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New Music MondayOrchestra Dim Bridges Buy at iTunes Music Store Novo Tropicalismo Errado Buy at iTunes Music Store Shows Highlights This WeekMonday Tuesday The Swarm's Battle of the Bands ContestThe deadline is this Tuesday (tomorrow!) for The Swarm’s battle of the bands contest, with prizes including 30 hours of studio time, free discs, cash and a live Swarm game performance. Full press release… Animal Collective : First Avenue : 2-26-06Tonight, at Minneapolis’ historic First Avenue , Animal Collective showed why they are the surprise “it” band of 2005 — continuing to gain popularity and rise in profile with some, yet continuing to create puzzlement and awe at just why this band is so well received among others. After the weird yet listenable opener First Nation departed the stage, Animal Collective founding member Noah Lennox, a.k.a. Panda Bear, quickly kicked off their aural nightmare – a fierce shudder of amalgamated venom and cheer that prompted the crowd to hurl itself toward the stage for 90 minutes and then run screaming from the . . . → Read More: Animal Collective : First Avenue : 2-26-06 Enchanted Ape : Three Ring Symphony : Hat Trick, MN 2-26-06
Saturday night at St. Paul’s Hat Trick Lounge, Enchanted Ape did what they’re known for – jam. The group known to some as the Phish of the Twin Cities (we’ll get into that later) just released their debut album, Three Ring Symphony — a fantastic first offering for the band, but after seeing them perform live, it’s obvious the songs are just a necessary evil to set up the almighty, rocking out jam. I’ve quickly learned genres are a tricky entity and touchy subject for some musicians, so with a surprisingly wide breadth of song writing approaches, Enchanted Ape don’t let labels pigeon-hole them. “This band and the music we create is constantly evolving–constantly “under construction,” so to speak,†said Chris O’Brien, the group’s acoustic guitarist and lead vocalist, in an interview with Perfect Porridge. “I think that, in part, is why we’re often labeled as a jam band. That’s not to say that bands in other genres don’t evolve, but I think there’s a conscious effort on our part to reinvent songs every time we perform them.†And with influences including Allman Bros., Rusted Root, Widespread Panic and String Cheese Incident, Enchanted Ape has quite the musical repertoire, and by recording much of the new studio album material live, the group were able to give their debut an authentic feel that carries through to a live performance. Saturday night’s gig yielded stellar solos song after song for guitarist Alec James Knutson, including Anastasio-like wails mixed with southern Govt Mule flair and even Petrucci-like syncopation up and down the frets. Brad Danielson’s bongos and cymbal work added in all the right places and “False Flags†— a 6/8 track with audience-encouraged clapping – was a definite outstanding tune of the evening. Other highlights included: “Soulfood,†“Memphis, Trouble Free†and “Fungi Lullaby,†all which can be found on the new album. Before the show, we sat down with Chris O’Brien to further discuss the jam band genre, setlists and how exactly Laura Ingalls Wilder used to heat her little house on the prairie… The Umbrella Sequence, Islero, The Gilded Age, The Nina, The PintaOne show I left off the Show Highlights list this week is a benefit show at the Uptown Bar this Friday (2/24). The bands have a common friend whose apartment burned down, and you can be sure that every $5 bill will go to a good cause. Some great local groups here: Doors are at 9 p.m. and cover . . . → Read More: The Umbrella Sequence, Islero, The Gilded Age, The Nina, The Pinta Death Cab for Cutie : Crooked TeethHere are some video streams of Death Cab’s “Crooked Teeth,” the second single from Death Cab for Cutie’s album Plans – REAL, Windows, Quicktime. As described last week, the video was directed by Ace Norton and the label bills it as the finest use of claymation since Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer”. I should note you can also find the 5th video from the Directions DVD for “I Will Follow You into the Dark” by director Monkmus (Badly Drawn Boy, Kid Koala, etc.) at the Web site. And better yet, you will be able to catch Franz Ferdinand and Death Cab at Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN . . . → Read More: Death Cab for Cutie : Crooked Teeth Best Buy Targets Indie Record Shops
Continue reading Best Buy Targets Indie Record Shops Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins : Rabbit Fur CoatJenny Lewis with The Watson Twins Jenny Lewis, the L.A. singer/songwriter from Rilo Kiley — the hit L.A. quartet — has released her first solo effort with a little help from some southern friends and producer Mike Mogis. With country harmonies modelled on `white soul classics,’ Rabbit Fur Coats is patterned after a singer/songwriting marketing strategy in the 70s that worked — founded on three principals: I can appreciate the songwriting, but the real deal here is Jenny . . . → Read More: Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins : Rabbit Fur Coat The Lashes : Get ItThe Lashes Another “The” band the critics love to hate, The Lashes have officially hit the big time with their full-length debut, Get It. Boasting fruity pop with a side of Hot Hot Heat, Ben Clark and his band of hipsters have cut through my sister’s diary with super cheesy guitar, chorus and lyrical content. Actually, my sister would hate the Strokes but would love the Lashes and not be able to tell you why. She’s simply programmed to like this disposable, perfectly-produced pop with a side of rock. In fact, she would buy . . . → Read More: The Lashes : Get It |
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