The clever name got my interest, but the music got my attention. Here's one from the new album.
(3 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)
Loading... Happy New Year, you guys. Hope it's a good'un.
2013
(2 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)Loading... Here's the new collaboration between Matt Berninger (of the National) and Brent Knopf (of Ramona Falls), doing the title track from their record on Conan. Also, their touring drummer has been Andy Stack of Wye Oak.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cJabOt6zIM
I can't play my favorite track off this album, since this is a family website, so instead, here's a stripped-down version of the closing track, "Careless".
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hRlt7xEx9c
I hope we're not all supposed to be putting our 2015 lists in these, cause...mine's not totally ready yet.
(6 votes, average: 8.17 out of 10)Loading... Weird music I haven't had a chance to listen to since I'm at work? Sure! Why not?
1988
(2 votes, average: 5.50 out of 10)Loading... Kurt Vile cohort steps out on his own. Doing the title track from his swell 2014 release. Antwerp, Belgium, 2014.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEgYIG-ISGw
You can tell he's listened to a lot of the great English folk guitarists--Davy Graham, Bert Jansch, Richard Thompson, etc.
(3 votes, average: 5.67 out of 10)Loading... Is it Thursday?
I could have sworn it was Thursday.
httpv://youtu.be/5n95bGk6BVc
(5 votes, average: 6.40 out of 10)Loading... We're going in reverse alphabetical order. Deerhoof is tomorrow.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiTNs8__At8
2013
(1 votes, average: 7.00 out of 10)Loading... Figured I might as well try to annoy freealonzo one more time this year. Thanks to the VJs and the Citzenry for having me again.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbdQeDnp5dY
(2 votes, average: 7.00 out of 10)Loading... Here's a couple from this band's new album, Shields, the first led by Ed Droste, and the second after the jump, "A Simple Answer", led by Daniel Rossen.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zgsC1mibas
Continue reading Grizzly Bear – Yet Again
(2 votes, average: 6.50 out of 10)Loading... Time for the comeback of my "Bands with more than one lead singer" gimmick. These guys released another solid album, Moms, last month, and will be playing at the Triple Rock in Minneapolis this Saturday night. I'll make a pledge to buy any WGOMer who comes down to check the show out a drink. For now, here's drummer Danny Seim on lead vocals, and head below the jump for another (and a special bonus video!):
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-qVtLrzfv8
Continue reading Menomena – Baton
(4 votes, average: 6.25 out of 10)Loading...