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| Behind the Scenes of the Inaugural Concert Posted: 20 Jan 2009 04:29 PM CST
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| Posted: 20 Jan 2009 01:57 PM CST A.C. Newman Get Guilty :: review | download "Submarines of Stockholm" Andrew Bird Noble Beast :: review Animal Collective Merriweather Post Pavilion Antony and the Johnsons The Crying Light :: download "Another World" Bon Iver Blook Bank EP :: review Built By Snow MEGA Cash Cash Take It To The Floor (physical) :: stream "Electric Hearts" CFCF Panesian Nights EP :: download "Crystal Mines" Clue to Kalo Lily Perdida :: review Cut Off Your Hands You and I Fiction Family Fiction Family :: download "When She's Near" Heartless Bastards The Mountain Jane Monheit The Lovers, The Dreamers And Me :: stream "Slow Like Honey" Jeremy Jay Love Everlasting 12″ John Frusciante The Empyrean Mariah Carey The Ballads Matt and Kim Grand Metronomy Nights Out :: download "A Thing For Me" (Sinden Remix) The Naked Hearts These Knees The Odds Cheerleader Or, The Whale Light Poles and Pines Reel Big Fish Fame, Fortune and Fornication :: @ house of blues hollywood Psychic Ils Mirror Eye Sara Lov The Young Eyes EP :: review | stream "My Body Is A Cage" (Arcade Fire) Sweet Water Clear The Tarmac :: review Titus Andronicus The Airing of Grievances :: download "Titus Andronicus" Umphrey McGee Mantis :: download "Made To Measure" Related Posts |
| Victory Lap: The Obama Mix Pt. 2 Posted: 20 Jan 2009 12:18 PM CST Last week the famed DJ Z-Trip was contacted by MoveOn.org to put something together for the lead up to the inauguration. His track is called "Victory Lap: The Obama Mix Pt. 2".
Download the mix here: http://djztrip.com/obama/victorylap/ Z-Trip is one of the biggest DJs of our time, doing over 100 shows a year, every year. Considered by many to be a founder of the mash-up movement, his musical tastes are eclectic and his mixing style rejects simple classification. No other DJ can claim playing to 500,000 people opening for the Rolling Stones at Sars-stock in Toronto, playing the Bonaroo main stage to over 70,000 people 2 years in a row, in addition to headlining a tent at Coachella twice. DJ Z-Trip: website | myspace | Obama mix pt. 1 | Victory Lap: Obama mix pt. 2  Related Posts |
| Phil & the Osophers say ‘Buh Bye Bush!’ Posted: 20 Jan 2009 10:30 AM CST
Phil and the Osophers - “They Threw A Shoe At You” Phil and the Osophers: website | myspace Related Posts This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| City and Colour @ Bowery Ballroom, New York City Posted: 20 Jan 2009 08:45 AM CST The City and Colour show at the Bowery Ballroom on January 13th confirmed for me what I have been thinking for a while now: Canada rules. I even considered keeping my review of the show brief. "Dallas Green is my God," which pretty much sums it up, but then I thought you deserved a little more because I really want you to check this guy out, if you haven't already. As you may know, the Bowery Ballroom is a small, dark cave of a venue, which suited City and Colour, the side project of Dallas Green of the Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire.
William Elliott Whitmore opened the show, reminding me of some kind of Thoreau stepchild, just emerging from the woods, with nothing but a banjo and a hundred songs about life in the wild, moonshine, and women on the run. Unfortunately, while his voice was unique and powerful, his delivery was a little over the top punctuated with endless "thank yous" and a rambling mountain man twang that felt a little inauthentic. When City and Colour took the stage, Green claimed a corner spot, instead of center stage, which I had never seen a lead singer do before. He maintained a similar level of humility throughout his performance. If anything, he was understated in his ability to move an audience of metal dudes, there because they know and love Alexisonfire, to the brink of tears, even busting out in full over the head clapping and sing-along glory to songs of heartbreak and devotion.
Green toured with a full band, each donning a different shade of flannel, and playing songs from both of his albums, Bring Me Your Love and Sometimes, and even doing an arresting cover of Madonna's "Love Don't Live Here Anymore". Wow. During the few times he spoke to the audience, he thanked them for listening, and this time it felt genuine. He told the audience that he wrote the songs years ago, not thinking anyone would ever want to listen to them, never mind selling out two nights in New York City. That's hard to believe. Green's voice is flawless. It would easily open the pearly gates above for even the surliest sinner. "What Makes a Man", torn from the most intimate of places, was definitely a highlight where Green, raw and unplugged, held nothing back. He also did a fabulously dark cover of Low's “Murderer”. You could hear a pin drop in the room at the end, the song weighing heavy on our souls, until one ungrateful heckler, broke the silence to shout, "we love you, play your own s**t!" While Green appeared unfazed, if you were close enough, you could see a tinge of disappointment and defeat in his eyes. Unfortunately, there were more than a few moments of distraction throughout the night where it became clear that a lot of the people in the room, hardcore fans and the most devoted of followers, felt like their life depended on hearing "Save Your Scissors". For some, their love for Green crossed the line and bordered on straight up disrespect. Despite this, Green maintained his cool, and continued to play without abandon, singing some of the most breathtaking songs I've ever heard.
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Today marks a new era for the United States. In just half an hour, President Elect Barack Obama will be sworn into office.To commemorate this day, indie rock outfit Phil and the Osophers, hailing from “Baracklyn” NY (get it!?), put together a humorous, direct-to-the-political-point little ditty about President Bush entitled “They Threw A Shoe At You”. Share this kick-in-the-pants send off to Bush!
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