Sony 7 Worlds Collide is like an alt-folk “We Are The World” with admittedly fewer people of color. Headed up by Crowded House frontman Neil Finn, the second release from this international supergroup is an OxFam benefit double album featuring completely new material. After the success of the group’s first outing in April 2001, this newly reconvened and reassembled motley crew of performers has created a mellow collection of rock tunes for a laid-back audience that would rather nod heads and... Read Full Story
MUSIC NEWS - The first 7 Worlds Collide album, a gathering of amazing musical talents from across the world to aid Médecins Sans Frontières ( Doctors Without Borders ), was a unique live performance experience, combining the varied talents of a stellar cast across a range of cover versions to create a series of concerts that culminated in the live album of the same name. Seven years after that project, instigator Neil Finn now brings us the new 7 Worlds Collide project, The Sun Came... Read Full Story
SIDE A 1. The Sarcastic Dharma Society - Our House (Crosby Stills & Nash Cover) 2. Elbow - Running To Stand Still (U2 Cover) 3. The Antlers - Tears Are In Your Eyes (Yo La Tengo Cover) 4. Adem - Bedside Table (Bedhead Cover) 5. Lex Land - Miss Misery (Elliott Smith Cover) 6. The Pernice Brothers - Up The Down Escalator (The Chameleons Cover) 7. Chris Pureka - Everything Is Free (Gillian Welch Cover) SIDE B 1. Bon Iver - The Park (Feist Cover) 2. The Be Good Tanyas - For The Turnstiles (Neil... Read Full Story
New Wax There's not a ton of information about Philadelphia's Evening Magazine and their myspace has pictures that are all very blurry and enigmatic. I like it when a band lets the music do the talking. Evening Magazine was founded by ex-BC Camplight guitarist David Disbrow and recording engineer Kevin Francis and they employ a large collection of musicians. The band's new EP The Ride Across Lake Constance opens with "Apple Eye," a boisterous track that kicks off with horns and is sonically... Read Full Story
SIDE A 1. Wilco - Lookin' For a Love (Neil Young Cover) 2. Frightened Rabbit - Set You Free (N-Trance Cover) 3. Grizzly Bear - Graceland (Paul Simon Cover) 4. Mates Of State - California (Phantom Planet Cover) 5. Denison Witmer - Is There A Ghost (Band Of Horses Cover) 6. The Mountain Goats - The Boys Are Back In Town (Thin Lizzy Cover) 7. M. Ward - Story Of An Artist (Daniel Johnston Cover) SIDE B 1. The Wrens - Nightswimming (R.E.M. Cover) 2. Calexico - Fourth Time Around (Bob Dylan Cover... Read Full Story
New Wax Atlanta's Manchester Orchestra has released a new EP/DVD today entitled Let My Pride Be What's Left Behind on Canvasback Music/Favorite Gentlemen Recordings. The release includes What's Left Behind , a documentary film directed by Sam Erickson, two new songs, and three live songs. The EP/DVD combo is available via indie retail stores (see thinkindie.com for participating stores). Highlights include the melodic opening track "I Can Feel A Hot One," and "Badges And Badges," which was... Read Full Story
SIDE A 1. Justin Vernon - Hazelton 2. Andrew Bird - Oh No 3. The Antlers - Two 4. Marnie Stern - Transformer 5. The Happy Hollows - Tambourine 6. Longwave - Sirens In The Deep Sea 7. The Calm Blue Sea - We Happy Few SIDE B 1. Ben Sollee feat. Jim James - Only A Song 2. Future Clouds & Radar - The Epcot View 3. Daniel Martin Moore - Stray Age 4. Dark Captain Light Captain - Jealous Enemies 5. Department Of Eagles - Teenagers 6. Maria Taylor & Andy LeMaster - A Good Start 7. Jonni Greth & The... Read Full Story
You Should Know Following the Radiohead business model, Durham, NC's The Mountain Goats, otherwise known as songwriting vehicle for John Darnielle, offer up a brand new EP entitled Satanic Messiah . The mini-album will be released in a very limited run of 665 copies on double 7" with Darnielle keeping the 666th copy... how fitting. You can download the EP at www.satanicmessiah.com free of charge, but donations are much appreciated. Darnielle is one of the more interesting lyricists around... Read Full Story
You Should Know Mr. E and company, better known as Eels, are set to release a 4 LP deluxe limited edition vinyl version of their acclaimed 2005 album Blinking Lights And Other Revelations on October 28th. This deluxe release of Blinking Lights will be pressed on 180 gram vinyl and will include the album on 3 LP's along with a fourth disc containing a 17-track live album recorded in 2005 entitled Manchester 2005 . The vinyl release, which is limited to 2500 copies, will be packaged with... Read Full Story
Rarities So I'll be the first to admit that I've cooled a bit on Ryan Adams. Easy Tiger was a letdown and I'm pretty lukewarm on the new songs I've heard, but anyway, in anticipation of the upcoming Ryan Adams & The Cardinals album Cardinology (I'm sorry, but is that the best title they could come up with), I thought I'd throw up some tracks from a hard-to-find Whiskeytown mini-album entitled Rural Free Delivery . Sometimes I like to go back and listen to Faithless Street or Heartbreaker... Read Full Story
