up a six-track sampler to help promote their current west coast tour. Click the “Free Download” link above or grab it here. Check out the full track listing below, and catch the rockers this Thursday, as they [...]

Hello there. How did everyone enjoy the recent burst of lovely spring weather? I hope you all took it easy, with your patio doors open and the smell of freshly cut grass permeating your nostrils. Or, if you live in the city, I hope you flip-flopped the flip out of your daily trip to the newsagent’s. Unfortunately, Will’s still not around to pen his singles column, but, don’t fear; just because there isn’t a Will, there is still a way. I shall captain the singles ship in his absence and give you a brief rundown of ...

Die Rock-Kombo Waters haben für den US-amerikanischen Indie-Blog HearYa zwei Songs performt. "Take Me Out To The Coast" und "For The One" sind auf seinem letzten Album " Out In The Light " zu finden, welches am 9. September via City Slang erschien. Nachdem die Formation als Support für Nada Surf in Deutschland unterwegs war, werden sie demnächst zusammen mit Delta Spirit in den Staaten spielen. Zuletzt erschien das Video "Back To You", in welchem ihr einen kleinen Einblick in die positiven Seiten des Tour-Alltags erhalten konntet ( motor.de berichtete ). Den ersten Ausschnitt der Live-Session könnt ihr euch an dieser Stelle zu ...

Port O’Brien were one of those bands that resonated with us. We had a real connection with them from the first time we heard “I Woke Up Today.” They had a Neil Young-inspired folk-rock sound that was at times rocking and electric, other times organic and acoustic, and sometimes tribal and trippy. Over the years [...]

Led by Van Pierszalowski (former lead singer and founder of Port O’Brien), WATERS have released two new live videos featuring tracks from their 2011 debut album, Out In The Light. The first video — filmed at the Bamm.tv studios in SOMA as part of The Neighborhood intimate concert series — showcases “Mickey Mantle,” a nostalgic, [...]

Die dänische Experimental-Pop-Band Alcoholic Faith Mission meldet sich Ende des Monats mit einem Album zurück. Am 24. Februar soll der vierte Langspieler "Ask Me This" via Pony Rec/Rough Trade in die Plattenläden eures Vertrauens gelangen. Die Platte wurde gemeinsam mit Tom McFall eingespielt, der bereits Indie-Größen wie R.E.M. und Weezer produzierte. Hier könnt ihr bereits vorab bereits in das Video zu "Into Pieces" sehen, bei dem die Skandinavier ihren gewohnten Sound spielen, der die motor.de-Redaktion schon einmal mit sakralen Synthies und Gesangsflächen bezauberte . Außerdem könnt ihr euch hier das Albumcover sowie das Video zum ersten Song ...

Finally back in the Bay Area and now a resident of San Francisco, Van Pierszalowski’s new project WATERS (formerly of Port O’Brien) joined us for our most recent Neighborhood Session in the heart of SOMA. Located behind the Holy Cow! …

Gomez Addams For those who like : Dr. Dog, Port O'Brien Cleveland, OH's Gomez Addams is an indie rock artist who tends towards the folk/roots end of the spectrum.  What sets him apart, however, is the healthy dose of trippy humour brings.  His album Summer Viking  sounds like Dr. Dog covering The Flaming Lips . Listen to it here: <p>&lt;a href="http://gomezaddams.bandcamp.com/album/summer-viking"&gt;Summer Viking by Gomez Addams&lt;/a&gt;</p>

Words: Saam Das Our top 50 albums of 2011 list continues.... Links to the other parts: 50-31 // 30-21 // 20-11 // 10-1 30) PJ Harvey - 'Let England Shake' Surprisingly low in this list considering its universal acclaim, including winning the Mercury Music Prize and more importantly, gaining a 9.5/10 review from Simon . Ahem. Perhaps its resonance has been soured by an over-saturation? Nonetheless, one of the year's most solid offerings. 29) Kurt Vile - 'Smoke Ring For My Halo' 'Smoke Ring For My Halo' has been something of a breakthrough for this solo artist from Philadelphia. His fourth album, and ...

Continuing our Neighborhood Session series with Noise Pop, we’re excited to kick off 2012 with a secret set with WATERS. We’re gearing up for an intimate night with Van Pierszalowski’s (formerly of Port O’Brien) new outfit in the heart of SoMa …

I think I made a mistake not seeing WATERS when they came through in both June and October for shows at Mercury Lounge. In a live setting, the band’s songs have a raw energy that wasn’t fully captured on the band’s debut CD and frontman Van Pierszalowski plays guitar with an intensity that reminds me of Evan Dando when The Lemonheads were first starting out. The band stuck primarily to the upbeat, guitar and drums powered rock numbers from their recently released debut album, Out in the Light , but slowed things down toward the end of their ...

The demise of Port O’Brien may well be our biggest musical downer of the year, but Van Pierszalowski’s new project Waters is making up for some of that disappointment. Hard on the heels of his excellent debut album Out In The Light comes this helter-skelter cover of Nirvana’s Stay Away where the ramshackle intensity and [...]

The former Port O'Brien frontman steps out on his own Operating in choppy waves has always been Van Pierszalowski's M.O., but for the first time, he's sailing at high speeds instead of rocking gently in the storm. First, the efforts of his band Port O'Brien shook the foundations of rock n' roll with salty riffs and splashes of seafaring emotion. It was refreshing to have something so simple in concept, and so complex in execution. The mythology of Pierszalowksi became inseparable from the so

Waters is the new band from Van Pierszalowski, former member of recently defunct California indie-folkers Port O’Brien, and according to most of the blurb accompanying Out In The Light, this album is pretty much a product of his restless wanderings following the demise of his old band. Formed in...

WATERS is opening for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah this Wednesday (12/7) at Webster Hall. WATERS is the new project of Van Pierszalowski (of Port O’Brien). Listen to “Mickey Mantle” and “Take Me Out To The Coast” below, and get tickets … Continue reading →