Here are the Wisconsin and Illinois shows we recommend you take in this week. Check them out below and let us know which ones you’ll be attending or ones you think should really make our list.
Upcoming Shows:
2/1 – AA Bondy + Willy Mason + Jentri Collelo – High Saloon (MADISON)
2/3 - Gov’t Mule – [...]
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This Week: Concerts We Recommend
Review: Charlotte Gainsbourg – IRM
By Jodi Root
IRM may be one of Beck’s finest records released to date. The only thing is, it’s not really Beck’s album – it’s Charlotte Gainsbourg’s. You may know of Miss Gainsbourg as an actress, (Science of Sleep, 21 Grams), maybe you’re familiar with her past two albums as a musician, or it’s highly [...]
Tonight in Milwaukee: Chris DeMay release party
Tonight join us at Linnemann’s for Chris DeMay’s release party for his Bigger Than Small EP. Conrad Plymouth is also on the bill. Tickets are $10, which includes the EP. Start time is 9:30, see you there.
MP3: Chris DeMay – “Drag”
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Download Radiohead’s January 24, 2010 Haiti benefit concert from the Henry Fonda [...]
Dawes :: With a Little Help from My Friends
Last year Dawes released North Hills that landed at #5 on our list of favorite albums of 2009. We’re so excited to have them back in Wisconsin for two nights next month, (2/13 Madison, 2/14 Milwaukee) co-headlining with Cory Chisel.
Above, Dawes turns out a rousing cover of the Lennon/McCartney penned song that Joe Cocker [...]
Drag your shadow down the street
Hear Ya posts an amazing live session with A.A. Bondy. Above, find a video of “Slow Parade” (my favorite song of 2009) from said session. You’ll notice it’s rounded out with a nice distorted jam at the end. Great stuff!
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Last night I caught Langhorne Slim at Turner Hall Ballroom. I’ve been [...]
Talking Heads – “I Zimbra” (Live on Letterman ‘83)
A recent vinyl buying spree reconnected me with The Talking Heads, which is not to say I ever go that long without crossing paths, but that some rendezvous last longer than others. A fresh used copy of Speaking in Tongues has “Burning Down the House” through “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)” blaring [...]
Review: Beach House – “Teen Dream”
By Pete Donahue
If you’ve heard Baltimore’s Beach House before, a few elements probably stand out. Perhaps vocalist Victoria Legrand’s husky, haunting voice, or her melodic keyboards grabs your attention most? Maybe it’s guitarist Alex Skully’s spidery guitar lines, capable of taking the lead in a song or assuming a more rhythmic role, that you think [...]
New Album/Label/MP3 :: Tallest Man On Earth
It’s great to hear that Muzzle of Bees favorite the Tallest Man On Earth has signed to Dead Oceans and will be putting out his brand new album, The Wild Hunt on April 13th.
More details, mp3 and track list at Pitchfork.
Muzzle of Bees + 91.7 WMSE Podcast :: Volume 36
Welcome to the 36th podcast/download I’m co-hosting with Ryan Schleicher at 91.7 WMSE.
Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore – “Something, Somewhere, Sometime” / Shout Out Louds – “Moon” / Molina & Johnson – “20 Cycles To The Ground” / listenlisten – “Safe Home, Safe Home In Port!” / Roadside Graves – “Liv Tyler” [...]
This Week: Concerts We Recommend + New Releases
Here are the Wisconsin and Illinois shows we recommend you take in this week. Check them out below and let us know which ones you’ll be attending or ones you think should really make our list. If you pick up one new release this week, make sure it’s Beach House’s Teen Dream.
Upcoming Shows:
1/26 [...]
Review: Yo La Tengo + Times New Viking – Barrymore
Review: Tyler Fassnacht | Photo: Camille Howe
Unfortunately for me, I was kind of late jumping onto the Yo La Tengo bandwagon. Up until last years solid Popular Songs, I had never listened to them extensively, but after familiarizing myself with that record, I was opened up to their amazing back catalogue. I really consider myself [...]
Photos: The Hood Internet + New Loud + DJ Vinnie Toma
Good times for Madison last night. The High Noon Saloon was full of people in motion thanks to the Hood Internet. I hope everyone was able to get there early to check out The New Loud from Milwaukee as well as the night’s opener, DJ Vinnie Toma.
Big thanks to Ed Oliver, who captured [...]
RIP: Carl Smith, 1927-2010
By Jeff Kollath
On January 16, the world of country music lost another one of its legendary figures. “Mister Country” Carl Smith. who had over thirty top ten hits from 1951 to 1965, passed away after suffering a recent stroke. Smith was one of the first major stars to crossover into television and pop music - his [...]
tUnE-YaRdS :: BiRd-BrAiNs
By Alex Schaaf
In my opinion, some of the best albums are the ones that make you feel like you have opened a gateway directly into the artist’s mind, as they nakedly reveal everything that defines who they are, laying it out there for us to see. I guess I value honesty and authenticity over [...]
Austin City Limits: The Avett Brothers + Heartless Bastards
We’re pretty excited for this weekend’s Austin City Limits episode featuring two bands who delivered two of our favorite albums from 2009. That’s right, The Avett Brothers (#1) and Heartless Bastards (#12) will both be appearing on the longest-running music series in American television history. We’re excited, make sure you tune in, set [...]
Review: Vampire Weekend – “Contra”
By Pete Donahue
There is a very good chance you’ve already heard about Vampire Weekend’s new album, Contra. Perhaps you’ve heard the Brooklyn, New York, Ralph Lauren-clad Ivy Leaguers have managed to live up to the success of their 2008 debut. Maybe you’ve heard Contra’s lead single, “Cousins,” but are skeptical the band can deliver another [...]
Tonight: Sharon Van Etten – Cactus Club, Milwaukee
Join us tonight at Cactus Club for Sharon Van Etten + Daniel Knox. Doors open at 8 with tickets ($7) available at the door. This show is riding a great wave of press, so don’t miss your chance to see one of music’s rising stars tonight in Milwaukee!
A.V. Club Milwaukee: Sharon Van Etten’s [...]
7 Questions with DJ STV SLV of the Hood Internet
By Jeff Kollath
Since 2007, ABX (Aaron Brant) and DJ STV SLV (Steve Reidell) have performed, mixed, and mashed as the Hood Internet. Based in Chicago, the duo began putting tracks on the web, but eventually began performing live at clubs around the city. 2009 saw ABX and STV SLV hit Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo, and has [...]
Review: Spoon – “Transference”
By Jon Stone | @jwstone
Spoon’s Transference hits early this year and hits hard. This record is not a reinvention, but neither is it a rehashing. This is Spoon and Spoon, as you well know, is a darn good band. Since this record has gotten and will continue to get a ton of press, I thought [...]
Eels :: End Times
Today Mark Everett, better known under the guise of his band Eels, releases a new album, End Times on Vagrant Records. Up until ten days ago that information would meant little compared to what it would have five years to a decade ago for me. You see, I got off the Eels train [...]
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