I was always a big fan of Pedro The Lion, so naturally I wondered what might be next once Bazan and former percussionist TW Walsh parted ways and dropped the PTL band name last year. It did not take long for Bazan to resurface, with his Fewer Moving Parts …
31 July 2007
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Here at ENS we are big fans of Natahsa Khan, aka Bat For Lashes. We mentioned that back here and are excited that the debut album from Khan and her band is now hitting US shores tomorrow via Caroline Records. Bat For Lashes sound falls somewhere between Kate …
30 July 2007
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photo credit, Mark Austin (view his gallery here)
The Sixth annual Lebowski Festival was held down in Louisville, Kentucky last weekend, and while I did not make it out, our live reviewer Mike was on the scene taking it all in. If you don’t know, it is a celebration of …
27 July 2007
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The second half of the bill last night featured [atg]Ra Ra Riot[/tag], fresh off of their second appearance in the WOXY.com lounge yesterday afternoon. After the tragic loss of drummer John Pike earlier this year, the band have continued on and are getting more and more sure of themselves. …
26 July 2007
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It had been awhile since I took in a live set of music, probably due to the overload I got last month at Bonnaroo. But last night I made a point to head over the Decibel Lounge in Northside to check out two great bands. First up was …
26 July 2007
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A great show tonight here in town, be sure to get yourself over to Decibel Lounge, or Alchemize, not sure what the hell they are calling it anymore tonight for two excellent bands. Ra Ra Riot are out in support of their debut EP, which is self titled, that …
25 July 2007
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Maps are another band that have taken me by surprise here in 2007. With a sound that falls somewhere between Air and Boards Of Canada for me this band from the UK. The band also pulls some influence from early shoegaze acts like Ride. Then, they took …
25 July 2007
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It feels like it has been a really long time since we told you about the new Robbers On High Street album, Grand Animals. And now, finally, the disc is in stores and ready for you to consume. The sophomore release from the band is very solid, but …
24 July 2007
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A great video to share real quick of Spoon playing The Underdog live on Late Night with David Letterman last week. Dave held up the vinyl, and almost managed to recite the Ga x 5 without cracking a smile….almost. Maybe it was nerves, (or just YouTube), but the …
23 July 2007
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So here is a band that has me very intrigued. Dirty Projectors seem to be building some buzz right now with their album coming out very soon from the new imprint out of Bloomington that brought you Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar, called Dead Oceans. The new label is …
23 July 2007
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