Collaborative Music Blogging Project
Released 12.10.09 End of the Road records The Young Republic met at music school in Massachusetts; they now reside in Nashville, Tennessee and ‘Balletesque’ is an amalgamation of classical training and folkloric storytelling. Opener ‘Introduction’ flows into ‘The Alchemist’ and is a suitably bombastic beginning for this musical journey; swooping the listener up on the…
Continue reading Album review: The Young Republic, Balletesque
Yes dearest reader, they’ve only gone and bloody reformed (with a *caveat) but after going on ‘indefinite hiatus’ in 1999; Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich, Mark Ibold, Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannenberg and Steve West are reuniting for a world tour in 2010. The tour won’t kick off until September (well, they are certainly giving fair warning for…
Continue reading Slanted and most definitely enchanted: Pavement are back!
Our hero and indie-rock legend Lou Barlow will release his forthcoming album ‘Goodnight Unknown’ on October 5th through Domino records which he describes as a “a cross between my later work with Folk Implosion and my earlier work with Sebadoh…to my ears, anyway.” For the eager among you: take a wee look at Lou’s 30 minute documentary…
Continue reading A goodnight gift from Mr Lou Barlow
The Tenessee, multi instrumentalists and music school alumni release their second album Balletesque through End of the Road records on 12th October. The band will be on tour in the UK during October and November. Download the title track for free here: http://www.musicglue.com/theyoungrepublic See The Young Republic at the following places: 22 Oct CARDIFF…
Continue reading Taster from The Young Republic’s second album
KV and chums headed down to Victoria Park for the 3rd annual music festival- meets -village fete in Hackney. My first impression is how much more organised this year’s affair is: the toilet and bar situation of Field Days gone by have been rectified and there is a decent array of food stands on display:hurrah!
The rather sterling Noah and the Whale release their second album The First Days Of Spring on August 3rd. Pre-orders will be available from this week and you can grab an audio morsel for free here: http://www.noahandthewhale.com/FDOS.html
Audience participation is often an unpredictable affair: when it works it can enhance the enjoyment for both performer and crowd, but when it doesn’t,it can really derail a gig. It’s understandable then that Yo La Tengo walk on sedately (although as a fan for some years, and having seen them multiple times, it’s not like I…
Continue reading The Freewheeling Yo La Tengo@ Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 15.06.09
Tonight’s gig could have been disastrous for The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. If rolling news bulletins are to believed: the London tube strike has seen fighting at bus stops and travel times akin to those of the Victorian era. Fortunately, this gathering of indie-kids are not allowing pesky travel disruptions to ruin their…
Continue reading The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Cargo, London 10.06.09
Scottish Folk gent James Yorkston releases a limited edition 7″ single of ‘Martinmas Time’ on August 3rd. This is taken from his forthcoming ‘Folk Songs’ album (in collaboration with The Big Eyes Famiy Players) to be released on August 10th on Domino. Yorkston has sent out blank record sleeves, which the likes of Steve Mason, The Lone…
Continue reading James Yorkston wants your Haikus!
Taking their name from a friend’s story; Brooklyn’s The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart are wistful, lyrical storytellers with an ear for distorted but melodic indie-pop. The British popular press and fanzines alike have been full of high praise for their eponymous debut album. Singer Kip Berman and Keyboardist / Singer Peggy Wang…
Continue reading Kid Vinyl chats to The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart