Ramona Falls, aka yet another side project from the Menomena family (Brent Knopf) will be releasing a new album Intuit on August 18th on Barsuk Records who have so generously made available a track from that album entitled 'Russia' through their website here. The band will be making appearances at Pianos in NYC and a yet to be decided venue in Brooklyn on the 17th and 18th of September respectively.
The Tracklisting is suchly:
1. melectric
2.i say fever
3. clover
4. russia
5. going once, going twice
6. salt sack
7. boy ant
8. always right
9. the darkest day
10. bellyfulla
11. diamond shovel
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Ramona Falls - 'Russia'
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
A Time Foe Music Blogging
Trying to find time to blog has been difficult lately so firstly I'd like to apologize to those publicist awaiting album reviews and whatnot. I will be posting more often beginning with a few music reviews long coming.
Stand by.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Good Things To Come...
Concert Coverage:
Phoenix @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Handsome Furs @ Bowery Ballroom
Album Releases:
Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Iron and Wine - Around the Well
St. Vincent - Actor
The Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
Grizzly Bear To Perform Live On WNYC Tomorrow May 21st
"It may be that music is where the American melting pot has brewed its most delicious blends. As varied cultural backgrounds and influences meet and mingle in music, they combine and transform into rich and individualistic new musical flavors."
The 69th Annual American Music Festival, this year concentrating on artists from abroad who make America their creative home, starts tomorrow evening with a performance by Grizzly Bear...
I'll be on the inside to cover the behind the scenes.
Info here.
OFTGD
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Dan Deacon Bringing Bromst "Ensemble" to NYU This Thursday
Nerd. Genius. Both. Whatever you call him, Dan Deacon has gained great notoriety over the past 2 years for his compositional acumen and powerful live performances. Dan will be bringing that energy to the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts this Thursday, April 2nd, 2009. Opening for the MAN, will be Future Islands, Teeth Mountain and Miracles of Modern Science.
Doors open at 8pm. Tickets on sale Thursday, 3/26 at Ticket Central (60 Washington Square South, Room 206)
Tickets are $6 with NYU and $10 with gov't issued ID. Must have NYU ID to purchase advance tickets at Ticket Central. Limit 2 advanced tickets per NYU ID
Friday, March 27, 2009
2 Reviews For The Good Days
The Papercuts - You Can Have What You Want
7.0/10.0
A band held tightly captive by their own work. Delicate, disaffected, and monotonous dirge-y dreampop. The first 4 songs are unintentional rehashed versions of older material, though a dim light shines on the short and sweet title track and on 5th track "Jet Plane." Better off buying their SUHWEET 2007 album "Can't Go Back" album here.
Benjy Ferree - Come Back to the Five and Dime Bobby Dee
8.5/10.0
Custom designed and purposefully deconstructed rockabilly for Generation "P" (as in Paranoia). Where other songwriters attempt to fashion music for the masses, Mr. Ferree is an artist forcing you down a path of his own whim, the whole while proclaiming his word "the gospel truth." You want to believe and more importantly, you're apt to follow. Highlights are "Fear" and "Iris Flowers." Purchase at insound.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Interview For the Good Days:
Menomena, The Walkmen, Deerhoof... Not only are these names of bands who have worked hard to earn tremendous followings and indie cred, they are also a handful of artists booking appearances on "Juan's Basement," a live performance program that emerged from obscurity a few years ago.
I've always been a fan and recently asked creator Juan P., about the show and where it's going.
How did you start Juan's Basement?
I snuck into the production department at PlumTV, a small local TV network, and since I lived in a basement/recording studio, I thought it might make sense to pitch a music show to Plum. They liked it, and it had essentially no budget so we figured out creative ways to make each episode look good.
And how were your original acts courted/chosen?
At first, it was just reaching out to a lot of publicists/managers/labels/bands and asking if they'd want to get involved. After I booked the first one with the Willowz, it got easier and easier to book. Getting Menomena was great, they were just getting big at that time.
When did Pitchfork approach you to work with them? Was that a thrill?
Since Menomena was hot in the world of Pitchfork and other blogs when we shot that episode, they ended up posting clips from it. That got the show on Ryan's (the head of Pitchfork) radar, and since he was thinking of starting an online music tv site, it made sense for Pitchfork to acquire the show.
Any upcoming acts that you'd care to tell us about?
Well, I know we're trying to get Fever Ray (from The Knife), and I'd love to do one with Of Montreal, Grizzly Bear, Crystal Castles, and Animal Collective. We'll see who wants to do it....
The setup has glammed up through the last 2 years and interviews have been added... what other modifications do you see in the future to the set and how it's run?
Actually we always had interviews but those only got online when Pitchfork started doing the show. I don't want to change the show too much, it's nice to set limitations, like: We have to shoot this in THIS tiny space, always. We're trying some new shit out with the Blitzen Trapper episode, which will be up soon.
Will those past interviews ever see the light of day?
All the interviews have seen the light of day. the pitchfork ones are all on the site, and the ones pre-pitchfork aired on PlumTV nationally but not online.
How does it feel to know you're a destination that talented artists are more than happy to arrive and play at?
It's just fun to meet the bands and make these little live music videos. It's cool to see how good bands can sound in our small space through our mic's and our EQ's etc., a super rewarding production experiment.
Will you ever consider adding an audience to these performances?
We often have a few people sitting around, they're not always seen in shots though. Also, there's no space! With 4-5 cameras, a bunch of musicians with amps and pedals and drums, there's barely enough space to put up lights......if we ever move the show to a fake basement on a sound stage, then we'll have an audience.....it happened to Wayne's World....
How does it feel to know you're a destination that talented artists are more than happy to arrive and play at?
It's just fun to meet the bands and make these little live music videos. It's cool to see how good bands can sound in our small space through our mic's and our EQ's etc., a super rewarding production experiment.
Will you ever consider adding an audience to these performances?
We often have a few people sitting around, they're not always seen in shots though. Also, there's no space! With 4-5 cameras, a bunch of musicians with amps and pedals and drums, there's barely enough space to put up lights......if we ever move the show to a fake basement on a sound stage, then we'll have an audience.....it happened to Wayne's World....
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