02/28/2008
Former Dirty Projector Nat Baldwin's "Lake Erie" Floats My Boat
Just this morning, I became aware that the amazing Nat Baldwin, former Dirty Projectors bassist, is putting out a new solo album this Spring. Most Valuable Player will be released at the end of April on Broken Sparrow Records. Baldwin's haunt ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 02/28/2008 11:22 AM EST in Experimental, Folk, Jazz | Permalink
02/19/2008
The Flaming Lips Re-Record "Free Radicals" in Simlish, The Language of The Sims Video game
And it is bizarre! We all know The Flaming Lips are an eccentric and progressive band to begin with, which is why we love them...but "Free Radicals (Simlish Version) recorded for EA's Sims 2 Pets Soundtrack takes their eccentricity to a whole ne ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 02/19/2008 4:57 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Experimental, WTF? | Permalink
Holy Fuck, It's a No Age Remix!
No that's NOT me being extremely shocked about No Age doing a remix. The band has remixed Holy Fuck's "Lovely Allen." It's everything you expect from the L.A. lo-fi punk band: weird, noisy, joyously sloppy and headache-inducing! Awesome! No A ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 02/19/2008 10:36 AM EST in Experimental, Remix, Punk | Permalink
02/18/2008
The Sound of Color: Dntel, Raveonettes and Other Artists Offer Their Interpretations
When people see colors and movement as a result of hearing musical tones, it is known as tone (color, movement) synesthesia. So it makes sense that musicians were called upon to extend this idea by creating songs based on an assigned color...for ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 02/18/2008 4:21 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, Experimental | Permalink
02/11/2008
VISUAL NOTES - ECSTATIC SUNSHINE: Post-Art-School Not-So-Confidential
ECSTATIC SUNSHINE is a Baltimore-based trio comprised of guitar and electronic soundweavers Matt Papich, Kieran Gillen, and David Zimmerman. All three are schooled visual artists in addition to musicians, and not one of them cares to draw a line ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 02/11/2008 11:39 AM EST in Electronic, Experimental, Visual Notes | Permalink
02/05/2008
The Cuddly Psychedelia of Philly's Tickley Feather
The carnival-esque, lo-fi psychedelia of Philly's Tickley Feather, aka Annie Sachs, has often been compared to Animal Collective. Therefore it makes sense that she has just been signed to their imprint, Paw Tracks. "Natural," may be the only ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 02/05/2008 8:28 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Experimental | Permalink
01/17/2008
High School Art Shows Have Come A Long Way
I don't care for Joanna Newsome's music, which is fine. But this video for her song "Bridges and Balloons," made by a high school student, is enough to make me forget I'm listening to Newsome's nymphish fairie chirp. Congrats to Jovana Sarver ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 01/17/2008 5:59 PM EST in Experimental, Folk, YouTube | Permalink
01/14/2008
Welcome to Aunt Dracula's Island, Have a "Pleasant" Stay
When you think of Philadelphia, you certainly don't think "tropical psychedelia," but don't tell that to this town's newest musical absurdists, Aunt Dracula — an awesome band whose own "mascot" of sorts is a waffle cooking werewolf. On firs ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 01/14/2008 4:19 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Experimental, Highly Recommended, Local Music | Permalink
Visual Notes: Album Art and Experimental Beats from Up North, Eh?
Caleb Mueller aka Decomposure, a “spare time musician/art guy” from Saskatchewan, proved to me that no matter how much of an experimental noise music/art weirdo I think I am, there is always someone more out there. Literally. This guy live ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 01/14/2008 10:40 AM EST in Electronic, Experimental, Visual Notes | Permalink
01/11/2008
Found Sounds: The Origins of Justice's "Phantom" and Daft Punk's "Superheroes"
Let it be known, that I am a history dork. I love knowing where things come from and tracing their lineage to the present time. In regards to music, it is always interesting to know where today's musicians get their samples from. For exampl ...
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