First Impressions: TV On The Radio – Dear Science

I’m just back from a listening party for TV On The Radio’s forthcoming album Dear Science (September 23rd on 4AD) and I have to say it sounded as good as I had hoped. It was a little difficult to fully absorb everything while it was being blasted through a nightclub’s pumping pa system and the din of chatter amongst a soiree of tragically hip Nathan Barley types…but the free drink helped to make up for that. Slightly. The album sounds a lot denser than Return to Cookie Mountain and at times reminded me of Subtle’s recent release ExitingARM, but now and again songs such as the slower ‘Love Dog’ stripped things back to keep things simple but effective. Nothing jumped out at me as ‘anthemic’ on first listen but I expect that to change after giving it the kind of digestion it requires. Very much looking forward to the full release.

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On The Turntable…

I’ve finally set up a record player in my bedroom have since begun building a record collection, addictively scouring second-hand record shops all over town and finding gems at bargain prices. Because playing vinyl is a more involved listening experience (no skipping, you have to get up after each side, etc.), I’m also using this as an opportunity to get into some albums that really deserve a chance to be absorbed – and all of them gain that crackling warmth. As you can see from the collection below, I’ve been putting together some cosy, even seductive, albums that will lend an atmosphere to just about any room. Come with me and have a listen…

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Girl Talk – Feed the Animals – Mp3 + Interview

Girl Talk – In Step

Following Radiohead’s pay-what-you-like model, the new Girl Talk album is finished and ready for download. The above track is a sample of what you can expect to hear, a characteristically disorientating combination of The Travelling Wilburys, Dee-Lite, Nirvana, Kraftwerk and the Beach Boys – and the music geeks are already busy cataloguing the entire labyrinth of samples on Wikipedia.

You’re entitled to pay absolutely zero for the download, but you are asked to choose from a selection of reasons why. All “donations” over $10 include a copy of the physical release delivered to your door when it becomes available in September.

When I interviewed Gregg back in January, I asked him had he revised his opinion on making his music available for free and this is what he had to say:

You said you would give your music away as downloads for free if you could still be considered a legitimate musician by doing so. Since then, Radiohead have done the whole…

No one else has actually called me out on that and I think that’s great. I don’t think we’ll be doing the whole Radiohead thing exactly, especially because for me making money from CDs is so minimal compared to playing shows. It’s a very ‘00s thing where people don’t buy as much albums but yet people know about music and are more excited to come to shows. You have to make your money elsewhere.

In terms of the next album, I can’t say 100% yet but I’m pretty sure I’m not going to make any profits from it on purpose. I really love having a physical CD and it takes money to produce that. Even though Radiohead did it, I still feel like there’s a little apprehension towards sample-based music especially because there’s so many remixes exist on the internet and it’s become so big over the past few years, I still feel that I need a legitimate CD for certain people to take it seriously as an album. I’d be happy to give it away on the internet for free but I still don’t think people would it treat it the same way they did Night Ripper. Regardless, we’re going to be pushing some new tactics as far as the way the money’s distributed full stop.

Did Illegal Art break even with Night Ripper?

Yeah, they did. They made a little cash which was exciting. Illegal Art are non-profit so all the money goes into future releases. I really can’t say but I know my two previous releases before Night Ripper made little to no money at all so I imagine it’s that way with a lot of their releases and they really push a lot of crazy, experimental music on the label. So it’s exciting that actually success will continue on and fuel new releases.

You can read the finished interview here.

On a related note, the LA Times have compiled A brief history of the album’s recent decline in value.

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Interview: M83

You can catch my interview with M83 (along with some album reviews) in the new issue of State magazine, which has just hit stores. This month also includes features with Iggy and The Stooges, The Ting Tings,
Saul Williams, Baby Dee, Dan Deacon and much more.

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Gig Overload

After the free Plants and Animals show I intend to catch tonight, I’ll be heading back home for a few days where a seemingly unmissable string of gigs awaits. I don’t know how I’m going to be able to afford to get to them all, but I’m goin’ to try. I could put it all on the credit card and worry about the consequences later. Or, more likely, I’m going to have to make a sacrifice or two among these…and I’m thinking that might have to be Bonnie Prince Billy.

My next week of concerts looks like this:

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Barcelona Bound…

I’m off to Primavera Sound in Barcelona for the next six days, but there will still be posts each day and, hopefully, regular updates from the festival itself. So stay tuned!

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I’m Back!

Archies – ‘Jingle Jangle’

Apologies for my recent absence, but I have returned to action…and with a ton of new music to get through. So keep checking back for standout tracks, videos, news, Polaroids and a few new mix CDs!

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Dr. Dog Announce New Album, ‘Fate’

Dr. Dog – ‘Oh No’ (old song)

Well the cat’s out of the bag. All this time in the studio seems to have paid off and it looks as though there is a record finished.

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First Issue of Beat Happening Out Now

The first issue of Beat Happening is out now both online and across London. Apart from interviews with the names on the above cover, you can also find the following contributions from yours truly: an interview with the Black Lips, live reviews (Menomena, Tapes ‘n’ Tapes) and album reviews (The Breeders, MGMT, El Perro Del Mar, The Felice Brothers, and Plants and Animals).

For a list of stockists or to read Beat Happening in a downloadable PDF file, click here.

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David Thomas Broughton added to Primavera

While I was hoping for a late flurry of impressive acts to be added to Primavera’s line-up (not that there aren’t enough already, but apparently the organisers are still waiting to announce a reasonably big name or two), this is one I am really delighted to see. Broughton can be immense live and I’m eager to see how his show will translate to a festival atmosphere.

Previous posts: David Thomas Broughton Interview

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Fleet Foxes to Play Dublin in June

Fleet Foxes will make their Irish debut when the play Whelans with Beach House on Saturday 14th June. Definitely one to watch out for.

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Vincent Moon Speaks Exclusively About The National’s ‘A Skin, A Night’

I spoke to the great Vincent Moon last night and this is what he had to say on his forthcoming film about The National. “I wanted to do something simple…a very naked movie that’s a little experimental. It’s not a documentary on the making of Boxer. In fact it’s all about live shows but you don’t see any in it. That’s my theory about it,” he laughs. “The meaning of the title is about the reason why you go through all that pain and trouble in the studio; that’s what stays with me when I think of rock music. A skin for the night, the feeling of being in the crowd, screaming, going crazy, and you don’t realise how much pain, work and time has been put in just for this moment. It’s like the end of the tunnel…both for the audience and the band.”

A Skin, A Night is out on DVD on May 20th.

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‘Yeasayer Go Take Away’ in New Issue of State Magazine

The second issue of State magazine has hit the shops and it also happens to feature my article on the making of Yeasayer’s recent Take Away Show. So for a bird’s eye view on what went on behind the scenes, along with interviews with Gnarls Barkley, MGMT, We Are Scientists, Portishead, Jape, Muse and much more, pick up the new copy or grab the digital edition over at State.ie 

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Beirut Cancels All European Shows

Beirut ringleader Zach Condon has announced the cancellation of all European tour dates this summer. Via the band’s official website, he released the following statement:

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Klaus Dinger: 1946-2008

Neu! – Hallogallo

Neu! and Kraftwerk drummer Klaus Dinger has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of innovative, motorik-driven percussion that helped to reshape the Krautrock genre. Full obituary available at Uncut.

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Electric Picnic 2008: Line-Up Revealed

Sex Pistols, Sigur Ros, Grinderman, Franz Ferdinand, George Clinton & The P-Funk Allstars, My Bloody Valentine, Goldfrapp, Christy Moore, Wilco, The Gossip, Duffy, Underworld, Tinariwen, CSS, Tindersticks, New Young Pony Club, Josh Ritter, Lisa Hannigan, Cathy Davey, That Petrol Emotion, The Breeders, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Sinead O’Connor, Henry Rollins, The Waterboys, The Roots, Kila, Micah P Hinson, Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes), Hayseed Dixie, Candi Staton, Juana Molina, Turin Brakes, Faust, Midnight Juggernauts, Tartit, Hadouken!, Silver Apples, Mark Geary, Teitur, Blitzen Trapper, Absentee, Balanescu Quartet, Lou Rhodes, Adrian Crowley, One Day International, The Yard Dogs, Tobias Froberg, Boss Volenti, Dawn Landes, Constantines, Yacht, Lionheart Brothers, Large Mound, Emmy the Great, Foals, Kormac & the BSQ Band, Jape, Noisettes, Dublin Gospel Choir…plus many more to be announced.

Pretty disappointing, I think you’ll agree. The list of rumoured acts doing the rounds yesterday really did a lot of harm to the announcement’s reception (the overall consensus is pretty underwhelming). The news that there will be a Cookery Stage this year, let alone a Jazz and World Music area is absolutely baffling. I can’t see the planned chamber music going down a storm either…

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Wilco: Ideal Music for Selling Cars

In their “Top Ten Car-Commercial Songs,” Esquire magazine feature Wilco no less than five times. This either establishes once and for all that Wilco are indeed kings of corporate rock for the over-40 or Esquire just lack a whole lot of imagination. The list in full:

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The Raconteurs Unveil Surprise Album

So The Raconteurs have surprised everyone by announcing a new album just one week before it hits stores internationally. But despite what they claim, I find it a little difficult to believe that their objection to “someone defininig it FOR YOU before you get to hear it” is little more than a wishy-washy PR angle aimed at teenagers.

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Tom Waits: Dublin Appearance In The Works…

I have it from a very reliable source that Tom Waits is set to take his forthcoming tour to the National Concert Hall in Dublin. At this point, plans are for a a two-night stand, with tickets at €150 each.

UPDATE: Apparently the National Concert Hall has since been mooted as the likely venue for Waits’ Dublin appearance(s). After some ‘number crunching’ over attendance figures, the venue was no longer considered ideal. So we’ll just have to wait and see…

The official announcement of Waits’ “Glitter and Doom” tour (and new website) will come at a press conference which will be made viewable over at tomwaits.com on Monday, May 5th at 2 pm GMT/9am EST.

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The Carleton Singing Knights Cover Beirut, Vampire Weekend

The same collegiate choir that took YouTube by storm last year with their rendition of Grizzly Bear’s ‘The Knife’ have returned with yet more modern indie classics.

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The Stooges Hail Madonna with Two Covers

Okay, so the footage isn’t of great quality, but that would not be high on my list of grievances here. As an ardent fan, seeing the Stooges induct Madonna into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last night was enough to have me cringing before I had even pressed ‘play’.

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More Names Added to Primavera Line-up

Rounding out an already stellar line-up, Primavera have added the following acts to the bill before raising ticket prices once again this coming weekend.

New additions include: Explosions In The Sky, MGMT, Devo, The Sonics, Shellac, Mount Eerie, Times New Viking, Moho, The Clientele, La Estrella De David, Mi and l’Au, Bèstia Ferida, and Devastations. The Wave Pictures have been confirmed for the official after-party (supported by Drowned in Sound DJs) and there are still more names yet to be announced. Still at only €115, this festival is not one to be missed.

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Yeasayer: The Making of a Take Away Show

Although I’m actually in this Take Away Show, I think I can objectively say that this is one of my very favourites of the entire series. Watching the clip now, I am a little disappointed to see reluctance and hesitation on the part of Chris Keating and Anand Wilder, though it obviously goes to show how great the pay-off can be when you take a chance on such things.

The 2080 Choir (that’s me in the Ramones t-shirt, centre)

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The Roots’ ?uestlove Leaks Gnarls Barkley Track via Unofficial Video

No one’s entirely sure what exactly is going on here yet, but it appears  ?uestlove received permission from Gnarls Barkley boys Danger Mouse and Cee-lo to be the first to leak “Who’s Gonna Save My Soul?” to the net via a self-shot YouTube sing-along. The track is the second single from their forthcoming second album The Odd Couple, released April 8th on Atlantic.

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Black Mountain on Conan

from www.redlasso.com

Black Mountain performing ‘Stormy High’ on Conan O’Brien. I’ve given their album In The Future a few listens now and I’ve yet to see what all the fuss is about. Maybe I’m just not getting, but this all seems too similar to the tired recycling of Sabbath/Zep/Purple riffs that bands like Wolfmother have been ponying about.

So this is where I implore you, the lovely people out there, to chime in: I want you to sell it to me. Let me hear what you’re hearing. Convince me to persist with Black Mountain and maybe, just maybe I’ll be on the hype bandgwagon in no time…

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New Session with The Dodos on Daytrotter

The Dodos – ‘It’s That Time Again’ (Live)

The Dodos have just recorded a new Daytrotter session to promote their forthcoming album Visiter, which I am very, very excited to hear…even just based on the lead-off single ‘Fools‘. Visiter is released March 18th on Frenchkiss Records. Check out the Daytrotter session here.

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Liars Uncover New Songs

Liars – ‘Your Not There’

Liars have just put a whole host of unreleased songs up on their MySpace site, once again demonstrating the sheer variety that these guys are capable of. As producer Jeremy Glover comments in the video below: “So much stuff is called avant garde these days because everything else is middle of the road.” But you have to love ‘em just for what they’re doing…

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Grizzly Bear Perform KCRW Session!

Just when you’re led to believe the band are in the middle of taking a long, well-deserved break, up pops their very own live (and long overdue) session on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. Listen to a fully refreshed Grizzly Bear debut new song ‘While You Wait for the Others’ amongst a steller set list here.

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Buddy Miles Dies at 60

Band of Gyspys – ‘Changes’

Power drummer Buddy Miles, once a member of bands such as The Electric Flag, The Delfonics, Band of Gyspys, and The Buddy Miles Express, has died at the age of 60 in Austin, Texas. According to Billboard, a “cause of death has yet to be announced.”

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The Black Keys: First Track from Attack and Release Surfaces with ‘Strange Times’

Black Keys – ‘Strange Times’

 Those eagerly awaiting the forthcoming album by the Black Keys – produced by none other than Danger Mouse – have been given a taste with lead-off single, ‘Strange Times’. Attack and Release will be the duo’s fifth album  (their first in a studio) and comes not long after their collaborative project with Ike Turner was aborted after his passing in December.

While the Gnarls Barkley man has been looking after production duties, going on the above evidence it doesn’t seem to have altered the pair’s signature sound of grimey, blues-orientated rock as drastically as one might have expected.

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One You’ll Be Hearing More of: The Whip – ‘Trash’

The Whip – ‘Trash’

With so much dancefloor potential it’s almost obnoxious, ‘Trash’ seems a dead cert to take over in ’08 – I can picture the Nike advertisements already. Hailing from Manchester, The Whip are another collective intent on making peppy electro tunes with ‘live’ instruments. Set for appearances at SXSW before embarking on an extensive European tour, by the end of which I’m sure they’ll be a hell of a lot better known.

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Countdown to New Magic Arm Album Begins with Song a Month

Magic Arm – ‘Six Cold Feet Of Ground’

Manchester maestro Magic Arm, currently putting together a new album, has posted a free song to download over on his MySpace site. A cover of old bluesman Leroy Carr, the track is a welcome taster of what the follow-up to last year’s sublime Outdoor Games EP might sound like. A song a month will be given away until the as-yet-untitled project is completed.

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Vetiver Ready ‘A Thing of the Past’

Vetiver, Vashti Bunyan and Juana Molina Perform ‘Been So Long’

Andy Cabic and crew have announced the details of their forthcoming covers album A Thing of the Past to be released this May and (hopefully) will follow it up with an LP of new material later in the year. The tracklist is as follows:

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Impressive Line-up Revealed for Primavera 2008

With this amount of quality acts, there has got to be at least a few timetable clashes. Nevertheless, I feel compelled (nay, obliged) to go. €95 for three days? How could you not be tempted?

Confirmed artists (some See What You Hear favourites highlighted and, by the looks of it, many new names to investigate):

808 State, A Place To Bury Strangers, Alan Braxe, Animal Collective, Apparat Band, Dj Assault, Atlas Sound, Autolux, Awesome Color, Bill Callahan, Bishop Allen, Bob Mould Band, Bon Iver, Boris, British Sea Power, Buffalo Tom, Caribou, Cat Power, Clipse, The Cribs, De La Soul, Deerhunter, Digital Mystikz, Dinosaur Jr., Dirty Projectors, Dr. Octagon aka Kool Keith + Kutmasta Kurt, Edan & MC Dagha, El Guincho, Ellen Allien, Enon, Eric’s Trip, Fanfarlo, The Felice Brothers, Fuck Buttons, Dj Funk, Gentle Music Men, The Go! Team, Grande-Marlaska, Health, Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs, Holy Fuck, It’s Not Not, Kavinsky, Kinski, Les Savy Fav, Lightspeed Champion, Madee, Man Man, The Mary Onettes, Mary Weiss, The Marzipan Man, Menomena, Messer Chups, Midnight Juggernauts, Mission Of Burma, Mixmaster Mike, Model 500, MV & EE with The Golden Road, Nick Lowe, No Age, The Notwist, Okkervil River, Om, Para One, Pissed Jeans, Polvo, Port O’Brien, Portishead, Prinzhorn Dance School, Public Enemy performing It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, Robert Hood, Rufus Wainwright, The Rumble Strips, Scout Niblett, Sebadoh, Shipping News, Silver Jews, Simian Mobile Disco, Six Organs Of Admittance, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, The Strange Death Of Liberal England, Subterranean Kids, Supermayer, Surkin, The Swell Season, Tachenko, Tarántula, Throbbing Gristle, Tiefschwarz, Tindersticks, Träd Gräs och Stenar, Vampire Weekend, Vórtice, Voxtrot, White Williams, Why?, Young Marble Giants.

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Man Man Provide a Taster of Things to Come…

Man Man – ‘Top Drawer’

Outlandish Philadelphia outfit Man Man have offered a sneak peak of their forthcoming album Rabbit Habits (released April 8th on Anti-) which has successfully avoided being ‘leaked’ into the lap of download-hungry indie heads. Known for their elaborate and over-exuberant live performances, so far Man Man’s albums (2004′s The Man In a Blue Turban With a Face and 2006′s Six Demon Bag) have been criticised for failing to capture that “Viking-vaudeville” magic in the studio. But the early word suggests that with Rabbit Habits, their breakthrough may be on the way…

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Tapes ‘N Tapes Debut New Song from ‘Walk It Off’

Tapes ‘N Tapes – ‘Hang Them All’ (Download)

This track represents the first sneak peek at Tapes ‘N Tapes’ forthcoming album, Walk It Off, the follow-up to 2006′s excellent The Loon. Following appearances at SXSM, a tour will commence in time of the new album’s April release date…and I expect we’ll be hearing a lot more from these guys throughout ’08.

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Yeasayer Perform ’2080′ on Conan

Yeasayer – ’2080′ 

Conan even dubs it his “favourite song in a long time.”

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‘In The Aeroplane Over The Sea’ Turns 10 Today!

Neutral Milk Hotel – King Of Carrot Flowers Part 2 & 3

In the 10 years that have passed since its initial release, the success of In The Aeroplane Over The Sea has been a slow-burning one, canonised in indie circles yet still leaving the band in relative obscurity.

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My Bloody Valentine to Play Electric Picnic

As announced by the Irish Times’ Jim Carroll: The band have reformed for a tour, which begins in June with sold-out shows dates in London, Manchester and Glasgow. The band are also to play at the Roskilde (Denmark), Oya (Norway) and Benicassim (Spain) festivals. Let’s just hope the Electric Picnic’s budget can get them outside on the main stage. Now, to celebrate:

My Bloody Valentine – ‘Only Shallow’

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Frank Black Gets Hauled Off by Police

After an impromptu performance of a couple of Pixies songs outside St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin, a crowd of fans and bemused passers-by grows to unmanageable proportions, prompting the local Gardai to make a show of ushering Frank Black into a squad car. As an Irishman, I find the following footage embarrassing for several reasons:

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It’s Official: Godspeed You! Black Emperor Are No Longer

Guitarist Efrim Menuck has revealed that instrumental post-rock ensemble Godspeed You! Black Emperor, who have drifted into an ambiguous hiatus since 2003, are unlikely to ever record or tour together again. Speaking in an interview with Drowned in Sound, Menuck revealed that he experienced “an existential freak-out” about the increasing “one-way communication” between the band and their audiences. Citing a complicated back story, Menuck describes how he now finds the influential Canadian band’s efforts as something “inappropriate” to pursue, signalling for the first time in public the group’s official end.

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Owen Pallett Curates ‘Maximum Black’ Festival

A spot of cheeky plagarism by Austrian company Wiener Stadtwerke has landed Owen Pallett the opportunity to curate his own festival across three cities. Alongside Pallett will appear Six Organs of Admittance, Deerhoof, Dirty Projectors, Final Fantasy and Frog Eyes (among others) as the mini-fest hits Vienna, Berlin and London. After originally being refused permission to use Final Fantasy’s “This Is the Dream of Win & Regine,” the Vienna-based public-works company took things into their own hands and hired a musician to create a not-so-conspicuous knock-off. Rather than sue them, however, Pallett was much happier for them to finance his own personal music festival.

The advertisement:

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Song of the Day: Six Organs of Admittance – ‘Hazy SF’

Six Organs of Admittance – ‘Hazy SF’

Perfect for a late Saturday morning.

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Caribou Release New Video, Tour-only CD and Making-of Documentary

Have a glimpse of what went on behind the scenes of Caribou’s excellent Andorra album with this BBC mini-documentary where, amongst other things, Dan Snaith has an open rummage through his record collection for examples of ‘pure pop sounds’.

Ahead of the extensive upcoming tour (dates below), there is a new video for ‘She’s The One’ and a tour-only CD which Back to School have provided a link to download.

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Feist Wins 2008 Shortlist Music Prize

“Canadian singer Leslie Feist is the winner of the Seventh Annual Shortlist Music Prize for her album The Reminder. Feist is the second female artist to win the prize, following Cat Power who won the award last year.Feist is the first Canadian winner of the Shortlist Music Prize, joining Irish singer Damien Rice and Icelandic band Sigur Ros as Shortlist winners who hail from outside the US. Previous winners also include American artists Sufjan Stevens, N*E*R*D and TV on the Radio.”

Feist performing ’1234′ live on Letterman backed up by an all-star choir including members of Grizzly Bear, The National, Broken Social Scene, the New Pornographers, and Mates of State.

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‘Lost’ Takeaway Show of Animal Collective Finally Surfaces

Animal Collective – ‘Taste’

It has been the most overdue and hotly anticipated of the many videos sitting amongst the Take Away Shows archives. Rumours about its quality had filtered out, revealing that they hadn’t quite captured the magic they had hoped to…Whispers circulated that the clips were lost, that they may never even see the light of day. Today, however, we finally know the truth: it was a mixture of both.

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Ghostface Killah Makes a Personal Plea

Upon hearing that his new album The Big Doe Rehab shifted 30,000 units in the first week (apparently a figure similar to last year’s More Fish release), a rather disappointed Ghostface tries to reach out to the majority of his 115,000 MySpace fans who have obviously not been inclined to pick up a copy. Among the less than convincing but repeated attempts at persuasion, Ghostface promises to hang out with all those brandishing a physical copy of the album after his shows.

So it has come to this…

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Controversy Continues to Cling to Morrisey

It has been barely two months since Morrisey’s last public falling out with a music journalist (the scandal surrounding Morrisey’s alleged racism in an NME interview promptly opened up a can of worms where journalistic integrity, among other things, were hotly debated) but The Times’ Andrew Winters has raised a few questions of his own with his feature, “I was Morrissey’s roadie” – an intriguing and oddly compelling piece, to be sure.

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The Last.fm Breakthrough

“Last.fm (http://www.last.fm) today announced that it is launching a
service to allow anyone to listen to music on the site for free.In launching this service, Last.fm becomes the first music website to
offer free, global, on-demand access to the largest licensed
catalogue of music built on partnerships with all four major record
labels – Universal Music Group, Sony/BMG, Warner and EMI – as well as
CD Baby, IODA, the Orchard, Naxos and more than 150,000 independent
labels and artists.”

This is a pretty landmark piece of news for the music industry. Why?

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RZA: I Invented Final Scratch/Serato

Interesting spiel from Wu-Tang’s the Rza about how he was muscled off the patent for industry-leading music software.

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