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opinions were like kittens i was giving them away. -modest mouse
there's nothing as something as one. -e. e. cummings
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Review of Carina Round's latest also listen to audio from it.
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reviews:
Cary Brothers
All the Rage
Nashville native Cary Brothers got his big break when the unsigned singer/songwriter’s song “Blue Eyes” was used in the indie hit film “Garden State.” The plaintive love song was also included on the Sony released soundtrack, which was recently certified Gold with 500,000 units sold. Now Brothers, who strangely enough is still unsigned, has put out an EP entitled All The Rage through his own Procrastination Music. It’s a good introduction to Brothers’ pleasant songwriting, yet it also highlights his biggest weakness - i.e., that he lacks his own voice
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Peter Walker
Landed
Landed, an LP by producer turned singer / songrocker Peter Walker, is hosted by a bevy of talent on both sides of the studio window and contains some ear catching tunes but ultimately lives under the scope's lens of what has already been done by its pot stirrers. Alongside of Walker here sits a backing band with a cult follower's daydream list of contributors. Beck's bassist, R.E.M’s drummer, and Wilco’s guitar, keys, effects, and temporary half-mastermind. Oh, Joe (“From Zappa to U2”) Chicarelli and Tony Hoffer (producer/player of Beck and Air) just about split production credits on the album as well. Upon obtaining and reading about this record, I just assumed it was a shoe-in for album of the week / month / rest of the fiscal year. All told, it falls about Tuesday-short of album of the week. more
Magnet
On Your Side
Over the past few weeks I have had a love/hate relationship with Magnet’s On Your Side, which has just seen release stateside on Filter Magazine’s newly formed record label, Filter US Recordings. Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Even Johansen, aka Magnet, hails from Bergen, Norway, supposedly the rainiest city in Europe. Johansen is a superb musician with a pleasing voice who also knows his way around a studio. Never before have I heard so much ear candy on one album. Harps, horns, glockenspiel, string quartets and Theremins all compete to occupy a space beside the more traditional guitar, bass, and drums set-up. The first track, “Everything’s Perfect,” is a bittersweet song which utilizes a wide variety of instruments, all played by Johansen himself. It’s an impressive start to an album that has been widely praised in Europe, and I was looking forward to spending some time with it. more
Paul Westerberg
Folker
Paul Westerberg is certainly one of the best songwriters of my generation, or, of any generation for that matter. The long list of classic songs he has written is a testament to this ability, and he is arguably one of the most imitated artists of our time. Since the demise of The Replacements however, his solo work has been spotty at best, and Westerberg had mostly been written off as a has-been until 2002’s Stereo/Mono rewarded his long suffering public with his best album to date. more
Stable WilL
s/t EP
Norwich band Stable WilL states that if, if they could describe their sound, it would go a little something like this: “it’s like Modest Mouse and Pavement are having a water-fight while Will Oldham is pissing pink lemonade on Built to Spill's favorite shoes.” Modest Mouse, Pavement, Built to Spill - surely enough to pique my interest (and I have a feeling I need to check out Will Oldham’s music now). And I’m thankful they went to the pains to try to describe their sound or at least clue me in on their influences. With self-produced albums coming in these parts by the boatloads lately, bands whose covers are designed with a Sharpie sometimes get left by the wayside due to sheer lack of time. more
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interviews:
Jacob Thiele Interview
Hostile radion station takeovers. Simulated LSD. Life-changing dance parties: A Conversation with Jacob Thiele.
On the verge of releasing their new album, Wet From Birth, The Faint are set to embark on a tour taking them to Europe and across the U.S. Choosing to stay on the homegrown indie label, Saddle Creek, has done nothing to stunt this band’s popularity. Their nonstop touring schedule has undoubtedly run more than a handful of vans into the ground as they solidify their live show legend. Jacob Thiele, who handles the synth duties, took some time from his Nebraska afternoon for a phone interview in August. Thiele, pronounced like the color teal, joined the Omaha based band around Christmas of 1998 and the new unit recorded an album nine months later.
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Reigning Sound Interview
Memphis-based Reigning Sound just released their third album, Too Much Guitar. Here's a 2003 interview that Brigham Vicious had with front-man Greg Oblivian.
Every now and again you come upon an opportunity to do or see something you don't get to do every day or week or year, or what have you. In Memphis there is this little record store. It's seriously out of the way on a street called Young Ave, and I know most of you aren't familiar with Memphis, so I’ll clue you in a little bit. Ever since ever, midtown Memphis has always been associated with hip.
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Sleep Station Interview
One Times One writer Joel Armato interviews Dave Debiak of Sleep Station.
Dave Debiak gives a little info on his inspirations and writing a concept record like After the War, "Every time I write an album I feel like I’m in that records world, I have this feeling inside that every topic inspires and I let that come out when I write."
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Pedro The Lion Interview
One Times One writer Jennifer Hall interviews David Bazan of Pedro The Lion.
As a Pedro The Lion fan, I was very excited that David Bazan kindly took some time from his busy schedule to answer a few questions for us about his creative process, his inspirations, opinions on modern culture, touring with Death Cab for Cutie, and more. Their newest album, Achilles' Heel will be released May 25th.
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Joel Petersen Interview
Our writer Joel Armato interviews Joel Petersen of The Faint about his side project, Broken Spindles.
Joel Petersen is a man of many hands, in a sense. Sometimes they are all over the bass with his full band The Faint and on other occasions he’s in the studio with computers whirring away putting together songs for his side project Broken Spindles. Birthed as the soundtrack to a video project for an acquaintance, Petersen is set to release his second album under the surname. Where the first effort was pure instrumental, his new release, fulfilled/complete will include Petersen’s vocals as well as a string quartet. Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes was reenlisted to Petersen’s side as producer. What the duo have come up with is an interesting mix of feels and colors that is sure to pique the interest of many.
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