September has little value to me beyond the start of football. The weather manages to retain the worst aspects of summer (NYC is 95°F today) as our lifestyles adjust to more focused, goal-driven tasks. Nothing wrong with responsibility, but I’d much prefer to be doing work when it is bitter cold outside. Showing up to [...]
read more »by Jay Mattson Canada has been a venerable bastion of good music for the past decade. The New Pornographers, Broken Social Scene, Wolf Parade and Death From Above 1979, just to name a few, have all hailed from our neighbor to the north. Vancouver’s Black Mountain joined the fray with a 2005 self-titled debut that [...]
read more »by Jay Mattson Canada has been a venerable bastion of good music for the past decade. The New Pornographers, Broken Social Scene, Wolf Parade and Death From Above 1979, just to name a few, have all hailed from our neighbor to the north. Vancouver’s Black Mountain joined the fray with a 2005 self-titled debut that [...]
read more »by BBG DOWNLOAD: Black Angels - No Satisfaction (Black Mountain cover) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Black Angels - Telephone (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Black Mountain - The Hair Song (MP3) The Black Angels at BV SXSW 2010 (more by Tim Griffin) It's already been nailed down that The Black Angels are definitely on board for the super terrific ATP New York in Monticello this year (the last and final lineup was originally announced), as well as their jaunt with Black Mountain that will take them to Bowery Ballroom on November 3rd (tickets). But besides those pair of unmissables, The Black Angels are also scheduled to play a secret show in NYC on 9/7, just days after that ATP appearance! The show is NOT open to the public, but we have 10 pairs of tickets available for giveaway! Details on how to win your way into the show (which will also have an open bar), and a free poster to go along with it (sorry you must be 21+ because of the open bar), are below. All of the ridiculous touring and related hubub is directly related to Phosphene Dream, The Black Angels' new LP, due on 9/14 on Blue Horizon Records in 180 gram vinyl/CD/digital forms. Preorder it now. Their tour-mates Black Mountain also have that NYC show at Knitting Factory coming up even sooner, August 30th to be exact. Tickets are still on sale. Grab an MP3 of Black Angels covering Black Mountain (which originally appeared on limited edition release a couple of years ago), above (along with a re-post of new songs from both of the bands' new albums). More details on how to enter the contest, and some Black Angels video with all dates, below... Continue reading "Black Angels playing a private record release show (win tix), covered tour-mates Black Mountain (MP3) " at BrooklynVegan.com
read more »Jæja, þá er maður búinn að flytjast af landi brott en þó held áfram að bloggast á íslenzku. Eftir 4900 km akstur þvert yfir Bandaríkin hefur maður sest að í borg englanna, Los Angeles og komið sér ágætlega fyrir. Nú er bara að bíða og sjá hvað setur, sólskin í heiði...og svo framvegis. Eftir smá nostalgíu fyrr í sumar þá er langsamlegast að koma sér í nútíðina og athuga hvað er að gerast.Fyrst skal nefna gömlu LA kempurnar Los Lobos, sem ég hafði nú löngu afskrifað. En sem endranær þá er það Morning Becomes Eclectic sem vísar stundum manni veginn í ýmsum atriðum. Og urðu eyrun mín þess aðnjótandi að heyra þetta líka fína eyðimerkurrokk frá þessu aldna bandi.Los Lobos - Burn It DownKoma víst frá Detroit þessir og eru mjúkir og grípandi. Sumarlegt og það er eitthvað sem þetta minnir mig sterklega á.Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - Simple GirlSvo bíður maður dálítið spenntur eftir nýju plötunni frá Austin-bandinu Black Angels. Ef eitthvað er að marka fyrsta singulinn þá virðast þau mýkjast aðeins en eru samt sem áður enn við sama óldsánd-heygarðshornið. Gæti allt eins verið The Zombies eða Dave Clarke Five en samt ekki. Töff lag.Black Angels - TelephoneÖnnur Black sveit sem er álíka hressandi er Black Mountain, og nýja plata þeirra kemur brátt. Þessi gaur neglir naglann á höfuðið. Eitur dularfullur rokk og ról slagari sem virkar eins og að hann hafi verið tekinn upp analog.Black Mountain - The Hair SongSeptember mun bjóða okkur upp á ekki bara nýjar plötur frá Black Angels og Black Mountain heldur einnig The Walkmen, sem eru nú líklega ein af uppáhalds hjá Zúrmundi. Lisbon hefur lekið á netið talsvert að undanförnu en þrátt fyrir það þá mun ég styrkja þá heilshugar og huxanlega fjárfesta auk þess í vinyl útgáfu til viðbótar CD. Stuffið hljómar gríðargóðu.The Walkmen - JuvenilesSíðast en ekki síst. Les Savy Fav hefur alltaf verið schnilldarband. Nýja platan, Root For Ruin, er algjör eðall. Langt síðan að maður hefur heyrt í jafn hreinræktuðu og beisikk harðkjarna indie rokki sem eitthvað vit er í. Krafturinn og grúvið er óstöðvandi. Klárlega ein besta plata ársins til þessa. Hendi hér inn líka þessu ákaflega viðeigandi lagi fyrir mig, þar sem ég bý rétt hjá Silver Lake í LA. Mikill LA LA gaur þessi. Svo er Tim, söngvarinn ekkert nema flottur í lúkkinu.Les Savy Fav- Sleepless In Silver Lake
read more »MP3: Black Mountain - The Hair SongBlack Mountain have described their forthcoming "Wilderness Heart" as their most metal and most folk record. While either of those (mostly the much salivated metal side) have yet to appear, opener "The Hair Song" is still some very, very solid shit. Can't wait to truly rock though!
read more »SIDE A1. J. Tillman - Three Sisters2. Black Mountain - The Hair Song3. Lissie - Bully4. Doug Burr - Red, Red5. The Walkmen - Stranded6. Colour Revolt - Our Names7. The Black Angels - TelephoneSIDE B1. Peter Wolf Crier - Crutch And Crane2. Strand Of Oaks - Bonfire3. Wolf People - Tiny Circle4. Megafaun - Volunteers5. Vanish Valley - Become The Night6. The Wilderness Of Manitoba - Orono Park7. Frontier Ruckus - Nerves Of The NightmindTags: Mixtapes, Captain Obvious Mixtapes, Captain Obvious
read more »im januar ´08 hatten wir pünktlich auf den release von "in the future" hingewiesen. nun ist es an der zeit, "wilderness heart" einzuläuten. nicht mehr lange hin ist es bis zum neuen werk von black mountain. jagjaguwar verweist auf den 14. september und man muss ihnen glauben schenken, denn sie sind seit 2005 partner der kanadischen psychedeliker. die hinweise auf das neue album, jedenfalls die musikalischen, machen mehr als neugierig. abgehangener kann südstaatenrock dieser tage nicht klingen. inkl. mann / frau gesang geriert sich das feiste "hair song" zu einer sinfonischen endsechziger charakterstudie. bei "old fangs" werden gar die beine breit aufgestellt, um die hüftnahe gitarre besser greifen zu können. addiert die schweineorgel und fertig ist das frühsiebziger rockspektakel. die bandmitglieder matt camirand, stephen mcbean, jeremy schmidt, amber webber und joshua wells setzen daneben auf spacesounds und ergänzen so das toughe grundgerüst um einige aufweicher. eine musik, die letztlich anchronistisch klingt, uns aber den wurzeln näher bringt. schöner kontrapunkt zu manch rührseligem, was man in diesem blog zuletzt so zu lesen bekam.black mountain - hair song (2010)black mountain - old fangs (2010)black mountain - tyrants (2008)black mountain - druganaut (2005)<object width="425" height="330"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EANiCzaPDo0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_GB&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EANiCzaPDo0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_GB&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="330"></embed></object>
read more »As previously reported, the Black Angels' new album, Phosphene Dream, is out on September 14. The band will first head out on a European tour, then trek through the states in October & November with Canadian psychedelic rockers Black Mountain. Coincidentally, the Black Angels recently provided a cover of Black Mountain's "No Satisfaction."The Black Angels - "No Satisfaction" (Black Mountain)http://www.myspace.com/theblackangelsThe tour will come through Austin on November 19 at La Zona Rosa. You can download a new track and read more about Phosphene Dream at Spin. Black Mountain has a new album too, Wilderness Heart, which will also be released on September 14. Do you think they planned this? Here is a freebie from that one:Black Mountain: "Hair Song"http://www.myspace.com/blackmountain
read more »DOWNLOAD: Black Angels - Telephone (MP3) (via) DOWNLOAD: Black Mountain - The Hair Song (MP3) The Black Keys just left town. The Black Lips just arrived. This fall, the Black Angels are going on a co-headlining tour with Black Mountain. The NYC show is at Bowery Ballroom on November 3rd. Tickets for that show go on sale Friday at noon. Meanwhile tickets are still on sale for Black Mountain's previously announced headlining show at Knitting Factory with The War on Drugs (8/30) which they're playing one day before they appear on Jimmy Fallon (8/31). The Black Angels will release a new album entitled Phosphene Dream on September 14th. Check out new track "Telephone" above. Black Mountain will release Wilderness Heart on the same day. Their new song "The Hair Song"" is also above. All dates below... Continue reading "Black Angels touring w/ Black Mountain - dates & new MP3s" at BrooklynVegan.com
read more »Here are the tracks we discussed this past week. Frontier Ruckus – Nerves of the Nightmind J. Tillman – Three Sisters Futurebirds – Johnny Utah Futurebirds – Battle For Rome The Mynabirds – Let The Record Go The Mynabirds – Numbers Don’t Lie Black Mountain – The Hair Song (via) The Black Angels – Telephone (via)
read more »What better way to follow up a post about The Black Keys? Two more of my favorite bands with “Black” in their names have released new tracks for all us PC users to right click and download. Both have albums scheduled for release on September 14th. These two bands would be a fantastic pairing on tour together. Black Mountain’s upcoming release, Wilderness Heart, is scheduled for release on September 14th. Black Mountain – The Hair Song (via) The Black Angels are set to release their third album, Phosphene Dream, on September 14th. The Black Angels – Telephone (via)
read more »Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Black Mountain: "The Hair Song" [mp3] from Wilderness Heart (out September 14th) other Black Mountain posts at Largehearted Boy Black Prairie: "The Blackest Crow" [mp3] other Black Prairie posts at Largehearted Boy Dad Rocks!: "Nothing" [mp3] from Digital Age EP other Dad Rocks! posts at Largehearted Boy Darren Hanlon: "All These Things" [mp3] from I Will Love You At All (out September 21st) other Darren Hanlon posts at Largehearted Boy Grand Lake: "Louise (I Live in a Fantasy)" [mp3] from Blood Sea Dream other Grand Lake posts at Largehearted Boy Jens Lekman: "The End of the World Is Bigger Than Love" [mp3] other Jens Lekman posts at Largehearted Boy Mavis Staples: "You Are Not Alone (written by Jeff Tweedy)" [mp3] from You Are Not Alone (out September 14th) other Mavis Staples posts at Largehearted Boy The Pass: "Trap of Mirrors" [mp3] from BURST (out September 21st) other Pass posts at Largehearted Boy The Poison Arrows: "Unveiled in Sequence" [mp3] from Newfound Resolutions (out August 3rd) other Poison Arrows posts at Largehearted Boy Snuffaluffagus: "Brazilwood Poetry" [mp3] from Brazilwood Poetry other Snuffaluffagus posts at Largehearted Boy Free and legal mp3s of live performances at other websites: Flaming Lips: 2010-07-26, New York [mp3] other Flaming Lips posts at Largehearted Boy Langhorne Slim: Donewaiting.com Live at Electraplay session [mp3] other Langhorne Slim posts at Largehearted Boy Medications: 2010-07-23, Brooklyn [mp3] other Medications posts at Largehearted Boy Real Estate: Daytrotter session [mp3] other Real Estate posts at Largehearted Boy also at Largehearted Boy: other daily free and legal mp3 downloads 2010 Bonnaroo downloads music festival downloads Try It Before You Buy It (mp3s and album streams from weekly CD releases) weekly CD and DVD release lists
read more »Who: Black Mountain from Vancouver. What: The first single off Black Mountain‘s upcoming album Wilderness Heart. Look for the band to perform on Fallon Tuesday, Aug. 31st. Enter the pre-order contest to win passes to see it live. Song: The Hair Song.
read more »Sometimes we’ll get emails from people that describe bands as “meat and potatoes” rock, and we’re like WHAT IS THAT AND IS IT GOOD? Like, meat and potatoes can be amazing to eat sometimes, but usually when something that gets described that way it is secretly synonymous with being boring and/or a tired retread of [...]
read more »Filed under: Exclusive, New Releases Ryan Walter Wagner The rocketing riffs and whirling keys heard on Black Mountain's breezy new single, 'The Hair Song,' took a while to flesh out, according to vocalist Amber Webber. "We tried the song a few different ways and nothing seemed to work," she tells Spinner. "We ditched it for a bit and then came back to it, and that's when it became not-so-minimal." The second single and opening track from the Vancouver quartet's forthcoming album, 'Wilderness Heart,' (available Sept. 14) may have started out as a subdued folk affair, but fans now have plenty of driving chords and countrified flourishes to feast upon. "I think the rhythm section really carries the song," says Webber, who notes that once they band had gathered in the studio, the feel-good tune came together pretty quickly. "It was really fun and fast to record."
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