COSMETICS – Sleepwalking
Vancouver duo Cosmetics have been steadily gaining buzz since the release of their first single “Soft Skin”. Their latest is called “Sleepwalking” and we cannot stop listening to it. Sinister, darkpop at its finest. Check out the super creepy video for “Soft Skin” below.
“Sleepwalking/The Cries” is available now on Captured Tracks.
Cosmetics // Soft Skin from Wooden Lens on Vimeo.
September 3, 2010 No Comments
DUSTIN WONG – Infinite Love (Preview)
mp3: Dustin Wong – Talking Walking Cloud
Dustin Wong, formerly of Ponytail, is releasing a new album consisting of two gorgeous tracks that build layer upon layer of looped electric guitar pieces to create a solo orchestra of sound. Infinite Love is out October 5 on Thrill Jockey and will include an album-length music video to accompany the music. Watch the preview below.
September 2, 2010 No Comments
BEAT CONNECTION – Surf Noir
mp3: Beat Connection – Same Damn Time
Seattle electro-pop duo Beat Connection released their Surf Noir ep earlier this summer. The eight track collection is the perfect end of summer comedown soundtrack; laid back dance music for chilling out on a rooftop while watching the sunset. Surf Noir is available for free at bandcamp.
September 1, 2010 No Comments
OUT IN THE STREETS FEST – Thank You For Coming!
-image courtesy of nickydigital.com
I’d like to thank everyone who came out, played, and volunteered for the 2nd Annual Out In The Streets Music Festival on Saturday. Without you, none of this could happen. Next show, Friday, October 22 at Matchless Bar in Greenpoint. More info tba!
More pictures of Sigmund Droid’s amazing performance at NickyDigital.
September 1, 2010 No Comments
OUT IN THE STREETS MUSIC FESTIVAL – Guide to the Bands (pt. 3)
Get to know some of the artists playing our Out In The Streets Music Festival this Saturday at Brooklyn Fire Proof. Here are just a handful of the acts you can expect to see.
mp3: Teams – Sunbells
“Sean Bowie a.k.a. Teams has been exploding about the Internet of late, releasing gold after gold.” -Life: Aquatic
“The music is full of dramatics and tension, and it has an unyielding ability to remain in listeners’ heads for days.” -The Deli Magazine
“Yes Alexander has the gorgeous and otherworldly voice of a young, strung-out angel hustling on some shimmering ho’ stroll in heaven. It is filled with yearning and sweetness and hurt and promise. Also, if you have a crush on a person you totally want Yes’ music on the obsessive mix CD you make to leave on their doorstep.” –Michelle Tea
Yes Alexander’s new album Like Lions is amazing and you should own it. Get it here.
Get postMagic’s debut ep Curved Is The Line Of Beauty for free at SoundCloud.
August 27, 2010 No Comments
OUT IN THE STREETS MUSIC FESTIVAL – Guide to the Bands (pt. 2)
Get to know some of the artists playing our Out In The Streets Music Festival this Saturday at Brooklyn Fire Proof. Here are just a handful of the acts you can expect to see.
mp3: Unsolved Mysteries – Foolin Yourself
Unsolved Mysteries “You Only Live Once” from Ryan Dickie on Vimeo.
“NYC’s Sigmund Droid are a dirty drum/bass duo that rocks all over the place. Their garage/classic/punk sounds like a cross between the recently deceased dirty drum/bass duo Death From Above 1979, the Voidoids’ vigor, Jimi Hendrix’s “Foxy Lady” bass lines, Big Black’s Albini vocal, and the faux accents of Art Brut (though Art Brut are, in fact, British).”
-Oh My Rockness
mp3: Beloved Rogue – Capital Sense
“We are vibing on these guys something awful right now and it feels great. Beloved Rogue is a three-piece from Brooklyn, and they do this dark, meandering indie rock thing that is strangely, happily reminiscent of the mighty Seam. The vocals, though, are surprisingly airy and reverb-heavy, giving the whole thing a nice contrast in tones. One imagines their live show will be very loud. Or one hopes, anyway.”
-The L Magazine
August 26, 2010 1 Comment
OUT IN THE STREETS MUSIC FESTIVAL – Guide to the Bands (pt. 1)
Get to know some of the artists playing our Out In The Streets Music Festival this Saturday at Brooklyn Fire Proof. Here are just a handful of the acts you can expect to see.
“Psychobuildings is Brooklyn resident Peter LaBier. Unlike so many of Brooklyn’s residents, Peter’s not flannel-clad, unfriendly or a witch. In truth, his music seems to have more in common with California’s oddball set (Ariel Pink, Nite Jewel, The Samps, etc.)…”
-Vice Magazine
“So this is basically a dance song about the deep-rooted fears we all have, but in typical Psychobuilings fashion, that fear is blown out into stuttering drum machines, awkward/cool white dude dance moves and hushed Arthur Russell-style vocals.”
-The Fader
mp3: Psychobuildings – Terror Management
“With new single “I Am You,” they show a penchant for sweet and synthy lo-fi pop that would be right at home on the soundtrack of an 80’s buddy cop movie. I realize I’ve used a similar comparison before, but it always surprises me how so much DIY music attempts to timeshift my millennial generation brain to a crowded movie theater on the day “Pretty in Pink” opened. It’s cool though, we seem to really enjoy this idea, and COOLRUNNINGS deliver.”
-Visitation Rites
mp3: COOLRUNNINGS – San Dimas Oasis
mp3: COOLRUNNINGS – I Am You
Coolrunnings – I am You from Panaframe on Vimeo.
“I’d wager that the dudes in Mirror Mirror really dig on Barrett-era Pink Floyd. Their tunes are melodiously parochial and texturally adventurous, a hodgepodge of vibe and technique that owes a lot to the late, Aspergers-afflicted singer and his band’s wayward excursions into pop music. But Mirror Mirror are self-aware cherubs amidst Brooklyn’s recent psych renaissance…”
-rcrdlbl
mp3: Mirror Mirror – New Horizons
New Horizons video:
Mirror Mirror “New Horizons” HD from Mirror Mirror on Vimeo.
LAUREL HALO (VJ Set)
August 25, 2010 No Comments
SMALL BLACK – Photojournalist
mp3: Small Black – Photojournalist
Small Black are set to release their debut full-length New Chain on Jagjaguwar October 26th. The new single “Photojournalist” shows the band moving in a slightly new direction than that of their wonderful 2009 ep. With its memorable melody, this is a solid synthpop gem, perfect to usher in the coming fall season. Also check out the Star Slinger remix of the track below.
Tracklisting:
1. Camouflage
2. Search Party
3. Hydra
4. Photojournalist
5. Crisp 100s
6. Goons
7. Light Curse
8. New Chain
9. Panthers
10. Invisible Grid
August 23, 2010 No Comments
GLASSER – Home
mp3: Glasser – Home
Glasser will release her debut LP Ring on September 28 via True Panther. The first single “Home” is available now for free. We’ve been looking forward to this release for some time now, since we named Glasser one of the 10 Most Promising Acts of 2010. Last Friday, Glasser and her band shared a bill at Glasslands with How To Dress Well, The Golden Filter, and Soars, where she delivered a very impressive performance. She’ll return to New York for a pair of dates with GAYNGS in October. Itinerary below.
GLASSER – TOUR DATES
Sept 29 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
Sept 30 Chicago, IL @ Metro
Oct 2 Boston, MA @ Paradise
Oct 3 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Oct 4 Brooklyn, NY @ The Music Hall of Williamsburg
Oct 5 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Oct 7 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
August 19, 2010 No Comments
BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD – Pure
mp3: Blackbird Blackbird – Pure
San Francisco’s Blackbird Blackbird recently released the digital album Summer Heart available at the band’s bandcamp page. The LP gets a vinyl release on September 21 via Arcade Sound Ltd. The first single “Pure” is dreamy and atmospheric, with echoed vocals that sound like a distant whistling wind. For further listening, check out the Rarities ep from 2009, available for free download.
August 18, 2010 1 Comment
