Basia Bulat @ Littlefield 9/24/10

Posted on September 27, 2010 | 1 Comment

I was lucky enough to catch Basia Bulat this Friday evening at Littlefield. The set of pipes and enthusiasm that this woman brings to the table make not falling in love with her an impossible task. The first time I saw Ms. Bulat perform was at this year’s SXSW, and have been a fan ever since. Friday’s performance was even more impressive, however, with the accompaniment of a full stage of talented musicians that really boosted her soulful folk arrangements to their full potential while allowing the true star (that voice of hers) to shine through.  It is lovely to see someone with such raw talent excelling at her craft, and I hope it won’t be the last time I catch her in NY.

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NYC Upcoming Shows List

Posted on August 25, 2010 | Leave a comment

AUGUST

8/28 Dinosaur Feathers @ Littlefield

SEPTEMBER

9/07 The Do @ Mercury Lounge

9/07 Dinosaur Feathers @ Bruar Falls

9/08 The Do & Dinosaur Feathers @ The Bell House

9/09 School of Seven Bells @ Brooklyn Bowl

9/10 Beach Fossils @ Bowery

9/10 Colour Revolt, Turbo Fruits @ Mercury

9/11 Panda Bear @ Governors Island

9/11 Colour Revolt, Turbo Fruits @ Union Hall

9/13 Sherlock’s Daughter @ Bowery

9/14 Sherlock’s Daughter @ MHW

9/16 Jukebox The Ghost, Drink Up Buttercup @ MHW

9/19 Sea Wolf @ Mercury

9/21, 9/22,  Ra Ra Riot @ Bowery

9/23, 9/24 Ra Ra Riot @ MHW

9/23 Basia Bulat @ Mercury

9/24 Basia Bulat @ Littlefield

9/24 Japanther @ Shea Stadium

9/28 Black Heart Procession @ Le Poisson Rouge

9/29 Margot & The Nuclear So and Sos @ MHW

OCTOBER

10/12 Bowerbirds @ Bowery Ballroom

10/13 The Thermals, Cymbals Eat Guitars @ Irving Plaza

10/15 Casiotone for the Painfully Alone @ Monster Island

10/15 King Khan & The Shrines @ Santos Party House

10/16 Seabear @ Highline Ballroom

10/16 King Khan & The Shrines @ Bell House

*10/19-10/23 CMJ (tbd)

10/29 Local Natives @ Webster Hall

NOVEMBER

11/14, 11/15 Sufjan Stevens @ Beacon Theater

11/16 Mumford & Sons @ Terminal 5

11/27 FUN @ Webster Hall

DECEMBER

Stornoway @ Bowery Ballroom

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Stornoway

Posted on August 23, 2010 | Leave a comment

I have a massive band-crush on Stornoway. Not just because they are Oxford grads (Two of the band members have PhDs). Not just because they are British (Sure doesn’t hurt). Perhaps partly because I detect a kazoo at the end of one of their songs. But mostly because they make refreshingly smart, yet quirky, folk-pop music. Also, they prompted me to google the word “Zorbing”. Check em out.


Download Zorbing here.

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Sufjan Stevens: All Delighted People EP

Posted on August 23, 2010 | 2 Comments

Have you listened to Sufjan Steven’s super-dense and beautiful new EP yet? If not, please do. Its 60 minutes of sprawling epic orchestral sounds that will make you daze off into an introspective blur. Lovely. And oh yea, its streaming on his Bandcamp site right now. So, no excuses.

Also, free ice cream to the person who can spot Leo Dicaprio on the album cover in 10 seconds or less. GO!

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Since You’ve Been Gone

Posted on August 18, 2010 | Leave a comment

Hello to my loyal followers! If there are still any of you left out there after this month’s lapse you are surely loyal as golden retriever puppies and I love you for it. Its been quite a busy summer. From camping in Maine with no running water, to researching grad schools, designing for the ipad, blog-technical issues (Thanks Beecher!) and catching live shows such as Bear In Heaven, The National, Beach House, The Black Keys, Local Natives, and Wild Beasts, its enough to make a gal neglect her blog. And well, I just hope you don’t  hold these sometimes-lapses against me.

Its good to be back.

*Photo by Underwhelmer

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New Panda Bear Single: “Slow Motion”

Posted on July 13, 2010 | Leave a comment

Check out this B-side off the new Panda Bear single out now on vinyl. Will be avail on itunes July 20. This is the first in a series of singles (each put out on a different label) leading up to the release of the new Panda Bear album, due this Fall.

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Mumford & Sons on La Blogotheque

Posted on July 8, 2010 | Leave a comment

Please enjoy this endearing video presented by La Blogotheque. If you aren’t familiar with the French site of  unique, artfully recorded live music performances, than consider this my special gift to you. This “Take Away Show”, (or the French title Les Concerts à Emporter) features one of my favorite bands, Mumford & Sons. They perform two songs and the video also includes footage of the band translating (and successfully performing) their song “Awake My Soul” dans le français…

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