Robin Hilton described this “one of the most beautiful and memorable sets” at NPR headquarters…
Villagers play Minneapolis 400 Bar on September 22.
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Robin Hilton described this “one of the most beautiful and memorable sets” at NPR headquarters… Villagers play Minneapolis 400 Bar on September 22.
So I was driving clear across town twice yesterday, and it seemed like the perfect opportunity to check out these two EPs Scion sent me as part of their Scion A/V program. First up was Sound Pellegrino‘s “Straight From the Spring,” featuring Gucci Vump, Bambouno, Para One, Renaissance Man and others. This particularl xB doesn’t have a great sound system, but the base sure works. This is minimalist house music, to the point of stripping too much out. I found myself skipping tracks and quickly growing bored with the entire album. So I popped in DJ Sneak‘s single “Southern Boy,” which features remixes from Jesse Rose, Radio Slave, 12th Planet, and the original as the final track. Frankly, the original was the best. No remix required. Overall, I need more substance with my house music for fear of nodding off on my commute. If I’m going to be driving a little purple xB, I best stay alert.
The group has this knack for finding off-scale and dissonant chords and pounding them repeatedly until they gel into your brain. Apparently it worked so well, I totally forget to remember them. I just got a note that Clinic is gearing up to release their new album, Bubblegum on October 5th here in the US. It will be available as a special edition vinyl with the original album on LP and a bubblegum pink LP titled Son of Bubblegum, which has six acoustic versions of songs from the album. Here’s a track off the new album: SWEET! And the video: Clinic play Minneapolis 7th Street Entry on November 12. I hope it’s frigidly cold outside yet unbearably hot inside for this show. Unless you live in a river cave off the Mississippi River, you know Lady Gaga was in Saint Paul this week. I am completely amazied how many marketing professionals I know who are going gaga for a musical act manufactured by marketers to sell records and concert tickets. Even the Turf Club stop-by and photobooth photos reeks of marketer manipulation. It’s no coincidence the Star Tribune, City Pages and Perez Hilton are drooling over it. On her next tour stop, what do you bet Gaga stops at the “cool” club there, too? Pinch yourselves people. It’s all designed and architected to make you love it, buy it and share it. Apple is a product company, evolving into a lifestyle company, now blazing a trail into social networking with its Ping announcement today. I’m immediately skeptical. It’s just my nature. Some thoughts before we’re able to install iTunes 10 and get to check it out:
The music industry is once again blazing trails in the tech and social space. This time with “it” band Arcade Fire partnering with Google to create a personalized and interactive music video experience for “We Used to Wait.” Pop open Chrome (you’re not still using IE are you?), close all other programs (this baby’s a beast), and let your browser take you on a musical adventure. Arcade Fire play Saint Paul’s Roy Wilkins Auditorium with Calexico on September 22. The Current‘s been playing Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros‘ track “Home” a lot, and I’m falling more in love with it with every rotation. I’m less in love with Janglin, but I do have a new remix for it: MP3: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – “Janglin (RAC Mix)” We want to feel ya!
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