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Joanna Gruesome are really nice. I am enjoying them a lot.
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I hope so too. There's a lot of bands coming I'd like to see though so it's gonna be fun anyways. I'll probably go alone but if you want meet up for a beer shoot me a pm
Schedule will be online some time mid may by the way. Kind of bullshit considering three day festivals have their schedule up more than a month in advance. You would say LGW? has an easier job with just one day to fill in.
Yeah I read about the schedule only going up about 10 days in advance. Ridiculous. So far I have about 5 bands/artists I'd like to see, but I still need to go through the lineup as I'm too not familiar with the majority. Future Islands is my main goal though. If I have to miss The War On Drugs, so be it. I can still get tickets for them in Paradiso at the end of the year.I hope so too. There's a lot of bands coming I'd like to see though so it's gonna be fun anyways. I'll probably go alone but if you want meet up for a beer shoot me a pm
Schedule will be online some time mid may by the way. Kind of bullshit considering three day festivals have their schedule up more than a month in advance. You would say LGW? has an easier job with just one day to fill in.
I'm going with the girl I'm currently seeing, but we should definitely meet up to grab a beer somewhere.
Yeah, The War on Drugs will be playing Best Kept Secret as well. And depending on how I like them live I'll most likely go to Paradiso too. Fairly cheap and a great venue.
I'm interested in the following bands: Neutral Milk Hotel (finally!), The War on Drugs, Future Islands, Black Lips, Speedy Ortiz, Together PANGEA, Hallo Venray and Big Ups.
Have you ever been before? They schedule like Primavera, so it's goes on till deep in the night. Last year they ended with a great bunch of garage bands between 1am and 3am at De Helling. Thee Oh Sees, Bass Drum of Death and King Tuff after each other. My guess is that they'll schedule Speedy Ortiz and Together PANGEA in one of those spots this year.
I'm interested in the following bands: Neutral Milk Hotel (finally!), The War on Drugs, Future Islands, Black Lips, Speedy Ortiz, Together PANGEA, Hallo Venray and Big Ups.
Have you ever been before? They schedule like Primavera, so it's goes on till deep in the night. Last year they ended with a great bunch of garage bands between 1am and 3am at De Helling. Thee Oh Sees, Bass Drum of Death and King Tuff after each other. My guess is that they'll schedule Speedy Ortiz and Together PANGEA in one of those spots this year.
Always up to check out acts on Constellation Records, so when that Ought song "Habit" started floating around last month I put them on my list to check out. Sounded cool enough: young Montreal post-punk band, as lyrically intriguing as other favorite modern acts in that genre of mine like Parquet Courts but more towards a Talking Heads-esque art punk end of the spectrum than the garage one, and with a kind of 90s experimental bent. I enjoyed "Habit" plenty and played it a handful of times over the past month, finding it pretty enjoyable if not mindblowing like some said. I actually liked a different song of theirs better, "Only Sleeping" on their 2012 EP (which is free there). Anyway, the full album More Than Any Other Day went up for stream and comes out this week--and damn. It all fits so well as a package, and they definitely have a distinct, refined sound. Some of their songs feel like Constellation cohorts Do Make Say Think songs that suddenly explode into talky post-punk singalongs. I've only done one complete playthrough but I intend to do a lot more.
Ooh I really like Unwound but haven't heard this, thanks for the link.
Glad people are liking them. Album's been in moderate rotation for me for a while now, one of those that's just consistently pleasant and rocking. They've a split with Perfect Pussy coming soon,s hould be good.
chris121580
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I think that Ought album is a grower for me. I thought it was just ok on first listen. His voice is somewhat grating to me in the same way as Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. In fact, they remind me a lot of them minus the other comparisons that were made a couple posts up.
My favorite album that came out this week is Pink Mountaintops. It absolutely rules. Check out Through All The Worry. If you dig this, you'll love album. Song is so good:
http://vimeo.com/25158515
My favorite album that came out this week is Pink Mountaintops. It absolutely rules. Check out Through All The Worry. If you dig this, you'll love album. Song is so good:
http://vimeo.com/25158515
BriareosGAF
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Close but not quite as awesome as when I realized Janet Weiss was playing for Stephen Malkmus.
Oh nice, didn't realize they had a new one.
Which reminds me, aren't we due for a new Black Mountain one of these years?
A new documentary about Elliott Smith is coming out soon.
http://pitchfork.com/news/54990-elliott-smith-film-heaven-adores-you-teaser-released/
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELTtAzt1NzQ
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http://pitchfork.com/news/54990-elliott-smith-film-heaven-adores-you-teaser-released/
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELTtAzt1NzQ
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After all the Ought buzz on my Twitter timeline lately I decided to give Habit a try. At first I thought I was listening to the Talking Heads, this guys voice is a lot like David Byrne's. But it's a good song, I like it. Will check out the album soon.
Also like the Joanna Gruesome record. Someone on Last.fm described them as the false sister of Veronica Fall, can't think of a better sell for this band
Also like the Joanna Gruesome record. Someone on Last.fm described them as the false sister of Veronica Fall, can't think of a better sell for this band
was there ever any info released on Jay Reatard's death? I know the official report was cocaine toxicity... I'm wondering if there were any stories from that night or something? Just morbidly curious I guess.
really love his music, too bad he passed. "Blood Visions" is such a great album... will be my next buy!
really love his music, too bad he passed. "Blood Visions" is such a great album... will be my next buy!
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
It's been a longer wait since the meadowlands since it was from secaucus.
Just think about that.
Fuck I can't even quantify my expectations for a new wrens album
That's exciting news fellas ^^
About Ought again, I think this is my favourite track on the album. So much energy, I love it.
Also, I don't know if we have any people from France in this thread but the La Route Du Rock line-up is looking insane so far this year. Add that beautiful location and you have a fantastic festival. I need to go there some year.
http://www.laroutedurock.com/line-up/
About Ought again, I think this is my favourite track on the album. So much energy, I love it.
Also, I don't know if we have any people from France in this thread but the La Route Du Rock line-up is looking insane so far this year. Add that beautiful location and you have a fantastic festival. I need to go there some year.
http://www.laroutedurock.com/line-up/
WTF!? How'd I miss that?
BriareosGAF
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I was pretty surprised when I noticed it on the Jicks' albums, too, as a big S-K fan it's the sort of thing I expected to know about already.
And now to display my indie rock bona fides: I saw Sleater-Kinney at the Henry Fonda in LA in early 2003, and the opening act was a little known-at-the-time two-piece called The Black Keys. I bought The Big Come Up from their merch table after the show, I think it was $5.
Missed them on the main tour, but I'm planning to catch them at Pitchfork Fest. So excited. Planning to shout every word of Holland, 1945 and Song Against Sex as loud as humanly possible, concertgoers around me be damned.
AzureSkies
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y'know what, i'm going to move this to metalgaf as it'd probably be better received there.
Just a few weeks of waiting and I'll finally see Neutral Milk Hotel. Excited.
This will be a good month of the festival schedule will allow it. Cloud Nothings, Cheatahs and Neutral Milk Hotel I'll be seeing for sure. And hopefully Together PANGEA, The War on Drugs and Future Islands too.
This will be a good month of the festival schedule will allow it. Cloud Nothings, Cheatahs and Neutral Milk Hotel I'll be seeing for sure. And hopefully Together PANGEA, The War on Drugs and Future Islands too.
so i went to the record store today and realized i don't really know any of the new indie bands. haven't read p4k in a long time so i'm feeling pretty out of it. primarily focused on the worlds of pop, metal and techno. so what are the big deals in indie world these days? i'm familiar with everything pre-MPP
my favorites used to be death cab, national, animal collective
my favorites used to be death cab, national, animal collective
May is bloody killer when it comes to gig for me, I think I may go bankrupt by the end of this month, these are all the gigs I am planning to go this:
Monday 12 May 2014
Lake Street Dive
The Glee Club
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Friday 9 May 2014
Bo Ningen
with Younghusband, The Scenes
Hare and Hounds
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Tuesday 13 May 2014
We Were Evergreen
Hare and Hounds
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Friday 16 May 2014
Factory Floor
Hare and Hounds
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Tuesday 27 May 2014
Melt-Banana
Rainbow Warehouse
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Wednesday 28 May 2014
Only Real
with Atlas, Lime
Sunflower Lounge
Birmingham, United Kingdom
I might miss one (or maybe 2) of them If my budget becomes tight, but man, what an exciting month!
Mainly a lot of revivals. Shoegaze, Post-punk, Psychedelic Rock amongst others Band such as Savages, Temple, Peace, Jagwar Ma and Parquet Courts amongst others have had a relatively successful outings due to the people wanting modern touch on old styles. And you got pop Synth aspect which is blowing huge at the moment with CHRVCHES and Atlas Genius selling a lot. Chillwave is also getting a more mainstream with Artists such as Washed Out and Blue Hawaii have released great mainstream outings last year and their gigs all selling out.
Oh and 2013 being the best year in Music in a long time is another thing you might have missed!
Monday 12 May 2014
Lake Street Dive
The Glee Club
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Friday 9 May 2014
Bo Ningen
with Younghusband, The Scenes
Hare and Hounds
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Tuesday 13 May 2014
We Were Evergreen
Hare and Hounds
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Friday 16 May 2014
Factory Floor
Hare and Hounds
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Tuesday 27 May 2014
Melt-Banana
Rainbow Warehouse
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Wednesday 28 May 2014
Only Real
with Atlas, Lime
Sunflower Lounge
Birmingham, United Kingdom
I might miss one (or maybe 2) of them If my budget becomes tight, but man, what an exciting month!
Mainly a lot of revivals. Shoegaze, Post-punk, Psychedelic Rock amongst others Band such as Savages, Temple, Peace, Jagwar Ma and Parquet Courts amongst others have had a relatively successful outings due to the people wanting modern touch on old styles. And you got pop Synth aspect which is blowing huge at the moment with CHRVCHES and Atlas Genius selling a lot. Chillwave is also getting a more mainstream with Artists such as Washed Out and Blue Hawaii have released great mainstream outings last year and their gigs all selling out.
Oh and 2013 being the best year in Music in a long time is another thing you might have missed!
equippedwithtowel
Member
Cloud Nothings are the only thing my indie oriented friends have been talking about for well over a month.
I've been jamming to Thee oh Sees, Mac de Marco and Protomartyr tho.
equippedwithtowel
Member
Another killer record. I'm not totally in love with it but it has some real ardent fans.
Yep a great record! highly recommended!
I am loving what I am hearing, but god, isn't that stupid name for a band. And that says something!
Slightly off-topic but as I will be in the US during may (NYC area) can anyone suggest me any stores to visit in order to buy some indie related merchandise? I am mainly looking for t-shirts.
Alternatively any good websites that you would suggest with reasonable prices hopefully?
Alternatively any good websites that you would suggest with reasonable prices hopefully?
What a surprise to find out Wild Cub actually touring in Birmingham and its tonight! Loved their album, I am really excited to see them tonight"
Yeah, Perfect Pussy are genuinely exciting band. Loved their album. Hope they come around here some timesQ
Yeah, Perfect Pussy are genuinely exciting band. Loved their album. Hope they come around here some timesQ
chris121580
Member
Future Islands show was just announced for Indy. So pumped to finally see these guys!
I really want to see them live, but the only Melt-Banana gig in Manchester is at some festival with bands I have no interest in, plus tickets are more expensive than usual. :/
Thanks for this, first album I've really enjoyed since St. Vincent.
I would if train tickets were free haha.
If you don't mind, coach, you could be here for as low as £7
Well mull over it, I doubt its gonna sell out since Rainbow Warehouse is a huge venue!
Never thought of that. Yeah, I'll think about it.
Red Blaster
Member
matt robidoux (lead guitar) left speedy ortiz, shame
Damn, that does suck. I think they'll be fine given Dupuis' songwriting was always the key but he killed it on Arcana.
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
I don't recall getting into Merchandise's last album that much, but this new song (off a RSD split) "No You and Me" is pretty slick.
Pretty sure there are some Unwound fans around, yeah? Justin and Brandt are really carrying things on with this Survival Knife project. It's like '90s indie rock never died.
Pretty sure there are some Unwound fans around, yeah? Justin and Brandt are really carrying things on with this Survival Knife project. It's like '90s indie rock never died.
Yeah, october is gonna be good. The War on Drugs and The Antlers in my favourite venue. And the month before Damien Jurado on my birthday.
Also, the time table for LGW? May Day comes next week. But one thing we already know is that Hallo Venray, The War on Drugs and Neutral Milkhotel will play the Oudegracht in that order.