Vetiver

Vetiver's vibrant peace

Andy Cabic is the poetic force behind Vetiver, a band named after a fragrant grass that smells the way his music sounds: sweet, bright, and earthy."I didn’t do that on purpose, I just like the smell of Vetiver," Cabic said. He was sitting on a front porch before a recent show at Covington, Kentucky’s Southgate House.Cabic is a soothing presence blessed with a deep plume of energy inside of him, and it's obvious he's not the kind of musician who sees a lot of late nights on tour with too much drink. On this particular evening, he had the tranquility of a man reading a book in the sun on the first warm day of spring.When I told him I’d had a rough weekend he said, "I’m sorry, why?" in a tone implying maybe my grandma had died, or I’d had a bad breakup. A little embarrassed, I explained it wasn’t so bad. I was only trying to make the point that his music would be perfect right now – a restorative and upbeat experience like having a cup of black tea while working through a book of brain teasers, or an ice-cold Arnie Palmer on a hot and sticky day.He said people often describe grounding experiences they’ve had with his music, like the couple from Atlanta who drove to Florida and back with a van full of screaming kids. Tight Knit never left the stereo, and was the only thing that held their sanity together.But Cabic usually doesn’t agree with what is written about his music."The way that Vetiver has been described - I don’t feel like anyone's ever really done it correctly," he said. "A lot of times people use the same archetypes or other artists that would have been mentioned once in a one-sheet or something."It's not that it's negative, he says, but is composed of tired comparisons that seem to be cobbled together in a hurry."I mean, there’s some shred of kinship there sonically, but to say I sound like George Harrison does a disservice to George Harrison,” he said. "I don’t do any of the number of things that people think of when they think of George Harrison. I don’t sing spiritual lyrics, um, I wasn’t a Beatle."And when the write-ups aren't about sonic comparison, they're usually some form of genre-chicanery."And so my music was commonly referred to as the least-freaky-of-the-freak-folk-people," he said. "I always thought what I was doing was accessible and poppy."Vetiver : 3.7.10, Southgate House, Newport, KY : courtesy of CincyGroove.com...<object width="450" height="369"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tyg0QIlEt-g&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tyg0QIlEt-g&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="369"></embed></object>Indeed Cabic is not a freak, and he says he doesn't make folk music – at least not on his last album.He is a guy with a work ethic using his gifts. At core of Vetiver are his voice and the songs he's so carefully gestated. Sometimes he spends a year tightening the arrangements around the track's "pop sensibility," he said. The tightly woven tracks make for a seamless performance that can feel orchestral if he's playing with a cellist, or downright raucous if he decides to go heavy on electric guitar.Later that evening, at his Southgate House performance, about ninety audience members (in a room that fits hundreds) barely budged except for some heavy toe tapping and head nodding during Vetiver's one, long set. As he played his songs, Cabic’s mouth, shoulders and eyebrows shrank and expanded in unison like he was a conduit for some larger force, like he was expelling a grizzly bear’s soul from his somewhat slight frame.Vetiver : 3.7.10, Southgate House, Newport, KY : courtesy of CincyGroove.com...<object width="450" height="369"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Zq9Z8zCINDk&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Zq9Z8zCINDk&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="369"></embed></object>His backing band surrounded him with energy and each song had an apex. The sum total was like a well-written story with no errant sentences: each song like a paragraph that drew me in, delivered energy, and then set me down right at the moment I was about to cave in to my urge to get up and dance.It didn’t take any prodding for the relatively small but captive audience to make enough noise to invite them back on stage for a three-song encore, during which at least a few people could be seen awkwardly trying to tug their friends out onto the empty dance floor.MP3 : Vetiver - Strictly RuleMP3 : Vetiver - Everyday--------------------------------------------------------Official Site | MySpace | More MP3s | eMusic | Subscribe To RSS Feed | Follow MOKB on Twitter<script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pub=xa-4b0d4baf727abd55"></script>

from My Old Kentucky Blog on March 16, 2010

Lounge Act Recap – Vetiver

A year after the release of their Sub Pop debut Tight Knit, we caught up with Vetiver right as they were completing a tour with The Clientele. Led by Andy Cabic, the band is in fine form in this performance which begins with two tracks that were featured only on a limited edition 7″ single released for Record Store Day last Spring. In the interview, Shiv talks to Cabic about partnering up with Sub Pop, the intricacies of hitting the road when he lives in San Francisco and the rest of the band is around Brooklyn, and his production work on the upcoming album from folk legend Vashti Bunyan. See the entire Vetiver photoset here. Vetiver – Wishing Well (WOXY Lounge Act) Vetiver – Pay No Mind (WOXY Lounge Act) Vetiver – Everyday (WOXY Lounge Act) Vetiver – Rolling Sea (WOXY Lounge Act) Vetiver – You May Be Blue (WOXY Lounge Act) Vetiver – WOXY Lounge Act (full session download) Subscribe to the Lounge Acts podcast. <object width="411" height="231" class="centered"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9891390&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1"/><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9891390&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="411" height="231"></embed></object> WOXY Talks with Andy Cabic of Vetiver from WOXY on Vimeo.

from The Futurist on March 10, 2010

Madison Concert Announcement: Vetiver

It’s good news hearing that Vetiver will stop by the High Noon Saloon in Madison for an early show (7pm) on Tuesday, March 9th. Tickets are $10 in Advance and $12 Day of Show. Buy: Vetiver – Tight Knit ++ Myspace: Vetiver MP3: Vetiver – “Everyday”

from Muzzle of Bees on January 14, 2010

Win tickets to Ohio Winter Folk Festival feat. Vetiver

MP3: Vetiver – Everyday We’ve mentioned the Ohio Winter Folk Festival a few times in the past couple weeks. With Sub Pop’s Vetiver and Columbus bands like the Black Swans, Super Desserts and Moon High, plus Athens’ Adam Torres (ex-Southeast Engine), it promises to be a pretty great show. Before Saturday’s show at the historic Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio, there’s also a Music Swap Meet and DIY Art Fair (1 pm). We’ve got a pair to tickets to give away, too. Send an e-mail to contestdonewaiting@gmail.com with the subject WINTER FOLK FESTIVAL. A winner will be chosen on Friday. You can also buy tickets here ($12 in advance, $15 at the door). Deets: Ohio Winter Folk Festival Saturday, Jan. 16 @ 6pm Stuart’s Opera House I Nelsonville, Ohio

from donewaiting.com on January 10, 2010

Quick picks

I was doing some long overdue behind the scenes maintenance today when I came across a few uploaded tracks that I hadn’t shared yet. Words are short today due to the continuation of this godforsaken heatwave and my subsequent lack of brain power. I do apologise. Everyday – Vetiver <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://s1.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf" width="290" height="24" id="audioplayer1"><param name="movie" value="http://s1.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf"/><param name="FlashVars" value="&bg=0xf8f8f8&leftbg=0xeeeeee&lefticon=0x666666&rightbg=0xcccccc&rightbghover=0x999999&righticon=0x666666&righticonhover=0xffffff&text=0x666666&slider=0x666666&track=0xFFFFFF&border=0x666666&loader=0x9FFFB8&soundFile=http%3A%2F%2Fitallstarted.files.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F03-everyday.mp3"/><param name="quality" value="high"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"/></object> Island, IS – Volcano Choir <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://s2.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf" width="290" height="24" id="audioplayer1"><param name="movie" value="http://s2.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf"/><param name="FlashVars" value="&bg=0xf8f8f8&leftbg=0xeeeeee&lefticon=0x666666&rightbg=0xcccccc&rightbghover=0x999999&righticon=0x666666&righticonhover=0xffffff&text=0x666666&slider=0x666666&track=0xFFFFFF&border=0x666666&loader=0x9FFFB8&soundFile=%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fitallstarted.files.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fvolcano_choir_island_is.mp3%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fitallstarted.files.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fvolcano_choir_island_is.mp3%3C%2Fa%3E"/><param name="quality" value="high"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"/></object> Afterglow 61 – Son Volt <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://s3.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf" width="290" height="24" id="audioplayer1"><param name="movie" value="http://s3.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf"/><param name="FlashVars" value="&bg=0xf8f8f8&leftbg=0xeeeeee&lefticon=0x666666&rightbg=0xcccccc&rightbghover=0x999999&righticon=0x666666&righticonhover=0xffffff&text=0x666666&slider=0x666666&track=0xFFFFFF&border=0x666666&loader=0x9FFFB8&soundFile=http%3A%2F%2Fitallstarted.files.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fafterglow_61.mp3"/><param name="quality" value="high"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"/></object> Black River Killer – Blitzen Trapper <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://s1.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf" width="290" height="24" id="audioplayer1"><param name="movie" value="http://s1.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf"/><param name="FlashVars" value="&bg=0xf8f8f8&leftbg=0xeeeeee&lefticon=0x666666&rightbg=0xcccccc&rightbghover=0x999999&righticon=0x666666&righticonhover=0xffffff&text=0x666666&slider=0x666666&track=0xFFFFFF&border=0x666666&loader=0x9FFFB8&soundFile=http%3A%2F%2Fitallstarted.files.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fblitzen_trapper-black_river_killer.mp3"/><param name="quality" value="high"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"/></object> Posted in Leftovers Tagged: Blitzen Trapper, mp3, Music, Son Volt, Vetiver, Volcano Choir

from It All Started With Carbon Monoxide on January 10, 2010

Best Songs of 2009: 55-41

from Jonk Music on January 03, 2010

Best of 2009: Micayla Grace of Leopold and his Fiction on Vetiver

One of my favorite SF-based release from 2009 is Vetiver’s Tight Knit. Listening to this album is as soothing as is a cup of chamomile tea with honey on a rainy day – or like plugging in an air purifier in a smoky hotel room in Texas. Tight Knit is beautifully timeless from start to finish, confident and optimistic, and listening to it evokes a notion that reminds me to enjoy life’s moments, however swift and fleeting. Oh yea, and one of my favorite musical moments of ‘09 was listing to “Everyday” live from the top of the Treasure Island Music Festival ferris wheel. Honestly, beat that! Vetiver – “Everyday” For more information and to hear the music of Leopold and his Fiction head to their MySpace and web site.

from the bay bridged - San Francisco Bay Area Indie Music on December 28, 2009

Aquarium Drunkard :: 2009 Year In Review

Here it is — our obligatory year-end list. Mixing things up, I decided to take a different tack this year and feature more than fifteen albums (see: previous year-end lists). With one caveat: none of us could write more than several sentences about each LP as the Decade series has been lengthy enough. An exceptionally [...]

from An Aquarium Drunkard on December 21, 2009

Thirty-Two Great San Francisco Bay Area Albums from 2009 (Part 2)

Here’s the second part of our retrospective on great Bay Area albums from 2009. Read Part 1 of this collection here. Download all 32 songs featured in these two articles here (Part 1) and here (Part 2). Sonny and the Sunsets – Tomorrow is Alright Sonny and the Sunsets – “Too Young To Burn” Grand Lake – Nevermint Grand Lake – “She’s a Hater” Vetiver – Tight Knit Vetiver – “Everyday” Cryptacize – Mythomania Cryptacize – “Tail & Mane” Odawas – The Blue Depths Odawas – “Harmless Lover’s Discourse” Still Flyin’ – Never Gonna Touch the Ground Still Flyin – “Good Thing It’s a Ghost Town Around Here” Tartufi – Nests of Waves and Wire Tartufi – “Fear Of Tall Giraffes, Fear Of Some Birds” Themselves – CrownsDown Themselves – “You Ain’t It” Battlehooch – Piecechow Battlehooch – “Take The L-Train” Rubies – Explode from the Center Rubies – “Stand in a Line” Why? – Eskimo Snow Why? – “This Blackest Purse” The Mumlers – Don’t Throw Me Away The Mumlers – “Coffin Factory” Man/Miracle – The Shape of Things Man/Miracle – “Hot Sprawl” The Mantles – The Mantles The Mantles – “Don’t Lie” Ty Segall – Lemons Ty Segall – “It #1″ Petracovich – Crepusculo Petracovich – “Heaven Help the Day”

from the bay bridged - San Francisco Bay Area Indie Music on December 16, 2009

show review: Treasure Island Music Festival Day Two

The Flaming Lips - Photo by Shawn Robbins Day Two started out…awkward. I had chase down a few scalpers to get my girlfriend a ticket but ended up meeting up with someone from craigslist. Our deal got a little odd when the scalpers started harassing us buy saying that the guy selling my tickets shouldn’t be trusted. I politely told him to fuck off, and met up with my girl at the front of the bus line at AT&T Park. We ended up getting there a bit late, making me miss the amazing Sleepy Sun. I’m sure they kicked if off well though, those guys are fantastic. We walked in on Tommy Guerrero and his band doing their blend of chill out instrumental skate rock. It was a nice start to a chilly day on Treasure Island. Next was Thao with The Get Down Stay Down at the Main Stage. I didn’t know much about her music; however I loved watching her rock the fuck out. Her brand of indie-pop doesn’t pigeon-hole itself to just catchy tunes and whimsical lyrics, it’s a more brutal form that crosses back and forth from dark to light, much like her performance that day. Very entertaining to watch, I highly recommend catching her live. After a five-year absence, Pavement guitarist and Preston School Of Industry mainman Scott Kannberg returns with Spiral Stairs. While recognizably talented, the music was not anything to rave about. This is not exactly a great side project for those of you waiting for the Pavement reunion. After a few songs I headed to check out Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. Okay let’s get something straight, if you look at these guys, you’d think they are part of some sort of hippie commune that lives off the earth. You’d probably be right, however, the music and show they put on is joyful celebration of life and the pure happiness music can bring. In fact, the whole band was grinning like kids in a ball pit practically the whole show. Particularly back up vocalist Jade Castrinos, lead vocalist Alex Ebert’s girlfriend. Their chemistry shines on stage and makes for an entertaining show. Oh and the music is pretty good too. The sleepy folk rock group Vetiver came next. I got very convinced to buy their record that day. Lead songwriter Andy Cabic’s sandy vocals was very fitting sound for the chilly San Francisco afternoon. Afterwards, I made it to the ferris wheel to get a nice view of the city with my girl…a bit cold but very cool to see the festival grounds from up high. After my little ride I watched one of my favorite performances of the day, Grizzly Bear. Still as disarming and brilliant as I remember them, the band played flawlessly to an awestruck crowd lucky enough to witness this very special band. Next up was Hüsker Dü legend Bob Mould. The man may be showing his age but holy crap can this guy rock out. Despite the small crowd that was forming when he played, the guy still showed enough energy and charisma for me to dust off the old Zen Arcade album. The biggest surprise of the day was Beirut. I was well aware he was an amazing performer and I had heard enough people say “You gotta see Beirut before you die!” to get me enthused enough to check him out. This guy is the real deal. Not only him, but his band and the brass section that tails along. The mix of gypsy folk with Balken waltzes with a more modern feel made for an almost religious experience. Well, I was impressed…the religious experience came from the dozens of girls going apeshit over this guy. I don’t see it, but whatever…better than the Jonas Brothers I guess. After Beirut came chamber rock group, The Walkmen. These guys were a blast to see live. The band’s setlist was mostly off last year’s sonic perfection, You & Me. I’m sure I heard one song off Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone, but don’t quote me on that. Over all, simply fantastic live and would be even better in a venue like The Great American Music Hall. Next up, The Decemberists. If you were expecting any pre-Hazards of Love, you were extremely disappointed. Granted hearing Hazards of Love in full was a nice thing to observe, I can safely say that any fans of the band were about ready to retire that album and move onto something else. How about some Always The Bridesmaid: A Singles Series songs or shit, even a Crane Wife song would have been nice. I don’t know, I’m just not a huge fan of the new album and kind of wish they’d drop this theater-folk-prog rock they got going on. It’s time to bring back the Decemberists we know and love. Were they bad? Absolutely not. I just think it’s fair to ask for something more from a band with such an amazing catalog. After that, I walked over to Yo La Tengo, who I believe opened with Periodically Double Or Triple from this year’s Popular Songs. It was a decent performance from this critically acclaimed and dare I say, slightly overrated band. After a few songs though I had to rush over to the Main Stage to catch the main reason I was at Treasure Island. Finally came the main event, The Flaming Lips. Uh yeah, they’re the best. With probably the most outrageous intro I have ever seen, the band members crawled out of a giant digital vagina as Wayne Coyne sat in his deflated balloon, which quickly turned into a giant hamster ball that he famously used to walk across the crowd. The whole set was lined with exploding canons shooting confetti, streamer guns, a megaphone shooting purple smoke, dancing abominable snowmen, and giant balloons that would explode spreading confetti everywhere (I feel bad for whoever had to do clean up). Whilst in the mix of all this chaos the band played plenty off The Soft Bulletin, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, At War With The Mystics, and their new masterpiece Embryonic. I did notice one amazing thing…everyone in the crowd was simply overjoyed. It was not like a certain section of people, it seemed like everyone was connected and have a great time together. Especially during Do You Realize?? and Race For The Prize. The Flaming Lips solidified themselves as one of the most important, influential, and best live bands of all time. This simple fact makes Treasure Island Music Festival one of the best festivals I have ever attended. I patiently await next year’s line-up, which will have to try pretty damn hard to top one of the most impressive line-ups in festival history. Vetiver – Everyday from Tight Knit (2009) Beirut – Cliquot from The Flying Club Cup (2007)

from Kata Rokker on October 23, 2009

Vetiver - Tight Knit

I’ve been listening all night to the latest album by Vetiver which is a breezy trip through slow down modern American indie folk. I know that sounds like a mouthful of adjectives, but that is really what this album is. Think of Vetiver as an even more chilled out version of Kings of Convenience that sometimes plays with Devendra Banhart. So yes, to answer your question, they are the quintessential band to relax to late at night after watching movies and television with the boys (or ladies). mp3 : Vetiver - Everyday Everyday is possibly the most upbeat and catchy track of this album, Tight Knit (amazon) (itunes), which was released in February by Sub Pop. The remainder of the album is filled with songs that make you want to curl up on a hammock somewhere and watch the wind blow through the grass. + Vetiver @ twf hype elbows site myspace amazonmp3 itunes add this post to del.icio.us / digg / facebook

from The World Forgot on July 30, 2009

Pickathon Festival 2009: 7.31.09 - 8.02.09

When measured against the summer festival juggernauts (i.e., Bonnaroo, Lollapolooza, Outside Lands, Austin City Limits), Pickathon may appear unassuming in comparison. But, as William Shakespeare once said: “Though she be but little, she is fierce” (ol’ Bill said that, right?). For Pickathon, roots music rules all, and the festival planners have picked some truly excellent acts to represent the time-honored genre. More festival details, lineup, and a whole bunch of MP3s after the jump. The 2009 Pickathon Festival is set to take place July 31st - August 2nd at Pendarvis Farm in Portland, OR (more accurately, on Mt. Scott about 30 minutes outside of Portland). Three days of music will meet up with your classic summer festival package: six stages, camping, food and craft vendors, beer garden, workshops taught by the performing artists, plus a lovely, rustic setting provided by the state of Oregon. For fans of rootsy, folksy, fingerpickin’ music, the Pickathon lineup will not disappoint. Our favorites include Blitzen Trapper, Dr. Dog, Vetiver, Alela Diane, the Sadies, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, Horse Feathers, Justin Townes Earle, Elliott Brood, the Deep Dark Woods, Laura Gibson, Joe Pug, and Breathe Owl Breathe, among many others. The full lineup and additional artist info can be found here. Tickets for the festival are on sale now: $120 for all three days, $190 for a “Complete Pickers Package” (includes full admission, camping, festival T-shirt, plus other goodies), and single days passes ($70/Friday, $80/Saturday, $70/Sunday). Parking is not included in the above ticket prices, and passes need to be purchased separately ($30/weekend, or $15/single day). Enjoy this sampling of tunes from the 2009 Pickathon lineup: MP3s: Blitzen Trapper - “Furr” Dr. Dog - “The Old Days” John Doe and the Sadies - “(Now and Then) There’s a Fool Such as I” Vetiver - “Everyday” Alela Diane - “White as Diamonds” The Sadies - “Anna Leigh” Thao with the Get Down Stay Down - “Bag of Hammers” Horse Feathers - “Curs in the Weeds” Jaymay - “Blue Skies” Justin Townes Earle - “Mama’s Eyes” Hackensaw Boys - “Cannonball” Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers - “Songs in the Night” Elliott Brood - “Write it All Down For You” The Deep Dark Woods - “All the Money I Had is Gone” Laura Gibson - “Spirited” Joe Pug - “Hymn #101″ Breathe Owl Breathe - “Toboggan”

from The Stranger Dance on July 16, 2009

2009 Treasure Island Festival Lineup Announced

We told you about the rumors a few months ago, and now we’ve got a confirmed lineup for the 2009 Treasure Island Festival (with most of the rumors turning out to be true). The two-day festival will be headlined by MGMT and the Flaming Lips. As with the past two years, the folks at Another Planet Entertainment kept the two days largely broken up by genre with electronic artists dominating Saturday’s lineup and Sunday dedicated to more straight-forward indie. The lineup again includes a healthy dose of local bands. Vetiver, Sleepy Sun, Crown City Rockers, the Limousines, Thao Nguyen and Tommy Guerrero will all represent the Bay Area. Tickets are available here. We were also a little surprised to see Grizzly Bear listed below The Decemberists and Beirut and Passion Pit and Dan Deacon before Brazilian Girls and The Streets. Saturday, 10/17/09 Sunday, 10/18/09 MGMT The Flaming Lips MSTRKRFT The Decemberists Girl Talk Beirut Brazilian Girls Grizzly Bear The Streets Yo La Tengo Passion Pit The Walkmen LTJ Bukem (f. MC Conrad) Bob Mould DJ Krush Thao & The Get Down Stay Down Federico Aubele Vetiver Dan Deacon Spiral Stairs Murs Sleepy Sun Crown City Rockers Tommy Guerrero The Limousines Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Overall, this is another very strong lineup (some might say a lot stronger than their marquee event, Outside Lands). What do you think? How does this lineup stack up against Outside Lands, past years’ TI lineups, and your expectations? MP3s: Day 1 - MGMT - “Time to Pretend” MSTRKRFT - “1000 Cigarettes” Girl Talk - “Shut the Club Down” Brazilian Girls - “Pussy” The Streets - “Two Nations” Passion Pit - “Sleepyhead” LTJ Bukem - “Logical Reprise” DJ Krush - “Into the Water” Federico Aubele - “Este Amor” Dan Deacon - “The Crystal Cat” Murs - “Can It Be” Crown City Rockers - “Restless” The Limousines - “Dancing at Her Funeral” Day 2 - The Flaming Lips - “Silver Trembling” The Decemberists - “The Rake’s Song” Beirut - “La Llorona” Grizzly Bear - “Cheerleader” Yo La Tengo - “Periodically Double or Triple” The Walkmen - “In the New Year” Bob Mould - “I’m Sorry Baby, But You Can’t Stand in my Light Anymore” Thao & the Get Down Stay Down - “Bag of Hammers” Vetiver - “Everyday” Spiral Stairs - “Maltese Terrier” Sleepy Sun - “Snow Goddess” Tommy Guerrero - “Paper Switchblade” Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - “40 Day Dream”

from The Stranger Dance on July 14, 2009

Sunday MP3 Roundup, 6.7.09

Here are the tracks we discussed this past week. First, our live session with Eulogies. Exclusive: Eulogies - Day To Day Exclusive: Eulogies - Under The Knife Exclusive: Eulogies - This Fine Progression Exclusive: Eulogies - How To Be Alone Exclusive: Eulogies - Bad Connection Click here to download all the songs as a zip. And the rest. The National - So Far Around The Bend Lucero - Hey Darling, Do You Gamble (Acoustic) Devil Makes Three - All Hail The Roadside Graves - Far and Wide The Roadside Graves - Ruby Vetiver - Strictly Rule Vetiver - Everyday The Everybodyfields - The Only King (from the HearYa Live Session) The Everybodyfields - Gun (from the HearYa Live Session) The Everybodyfields - City Noise (from the HearYa Live Session)

from HearYa: An Indie Music Blog on June 07, 2009

Vetiver - Strictly Rule [new mp3]

Vetiver just released a second free mp3 from their latest album Tight Knit. The San Francisco band also has a few tour dates left, including Pickathon 2009 just outside Portland, OR. Tour dates: Jul 28 Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO Jul 29 Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT Jul 30 Neurolux, Boise, ID Jul 31 - Aug 02 Pickathon 2009, Mt.Scott, OR Vetiver - Strictly Rule Previously posted: Vetiver - Everyday Video: Vetiver - Everyday <object width="425" height="344" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/r1ucjICXSYQ&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/r1ucjICXSYQ&hl=en&fs=1&"/><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/></object>

from HearYa: An Indie Music Blog on June 06, 2009

First Quarter Releases in Review - February

New Music Releases – The First Quarter in Review:<script src="http://mediaplayer.yahoo.com/js" type="text/javascript"></script>One thing (of many) that I’m not doing a good job with this year is my weekly record release post. So here’s the second part of my first quarter recap. This is just a top level recap of the releases that rose above the fray.Released on 2/3/09:Ben Kweller: Changing Horses – Kweller goes country; still haven’t heard this.Heartless Bastards: The Mountain – Good (slightly rootsy) old fashioned, female fronted rock ‘n’ roll band. They put on a sold live show, but I haven’t heard the record yet.MP3: The MountainDent May & His Magnficent Ukelele: The Good Feeling of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukelele – An eccentric singer who lists Prince, Lee Hazlewood and Serge Gainsbourg as a vocal influence. Out on the Animal Collective’s label.MP3: Meet Me In the GardenNico Vega: Nico Vega – Local bands debut for Myspace Records.The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – I just saw these guys last night at Spaceland. They’re Brooklyn-ites who play music inspired by very early My Bloody Valentine. Fun stuff. RecommendedMP3: Everything With YouPhosphorescent: To Willie – Probably my favorite release of the first quarter. Lovingly played Willie Nelson covers. Nice listen. RecommendedMP3: A Picture of Our Torn Up PrideZero Boys: History of Zero Boys – One of two reissues from Secretly CanadianZero Boys: Vicious Circle – Reissue from 1982. Midwest punk.MP3: Civilization’s DyingReleased on 2/10/09:Beastie Boys: Paul’s Boutique – This is probably my favorite hip-hop release of all time. It still holds up too. Remastered. Maybe not worth re-buying, but definitely essential.Dan Auerbach: Keep It Hid – The Black Keys frontman steps out with a more acoustic leaning record.Lily Allen: It’s Not Me, It’s You – I bought this for my lady on vinyl, but it didn’t come with a download, so I haven’t listened to it yet.Miranda Lee Richards: Light of X – Local singer-songwriter with ties to the BJM and Dandy Warhols. It’s pretty.Released on 2/17/09:Abe Vigoda: Reviver – Local kids associated with the Smell. I honestly haven’t heard this yet.Alela Diane: To Be Still – Acoustic folk.And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead: The Century of Self – I kind of lost track of them after Source TagsAsobi Seksu: Hush – Dream-pop band fronted by a Japanese womanBeirut: March of the Zapotec – I like Beirut in theory, but it tires me out to listen to them.Death: For the Whole World to See – Death was a mid-1970s black trio out of Detroit who never put out a full-length record. Drag City captures all their singles here. This is on my shopping list still.Eleni Mandell: Artificial Fire – Talented local singer-songwriter.MP3: Artificial FireFol Chen: Part. 1 John Shade, Your Fortune’s Made – This is the eccentric Highland Park band’s first record (on Sufjan Stevens label). I haven’t heard it yet.MP3: The BelieversJason Isbell and the 400 Unit: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – The former Drive-By Truckers member.M. Ward: Hold Time – Great guitar player. Hopefully She & Him helped him get more recognition.MP3: Never Had No One Like YouMorrissey: Years of Refusal – Every couple of years the critics hail the return of Morrissey. It’s never completely true. There are a few noteworthy songs, but hard to justify purchasing the whole record.Mountains: Choral – If the names Fennesz, Terry Riley and Harmonia don’t mean anything to you, then this probably isn’t for you. It’s actually a pretty approachable instrumental, ambient, electronic record.N.A.S.A.: The Spirit of Apollo – Star studded collaboration between Squeak E. Clean ad DJ Zegon. Kool Keith, Tom Waits, ODB, David Byrne and Chuck D make appearances.Odawas: The Blue Depths – I usually give Jagjaguwar bands a good listen, but I still haven’t gotten around to this one yet.MP3: Harmless Lovers DiscourseThese Are Powers: All Aboard Future – The press release invokes Throbbing Gristle and DNAThrow Me the Statue: Purpleface – Three new songs and a re-worked older song. I loved their debut album.MP3: ShipVarious Artists: Dark Was the Night – A benefit album for the Red Hot Organization. Lots of popular artists from the polite/NPR side of indie rock. Great on paper, but a little dull to go all the way through in one sitting. Probably still enough to justify a purchase.MP3: Knotty Pine (Dirty Projectors & David Byrne)Vetiver: Tight Knit – What I’ve heard from this record sounds good, but I’ve never sat down with a Vetiver record. I need to add it to the shopping list.MP3: EverydayWilliam Elliott Whitmore: Animals in the Dark – He’s got one of the unique Americana voices.Released on 2/24/09:Anavan: Cover Story – Local guys.MP3: TraumatologyBlack Lips: 200 Million Thousand – I liked their last record, but haven’t picked this one up yet.MP3: Starting OverClem Snide: Hungry Bird – Eef Barzelay’s solo record was so well received, we’re finally seeing the release of Clem Snide’s “lost” 6th record. The songs on this one are mostly on the dark, downer side of the spectrum. Fans will dig it.Kool Keith: Tashan Dorssett – One of the funniest rappers around.Le Switch: The Devil Needs a Cough Drop EP – This local band is a favorite. This three song EP was released in conjunction with their Spaceland residency. Right off the bat, “I’m Not On” displays the band’s growing chops as songwriters; it’s one of their all-around strongest tracks to date. “You and I” is a powerfully sad breakup song that sounds like a lost, early 1970’s Leon Russell track. The EP closes with “Sunday Morning” a raw, Tom Waits-inspired track that leaves you with that uncomfortable feeling you get when the dentist blows cold air on an exposed root. Not always pretty, but very strong songwriting. RecommendedVarious Artists: War Child Presents Heroes – Some of your new favorite bands covering some of your old favorite bands.

from You Set the Scene on April 30, 2009

Vetiver @ Plush Friday

Ugh - I'm laid up with the flu today, but there's music to blog, so blog I must.Check out my feature on Vetiver in the Tucson Weekly, and make sure to go see them tomorrow night. (I hope I'll feel up to the show, but who knows). And pick up Tight Knit, an excellent album that'll find its way onto many year-end lists. The SF Weekly has a review of Vetiver's show last night at the Great American

from Catfish Vegas presents... on April 09, 2009

Ticket Giveaways: Crystal Antlers Tentacles Release Show + Vetiver at Eagle Rock Center For The Arts

Vetiver (San Francisco, CA) Playing two shows in LA April 12th and 13th!Sorry about not posting yesterday. Busy getting back into the work swing and prepping 3 new JAXART releases. Great jeezy creezy things are busy right now!Please accept these two ticket giveaways and my sincere condolences as penance....Crystal Antlers will be celebrating the release of their new album Tentacles April 16th at the Eagle Rock Center for the Arts. Har Mar Superstar and Slang Chickens will also be performing. We're giving away two pairs of tickets to the show!TO ENTER: send the funniest cat picture you can find + your full name to jax@rockinsider.com SUBJECT LINE: ANTLERS GIVEAWAY2 lucky winners will be chosen at random to receive a pair of ticketsif you haven't picked up Tentacles yet get it now on iTUNES.[MP3] Crystal Antlers - AndrewCRYSTAL ANTLERS RECORD RELEASE PARTYThursday, April 16thCrystal AntlersHar Mar SuperstarSlang ChickensPlus deejay Keith Morris@ The Center for Arts, Eagle Rock2225 Colorado BlvdLA, CA 900428:00pm / $6 / All Ages.You will receive a free ticket to the show if you purchase Crystal Antlers new record, “Tentacles” at Fingerprints Music in Long Beach or Origami Records in Echo Park.Fingerprints:4612 E. 2nd St.Long Beach, CA562.433.4996Sun – Thurs: 10:00am – 10:00pmFri & Sat: 10:00am – 11:00pmOrigami Records:1816 W. Sunset Blvd.LA, CA 90026213.413.303012:00pm – LATE 7 days a weekNote: In Echo Park next to the EchoPurchase Advance tickets at TicketWeb.THIS SHOW IS PRESENTED BY THE F YEAH FEST & THE EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FEST.[MP3] Vetiver - EverydayThat's not all... we're also giving away a pair of tickets to see Vetiver this weekend April 12th and 13th at the Eagle Rock Center For The Arts. Adam Stephens from Two Gallants will be opening on the 12th and the one and only Mr. Richard Swift will be opening on April 13th.My first introduction to Vetiver came at the Silverlake Lounge back in 2006. Paul from The Minor Canon was DJing and put on one of the records. I dug it so much I felt compelled to ask him who it was. The band recently released their fourth full lenth, Tight Knit, on Subpop. Order the album now in the SubPop Shop.TO ENTER: send your full name and the night you would like to atttend to jax@rockinsider.com SUBJECT LINE: VETIVER GIVEAWAYDetails for both shows below!Two nights with Vetiver April 12th & 13thBoth shows all ages.$12 each night. $20 for both, which comes with a limited poster.Sunday starts at 8:00pmMonday at 8:30pmCenter for Arts, Eagle Rock2225 Colorado BlvdLA, CA 90026Adam Stephens from Two Gallants will open on 4.12Richard Swift will open on 4.13.There will also be a few comedians performing each night including Josh Fadem (seeing him perform is worth the cost of admission.) We will post the list shortly.You can purchase tickets at the following stores with a $1 service charge.Fingerprints:4612 E. 2nd St.Long Beach, CA562.433.4996Sun – Thurs: 10:00am – 10:00pmFri & Sat: 10:00am – 11:00pmOrigami Records:1816 W. Sunset Blvd.LA, CA 90026213.413.303012:00pm – LATE 7 days a weekNote: In Echo Park next to the EchoYou can purchase tickets now on ticketweb.com <http: com="">SUNDAY, APRIL 12th [BUY TICKETS]Monday, April 13th [BUY TICKETS]TWO DAY PASS FOR $20 [BUY TICKETS]</http:>

from Rock Insider on April 08, 2009

Episode 157: Live This Month - April 2009

Subscribe to the The Bay Bridged weekly podcast to get each new episode downloaded free to your iTunes the moment it’s published! Every month, we dedicate a week of our podcast to highlighting some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing soon in the San Francisco Bay Area. We’ve got a dozen great bands playing some excellent shows this month, so head out and see some live music! About the bands: We’re very excited to present Vetiver’s (”Everyday”) CD release party at Great American Music Hall on Wednesday, April 8th. Richard Swift and Adam Stephens round out the excellent bill. Champaign indie pop band Headlights (”Cherry Tulips”) come to SF this month. They’re playing at Bottom of the Hill on Thursday, April 9th. The Love Language and The Love X Nowhere also perform. Jeremy Jay (”In This Lonely Town”) is on a national tour behind his new album Slow Dance, out now on K Records. Catch him on Friday, April 3rd at Cafe du Nord, with Maus Haus (closing set) and The Mantles. Papercuts (”Future Primitive”) take part in a three-way record release on Friday, April 24th at Cafe du Nord. Celebrating new releases of their own, The Finches and Cryptacize also perform. With a new album out this month titled WAVVVES, Wavves (”So Bored”) head into town on Monday, April 13th. Vampire Hands and That Ghost open the show, which happens at Bottom of the Hill. Cincinnati four-piece The Pomegranates (”Corriander”) have a brand new release this month in Everybody, Come Outside!. They’ll be performing with tourmates Wye Oak (included below) at the Rickshaw Stop on Wednesday, April 29th. Locals Shuteye Unison open. Animals in the Dark is folk artist William Elliott Whitmore’s (”Old Devils”) first record on the Anti- label. Whitmore joins Fake Problems and Low Red Land at Bottom of the Hill on Wednesday, April 29th. Walnut Creek’s Mister Loveless (”In Wonder”) recently released a new 7″ and will be headlining at Bottom of the Hill on Tuesday, April 14th. The Downer Party (EP release) and Body Or Brain also perform. As noted above, Baltimore’s Wye Oak (”I Don’t Feel Young”) will be performing at the Rickshaw Stop on Wednesday, April 29th, alongside The Pomegranates and Shuteye Unison. SF-Sacramento band The Definite Articles (”Sea Things”) headline a Deli SF-presented all-local bill on Saturday, April 25th. Stripmall Architecture and Foxtail Somersault support the group at the Rickshaw Stop. The Lovely Public (”Japanese Candy (Demo Version”) help Wiretap Music celebrate the release of the Covers compilation on Thursday, April 9th at Cafe du Nord. Supporting are fellow locals Battlehooch and Schande. LA’s Autolux (”Audience No. 2″) perform at the Great American Music Hall on Saturday, April 25th. Odawas, Mini Mansions and DJ Miles (Live 105) join the group for the show.

from the bay bridged - San Francisco Bay Area Indie Music on March 31, 2009

The Bay Bridged Presents: Vetiver’s CD Release Party!

Amidst seemingly nonstop US and European touring, Vetiver returns to San Francisco in early April for a very special homecoming performance. It was a treat to see the band at the Bay Area Takeover at SXSW and we’re very happy to present the official CD release party for their latest album, Tight Knit, out now on Sub Pop Records. As many critics have noted, the new album is an incredibly moving work, full of memorable layered songs that sound great live. Advance tickets are highly recommended for this one! The Bay Bridged Presents Vetiver (CD Release) Richard Swift Adam Stephens (of Two Gallants) Wednesday, April 8, 2009 Great American Music Hall 9pm, $16, All Ages (Purchase advance tickets here) About the bands: Vetiver - “Everyday” Tight Knit finds Vetiver at the top of their game and we’re excited to celebrate the band’s homecoming performance. “The magic of Tight Knit is that Cabic’s musings on the wandering minstrel’s quandary manage to sound both intimate and universal at the same time…a subtle, intricate album that simply gets better with every listen. A bittersweet pleasure from beginning to end.” (Prefix Mag) “Tight Knit is built with a keen ear for detail, be it a subtle dose of pedal steel or a gently rippling guitar effect, and it features Cabic’s most consistently engaging batch of songs to date.” (Pitchfork) “Rock’s youngest elder statesmen.” (Dusted) Richard Swift - “Lady Luck” Acclaimed genre-melding songwriter Richard Swift will have reason to celebrate at the show too, as The Atlantic Ocean–his fourth album–comes out on Secretly Canadian on April 7th. “The Atlantic Ocean [is] one of the most consistently satisfying releases of the year. 9.0/10″ (Obscure Sound) “His peppy keyboard pop, combining melodies that Elton John would envy with a gently sardonic voice that oozes regret, is tailor-made for mass consumption; yet he’s so smart that you never regret loving every note.” (Spin) “Four stars.” (The Austin Chronicle) Adam Stephens and his band open the show with some of their layered, heartfelt folk-rock. The one Gallant’s solo project is generating a lot of well-deserved buzz and he’s joined by a very tight band of talented musicians. “[S]ounding like an electrified Dylan - or his label head Conor Oberst - with a new full-blown band…Nice.” (SF Bay Guardian) “[E]xtremely soulful.” (Spin)

from the bay bridged - San Francisco Bay Area Indie Music on March 30, 2009

Vetiver – Tight Knit

Vetiver, the coolest band on earth, strikes again with a fourth album called Tight Knit. Nothing fancy, just a bunch of pretty good songs for our pleasure. Andy Cabic makes me think of Jerry Garcia from The Grateful Dead, I mean his voice, listen to Strictly Rule, for example, and let me know.Web: vetiverse.comMySpace: myspace.com/vetiverseVetiver - Everyday .mp3

from Leaky Sparrow on March 29, 2009

Coming in April: Vetiver’s CD Release Party!

The Bay Bridged Presents Vetiver (CD Release) Richard Swift Adam Stephens (of Two Gallants) Wednesday, April 8, 2009 Great American Music Hall 9pm, $16 (Purchase advance tickets here) Advance tickets highly recommended for this one! More details in the future, but enjoy some music in the interim: Vetiver - “Everyday” Richard Swift - “Lady Luck”

from the bay bridged - San Francisco Bay Area Indie Music on March 19, 2009

SXSW Best Bets: Thursday Official Showcase

What: Sub Pop ShowcaseWhere: Radio Room (508 E. 6th St.)When: 8pm - 2amCost: BADGES / WRISTBANDS / WHATNOT?Lineup:Outside:8pm - No AgeNo Age - "Eraser"9pm - Red Red MeatRed Red Meat - "Gauze"10pm - ObitsObits - "Pine On"11pm - VetiverVetiver - "Everyday"12am - Blitzen TrapperBlitzen Trapper - "Gold for Bread"1am - Handsome FursHandsome Furs - "I'm Confused"Inside:8:30pm - The Baptist GeneralsThe Baptist Generals - "Going Back Song"9:30pm - Mark SultanMark Sultan - "We're Sinking"10:30pm - Daniel Martin MooreDaniel Martin Moore - "Stray Age"11:30pm - Tiny VipersTiny Vipers - "On This Side"12:30am - Pretty & NicePretty & Nice - "Tora Tora Tora"<script type="text/javascript"> sr_adspace_id = 4549407; sr_adspace_width = 728; sr_adspace_height = 90; sr_adspace_type = "graphic"; sr_ad_new_window = true; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ad.afy11.net/srad.js?azId=4549407"> </script>

from Pop Tarts Suck Toasted on March 19, 2009

SXSW Starts Here: Wednesday's Sets To See

It's that time of year where internet publishing platforms great and small get overstuffed with #sxsw tags. Yay? It's an odd climate for a festival devoted to artist discovery and its collateral debauchery. The internet and its various status-alerting mechanisms have subsumed much of the fest's function, or at least that's what I read on Twitter. But this year is special because we've got the meltdown of our entire financial system added to the mix. They say there will be less money flowing through Austin this year: less promo material, less bands getting signed, less free booze. At SXSW '09, S.W.A.G. = Sorry, We Ain't Got any. But you know, the state of the economy finally catching up with the music industry's years-long free fall is comforting to the indie rock ego; we've always been early adopters. And just maybe this recalibration of what it means to be at SXSW -- each year a little less about finding a "new" band to brag about, this year a little less about frivolously blowing your savings in an absent minded party -- will help the festival become what it should be in 2009: simply, a great place to see a ton of independent bands. And Kanye West. Of course, the list of official showcases (and day parties) is overwhelming per usual. So whether you're in Austin or are just looking for a roadmap to your SXSW 2009 torrent, check here each morning for a pared down version of the day's slate to help focus your energies. As you scan this first installment, you might notice that we forgot to mention our party. Well, it's gonna be huge! Huge in 2010. Mark your calendar. On to Wednesday's music: Continue reading SXSW Starts Here: Wednesday's Sets To See ...

from stereogum on March 18, 2009

Song of the Day: Vetiver - Everyday

Alissa Anderson Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Midday Show host Cheryl Richards, is “Everyday” by Vetiver from their 2009 release Tight Knit on Sub Pop. Vetiver - Everyday (MP3) Last year, Andy Cabic, the frontman behind the warm folk of Vetiver, released Things of the Past, an album of covers that reveled in his influences as it spun out a series of nearly anachronistic folk songs, soft and slow, even rustic in tone. Thus, one comes to expect that Cabic’s newest album, Tight Knit, will continue along a similar folk path, but in the creation of original composition, Cabic manages to smoothly transition from paying homage to his inspirations to incorporating them in to his own original sound. “Everyday” is reminiscent of Cabic’s earlier work but there’s a splash of sunlight, the hint of a wicker chair and an empty beachside view on display, a touch of happiness less prevalent in his earlier works. To some degree, “Everyday” seems almost poppier than the work that has come before, as if the softer, more somber songs of Things of the Past helped Cabic expunge some of his darker tones, leaving a similarly if not more so cozy, friendly ambiance. Currently, Vetiver is heading down to Austin for SXSW, but from there they hit the road, touring across the Southwest, up to the Northwest, with a stop at the newly remodeled Crocodile Cafe on April 18, and across the rest of North America. Head over to their MySpace page to find out where they’ll be. For now, here’s Vetiver’s video for the Song of the Day: <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/r1ucjICXSYQ&rel=1&color1=d6d6d6&color2=f0f0f0&border=0&fs=1&hl=en&autoplay=0&showinfo=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/r1ucjICXSYQ&rel=1&color1=d6d6d6&color2=f0f0f0&border=0&fs=1&hl=en&autoplay=0&showinfo=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/></object>

from KEXP Blog on March 16, 2009

Video: Vetiver - ‘Everyday’

San Francisco folkies Vetiver just dropped a video for “Everyday,” the lead single from their excellent 2009 release, Tight Knit. Vetiver - “Everyday” <object width="480" height="385" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/r1ucjICXSYQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/r1ucjICXSYQ&hl=en&fs=1"/><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/></object> MP3: Vetiver - “Everyday”

from The Stranger Dance on March 07, 2009

Everyday

from Sound On The Sound on March 07, 2009

New Video : Vetiver : Everyday

We premiered Vetiver's first single not too long ago, and now they've released a new video for it...<object width="438" height="357"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/r1ucjICXSYQ&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x6fff00&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/r1ucjICXSYQ&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x6fff00&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="438" height="357"></embed></object>Vetiver - Everyday--------------------------------------------------------Official Site | MySpace | More MP3s | eMusic | Subscribe To RSS Feed

from My Old Kentucky Blog on March 06, 2009

New Vetiver Video - "Everyday"

The first single from Vetiver's Sub Pop debut is a straightforward and breezy little jangle-pop ditty, coming from a crew which has gotta have a sense of humor (of people who can tolerate Devendra, I assume it must be so), so I'm glad to see it get a video this playful. The story about a hardluck loser in love plays out in the style of a karaoke video, so the scenes of happiness and sad times are particularly goofy and exaggerated. Dude laments the loss of his girl, chucks a camera on the beach in depression (this is the most effective way to register depression), finds a hottie in a red jeep and a love for the GIN BLOSSOMS so you know it is on, until she drugs our Romeo, steals his money, and absconds with the Gin Blossoms vinyl because even grifters feel Gin Blossoms are underrated (real talk). He ends up homeless because, you know, the economy and Geithner and things of that nature. Continue reading New Vetiver Video - "Everyday"...

from stereogum on March 06, 2009

Drake’s Take: New Releases 02.17.09

As you might have noticed, I fell a little behind with the “Drake’s Takes”, and that’s why you’re seeing the reviews from the mammoth week of Feb 17 just now. For me, eventhough this week was impressively deep, I was knocked out by Dark Was The Night from the moment I heard it and very impressed by Alela Diane’s To Be Still as well as Beirut’s March of the Zapotec, (Realpeople: Holland, not so much). -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 02.17.09 It’s another big release week highlighted by new releases from M. Ward, Morrissey, Alela Diane, Robyn Hitchcock, Sam Roberts, Beirut (which I highlighted a couple weeks ago,) Jason Isbell, Asobi Seksu, Vetiver and Tommy Keene. There’s also the Red Hot Compilation album Dark Was the Night, curated by The National’s Bryce and Aaron Dessner, which would have merited an entire post unto itself, had I not run out of time. Playlist: New Releases 02.17.09 M. Ward - Hold Time Stream / Purchase [mp3] Portland’s Matt Ward is a busy man these days, what with all the producing, guesting and side projects (She & Him with Zooey Deschanel). So it’s no wonder that he wants to Hold Time, as I imagine it’s quite a commodity for the in-demand musician. Ward’s timeless production is on full display here, and it’s what put him on the top of more than a few artists list as producer they’d like to work with. As a result, Ward has a lot more friends now, which is why this album comes off as more a M. Ward and Friends album than a normal stellar Ward release. Deschenal sings on a couple songs (more Him than She,) Lucinda Williams lends her pipes to another, and Granddaddy’s Jason Lytle brings his ELO fascination Ward’s production (“To Save Me” — and the results would make Jeff Lynne proud). I like the album, but it falls a little short of the bar Ward set with his last two releases. Free AOL Album Stream Download: “Never Had No One Like You” [mp3] Sam Roberts - Love at the End of the World Stream / Purchase [mp3] Everybody has a band or artist they love that sometimes defies explanation, and Sam Roberts is like that for me. I first found myself in his clutches after he put out the Inhuman EP, and have been following him since. His third proper release takes a step back from the concept-y Chemical City and returns a bit to the first album, We Were Born in a Flame, relying more on singles than a whole album’s connecivity. Aside from the fun “Them Kids,” there’s nothing here as catchy the singles from WWBIAF, but that doesn’t matter to me, since everything he records seems to bypass my critical ear. I think it may be a live thing, as Roberts turns it up on notch on stage. Catch him on his current tour, you won’t regret it. Free AOL Album Stream Alela Diane - To Be Still Stream / Purchase [mp3] Alela Diane comes across as a sort of female version of Nick Drake, or dare I say it, a young Joni Mitchell. With that comes the good and the bad, the good being the benefits from such favorable comparisons, the bad being the feeling that you’ve heard it before. But the self-produced release is more than up to the comparisons, just listen to “White Diamonds” once, and it’s hard to deny the talent. It’s a release that promises great things to come for the folk chanteuse. Free AOL Album Stream Download: “White as Diamonds” [mp3] More on the radar (and in the mp3 player) this week: Dark Was the Night / “Knotty Pine” (Dirty Projectors w/ David Byrne) [mp3] Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3 - Goodnight Oslo / Free AOL Album Stream Beirut - March of the Zapotec & Realpeople: Holland Morrissey - Years of Refusal Jason Isbell - Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit Asobi Seksu - Hush / Free AOL Album Stream / “Me and Mary” [mp3] Vetiver - Tight Knit / Free AOL Album Stream / “Everyday” [mp3] …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Century of Self / Free AOL Album Stream Tommy Keene - In the Late Bright Throw Me The Statue - Purple Face EP Abe Vigoda - Reviver / Free AOL Album Stream / “Don’t Lie” [mp3] Benjy Ferree - Come Back to the Five and Dime, Bobby Dee Bobby Dee / Free AOL Album Stream Ana Egge - Road to my Love Psapp - The Camel’s Back / Free AOL Album Stream William Elliott Whitmore - Animals in the Dark / Free AOL Album Stream / “Old Devils” [mp3] Iran - Dissolver / Free AOL Album Stream Aidan Moffat & The Best Ofs - How To Get To Heaven From Scotland / “Big Blonde” [mp3] The Acorn - Heron Act / “Big Blonde” [mp3] Architecture in Helsinki - That Beep (AOL Stream) Appleseed Cast - Sagarmatha (AOL Stream) The Deep Dark Woods - Winter Hours / “All the Money I Had is Gone” [mp3] Weird Owl - Ever The Silver Cord Be Loosed / “Mind Mountain” [mp3] Lal Meri - Lal Meri / “Dreams of 18″ [mp3] Fol Chen - Part 1: John Shade, Your Fortune’s Made / “The Believers” [mp3] Eleni Mandell - Artificial Fire / “Artificial Fire” [mp3]

from Bumpershine.com on March 02, 2009

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SF X SXSWThere's a party being thrown by San Francisco and you're invited! Sort of, well, if you're in the Austin area and so happen to be there on Fri. March 20th between the times of high noon and 2 a.m. RSVP for day party only here.Vetiver-Everyday [mp3]Or, the Whale-Call and Response [mp3]Talking House Records presents:SF x SXSW 2009Friday March 20, 2009The Wave408 E. Sixth St., Austin TX [

from Cause=Time on February 25, 2009

New Tunesday - 02.17.09

Every Tuesday, Hypeful teams up with Salad Days Music to pick and preview the week's best new album releases. Bend an ear to this week's choicest selections after the jump! Various Artists - Dark Was the Night MP3: Sufjan Stevens - You Are The Blood ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail ...

from HYPEFUL on February 24, 2009

"Everyday"from the album Tight Knit2009iTunes<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://obscuresound.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf" width="290" height="24" id="audioplayer1"><param name="movie" value="http://obscuresound.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf"/><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&bg=0xFFFFFF&leftbg=0xeeeeee&lefticon=0x534741&rightbg=0xcccccc&rightbghover=0x999999&righticon=0x534741&righticonhover=0xffffff&text=0x534741&slider=0x534741&track=0xFFFFFF&border=0x534741&loader=0xED1C24&soundFile=http://subpop.com/assets/audio/5247.mp3"/><param name="quality" value="high"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/></object>For a group that's only been releasing tunes for five years, Vetiver sounds well worn and finely aged. It's fitting then that their fourth full-length is titled Tight Knit — at this point in their career the band's rich, polished craft sounds almost familial in its closeness.If Tight Knit, the band's first album for Sub Pop, is a departure, it's an unconventional one. While Vetiver has been ceaselessly touring and recording over the past couple of years, this is their first record of original tunes in three years. After their stunning sophomore release To Find Me Gone, Andy Cabic and Co. focused their attention on honoring material from a host of their heroes. The resulting Thing of the Past album and More of the Past EP was evidence that the band are the rare sort that succeed equally at writing and reinterpretation.However, Cabic's impressive record collection has done more than provide fodder for well-chosen covers. His deep knowledge of folk and classic rock, and appreciation for many of the genre's masters, has provided the schooling for his continued growth as a songwriter. As such, Tight Knit is more refinement than reinvention, continuing where To Find Me Gone left off. As with the earlier record, the songs here alternate between gentle California folk and easy livin' rock 'n' roll."Rolling Sea" is a stretched, slow-burning epic, gentle and wave-lulled; a fine soundtrack to sitting topside in the sun watching sails flap. "Sister" is similarly tender, a pop song slowed to the pace of a babbling brook. "At Forest Edge" closes the record with a wrap of misty psychedelic folk complete with tripped-out call-and-response vocals.When the band shakes off the napping-in-the-shade vibe, they bring some of their most overtly pop-oriented material. Fellow Sub Popper Eric Johnson, of the Fruit Bats, joins in on the album and his laconic melodies clearly influence the swaying "Everyday." "More of This" boogies with punctuated shots of guitar and a rolling bass solo breakdown. "Another Reason to Go" drudges up some serious muck for a swampy, Southern funk, punctuated by horn bleats and a loping, thick-waisted bassline.On the surface, Tight Knit may sound like more of the same for Vetiver, and thankfully so. While the band reaches a bit further than previously, they are careful not to stretch too far, focusing instead on the continued refinement of their position as rock's youngest elder statesmen.~ Ethan Covey, Dusted Magazine

from Jonk Music on February 23, 2009

Sunday mission

First, make these, which are seriously the best biscuits ever in the whole history of the universe. No, I’m not exaggerating. Hyacinth’s Everything Cookies Biscuits 1 1/2 cups butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 cups brown sugar 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 4 1/4 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/3 cups quick oats 1 teaspoon salt 3 cups granola 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans 1 1/2 cups raisins 1 1/2 cups apricots Cream butter and sugars. Add egg and vanilla. Next add flour, baking soda, and salt. Add in oatmeal and granola. Fold in pecans and other ingredients. With cookie scoop or two spoons, drop onto cookie sheet and bake at 180C (375F) for 10 minutes. Eat. ——————————————————————————– I made about 4 dozen using this recipe, but I like my biscuits all fat and chunky so you could definitely get more outta them if you weren’t greedy like me and used your mixture in a more frugal manner. You could also halve it if you felt that 4 dozen was going a little overboard. Which you won’t once you’ve made them. Source: The Pioneer Woman You can find a heap more recipes here, along with detailed instructions and gorgeous photos of the cooking process as well. Then check out A Free Man’s yumbo gumbo recipe, along with explanations in the comment section of what biscuits and gravy and grits and hush puppies are, for those of us not familiar with the deep south. And if you’re like me you won’t be able to read the words ‘deep south’ without being compelled to say them several times out loud in the manner of Forrest Gump. While you’re cooking/reading/obnoxiously imitating the accents of others, have a listen to these: California On My Mind - Wild Light Indie rock from New Hampshire USA. Love that harmonica. And the oooohs. <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://itallstarted.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf" width="290" height="24" id="audioplayer1"><param name="movie" value="http://itallstarted.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf"/><param name="FlashVars" value="&bg=0xf8f8f8&leftbg=0xeeeeee&lefticon=0x666666&rightbg=0xcccccc&rightbghover=0x999999&righticon=0x666666&righticonhover=0xffffff&text=0x666666&slider=0x666666&track=16777215&border=0x666666&loader=0x9FFFB8&soundFile=http%3A%2F%2Fitallstarted.files.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fwlt_californiaonmymind.mp3"/><param name="quality" value="high"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"/></object> Get Your Head Around It - Headlights More indie rockness from Illinois, USA. <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://itallstarted.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf" width="290" height="24" id="audioplayer1"><param name="movie" value="http://itallstarted.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf"/><param name="FlashVars" value="&bg=0xf8f8f8&leftbg=0xeeeeee&lefticon=0x666666&rightbg=0xcccccc&rightbghover=0x999999&righticon=0x666666&righticonhover=0xffffff&text=0x666666&slider=0x666666&track=16777215&border=0x666666&loader=0x9FFFB8&soundFile=http%3A%2F%2Fitallstarted.files.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fhdlits_01-getyourhead.mp3"/><param name="quality" value="high"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"/></object> Green Means Go - The Colour Wheels Catchy poppy rock from New York. <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://itallstarted.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf" width="290" height="24" id="audioplayer1"><param name="movie" value="http://itallstarted.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf"/><param name="FlashVars" value="&bg=0xf8f8f8&leftbg=0xeeeeee&lefticon=0x666666&rightbg=0xcccccc&rightbghover=0x999999&righticon=0x666666&righticonhover=0xffffff&text=0x666666&slider=0x666666&track=16777215&border=0x666666&loader=0x9FFFB8&soundFile=http%3A%2F%2Fitallstarted.files.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fthe_color_wheels_green_means_go.mp3"/><param name="quality" value="high"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"/></object> Tried and True - Wilco Am finally figuring out what all this Wilco fuss is about. Love the piano on this one. <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://itallstarted.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf" width="290" height="24" id="audioplayer1"><param name="movie" value="http://itallstarted.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf"/><param name="FlashVars" value="&bg=0xf8f8f8&leftbg=0xeeeeee&lefticon=0x666666&rightbg=0xcccccc&rightbghover=0x999999&righticon=0x666666&righticonhover=0xffffff&text=0x666666&slider=0x666666&track=16777215&border=0x666666&loader=0x9FFFB8&soundFile=http%3A%2F%2Fitallstarted.files.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F06-tried-and-true.mp3"/><param name="quality" value="high"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"/></object> Everyday - Vetiver Quirky cute indie folk. <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://itallstarted.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf" width="290" height="24" id="audioplayer1"><param name="movie" value="http://itallstarted.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf"/><param name="FlashVars" value="&bg=0xf8f8f8&leftbg=0xeeeeee&lefticon=0x666666&rightbg=0xcccccc&rightbghover=0x999999&righticon=0x666666&righticonhover=0xffffff&text=0x666666&slider=0x666666&track=16777215&border=0x666666&loader=0x9FFFB8&soundFile=http%3A%2F%2Fitallstarted.files.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F03-everyday.mp3"/><param name="quality" value="high"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"/></object> Meet Me By The River’s Edge - The Gaslight Anthem These folks did some good work last year, and I’m finally getting around to checking it out. Love the vocals. <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://itallstarted.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf" width="290" height="24" id="audioplayer1"><param name="movie" value="http://itallstarted.wordpress.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf"/><param name="FlashVars" value="&bg=0xf8f8f8&leftbg=0xeeeeee&lefticon=0x666666&rightbg=0xcccccc&rightbghover=0x999999&righticon=0x666666&righticonhover=0xffffff&text=0x666666&slider=0x666666&track=16777215&border=0x666666&loader=0x9FFFB8&soundFile=http%3A%2F%2Fitallstarted.files.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F10_meet_me_by_the_river_s_edge.mp3"/><param name="quality" value="high"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"/></object> Also: in the middle of writing this post WordPress chucked a wobbly again and wouldn’t let me insert audio files in it’s usual stress-free way, so I ended up inserting some code manually. Hopefully the tracks will all work for you but if they don’t please let me know and I’ll do my best to fix ‘em up all good like for ya. Posted in Leftovers Tagged: mp3, Music, recipes

from It All Started With Carbon Monoxide on February 22, 2009

Vetiver :: Tight Knit

As a listener, and a fan, I buy into the world of Vetiver, or at least what I imagine the world of Vetiver to be - what I want it to be. It’s a place filled with dusty vinyl, vintage amps, seasoned sweaters, stone-built Bay area fireplaces and a little bit of mystery. [...]

from An Aquarium Drunkard on February 18, 2009

Vetiver - 2009 tour dates w/ Papercuts, MP3s, album stream

DOWNLOAD: Vetiver - Everyday (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Papercuts - Future Primitive (MP3) Vetiver's new Sup Pop album, Tight Knit, is currently streaming in its entirety at AOL. I definitely recommend a listen. Currently in Europe, the California folk band known for beards and hanging out with Devendra Banhart is kicking off a North American tour in Philly on March 10th. They'll play the Sub Pop showcase at SXSW in Austin on March 19th (unlike the Thermals who will play the Kill Rock Stars showcase), and they'll keep going with only short breaks until they hit Pittsfield MA on May 17th. Tour partners include Sian Alice Group, Larkin Grimm, Richard Swift and Papercuts. They're playing with the latter on May 3rd at Bowery Ballroom (on sale Friday at noon), and on May 7th at the Bell House in Brooklyn (on sale soon). The Papercuts track for download above is from their/his new album You Can Have What You Want, out April 14th on Gnomonsong. Gnomonsong is the record label formed by Devendra Banhart and Andy Cabic of Vetiver. All dates below... Continue reading "Vetiver - 2009 tour dates w/ Papercuts, MP3s, album stream" at BrooklynVegan.com

from brooklynvegan on February 18, 2009

New Releases – 17 February 2009

Here are The Wheel’s Still In Spin’s suggested new releases for this week. The Deep Dark Woods – Winter Hours | CDDownload “All the Money I Had Is Gone” (mp3)This quartet of Canadian folk musicians has crafted an amiable album. The songs take influences from bluegrass and country while borrowing from the folk rock bands of the ‘70s. Winter Hours has a sound that is both timeless and up-to-date. Fake Problems – It’s Great to Be Alive | CD Vinyl MP3This four-piece band has released an eclectic album. These songs are quick punk-influenced indie rock. But the band’s sound is across the board with horns, distorted guitars, and gravelly vocals. If you can imagine a mixture of Two Gallants, Gogol Bordello, and Modest Mouse then you’re beginning to get close to the sound this band creates.Below is the video for their anthem-style single, “The Dream Team.” Psapp – The Camel’s Back | CD MP3Download “The Monster Song” (mp3)Psapp is the musical project of Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant. The duo constructs songs that have been described as indie pop and experimental electronica. On The Camel’s Back the music is beautifully placid and the melodies are intrinsically appealing. Vetiver – Tight Knit | CD Vinyl MP3Download “Everyday” (mp3)Vetiver gained praise for their 2008 cover album Thing of the Past (including an honorable mention in TWSIS’s best of 2008). Tight Knit, the band’s fourth full-length album and first one for Sub Pop, shows the band evolve their alt country sound with layers and nooks of aural goodness. M. Ward – Hold Time | CD Vinyl MP3Download “Never Had Nobody Like You” (mp3)After five solo albums and his She & Him project with Zooey Deschanel, M. Ward has issued Hold Time. Ward has the extraordinary ability to build and improve his sound with each release while keeping the retro quality and recognizability of his folk-rock intact. Hold Time is another successful step in the progression of M. Ward’s career. Fake Problems’ “The Dream Team” video from It’s Great to Be Alive:<object width="425px" height="360px"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="movie" value="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=51410729,t=1,mt=video"/><embed src="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=51410729,t=1,mt=video" width="425" height="360" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object> After the jump, there is a list of more new releases from this week. Other releases from 17 February 2009: Abe Vigoda – Reviver [EP] | CD Vinyl …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead – The Century of Self | CD MP3 The Appleseed Cast – Sagarmatha | CD Arise and Ruin – Night Storms Hailfire | CD MP3 Asobi Seksu – Hush | CD Vinyl MP3 Audrye Sessions – Audrye Sessions | MP3 Azita – How Will You? | CD MP3 The Bakerton Group – El Rojo | CD Beat Strings – Fang in Rain | CD Beirut/Realpeople – March Of The Zapotec/Holland [EPx2] | CD Vinyl MP3 Bloodkin – Baby, They Told Us We Would Rise Again | CD MP3 Broken Spindles – Kiss/Kick | CD MP3 Rick Broussard – Let It Go | CD Bua – An Spealadoir | CD Canadian Invasion – Three Cheers For The Invisible Hand | CD MP3 Circlesquare – Songs About Dancing and Drugs | CD MP3 Mickey Clark – Winding Highway | CD Conducting from the Grave – When Legends Become Dust | CD MP3 Corpus Christi – The Darker Shades of White | CD MP3 Cranes – Cranes | CD MP3 D. Rider – Mother of Curses | CD Death – For the Whole World to See | CD Vinyl MP3 The Deep Dark Woods – Winter Hours | Recommended above Brigitte DeMeyer – Red River Flower | CD Alela Diane – To Be Still | CD Vinyl MP3 Ana Egge – Road to My Love | CD MP3 Epochate – Chronicles of a Dying Era | CD MP3 Ernie and the Automatics – Low Expectations | CD Peter Fahey – Thunder Underneath | CD Fake Problems – It’s Great to Be Alive | Recommended above Darla Farmer – Rewiring the Electric Forest | CD MP3 Faunts – Feel. Love. Thinking. Of. | CD MP3 Benjy Ferree – Come Back to the Five and Dime, Bobby Dee Bobby Dee | CD MP3 Final – Reading All the Right Signals Wrong | Vinyl Fol Chen – Part 1: John Shade, Your Fortune’s Made | CD Vinyl Freshman 15 – Throw Up Your Hands for One Night Stands | CD MP3 Genticorum – La Bibournoise | CD The Great Commission – And Every Knee Shall Bow | CD Gun Outfit – Dim Light | CD Vinyl HalfDown Thomas – Beautifully Strange | CD MP3 Robyn Hitchcock – Goodnight Oslo | CD Vinyl MP3 Iran – Dissolver | CD MP3 Irepress – Sol Eye Sea I | CD Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit – Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit | CD Vinyl MP3 Bobby Jones featuring The Mannish Boys – Comin’ Back Hard | CD MP3 Larry Keel & Natural Bridge – Backwoods | CD Tommy Keene – In the Late Bright | CD MP3 Steve Kilbey – Painkiller | CD MP3 Lal Meri – Lal Meri | CD Living Things – Habeas Corpus | CD Vinyl Eleni Mandell – Artificial Fire | CD Vinyl MP3 Mi Ami – Watersports | CD Vinyl Miniature Tigers – Tell It to the Volcano | CD MP3 Mishka – Above the Bones | CD Morrissey – Years of Refusal | CD CD/DVD Vinyl MP3 Motionless In White – When Love Met Destruction | CD MP3 Mountains – Choral | CD Vinyl MP3 | Direct from Thrill Jockey N.A.S.A. – Spirit Of Apollo | CD Vinyl MP3 Fidel Nadal – Crucial Cuts | CD MP3 Obscura – Cosmogenesis | CD Vinyl MP3 Odawas – The Blue Depths | CD Vinyl MP3 Odd Nosdam – T.I.M.E. Soundtrack | CD MP3 Outrageous Cherry – Universal Malcontents | CD Vinyl MP3 Plushgun – Pins & Panzers | CD Vinyl MP3 Psapp – The Camel’s Back | Recommended above Psyopus – Odd Senses | CD MP3 Lester Quitzau – The Same Light | CD MP3 Sam Roberts – Love at the End of the World | CD MP3 Steve Rowe – Five | CD MP3 Sabotage Soundsystem – The Boto Machine Gun | CD MP3 The Sand Pebbles – A Thousand Wild Flowers | CD MP3 Saros – Acrid Plains | CD Scale the Summit – Carving Desert Canyons | CD MP3 Sholi – Sholi | CD Vinyl Sin Fang Bous – Clangour | CD MP3 Sleeper – Behind Every Mask CD MP3 The Sleeping – What It Takes | CD MP3 Dr. Lonnie Smith – Rise Up! | CD MP3 The Soul of John Black – Black John | CD MP3 Southeast Engine – From the Forest to the Sea | CD Vinyl MP3 Charles Spearin – The Happiness Project | CD MP3 The Spines – Radiolarian | CD MP3 These Are Powers – All Aboard Future | CD Vinyl MP3 Throw Me the Statue – Purpleface [EP] | CD MP3 Tombs – Winterhours | CD Thursday – Common Existence | CD Vinyl MP3 Lissy Trullie – Self-Taught Learner [EP] | CD Various Artists – Dark Was the Night | CD Vinyl MP3 Vetiver – Tight Knit | Recommended above M. Ward – Hold Time | Recommended above Watchout! Theres Ghosts – Ghost Town | CD MP3 Weird Owl – Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed | CD Vinyl MP3 Wheels on Fire – Get Famous! | CD MP3 William Elliott Whitmore – Animals In The Dark | CD Vinyl MP3 Charlie Wilson – Uncle Charlie | CD MP3 David Winogrond – In the Ether | CD MP3 Within the Ruins – Creature | CD MP3 Zu – Carboniferous | CD MP3 Back to The Wheel's Still In Spin Mainpage.

from The Wheel's Still In Spin on February 18, 2009

Vetiver: Tight Knit (2009)

New WaxAfter a year in which Andy Cabic and company released two EP's devoted to paying homage to relatively obscure early 70's Americana, Vetiver is back with a new full-length entitled Tight Knit, which marks their debut for Sub Pop Records. It seems that Cabic's delving into others' material made an impact on his own songwriting process. While the band's previous material already had a vintage sheen, Tight Knit most closely resembles a dusty record-bin treasure or some lost AM transmission finding its way through a hazy layer of static. The album's opening track "Rolling Sea," serves as a fitting precursor to the rest of the album. It's a breezy, mid-tempo country-tinged track that harkens back to a simpler, more laid-back musical atmosphere. Tight Knit seems almost effortless in its unhurried charm, but the band leaves no detail spared and every musical decision seems measured in its inclusion. The album provides the kind of shimmering acoustic fare fitting for a calming, top-down drive up the coast. -- Capt. ObviousListen:MP3: Vetiver - EverydayTags: Vetiver, Tight Knit, Review

from Captain Obvious on February 17, 2009

Out This Week 2/17

Artists these days are just being irresponsible. Isn’t this the time we should be saving our money? But here they are putting out one great album after another. Just look at the new releases this week from Largehearted Boy’s list — how can you really deny yourself the latest from M. Ward, Morrissey, Beirut, Asobi Seksu, Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3, Jason Isbell, Vetiver, Eleni Mandell, Odawas, Faunts, Iran, Aidan Moffat (of Arab Strap), Steve Kilbey (of The Church) and William Elliott Whitmore? That’s not to mention newcomers like Mi Ami and Fol Chen. But if you should have any regrets about spending your savings, you can always temper that guilt by throwing down for the new Red Hot compilation Dark Was the Night and help support the their effort to raise awareness around HIV and AIDS. If altruism or guilt abatement isn’t enough to motivate you, check out DJ El Toro’s preview in his column about this comp that features over 30 songs from artists like Grizzly Bear, Spoon, Sufjan Stevens, Bon Iver, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, My Morning Jacket, and too many others to list. So don’t be as irresponsible as all the bands and artists who have released albums this week — get out there and support good causes… like our economy! Abe Vigoda - Don’t Lie (MP3) from Reviver on Post Present Medium Asobi Seksu - Me and Mary (MP3) from Hush on Polyvinyl Azita - I’m Happy (MP3) from How Will You? on Drag City Beirut - My Night With A Prostitute From Marseille (MP3) from March of The Zapotec and Realpeople Holland on Pompeii Records Broken Spindles - Introvert (MP3) from Kiss/Kick on Blank.Wav Canadian Invasion - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (MP3) from Three Cheers for the Invisible Hand on Transit of Venus Dirty Projectors & David Byrne - Knotty Pine (MP3) Various Artists - Dark Was the Night on 4AD DD/MM/YYYY - Digital Haircut (MP3) from Black Square (digitally) on We Are Busy Bodies The Deep Dark Woods - All the Money I Had Is Gone (MP3) from Winter Hours on Black Hen Music Alela Diane - White as Diamonds (MP3) from To Be Still on Rough Trade Faunts - Feel.Love.Thinking.of (MP3) from Feel.Love.Thinking.Of. on Friendly Fire Recordings Benjy Ferree - Fear (MP3) from Come Back to the Five & Dime, Bobby Dee Bobby Dee on Domino Fol Chen - No Wedding Cake (MP3) from Part 1: John Shade, Your Fortune’s Made on Asthmatic Kitty Gun Outfit - Troubles Like Mine (MP3) from Dim Light on Post Present Medium Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 - Up to Our Nex (MP3) from Goodnight Oslo on Yep Roc Iran - I Can See The Future (MP3) from Dissolver on Narnack Records Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Seven-Mile Island (MP3) from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit on Lightening Rod Records Lal Meri - Dreams of 18 (MP3) from Lal Meri on Six Degrees Records Eleni Mandell - Artificial Fire (MP3) from Artificial Fire on Zedtone Mi Ami - New Guitar (MP3) from Watersports on Touch & Go Aidan Moffat & The Best Ofs - Big Blonde (MP3) from How To Get To Heaven From Scotland on Chemikal Underground Morrissey - I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris from Years of Refusal on Lost Highway <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bh-CeDaMkO4&rel=0&color1=d6d6d6&color2=f0f0f0&border=0&fs=1&hl=en&autoplay=0&showinfo=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bh-CeDaMkO4&rel=0&color1=d6d6d6&color2=f0f0f0&border=0&fs=1&hl=en&autoplay=0&showinfo=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/></object> Mr Russia - It’s True (MP3) from Teething on Lens Records N.A.S.A - Spacious Thoughts (feat. Tom Waits & Kool Keith) (MP3) from The Spirit of Apollo on Anti- Records Fidel Nadal - Tus Recuerdos (MP3) from Crucial Cuts on Nacional Records Odd Nosdam - Fly Mode (MP3) from T.I.M.E. Soundtrack on Anticon Odawas - Harmless Lover’s Discourse (MP3) from The Blue Depths on Jagjaguwar Sand Pebbles - Wild Season (MP3) from A Thousand Wild Flowers on Double Feature Sin Fang Bous - Catch the Light (MP3) from Clangour on Morr Music Southeast Engine - Black Gold (MP3) from From the Forest to the Sea on Misra These Are Powers - Life of Birds (MP3) from All Aboard Future on Dead Oceans Vetiver - Everyday (MP3) from Tight Knit on Sub Pop M. Ward - Never Had No One Like You (MP3) from Hold Time on Merge Weird Owl - Mind Mountain (MP3) from Ever The Silver Cord Be Loosed on Tee Pee Records William Elliott Whitmore - Old Devils (MP3) from Animals in the Dark on Anti- Records

from KEXP Blog on February 17, 2009

Try It Before You Buy It (February 17th Music Releases)

Try It Before You Buy It features free and legal music downloads and full album streams from the week's music releases. MP3 downloads and full album streams from music released this week: Abe Vigoda: Reviver full album stream "Don't Lie" [mp3] Aidan Moffat & The Best Ofs: How To Get To Heaven From Scotland "Big Blonde" [mp3] Alela Diane: To Be Still full album stream "White as Diamonds" [mp3] And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead: The Century of Self full album stream Annie Lennox: The Annie Lennox Collection full album stream The Appleseed Cast: Sagarmatha full album stream Architecture in Helsinki: That Beep full album stream Asobi Seksu: Hush full album stream "Me and Mary" [mp3] Audrye Sessions: Audrye Sessions full album stream Azita: How Will You? "I'm Happy" [mp3] Benjy Ferree: Come Back to the Five & Dime, Bobby Dee Bobby Dee full album stream Broken Spindles: Kiss/Kick "Introvert" [mp3] Charlie Wilson: Uncle Charlie full album stream The Deep Dark Woods: Winter Hours "All the Money I Had Is Gone" [mp3] Eleni Mandell: Artificial Fire "Artificial Fire" [mp3] Faunts: Feel.Love.Thinking.Of. "Feel.Love.Thinking.of" [mp3] Fol Chen: Part 1: John Shade, Your Fortune's Made "The Believers" [mp3] "No Wedding Cake" [mp3] Gun Outfit: Dim Light "In the Dark" [mp3] "Troubles Like Mine" [mp3] Iran: Dissolver full album stream Lal Meri: Lal Meri "Dreams of 18" [mp3] M. Ward: Hold Time full album stream "Never Had No One Like You" [mp3] Mr Russia: Teething "Skipping Hearts" [mp3] "It's True" [mp3] N.A.S.A.: The Spirit of Apollo "Spacious Thoughts (feat. Tom Waits & Kool Keith)" [mp3] Odawas: The Blue Depths "Harmless Lover's Discourse" [mp3] Psapp: The Camel's Back full album stream Robyn Hitchcock: Goodnight Oslo full album stream Sam Roberts: Love at the End of the World full album stream Sand Pebbles: A Thousand Wild Flowers "Wild Season" [mp3] Sin Fang Bous: Clangour full album stream Southeast Engine: From the Forest to The Sea "Black Gold" [mp3] Thursday: Common Existence full album stream Various Artists: Dark Was The Night "Knotty Pine" [mp3] Vetiver: Tight Knit full album stream "Everyday" [mp3] Weird Owl: Ever The Silver Cord Be Loosed Weird Owl: "Mind Mountain" [mp3] from Ever The Silver Cord Be Loosed (out February 17th) William Elliott Whitmore: Animals in the Dark full album stream "Old Devils" [mp3] also at Largehearted Boy: previous Try It Before You Buy It lists CD & DVD release lists online "best of 2008" music lists

from Largehearted Boy on February 17, 2009

Tuesday Test Drive

...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead The Century of Self...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - "Isis Unveiled"from Austin Town Hall..."In a way, they’ve crafted the perfect LP. Side one is full of a barrage of shear noise and pace. Side two is a slow drive down a carefully soundscaped highway. Either side surely can stand up on their own, both with lots of quality, but when thrown together, its a bit of an odd combination."Abe Vigoda ReviverAbe Vigoda - "Don't Lie"from Sun on the Sand..."While No Age seems content to bury its melodies beneath tides of gauzy guitar, Abe Vigoda has showcased a more vulnerable sound on Reviver—confident to bare both passion and debt to musical influences."Alela Diane To Be StillAlela Diane - "White As Diamonds"from Pampelmoose..."Where her previous album, ‘The Pirate’s Gospel,’ had a rich and dark gothic feel to it, ‘To Be Still’ has careful country overtones that remind me of Neil Young’s ‘Harvest.’ And Diane’s voice as always is a miracle - pure, lilting cadences that deliver clear lines of yearning never leaving the listener feeling low; as with gospel music all doubts are aimed upward to a higher being and the results are uplifting and spiritual."Asobi Seksu HushAsobi Seksu - "Familiar Life"from The Tripwire..."As the album’s title predicts, that sex appeal is far more subdued here, and the album as a whole seems less grounded. Still, Hush’s pleasant surprises tend to outweigh its disconnects, and they’re well worth listening closely for."Beirut March of the ZapotecBeirut - "My Night with the Prostitute from Marseille"from Pop Matters..."Don’t dismiss March of the Zapotec / Holland as an in-between-albums triviality. Beirut’s EP especially is an important step forward for the group, and throughout, Zach Condon’s songwriting only gets more convincing."Broken Spindles Kiss/KickBroken Spindles - "Introvert"from Viva Indie Rock..."What I really like about this album is it features really personal, interesting songwriting that utilizes the new wave undertones to highlight the poignant mood rather than the overly bombastic electronic music for which The Faint is so well known."Faunts Feel. Love. Thinking. Of.Faunts - "Feel. Love. Thinking. Of."from Welikeit.indie..."At once symphonic and sprawling; ambient, yet driving, Feel.Love.Thinking.Of. is the culmination of a year of touring, recording, and meticulous exploration of the band’s transcendent imagination."Fol Chen Part 1: John Shade, Your Fortune's MadeFol Chen - "Cable TV"from Pasta Primavera..."Fol Chen is an LA band that wraps it’s claws around sounds like Prince, Hot Chip, Pink Floyd, Gwen Stefani, Pere Ubu, Danielson Famile, Scritti Politti, Boards Of Canada, The Blow, and Pulp. I know. A bit all over the place ain’t it? "Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Jason Isbell and the 400 UnitJason Isbell and the 400 Unit - "Seven-Mile Island"from The Hurst Review..."That every song is a gem should be a given; Isbell has long been a vital songwriter, and here he’s writing with as much confidence and vision as ever, sounding, perhaps for the first time, like he’s relishing his role as a lone frontman."M. Ward Hold TimeM. Ward - "Never Had Nobody Like You"from 75 or Less..."This is the sound of a once-great songwriter on autopilot. There are a couple thrills here ("Stars of Leo" being one), but anybody else could've made this record by plugging variables into the M. Ward Machine"Mi Ami WatersportsMi Ami - "New Guitar"from The 405..."At times Watersports does become quite repeptitive but to be honest Mi Ami make the sort of music that can only truly be appreciated in a live environment, so take my rating with a pinch of salt and then go see them when they come to your town."Morrissey Years of RefusalMorrissey - "Something Is Squeezing My Skull"from Pitchfork..."Last time we saw Morrissey, on a rather slapdash Greatest Hits compilation, he was singing a song called "All You Need Is Me" and promising "You'll miss me when I'm gone." Neither proposition seemed watertight: His 2000s return to action had been welcome but rarely spectacular, and the man looked set on a twilit career of gently diminishing returns. So Years of Refusal comes as a gratifying shock: It's his most vital, entertaining, and savage record since 1994's Vauxhall and I. "Mountains ChoralMountains - "Choral"from Consequence of Sound..."Choral is akin to that seashell you find on Emerald Isle when you visit the ocean your first time. While the single shell does not encompass the entire shoreline’s beauty, you keep it as a memento or a reminder that there are truly places this awe-inspiring right at the fingertips of your memory."N.A.S.A. Spirit of ApolloN.A.S.A. (feat. Kanye West, Lykke Li, & Santogold) - "Gifted"from Female First..."In spite of the range of performers, the pairings seem organic, inspired and make perfect sense on the first listen, never coming off as ironic or impulsive. That passion and appreciation for music is the driving force behind The Spirit of Apollo"Odawas The Blue DepthsOdawas - "Harmless Lovers Discourse"from Captain Obvious..."Luckily, the complex union of Eno meets Neil Young is what makes Odawas so damn intriguing. The Blue Depths is sometimes entrancing, sometimes hazy, but consistent in its mystifying beautiful. Lick the toad."These Are Powers All Aboard FutureThese Are Powers - "Life of Birds"from Spill..."Nevertheless, "All Aboard Future" is an exciting offer for listeners who didn't chose Fleet Foxes or Vampire Weekend on their top ten list for 2008. Both accessible and progressive--These are Powers are one of those bands that challenge what we means when talking about "indie music"."Throw Me the Statue PurplefaceThrow Me the Statue - "Ship"from I Pick My Nose..."If the rest of their forthcoming EP is like “Ship”, it’s something to look forward to. Starting with synth drums one almost thinks it’ll be an upbeat synthy tune, but when the melancholy piano and vocals come in, it’s obvious this won’t be an upbeat effort."Vetiver Tight KnitVetiver - "Everyday"from Dusted Magazine..."On the surface, Tight Knit may sound like more of the same for Vetiver, and thankfully so. While the band reaches a bit further than previously, they are careful not to stretch too far, focusing instead on the continued refinement of their position as rock’s youngest elder statesmen."<script type="text/javascript"> sr_adspace_id = 4549407; sr_adspace_width = 728; sr_adspace_height = 90; sr_adspace_type = "graphic"; sr_ad_new_window = true; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ad.afy11.net/srad.js?azId=4549407"> </script>

from Pop Tarts Suck Toasted on February 17, 2009

Sunday MP3 Roundup, 2.15.09

Bottle Up And Go - Wayward Son Justin Townes Earle - Mama’s Eyes Dex Romweber Duo - Lookout Dex Romweber Duo - Picture of You Ha Ha Tonka - St. Nick On The Fourth In A Fervor Ha Ha Tonka - Caney Mountain Waco Brothers - Nothing At All Waco Brothers - How Fast The Time Scotland Yard Gospel Choir - Aspidistra Scotland Yard Gospel Choir - In Hospital Ben Weaver - White Snow Scott H. Biram - No Way Scott H. Biram - Been Down To Long Obits - Pine On The O’s - California The Thermals - Now We Can See Vetiver - Everyday Marissa Nadler - River of Dirt Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears - Bitch, I Love You

from HearYa: An Indie Music Blog on February 15, 2009

nice

baby u2 in speedos! holy mother, who found these photos?! well done.u2.com video: a.c. and his new (?) buzzard bass (not a batman, guitar, larry)wait, u2, we are supposed to be on a break. fuck off, then! (not really.)ooh, but this article interests me very much. also, totally look forward to u2 on bbc radio 1 live lounge. past history says that jo whiley + u2 = guaranteed to be entertaining. recommended ...[mp3] native son - the educated guessthis is track 10 on the band's ambitious new album, a rock oratorio, at that, west skyline drive [buy]. check out more tunes on the band's myspace [mp3] everyday - vetiverthere is maybe an unspoken memo circulating that says if you haven't checked these dreamyfolky guys out by now, you're getting voted off bloggy fox island. or something. (more)and another ...[mp3] big blonde - aidan moffat and the best ofsmore info here

from Scatter o' Light on February 14, 2009

Invisible Songs vol. 18

Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band It’s your lucky day. Some excellent music for your enjoyment… 1. Cymbals Eat Guitars - “Wind Phoenix“ 2. The Thermals - “Now We Can See“ (Kill Rock Stars) 3. Bon Iver - “Blood Bank“ (Jagjaguwar Records) 4. Vetiver - “Everyday“ (Subpop Records) 5. Say Hi - “November was White, December was Grey“ (Barsuk Records) 6. M Ward - “Never Had Nobody Like You“ (Merge Records) 7. Mt St. Helens Vietnam Band - “Anchors Dropped“ (Dead Oceans) 8. Throw Me The Statue - “Purpleface“ (Secretly Canadian) 9. Crooked Fingers - “Phony Revolutions“ (Constant Artists Inc./Red Pig) 10. Antony and the Johnsons - “Epilepsy is Dancing“ (Secretly Canadian)

from Ask Me About My Invisible Friends on February 14, 2009

Short Takes

Most talk about Heatless Bastards begins with lead singer Erika Wennerstrom and her dynamic voice. Others have likened it to a mix of PJ Harvey and Robert Plant, showing just how powerful her voice can be. And it's true, for the majority of The Mountain her voice dominates the soundscape and when you start listening to how powerful the guitar riffs are and how loud the rhythm section can be you truly begin to realize just how awesome that feat is. Her voice warbles and trill its way through most of these bluesy rock songs, the perfect fit for hard rock that is pounding and insatiable at every turn. But make no mistake about, Heartless Bastards is a full band at a very high level throughout The Mountain coaxing every bit of power from everyone on the record. This is a pretty awe inspiring record that fits neatly next to some heavy rock Goliaths.Heartless Bastards - "Out At Sea"Heartless Bastards - "Had To Go"After finally breaking out with the release of his third album, Pride, Matthew Houck has gone and released an album of covers to follow it up. The path of Phosphorescent may not be the path that I'd have chosen, but the album of Willie Nelson covers makes sense for a number of reasons. Most importantly, countless people have compared Houck's voice with the dry delivery Nelson has been famed for for ages. On To Willie, Houck ratchets up the slow, dry delivery and definitely finds a nice little niche in covering some of Nelson's songs. He wisely avoids attempting to re-create these tunes in his own image, instead he does the Nelson originals justice with some nicely laid out tracks which musically are fairly solid. The voice is the key here though and Houck does an admirable job all the way through. There are a few standouts, namely the album's first tune "Reasons to Quit" and 'Permanently Lonely", which are instant classics in the world of covers. For a cover album this is a pretty well imagined, planned, and executed record, I'm just more excited to hear something new and original from Houck. Hopefully that will come soon.Phosphorescent - "Reasons to Quit"Phosphorescent - "Permanently Lonely"Over the course of the first two Vetiver records Andy Cabic set the groundwork for the style that this musical project will run over. It is different from his more popular work with Devendra Banhart, eschewing the freak part of folk altogether and focusing on the finger picking, sunny lyrics of straight ahead folk. On his third record under the Vetiver moniker, Cabic has finally allowed other elements into play allowing a bit more pop to enter the fray and throwing some light synths here and there to give the album a more layered feel then anything he's done in the past. It's these things that give Tight Knit a chance to make its way into your everyday life, adding elements of hooks and style without which it would be a pretty boring record overall. It still follows most of the folk coda though, most of the songs are very hushed and gently played, and you would be forgiven if you drifted off to sleepy land while listening. There are moments, like the lead single "Everyday" and the horns found on "Another Reason To Go" where things pick up a bit, but those moments are fleeting. Tight Knit is a steady sounding record, with some truly excellent musicianship, but it never rises to a level that grabs you and takes you deeper into the music and that's where it suffers.Vetiver - "Everyday"Vetiver - "More Of This"<script type="text/javascript"> sr_adspace_id = 4549407; sr_adspace_width = 728; sr_adspace_height = 90; sr_adspace_type = "graphic"; sr_ad_new_window = true; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ad.afy11.net/srad.js?azId=4549407"> </script>

from Pop Tarts Suck Toasted on February 13, 2009

Vetiver - Tight Knit [Album Review]

Tight Knit is Vetiver’s fourth album, but it’s their first appearance in my music collection. San Francisco singer-songwriter Andy Cabic is the soul of the band that plays gently strummed, breezy acoustic songs perfect for a beach day along the Bay. While the slower tracks like “Rolling Sea” and “Through The Front Door” are the perfect soundtrack for afternoon naps, Vetiver shines in their uptempo sunny pop gems like “Everyday,” “More Of This” and “Another Reason To Go.” The album is subtle, but if you’re patient, you’ll find really good stuff in the nooks and crannies. Tight Knit is due out February 27th via Sub Pop Records. Website | MySpace | Sub Pop Vetiver - Everyday

from HearYa: An Indie Music Blog on February 12, 2009

Vetiver CD Release Party At GAMH In April

You may remember our mention that Vetiver has a new disc on the way, and that we were more than a little psyched about it. Well, now we have the (not entirely unexpected) news that the bay area locals will be playing a show in our fair city - and it's the CD release show to boot!The show will be at Great American on April 8th, with Adam Stephens of Two Gallants opening. Given that it's the CD release, we're guessing that not only will it be a raucus affair, but that it'll sell out as well. Tickets are on sale now, so get em while they're hot!mp3: Vetiver - Everyday

from Hippies Are Dead on February 12, 2009

Vetiver :: Tight Knit

I’ll add Vetiver’s Tight Knit to my short list of favorites for the year thus far. I supremely enjoyed Thing of the Past and it’s follow-up More of the Past. If you’re familiar with their San Francisco sound you’ll need little convincing in picking up the album next week via Sub Pop. If this is your first listen, think of them as a dreamier version of the Fleet Foxes. A band that took good musical notes on their supporting tour of the Black Crowes and earned a hat-tip from Gary Louris as a result. If you’ve got a well-worn copy of Neil Young’s Harvest in your collection, this could be it’s counterpart in this era. Great as Tight Knit sounds now, where the winter meets the spring, I can’t wait till it soundtracks those lazy summer mornings and late night bonfires. Grab a listen to the track “Everyday” as a free and legal download below. Buy: Vetiver - Tight Knit ++ Myspace: Vetiver MP3: Vetiver - “Everyday”

from Muzzle of Bees on February 11, 2009

Vetiver

Tight Knit is het vierde album van Vetiver, een bandje rond Andy Cabic uit San Francisco. Het verschijnt 17 februari bij, voor het eerst, Sub Pop. Ideale muziek voor een lazy Sunday morning. Cabics stem lijkt sterk op die van singer-songwriter Josh Rouse.MP3: Vetiver - EverydayVetiver op MySpace Subscribe in a reader

from Alankomaat on February 09, 2009

February Mixtape: Best of the Bay Area [Part 2 of 2]

This month’s mixtape is Part Two of our “Best of the Bay Area” mix that we started last month (find Part One here). We had set out to make a single mix that encapsulated the local scene, but there’s just too much depth of talent in San Francisco to reduce down to an 80-minute primer. While last month’s mix featured the best of the local indie-rock and indie-pop scene, this month’s installment focuses mostly on slower, more folk-influenced choices. This batch features several mainstays of the San Francisco scene — including Mark Kozelek (here with his Sun Kil Moon project), Vetiver, American Music Club, John Vanderslice and Rogue Wave — as well as many of our favorite more recent additions to the scene (Birds & Batteries‘ “I’ll Never Sleep Again” has been on near-constant repeat here). As we mentioned last month, we stuck to current acts that still self-identify with the Bay Area — artists that might be sitting next to you on the MUNI any given day. Green Day, Journey and the Counting Crows might have been “local bands” back in the day, but none of them are playing Cafe du Nord or the Bottom of the Hill anytime soon. Best of the Bay Area Mixtape [Part 2 of 2] [.zip file*] American Music Club — “All the Lost Souls Welcome You to San Francisco” Birds & Batteries — “I’ll Never Sleep Again” | Buy Vetiver — “Everyday” Sun Kil Moon — “Dramamine” John Vanderslice — “Trance Manual” Michael Zapruder’s Rain of Frogs — “Ads for Feelings” Rogue Wave — “Christians in Black” Two Shed — “You” Port O’Brien — “Fisherman’s Son” Or, the Whale — “Isn’t She Awful” Okay — “Only” Mist and Mast — “Turn into the Turn” L’Avventura — “Rocket Sue” Sholi — “Dreams before People” The Skygreen Leopards — “Disciples” The Lightning Bug Situation — “Topher’s Last Song” Papercuts — “John Brown” Kelley Stoltz — “Memory Collector” Sean Hayes — “Flowering Spade” *To import the songs as an ordered playlist, go to iTunes, click on File > Library > Import Playlist… and select the .txt file in the mix folder. For more, check out our monthly mixtape and San Francisco music archives.

from The Stranger Dance on February 05, 2009

Odds & Ends

Bishop Allen played a hell of a show in Tucson last July, and now the Brooklyn band has new record on the way. I have no doubt it'll be more of the ultra-catchy guitar pop that they're known for. The band's preview singles fall right in line with the Bishop Allen catalog, which includes the 2006 monthly EP project. Grrr... is out March 10, the same day the band launches a six-week tour. And

from Catfish Vegas presents... on February 04, 2009

February Playlist

There have been a few excellent releases in the past months that deserve extra attention (from artists like A.C. Newman, Max Tundra and Low vs Diamond). But what’s even better is what we have to look forward to in February...

from FREEwilliamsburg: The Williamsburg Brooklyn Culture Guide on February 01, 2009

Vetiver: it smells good

These last few weeks I’ve been steadily enjoying the new song from the forthcoming Vetiver release Tight Knit (due Feb 17th, their debut album with Sub Pop). “Everyday” is a warmly jangling folk tune with an electric midsummer current of joy running smack dab through it. One writer said that Vetiver’s music “unfolds like a road trip down Highway 1, towards songwriter Andy Cabic’s home in San Francisco.” I’m goofy-eyed in love with this little song — it’s moving in right next door to Blitzen Trapper’s “Furr.” So, side story: this weekend I was also somehow convinced to go shopping for a new shade of lipstick with my sister, one of my own personal levels of hell — not only shopping, but comparing all those colors, the plum rose vs the honey plum rose, and what have you. So, we ended up at Aveda, where we were misted and dabbed with various things that smelled good by the salesladies upon entering the premises. The scent I chose contained vetiver, and I never knew vetiver was a plant. And now, paradoxically, I think I like this Vetiver song even more. Everyday - Vetiver You can currently hear their warm and lovely music live throughout Europe in February, then all over the US in March.

from I AM FUEL, YOU ARE FRIENDS on January 28, 2009

January Mixtape

Oh my, this one is quality. -- CapSIDE A1. The Decemberists - The Rake's Song2. M. Ward - Never Had Nobody Like You3. Heartless Bastards - The Mountain4. Julie Doiron - Consolation Prize5. Say Hi - November Was White, December Was Grey6. Alela Diana - White As Diamonds7. Handsome Furs - I'm Confused8. Elvis Perkins In Dearland - ShampooSIDE B1. Vetiver - Everyday2. Neko Case - People Got A Lotta Nerve3. Beirut - La Llorona4. Marissa Nadler - River Of Dirt5. William Elliott Whitmore - Old Devils6. Iran - Buddy7. Dan Auerbach - Trouble Weighs A Ton8. Coconut Records - MicrophoneTags: January Mixtape, Mixtapes, Captain Obvious Mixtapes, Captain Obvious

from Captain Obvious on January 26, 2009

Sunday MP3 Roundup, 1.25.08

Here are the mp3’s we discussed this past week. Centro-matic - I, The Kite Centro-matic - Calling Thermatico Centro-matic - Triggers and Trash Heaps Centro-matic - Flashes and Cables Centro-matic - Argonne Limit Co. Handsome Furs - I’m Confused Bon Iver - Blood Bank What Laura Says - July 23 Jessica Lea Mayfield - We’ve Never Lied Annuals - Sore Daniel Martin Moore - Stray Age Tiny Vipers - Shipwreck Grand Archives - Torn Blue Foam Couch Grand Archives - Miniature Birds No Age - Ereaser No Age - Teen Creeps Vetiver - Everyday Musikanto - Misty Morning Musikanto - I Ain’t Your Rock Dan Auerbach - Trouble Weighs a Ton Dan Auerbach - I Want Some More Dan Auerbach - The Prowl Say Hi - November Was White, December Was Gray Say Hi - Northwestern Girls The Decemberists - The Rake’s Song Wintermitts - DANS Wintermitts - Schoolyard

from HearYa: An Indie Music Blog on January 25, 2009

Sub Pop [unofficially] reveals their SXSW 2009 lineup

It’s high time we start our SXSW 2009 coverage. We’ve quietly been updating our SXSW 2009 band list page and, in case you weren’t reading last year, most of our coverage focuses on day parties that don’t require a badge and serve free beer (because that’s where we’ll be). Sub Pop tipped us off about their SXSW 2009 lineup for Thursday March 19th, but the location hasn’t been specified. Here are the bands that will be in attendance with Sub Pop and a few mp3’s to sample. Handsome Furs Daniel Martin Moore Tiny Vipers Red Red Meat Grand Archives Obits No Age Vetiver Handsome Furs - I Am Confused Daniel Martin Moore - Stray Age Tiny Vipers - Shipwreck Grand Archives - Torn Blue Foam Couch Grand Archives - Miniature Birds No Age - Ereaser No Age - Teen Creeps Vetiver - Everyday

from HearYa: An Indie Music Blog on January 20, 2009

Around the Blogs Mix 1/20

1. "Sex on Fire" (live) - Kings of LeonNothing like a live version of my favorite song from 2008 being performed for an enthusiastic crowd that knows all the words. Available at Anyone's Guess (along with some other great Kings of Leon live tracks.2. "People Got a Lotta Nerve" - Neko CaseFor every blog post about this song, $5 is being donated to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. A great song and a worthy cause.3. "Blood Bank" - Bon IverI kind of missed out on the whole Bon Iver thing in 2008, but I really like what I've heard from the Blood Bank EP, out today. Download the title track at RCRDLBL.4. Everyday - VetiverSub Pop - aka the New York Yankees of record labels - have added more offense to their roster in the form of San Francisco freak folkies Vetiver. Their Sub Pop debut - Tight Knit is out February 17.5. "Can You Tell" - Ra Ra RiotListening to my brother's radio show this past weekend, I heard this song for the first time and it really stuck out to me. Download it over at Music Under Fire's Top 20 Songs of 2008.6. "Nothing To Worry About" - Peter Bjorn and JohnPeter Bjorn and John drop a new track and who gets to premiere it - why, Kanye West of course. I really dig PB&J and this song is pretty dope, though I agree with Music Ramen who says, "The intro/chorus of kids singing sounds SO similar to Justice’s 'D.A.N.C.E.'" Download it at Kanye's blog.7. "Shove It" (remix) - Santogold featuring Three 6 Mafia and Project PatSantogold dropped a hot record in 2008, and is riding right on into 2009. You can hear here with Jay-Z on "Brooklyn Go Hard" from Notorious and on this remix, which you can download at Notes From a Different Kitchen.8. "Red Magic" - The Game featuring Lil WayneI've been listening to the Game's L.A.X. a little bit, and I was kind of bummed this song was not on the album. The only place I've been able to find this song is on the unauthorized Lil Wayne mixtape, Da Drought is Over 6, which you can download at Get Right Music.9. "Mykonos" - Fleet FoxesProof that indie music is moving further into mainstream culture - Fleet Foxes were on Saturday Night Live performing "Mykonos" from the Sun Giant EP. Download the original at Stranger Dance.10. "Circus" (Diplo Remix) - Britney SpearsJust saw this, and I haven't heard it but I imagine it's got to be hot. Download it at our friends We Like It Indie.

from The N&UR Journal on January 20, 2009

Panther Picks: Uhhhh… is it 2009?

Abe Vigoda - Don’t Lie Abe Vigoda’s 2008 release, Skeleton, wasn’t something we talked about here at Stranger Dance. Our fault completely. Even though “Don’t Lie” is on this year’s Reviver EP (due out 2/19), its driving, metallic guitars have just enough reverb on them to force me into some 2008 regret. Here We Go Magic - Tunnelvision And Brooklyn won’t stop. It is getting annoying, but if that’s where the music is, that’s where it is. Here We Go Magic is actually Luke Temple’s new project and it has the makings of airy awesomeness. Little hints of Animal Collective’s repetitive mind control definitely make it worth the listen. Seriously, be prepared for some actual tunnelvision to occur. Vetiver - Everyday If I’m gonna talk about Brooklyn, you know I’m gonna bring the San Francisco. Vetiver’s new album, Tight Knit, is due out February 17th and based on this first listen of “Everyday,” it’s quite suitable to the warm weather streak we’ve been having. Don’t you think? Peter Bjorn and John - Nothing to Worry About Perhaps that whole crazy instrumental thing was just a way to prepare audiences for Peter Bjorn and John’s upcoming Living Thing on March 31. Apparently the guys have a little more behind them than the whistling pop of “Young Folks” - namely, some hip hop beats. “Nothing to Worry About” kinda reminds me of “Amsterdam,” but I guess I’m trying to find some connection to Writer’s Block.

from The Stranger Dance on January 20, 2009

Never had nobody like you

MP3: Handsome Furs - I’m Confused MP3: Neko Case - People Got a Lotta Nerve MP3: M. Ward - Never Had Nobody Like YouMP3: Vetiver - EverydayMP3: Bon Iver - Blood BankMP3: Dirty Projectors & David Byrne - Knotty PineMP3: Pale Young Gentlemen - Paper Planes (M.I.A. Cover)MP3: Los Campesinos! - We Are Beautiful, We Are DoomedMP3: A.C. Newman - Submarines of StockholmMP3: Blitzen Trapper - FurrMP3: Asobi Seksu - Familiar LightMP3: Frightened Rabbit - Modern LeperMP3: Dr. Dog - The Old DaysMP3: Dr. Dog - The ArkMP3: Vic Chesnutt + Elf Power - And HowMP3: Vic Chesnutt + Elf Power - Teddy BearMP3: Calexico - Two Silver TreesMP3: The Felice Brothers - Frankie’s GunMP3: Land of Talk - Some Are LakesMP3: Mates of State - My Only OfferMP3: Great Lake Swimmers – I Am Part Of A Large FamilyMP3: Great Lake Swimmers – Your Rocky SpineMP3: Lambchop - Slipped Dissolved and LoosedMP3: Phosphorescent - Reasons To QuitMP3: The Decemberists — The Rake’s SongMP3: Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal MP3: The Walkmen - In the New YearMP3: Adele - Hometown Glory [Live]

from 8/1 on January 18, 2009

Muzzle of Bees :: 4th Anniversary

Today marks the 4th Anniversary of Muzzleofbees.com. Thanks to all the wonderful contributors, readers, and communities of Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago. If you want to come out and celebrate with us, you can do so with the fantastic FREE double bill of Los Campesinos! and Titus Andronicus at the University of Wisconsin’s Der Rathskeller on Friday, February 6th. Here are ten tracks currently in heavy rotation. Download/Listen: MP3: M. Ward - “Never Had Nobody Like You” MP3: Dirty Projectors & David Byrne - “Knotty Pine” MP3: Telekinesis - “Coast of Carolina” MP3: Alela Diane - “White As Diamonds” MP3: Strand Of Oaks - “End In Flames” MP3: Elvis Perkins in Dearland - “Shampoo” MP3: Handsome Furs - “I’m Confused” MP3: Pale Young Gentlemen - “Paper Planes” (M.I.A. Cover) MP3: The Tallest Man On Earth - “Honey Won’t You Let Me In” MP3: Vetiver - “Everyday”

from Muzzle of Bees on January 17, 2009

The Friday Mixtape: 1/16/09

Snoop Dogg feat. Sly Stone - Dr. King Remember from Web Release (2009) Jessie Kilguss - A Little Place Behind My Eyes from Nocturnal Drifter (2008) Illinois - Are You Coming with Me? from The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe - Chapter 3 (2009) The Naked Hearts - Cat and Mouse from These Knees (2008) Neko Case - People Got a Lotta Nerve from Middle Cyclone (2009) Hooray for Earth - Take Care from Hooray for Earth (2008) Hi Red Center - Symmetry Chameleon from Assemble (2009) Dirty Projectors and David Byrne - Knotty Pine from Dark Was the Night (2009) Ne-Yo Feat. Niggalas Cage - Be On You from Web Release (2009) Von Iva - Livin’ For It (Semi Precious Weapons Remix) from Web Release (2009) Vetiver - Everyday from Tight Knit (2009) Maria Taylor - Time Lapse Lifeline from LadyLuck (2009) Jay-Z - Pass The ROC (Demo) from Web Release (2009) State Radio - Right Me Up from Us Against the Crown (2006) In-Flight Safety - Model Homes from We Are An Empire, My Dear (2009) Wallpaper. - Evrytm We Do It (RAC Maury Remix) from T REX RMXd (2008)

from Popdose on January 16, 2009

neue töne (504): vetiver

auf das sparsame bin ich programmiert. auf die note, die sich nicht um sich selbst drehen muss, um persönlichkeit zu erlangen, die nicht ausstaffiert, geschmückt werden muss. die ist, weil sie sich in die reihung fügt und schließlich teil eines melodiösen fadens wird. reduziert. ein geflügeltes wort, da wo ich herkomme. es bedeutet, dass jemand auf das notwendige begrenzt wurde, auf das wichtigste, um gerade noch zu überleben. meist bedeutet es aber auch, dass es bald vorbei ist. mit dem leben. bei vetiver beginnt in folge der reduzierung erst das leben. die kargheit wirft unmittelbarkeit auf. durch die ritzen fegt befreiend wind. federnd der fuss, wippend der kopf, als wolle man ständig bejahen, was man zu hören bekommt. einen ersten anlauf braucht es. aber dann wird der kopf aufgeräumt. es gibt nichts entspannenderes. als vetiver zu lauschen. einer spielt, der andere läuft durchs bild und trägt überflüssiges hinaus. kräftige burschen, die landluft atmen, vor vitalität strotzen und auf butter zum brot verzichten können. "tight knit" kommt ende februar auf sub pop und wird nicht an die spitze stürmen, sondern angemessen schreiten, um vordere platzierungen bei jenen einzunehmen, die leichtfüssigen folk lieben, der selten beschwingter, gelassener und schmissiger daherkam. wer den todesengel sah, dem hauchen andy cabic & co. wieder leben ein. das vierte album der kalifornier lässt auch nach labelwechsel keine wünsche offen. der bass drückt sich munter über dem geschneebesten rhythmus, die gitarre feiert und dem gesang nimmt man jede stimmung ab. ach, ist das schön, ich habe doch noch meinen jahresanfangsfavoriten!Vetiver - Miles ApartVetiver - Everyday

from das klienicum on January 15, 2009

Catching Up On Catching Up

It seems like there’s so much to share/mention and just so little time to get everything to you. So, I’m going to one Greatest Hits post that will hopefully drop some serious coolness on you. I’ve never been to CES, but after reading the review from The Ice Cream Man, I’d like to go next year. I also had no idea there was a Pinball Hall of Fame. Neko Case drops her new album, Middle Cyclone later this year. In preparation, and for the goodwill of animals everywhere, she and her label are offering the song, “People Got A Lot Of Nerve” as a free and legal download. Handsome Furs also have a new record coming out this year on Sub Pop. Check out a taste of what’s in store when Face Control drops on February 3rd. MP3: Handsome Furs - “I’m Confused” Sticking with Sub Pop, the newest addition to the Sub Pop family is MoB Approved, Vetiver. Look for their new record, Tight Knit to land February 27th, with an advance listen below. MP3: Vetiver - “Everyday” The reason I loved Damien Rice records was because of the gorgeous vocal contributions of one Lisa Hannigan. She’s releasing what I can confidently say is a stunning record called Sea Sew, that will be released February 3 via ATO Records. Ryan Adams poured his heart out in a blog post today that reveals his intentions to remove himself for music at the conclusion of the scheduled tour dates. Bonnie “Prince” Billy will play Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee on Wednesday, March 18th. Tickets are $18 and his new record, Beware drops on March 17th. Cover art + details here. I’m on Twitter. If you like more frequent updates, that’s the place to find me/them and you should follow me. Also, if you like baseball, I’ve been posting a Past Baseball Player of the Day for a little over a week now. New Year Re-Discovery: Paul Cebar - Check him out. One of the true and unappreciated gems in all of music. I own The Get-Go and Upstroke For The Downfolk, you’d be completely satisfied with either purchase. More soon/later on Paul.

from Muzzle of Bees on January 15, 2009

SXSW confirms a ton of 2009 artists, new Vetiver album, MP3

DOWNLOAD: Vetiver - Everyday (MP3) Tight Knit is the fourth full-length album from Vetiver--singer/songwriter Andy Cabic's ever-evolving musical home base. Luminous and surprising, Tight Knit unfolds like a road trip down Highway 1, towards Cabic's home in San Francisco. It represents a summation of the different styles and directions heard on past Vetiver releases, while it introduces some unexpected twists. "I think I was able to make the most of the different moods of each song," Andy confirms. "Several of the songs have been staples of Vetiver's live show for some time in much the same form as they appear on this recording. Other songs were given a last polishing in the studio. And a few songs were radically reworked from the way they were performed on the road." "There are songs here that allude to elements of everything I've done so far, and songs that have something which heretofore I maybe only hinted at.">Tight Knit will be released by Sub Pop on February 17th. Track #3 is available to downloads above. As far as upcoming shows, Vetiver have been confirmed as one of the many people playing SXSW in Austin this year. (Music: March 18-22). The latest and greatest (officially confirmed) full artist list is below... Continue reading "SXSW confirms a ton of 2009 artists, new Vetiver album, MP3" at BrooklynVegan.com

from brooklynvegan on January 14, 2009

Intermezzo: 10KLF Is Gonna Rock Ya, Again

The lineup announcement for this year’s 10KLF comes out on January 21 and the festival’s promoters promise “the biggest announcement ever.” Our friends at Breakfast On Tour report that the lineup for the four day festival - which takes place in Detroit Lakes, MN on July 22 - 25 - includes Wilco, DMB, Wookiefoot and two nights of Widespread Panic. Here’s a fresh batch of links straight from the HT oven… CoS’s Where We Live looks at the Jersey shore area The Neil Young Archives Vol. 1 website goes live Jambase rounds up the unofficial Coachella leaks NYC’s newest venue - City Winery - opens w/ Earle Sub Pop shares a must hear MP3 of Vetiver’s Everyday Les Claypool’s Of Fungi And Foe hits stores on 3/17 Finally, Canadian folkie Leonard Cohen will play his first U.S. concert in 15 years on February 19 at the newly renovated Beacon Theatre in New York City according to Billboard. The magazine goes on to speculate that the Beacon show will anchor a full tour. Tickets go onsale Friday via Ticketmaster. <script type="text/javascript"> addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.glidemagazine.com%2Fhiddentrack%2Fintermezzo-10klf-is-gonna-rock-ya-again%2F'; addthis_title = 'Intermezzo%3A+10KLF+Is+Gonna+Rock+Ya%2C+Again'; addthis_pub = ''; </script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/addthis_widget.php?v=12"></script>

from Hidden Track on January 14, 2009

Daily Downloads (Vetiver, Black Lips, and more)

Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The Black Lips: "Starting Over" [mp3] from 200 Million Thousand (out February 24th) other Black Lips posts at Largehearted Boy Cut Off Your Hands: "Turn Cold" [mp3] from You & I (out January 20th) other Smiths posts at Largehearted Boy Elvis Perkins in Dearland: "Shampoo" [mp3] from Elvis Perkins in Dearland (out March 10th) other Cut Off Your Hands posts at Largehearted Boy Gomez: 2009-01-13, Melbourne [mp3,ogg,flac] "Love Is Better Than a Warm Trombone" [mp3] other Gomez posts at Largehearted Boy Lower Heaven: "Lose It All at Once" [mp3] from Ashes Lower Heaven: "Fruitless" [mp3] from Ashes other Lower Heaven posts at Largehearted Boy Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band: "Anchors Dropped" [mp3] other Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band posts at Largehearted Boy Various Artists: free and legal Yes We Puede! compilation [mp3] Obi Best: "Taps - America the Beautiful" [mp3] other Obi Best posts at Largehearted Boy Vetiver: "Everyday" [mp3] from Tight Knit (out February 17th) other Vetiver posts at Largehearted Boy Zillionaire: "The Gardener" [mp3] from The Street Lights Have Been Turned Down other Zillionaire music blog posts at Largehearted Boy Today's free and legal recordings of live shows, rarities, and demos available via bittorrent: Bob Dylan: 2000-09-13, Dublin [dvd]* Bob Dylan: 1974-01-12, Montreal [flac]* other Bob Dylan posts at Largehearted Boy Bon Iver: 2008-08-08, Cary [flac]* other Bon Iver posts at Largehearted Boy Leonard Cohen: 1993-07-16, Boston [flac]* Leonard Cohen: 1988-04-13, Hannover [flac]* Leonard Cohen: 1985-05-05, New York [flac]* Leonard Cohen: 1972-04-06, Frankfurt [flac]* other Leonard Cohen posts at Largehearted Boy Pearl Jam: 1999-10-30, Mountain View [ntsc dvd]* other Pearl Jam posts at Largehearted Boy Replacements: 1991-07-01, Milwaukee [flac]* other Replacements posts at Largehearted Boy Smiths: 1984-03-12, London [flac]* other Smiths posts at Largehearted Boy *registration required also at Largehearted Boy: previous mp3 and bittorrent downloads 2008 Lollapalooza downloads 2008 Bonnaroo downloads 2008 Coachella music downloads 2008 SXSW music downloads and streams other music festival downloads Try It Before You Buy It (mp3s and album streams from weekly CD releases) weekly CD release lists tags: music download indie mp3 bittorrent

from Largehearted Boy on January 14, 2009

Vetiver: Tight Knit

I found myself coming to terms with feelings that were developing for a girl I shouldn’t have feelings for recently. I laid it all out on the table and got a response many told me I’d be receiving long before I even got to know her. The realization that I may have just had the last conversation I’ll ever have with her isn’t sitting right with me at the moment. What does any of that psychobabble have to do with the forthcoming release from San Francisco’s Vetiver? It just reassures me that regardless how disappointed I am with the outcome of my endeavors, there will always be another great album coming down the pipe to brush myself off with after I pick myself up. Tight Knit is the fourth full-length from the band and will hit store shelves on February 17. The album was recorded at The Hangar in Sacramento and at Melva in LA. Longtime band collaborator Thom Monahan handled the task of producing the effort. Tight Knit features Andy Cabic (lead vocals and guitars), Kevin Barker (guitars.), Sanders Trippe (guitar and vocals), Otto Hauser (drums), and Brent Dunn (bass). The listening experience is as pleasant as you’d expect from a Sub Pop release. Its dreaminess creates a euphoric sensation at times…elevating me from the weight that keeps me grounded. While the sample I’ve been cleared to share doesn’t capture what I was explaining previously, I think you’ll find your mood changing for the better after listening. Here’s what Cabric had to share about the finished product: “I think I was able to make the most of the different moods of each song,” Andy confirms. “Several of the songs have been staples of Vetiver’s live show for some time in much the same form as they appear on this recording. Other songs were given a last polishing in the studio. And a few songs were radically reworked from the way they were performed on the road.” “There are songs here that allude to elements of everything I’ve done so far, and songs that have something which heretofore I maybe only hinted at.” Care to check out Tight Knit? Sub Pop is offering an “instant stream” of the album when you pre-order a copy. MP3: Vetiver - “Everyday”

from Rock Sellout on January 14, 2009

Vetiver - Everyday

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