Saturday, March 9, 2013

Alt-J and Hundred Waters at The Masquerade, March 6, 2013


Here are the photographs from last Wednesday's Hundred Waters / Alt-J concert at the godforsaken Masquerade. I was able to work my way up close to the stage just a few rows back from the stage, which was pretty satisfying considering I had to drive all the way from Birmingham, Alabama for the show.

Worth every mile.  A great concert.  Here are the pics.

HUNDRED WATERS







ALT-J








Friday, March 8, 2013

Chelsea Light Moving

 



This blog was born out of the feral energy of Velvet Underground, Chelsea Light Moving, and William S. Burroughs, so it's fitting that we finally get a chance this evening to hear Thurston Moore and his Chelsea Light Moving project at The Earl.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Alt-J


I drove home from Birmingham tonight to see Alt-J perform at the godforsaken Masquerade.  I don't have time to blog about it now because I have to drive back early in the morning, but I'll just point out that Soundcheck's Maura Johnston and Chris Weingarten included Alt-J among their Worst Music Of 2012, their least favorite, least memorable and just plain worst music of the year, calling Alt-J a "mealy indie-rock gruel barely bolstered by thin, noodly attempts at 'prog rock,' paired with a sour whine."


On the other hand, All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen raved, "This record has sucked me into its trippy world like no other. Each pop/art/rock song here morphs from verse to chorus to bridge with deft precision. Rarely will 20 seconds go by before a tune unfolds with shifting arrangements, jolting starts and stops — solo voice to harmonies, solo instrument to full band — something we expect from prog-rock and rarely get with catchy pop music. The lyrics are the secret potion, though, dispensed in a way that feels cartoonish at times, film noir at other times. That exaggerated style creates a puzzle that unfolds with each listen, revealing bizarre stories and characters in phrases that are fresh and mysterious, funny and sometimes brutal. Listen over and over for lasting effect." 


I found it to be worth the drive.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Hey Marseilles



Lines We Trace, the new album by Hey Marseilles, the band behind this Wes Anderson-inspired video, dropped today and they are coming to Vinyl on Friday, March 22, as a part of their promotional tour with Young Buffalo, which I have to assume is another band and not a juvenile bison.

Monday, March 4, 2013

Low



So, you know that band, Low?  Pretty good, amiright?  Well, here's the latest song off of their new album, The Invisible Way.  I love the way the piano intro builds up to the main song.

In related news, Low's tour plans still have them performing nowhere near the American South.

Sunday, March 3, 2013

The Head & The Heart

The Head & The Heart at Variety Playhouse, Oct. 21, 2011

And here we have a video of Seattle's The Head & The Heart performing on Austin City Limits.