Month: July 2014

King Creosote Quietly Releases New Album

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1889064_409615282514747_1920060549594188106_oMaybe being overseas is a detriment to my adoration of King Creosote.  I fell in love with the songwriter several years back, and unfortunately, his releases don’t get quite the fan-fare they do overseas.  Just this week, he’s quietly released an album titled From Scotland With Love, which is comprised of original songs he wrote with his band to correlate to a documentary of the same name.  There’s the same ornate craftsmanship he’s always brought to the table, and according to Domino, he’s stepped out of his comfort zone to narrate, musically speaking, from the perspective of other characters.  If you’re in the mood for something of beauty, look no further.

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Touring w/ a Band: The Handy Guide from A. Sinclair (Pt. 2)

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photo1We continue to check in with our friends A. Sinclair, seeing how the road is treating them and what not.  Brendan Bond is back with his insights, his anxieties and the story of a man playing in two bands.  We won’t bore you with too many more details, we’ll just get straight to it.  Don’t forget to check out both bands Brendan is working with, A. Sinclair and What Made Milwaukee Famous.  Read more

New Music from Stardeath and White Dwarfs

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starHaving spent a great deal of time in Oklahoma (college and what not), I’ve always been a bit skeptical of the work of Stardeath and White Dwarfs.  Their relation to Wayne Coyne was secretly met with much trepidation, but this new single puts all that bullshit to the side; it’s probably the best track the group have completed to date.   The melody within the tune is treated with great care, flowing out effortlessly, yet held back and released slowly to maximize its emotional impact.  Their brand new record, Wastoid, is due on Federal Prism on July 29th.

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Hamish Kilgour of the Clean Releases Album

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hamishI spent my weekend going over some singles that I didn’t really feel got the deserved love in my rotation last week, and this tune from Hamish Kilgour was one of those that stuck out the most to me.  Sure, he was one of the founding members of the Clean, so I’ve got some nostalgic allegiance, but I think the approach taken on this track really makes it stand out.  There’s this stuttering guitar playing with a nice wash of varying instruments playing in the distance…all the while, Kilgour carefully walks you through with his vocals.  His first solo album All of It and Nothing will be released by Ba Da Bing Records on September 16th.

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Contest: !!! @ Red 7 (7/24)

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!!!Monday is a great day for another contest to provide some excitement as you begin your work week.  Today we have a couple of tickets available to see now veteran dance pop band !!! at Red 7 on Thursday night.  As usual, we will pick one lucky winner to get their name on the guest list with a +1 for a friend/significant other.  To enter, leave a creative comment about why you should win and we’ll pick a winner on Wednesday.  Please be sure to leave a valid email address so we can get in touch with you.

Don’t forget that up and comers Wild Moccasins will be on the stage as well with Austin local Sally Crewe opening things up.

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Download: !!! – Intensify [MP3]

Ed Schrader’s Music Beat Ready New Single

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infinityWhen I caught Ed Schrader’s Music Beat back in the Spring, I was extremely impressed by the band’s ability to create such a huge sound, despite only two members (and one who was just filling in for  a few shows). This brand new single from the group might not indicate that huge wall of spirited rock they created, but I like it’s off-kilter propulsive beat.  There’s something lurking in its simplicity that hooks its nails into my soul; I just can’t get this jam out of my head. Look for the Laughing/Bedouin Tramps single in a few weeks from Infinity Cat Recordings.

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Hooray for Hooray for Earth

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racyIf I were to sit around and pick my top few singles for the month of July, this new track from Hooray for Earth would definitely be in my top two or three.  There’s multiple components of the tune that keep me coming back to it: I love the seeming rise and fall of the guitar chords; I love the contrast between the verse and chorus, soft then loud (that’s a new tactic, right?).  Shit. I could listen to this song two hundred more times and probably never grow tired of it; it’s a pretty perfect pop number. Their album Racy will be released by Dovecote Records on July 29th; I have a feeling I’m going to love it.

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Touring w/ a Band: The Handy Guide from A. Sinclair (Pt. 1)

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asinclairA while back we thought it would be great to see the world from the eyes of touring Austin acts. We did a little run with our friends in Shivery Shakes, but now we’ve got some new insight from A. Sinclair, who are touring with their friends What Made Milwaukee Famous.  Brendan Bond, one of the guitarists in the group, is filling us in with his insights from the road…or in this case…offering us a Handy Guide to touring with a band.  Read on to see what Brendan has to say…and don’t forget to check out the recent A. Sinclair EP, Pretty Girls. Read more

Pink Frost Bring the Rock

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artworks-000085411868-lp93mt-t500x500It’s Friday ya’ll, and what better way to end the week now behind you than with a little rock music.  Now this is by no means just straight rock music, it’s definitely a little bit left of center with a style unique to the band.  The unique tune below called “Seek and Recover” comes to you from Chicago based up and comers Pink Frost.  I dig that the tune melds a sort of metal sound with a more modern take on the grunge rock genre completed by the haunting vocals throughout.  That’s definitely not something you hear everyday.

This track will appear on a new EP entitled Traitors due out September 16th.

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