It's a rare beast that brings extra talent to the mixing desk when swapping fretboards and keys for twiddling knobs, and one wonders exactly what the attraction is. A cynic might suggest that trading on your name and signing up for production duties is the one sure-fire way to guarantee a hefty pay check regardless of whether the album flies or dies. Lord knows musicians have to do something to earn a living these days, but we should remember that those most successful in crossing the frontier, such as Butch Vig or Jack White, hardly wanted for cash. Or ...

“So Good, only better, This is more sincere than the bottom of a letter” After finishing up their nation-wide Scotch’d Up tour, T…

Perhaps once regarded as a quirky, whimsical visualist known for his eye-popping music videos (Bjork, Beck, White Stripes) and his often pop-surrealist indie films ("Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind," "The Science of Sleep"), French filmmaker Michel Gondry has really challenged the boilerplate concept of who he is as an artist in recent years. He's taken on a tentpole super-hero film ("The Green Hornet" starring Seth Rogen), made a stylistically unadorned and deeply personal, yet unsentimental documentary about his aunt ("The Thorn In The Side") and another superficially quirky mainstream comedy that's actually quite a sincere tribute to...

The Bristol R'n'Bass bigman returns, his vivid, tightly-controlled halfstep still more crystallized and belonging to no one but himself. This is dubstep with a welcome touch of the sincere and the feminine to it, notably in the subtle, almost-slinky marriage of rhythm and sub-bass. 'Flow' is a slightly acidy 'purple' stepper with an organic feel in the sound palette: an idiosyncratic but effective mix of analogue-sounding bleeps, grime strings, and more homely live cymbal patter and gentle chime flourishes. Guido's characteristically exhilarating melodic story is well restrained here, so as not to overpower Jay Wilcox's clipped ...

Tegan And Sara, Weezer, Metric, and a slew of other bands will be playing the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival that will be taking place from October 12th through October 14th. Check out the full lineup below by clicking  ”Read More.” Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys Jack White, Florence + The Machine, The Avett Brothers, Iggy & The Stooges, AVICII, BASSNECTAR, The Roots, The Shins, Weezer, Gotye, The Civil Wars, M83, Tegan and Sara, Childish Gambino Two Door Cinema Club, Thievery Corporation, The Afghan Whigs, Crystal Castles, Andrew Bird, Gary Clark Jr., Metric, Band ...

Austin City Limits takes place October 12–14. Red Hot Chili Peppers Neil Young and Crazy Horse The Black Keys Jack White Florence + The Machine The Avett Brothers Iggy & The Stooges AVICII BASSNECTAR The Roots The Shins Weezer Gotye The Civil Wars M83 Tegan and Sara Childish Gambino Two Door Cinema Club Thievery Corporation The Afghan Whigs Crystal Castles Andrew Bird Gary Clark Jr. Metric Band of Skulls Esperanza Spalding Alabama Shakes Delta Spirit M. Ward Randy Rogers Band Die Antwoord Rufus Wainwright NEEDTOBREATHE Big Gigantic Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Steve Earle War On Drugs">The War On Drugs Umphrey’s ...

The initial lineup for the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival has been revealed and features headliners the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys and Jack White. There are plenty of HT faves on the bill such as The Avett Brothers, The Roots, The Civil Wars, Andrew Bird, Alabama Shakes, War On Drugs">The War On Drugs, Umphrey’s McGee and Punch Brothers. ACL 2012 will be held in Austin’s Zilker Park from October 12 – 14. All in all, the festival will see over 130 play its eight stages. Here’s a look ...

Barry may have been the leader of the Bee Gees, but Robin was the eccentric, the grit in their oyster His big brother Barry wrote the bigger hits, and his twin brother Maurice hung out with Ringo Starr and Oliver Reed, but Robin Gibb has always been my favourite Bee Gee. In their pre-disco days, Robin always had his hand cupped over his ear and, with his spaniel hair, cut a wan figure on stage. Barry could soften his voice, go gooey and breathy on a song like Words, but Robin's voice was loud, quavering and intense. It sounded ...

Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Toro Y Moi, Holy Ghost, !!!, John Talabot Song: Kindness - House [download here ] What's so good? Singer/songwriter Adam Bainbridge, aka Kindness, sure knows how to turn on and tune us in with his latest album. World, You Need A Change of Mind is his debut LP, which already came out in the UK and was recently released May 8 in the U.S. via Terrible / Casablanca . This electro pop outfit from across the pond has dutifully graced us with another soulful dance number worthy of recognition. It comes as no surprise that ...

Genre: Alternative/Indie/Rock/Shoegaze Country: USA Tracklist 01. My Terrible Friend (Washed Out Remix) 02. Strange (Totally Sincere Remix) 03. The Body (Violens Remix) 04. Heart In Your Heartbreak (Twin Shadow Remix) 05. Too Tough (Saint Etienne Remix) 06. Higher Than The Stars (Saint Etienne Visits Lord Spank Mix) 07. Falling Over (DJ Downfall Sprechenbann Mix) 08. [...]

Artist: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Album: Acid Reflex Released: 2012 Style: Indie Pop Format: MP3 320Kbps / FLAC Size: 92 Mb Tracklist: 01 – My Terrible Friend (Washed Out Remix) 02 – Strange (Totally Sincere Remix) 03 – The Body (Violens Remix) 04 – Heart in Your Heartbreak (Twin Shadow Remix) 05 – Too Tough (Saint Etienne Remix) 06 – Higher Than [...]

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Portland, OR’s Tu Fawning released their sophomore album, A Monument , today on City Slang. This album marks the first release written and recorded collaboratively as a four-piece. This time out, band leaders Corrina Repp and Joe Haege are joined by Liza Reitz (piano, organ, violin, percussion, vocals) and Toussaint Perrault (synth, trumpet, percussion, vocals). The nine tracks on this new disc are layered and musically dense and show the band heading down a dark path similar to some of the early 80’s post-punk, gothic bands (Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Birthday Party). While there are some moments of ...

Tournament of Hearts - The Weakerthans (mp3) Sax Roehmer #1 - The Mountain Goats (mp3) My college poetry professor gave me fair warning. Two hours of it, to be exact. Only an Appalachian with a penchant for moonshine and a time beyond us Could coax a commission From the honcho of an iron skillet corporation, Gas food lodging verses and some beers to boot, on tap and on tab. He was in town and needed Lookouts. Up to the task, I grabbed two beers from the pockmarked malcontent beside the red slushies before saddling up to his seat behind the visitor dugouts ...

“Brick Flair” is another vicious heater from A$ton’s upcoming Versace Rags, produced by Joey Fatts & Leken Taylor. You didn’t know A$AP Rocky bit A$ton’s flow for “Goldie”? “Brick Flair” is getting added to the whip playlist with a sincere quickness. Hope y’all are catching on. Aston Matthews – Brick Flair MP3: A$ton Matthews – Brick Flair |