Collaborative Music Blogging Project
There’s something strangely 1940s about DM Stith. Maybe it’s especially apparent in the retro movie theatre surroundings of the Cube, but I like it. Stripped of the multitracked voices of album Heavy Ghost (well, almost stripped, opener ‘Morning Glory Cloud’ builds up with sampled hand claps and guitar knocks), I’m aware how complicated some of…
Continue reading [Live Review] DM Stith, The Cube, Bristol, April 8th 2010
Thao Ngyuen is a Virginian-born, San Francisco based musician who, aged twelve used to play guitar at the laundrette her mum worked at. Several years later, she has travelled the world with her band The Get Down Stay Down and has acted as a mentor for young women at a music camp. She kindly agreed to…
Continue reading Kid Vinyl (virtually) meets:Thao Ngyuen
Yes, you’ve probably heard that Atari Teenage Riot are back, and will bring the noise this spring. They will release a new single Activate through their own Digital Hardcore label on May 17th. Download the Builder remix ahead of the single release. ATR will be creating glorious, noisy havoc at The Electric Ballroom, Camden on Thursday…
Continue reading The return of Atari Teenage Riot
So the Monday blues are out of the way, and spring is virtually tapping on the door: hurray! Here are some sweet audio and video delights doing the digital rounds this week. Gorrilaz are streaming their new album Plastic Beach a week ahead of its release, and they take over Gaurdian Music for a week.…
Continue reading Some audio-visual treats
The new episode of the Kid Vinyl podcast is online now, featuring music from Sparrow and The Workshop, The Ropes, Laura Veirs, and Cataldo; as well as part of KV’s interview with the great Laura Veirs herself. Please follow the ‘Podcast’ link to the right for more information, and the link to the Laura Veirs…
Continue reading February Podcast, featuring Laura Veirs
Four Tet is set to release new single Sing taken from the current album There Is Love In You on March 15th on Domino. The track is available on 12″ vinyl or as a digital download. Mr Hebden will tour the UK in March including a London date at Village Underground on the 30th May…
Continue reading Music news: Four Tet ‘Sings’ a love song, and Pipettes announce new album details
Artist: Broadcast 2000 Album: Broadcast 2000 Labe:l Groenland records 15.02.2010 Broadcast 2000 is the brainchild of bedroom musician Joe Steer and a host of talented friends. The result is anything but Lo-Fi, thanks to production by Eliot James (Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs). Steer’s wish was for the album to “sound like it was recorded in my bedroom,…
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The Ropes have announced details of their upcoming EP “Love is a Chain Store.” The songs have been available on the bands’ website for download using a “pay what you want” model beginning on December 15, 2009. The digital release and physical CD will be available at major online retailers on January 12, 2010. Produced…
Continue reading A Free EP by the Ropes
Having been silent since 2007, the Kid Vinyl podcast is once more alive, with a new episode available now, playing music by DeVotchKa, Gregory and the Hawk, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Au Revoir Simone, and the late, much lamented, Vic Chesnutt. For more details, please click the ‘Podcast’ link in the right…
Continue reading New Year, New Podcast
(Death Cab for Cutie – The New Year -Transatlanticism, Barsuk Records 2003) Best wishes for 2010 from Team Kid Vinyl.