These United States
http://www.myspace.com/theseunited
http://hypem.com/artist/these+united+states
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Hot and Covered...New Kid's On The Blog
Lackthereof
Portland, OR
http://www.myspace.com/lllackthereof
http://hypem.com/artist/lackthereof
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Vanilla Swingers
London, England
http://www.myspace.com/vanillaswingers
http://hypem.com/artist/vanilla+swingers
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Tu Fawning
Portland, OR
http://www.myspace.com/tufawning
http://hypem.com/artist/tu+fawning
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Fuck Dress
Norwich, England
http://www.myspace.com/fuckdress
http://hypem.com/artist/fuck+dress
Hot and Covered...New Kid's On The Blog
Azeda Booth
Calgary, AB
http://www.myspace.com/azedabooth
http://hypem.com/artist/azeda+booth
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Pomegranates
Pomegranates, one of my favorite bands for the year!
http://www.myspace.com/pomegranatesart
http://hypem.com/artist/pomegranates
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What Laura Says
Tempe, AZ
http://www.myspace.com/whatlaurasaysthinksandfeels
http://hypem.com/artist/what+laura+says
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Human Highway
Toronto, ON
http://www.myspace.com/humanhighway
http://hypem.com/artist/human+highway
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Delta Spirit
San Diego, CA
http://www.myspace.com/deltaspirit
http://hypem.com/artist/delta+spirit
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Bark Hide And Horn
Portland, OR
http://www.myspace.com/barkhideandhorn
http://hypem.com/artist/bark+hide+horn
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Ida Maria
Stockholm, Sweden
http://www.myspace.com/idamaria
http://hypem.com/artist/ida+maria
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Ed Harcourt
London, England
http://www.myspace.com/edwardharcourt
http://hypem.com/artist/ed+harcourt
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The Walkmen
New York, NY
http://www.myspace.com/thewalkmen
http://hypem.com/artist/walkmen
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The Airborne Toxic Event
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.myspace.com/theairbornetoxicevent
http://hypem.com/artist/airborne+toxic+event
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The Red Romance
New York, NY
http://www.myspace.com/theredromance
http://hypem.com/artist/red+romance
Hot and Covered...New Kid's On The Blog
Bodies Of Water
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.myspace.com/bodiesofwater
http://hypem.com/artist/bodies+water
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Ra Ra Riot
Syracuse, NY
Finally we have a full-length from Ra Ra Riot. The Rhumb Line came out earlier this week on the Barsuk label and although I already had most of these songs as demos, I still think it's one of the best albums in 2008. Also, congratulations to the band on getting a great review from Rolling Stone!
(http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/22190038/review/22209073/the_rhumb_line)
http://www.myspace.com/rarariot
http://hypem.com/artist/ra+ra+riot
Hot and Covered...New Kid's On The Blog
Brad Laner
Granada Hills, CA
Recommended for those of you who love other male artists like Kevin Drew or Brendan Canning.
http://www.myspace.com/bradlaner
http://hypem.com/artist/brad+laner
Hot and Covered...New Kid's On The Blog
Vancougar
Vancouver, BC
Vancougar makes me happy on multiple levels, but mostly I think it's because it reminds me of stuff I used to love so much like Velocity Girl.
http://www.myspace.com/vancougar
http://hypem.com/artist/vancougar
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Gentleman Auction House
St. Louis, MO
Sad about the summer coming to an end and need a hearty musical pick-me-up? Check out Alphabet Graveyard from Gentleman Auction House. The band just recently got added to regular rotation on WOXY.com
http://www.myspace.com/gentlemanauctionhouse
http://hypem.com/artist/gentleman+auction+house
Hot and Covered...New Kid's On The Blog
Kitty Hawk
Washington, DC
Kitty Hawk is a local DC band that I just recently started to truly appreciate.
http://www.myspace.com/kittyhawkrock
http://hypem.com/artist/kitty+hawk
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Tussle
San Francisco, CA
http://www.myspace.com/tusslers
http://hypem.com/artist/tussle
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Joy Of Sex
Cardiff, Wales
http://www.myspace.com/joyofsex
http://hypem.com/artist/joy+of+sex
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Frauke
New York, NY
http://www.myspace.com/fraukehatesyou
http://hypem.com/artist/frauke
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Geographer
San Francisco, CA
"Can't You Wait" is the opening track on Geographer's Innocent Ghosts and it defines everything I love about good music. Bouncy and bold. Highly recommended for fans of Wolf Parade and CYHSY.
http://www.myspace.com/geographermusic
http://hypem.com/artist/geographer
Hot and Covered...New Kid's On The Blog
The Silent Years
http://www.myspace.com/thesilentyears
http://hypem.com/artist/silent+years
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Hot and Covered...ICON OF THE YEAR: LAST LION ROARING
With seventy-five years and twenty-nine books under his belt, Philip Roth remains remarkably productive, focused, and above all vital—America's greatest living novelist and an inspiration to writers for generations to come. But as Andrew Corsello discovers, meeting your hero can be a perilous game
more on > http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_7601
Hot and Covered...BOY GENIUS OF THE YEAR: DO YOU TRUST THIS FACE?
Mark Zuckerberg knows where you live, who your friends are, what your favorite album is—he even knows about last weekend's one-night stand. And sometime soon, the 24-year-old Facebook creator is going to use all that knowledge to make billions. Don't believe it? Silicon Valley sure does
more on > http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_7640
Hot and Covered...TOUGH GUYS OF THE YEAR: BALTIMORE'S FINEST
In print. On-screen. It didn't matter. No one was more eloquent (or honest) about the inner life of American cities than the men behind The Wire
more on> http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_7600
Hot and Covered...LEADER OF THE YEAR: RIGHT MAN, RIGHT TIME
When General David Petraeus arrived in Iraq, it was a disaster. Now he's leaving, and it's something else entirely. Lisa DePaulo travels to Baghdad on the eve of his departure to find out how he did it ("You've gotta live with the people to protect the people") and who the hell he is (for starters, he likes Phil Collins)
more on > http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_7599
Hot and Covered...DESIGNER OF THE YEAR: THE INCREDIBLE SUIT-SHRINKING MAN
His pants are too high, his jackets are too tight. So how did Thom Browne become the most influential menswear designer in America?
more on > http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_7639
Hot and Covered...BEST STUFF OF THE YEAR
All year long, we made a list of our favorite gear and gadgets. We've checked it (more than twice), and here, finally, are the 29 things you'll want to give—and get—before the clock runs out on '08
more on > http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_7638
Hot and Covered...OBSESSION: MEGAN FOX
If you think you've seen it all from the hottest breakout of 2008, we have a few photos to show you
more on > http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_7637
Hot and Covered...BREAKOUT: JON HAMM
How does a man this handsome—and this talented—hide in Hollywood for a decade? John Hamm's long, tortured journey into the (klieg) light
more on > http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_7598
Hot and Covered...GOLDEN BOY: MICHAEL PHELPS
Eight races, eight gold medals, seven world records. Michael Paterniti visits with the unstoppable force who needs no introduction
more on> http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_7618
Hot and Covered...LEADING MAN: LEONARDO DICAPRIO
With Revolutionary Road, Leo DiCaprio has turned in the most mature and memorable performance of his lifetime—which is saying something. The über-star/carbon-negator talks with Marshall Sella about his love of Kate Winslet, why men are forever at war with themselves, and why the damned paparazzi always make him look ungrateful
more on > http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_7657
Hot and Covered...GAME CHANGER: BARACK OBAMA
Senator Edward M. Kennedy tells us why the senator from Illinois was the change we were waiting for—and the man we can believe in
more on>http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_7617
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Pomegranates - Everything Is Alive
This creative bunch out of Indiana recorded a fun collection of tunes in an old warehouse, which helped them achieve a sparse, sometimes fuzzy, sometimes sparse sound. According to the charming liner notes, they used some crazy old vintage equipment, including a Fender Bronco bass guitar stripped to its wood grain, a single pickup, and
"strings that probably hadn’t been changed in 10 years." They actually conjure vibes as diverse as Pixies simple alt-pop and British Invasion circa mid-60s and even some of that chiming tube blues guitar tone that’s become so popular lately. Besides using various instruments and sounds to mix things up, multiple vocalists in the band allow for many different shades
Pomegranates Everything is Alive is what most indie rockers try to achieve. The strong vocals are slightly unexpected, due to the fact they're shared between Joey Cook and Isaac Kerns. Sharing lead vocals between two singers is a hard fate, and where one will stand out the other can sometimes falter. However, with Pomegranates, both singers seem to add something different to the same song. Rather than use the standard format of having both singers come in and dialogue between themselves, both take on two different parts of the song. On Whom/Who, when Cook is singing the song has a hint of the Cranberries, and through one brief breakdown, Kerns immerges like a Bob Dylan-esque phoenix, and takes the song to a different place, and for a moment I think I’m listening to a different band completely, which at times isn’t a good thing, but in this case, is wonderful.
After listening to everything up until track four’s, Late Night Television, hearing the opening guitar tease on this song left me in a sense of anticipation, I knew I was in for something good, and I’m happy to report that I wasn’t let down, not even slightly. Cook has this skill that every person dancing and screaming along to music in their room to “The Clash” and “Sex Pistols” wants. On this song, I thought about most indie singers that have come out this year and how they’ve usually fallen short in some way, but Cook and Kerns don’t. Bell Hop goes right along with what I was talking about in Late Night Television. Here, Cook is softer, showing his vocals are still strong regardless of the style. Even though the song is slower, he tackles it with ease, and performs a great song.
Also, I can't speak any higher of the musical accompaniment on this entire album. No matter the style, they perform it flawlessly. Everything Is Alive was recorded and mixed in the span of six days. The majority of the album was tracked live and those elements are very apparent on this album. There were so many different genres covered on this album and they managed this fluidity that never lagged or left me wondering why they chose the arrangement they did. This is generally hard to do if the songs don’t tell a story, and to be honest, I didn’t think there was a band that could do it, but if I couldn’t be proven wrong, I never would’ve listened to album to begin with.
Pomegranates - Everything Is Alive(2008)
So my song of the week is by Pomegranates! it’s called “In The Kitchen”. It is off their debut album, which is called Everything is Alive. Sorry for not paying more attention that night guys. No hard feelings.
Song of the Week: Pomegranates - In The Kitchen
Pretty shocking stuff. I feel stupid. Right….
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