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Music
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The inaugural Gasparilla Music Festival lineup announced today
Posted by Leilani Polk on Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 3:11 PM
Heading up the bill is popular Rhode Island indie folk/alt country rockers Deer Tick, which just released their fourth LP, Divine Providence, in October via Partisan Records; and Rebirth Brass Band, a lively New Orleans funk-jazz staple that's been kicking out the brassy jams since '82. Rebirth earned a Grammy nomination for 2011's Rebirth of New Orleans in the "Best Regional Roots Music Album" category. Tune in this Sunday to see if they've won...
Also on the GMF bill: Alvin Youngblood Hart, The Lee Boys, Have Gun Will Travel, Kaleigh Baker and more TBA. Click here to get your $15 GA tickets now; VIP passes also available for $75.
New music Tuesday! (Feb. 7): Air, Dr. Dog, Van Halen, Paul McCartney & more
A guide to this week's new releases, with audio & video.
Posted by Leilani Polk on Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Another bigger wave of new releases by some big names and smaller important ones. I've included info and links for the ones you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you may never have heard of (but should know), with audio & video for your listening and viewing pleasure. Click here to check out releases that dropped over the past few months ...
The classy French electro duo were commissioned to compose music to go with a painstakingly restored color print of Georges Méliès' 1902 film, A Trip To The Moon (Le Voyage Dans La Lune). Both the early sci-fi film and Air's soundtrack were premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival; the album (out today) is more of a companion piece to the film than an actual score.You can still listen to the album today at NPR.
Archer Black, Forgiveness Is a Weapon (Post Planetary)
Band of Skulls, Sweet Sour (Vagrant)
An iTunes exclusive release… physical album out 2/14.
Dierks Bentley, Home (Capitol Nashville)
Big James and the Chicago Playboys, The Big Payback (Blind Pig)
Big Sir, Before Gardens After Gardens (Rodriguez Lopez Productions)
The project of singer/composer Lisa Papineau (whose lent her pipes to records by Air and M83, among others) and bassist/composer Juan Alderete (of The Mars Volta). This is their third album. Listen to lead-off track "Regions" below and stream the album in its entirety at AOL Spinner today.
Blondes, Blondes (RVNG Intl.)
The electro duo (Sam Haar and Zach Steinman) release their self-titled debut; check out "Wine" below.
V V Brown, Lollipops & Politics (Capitol/EMI)
The British odd pop songstress otherwise known as Vanessa Brown issues her second full-length studio LP. Check out her video "Children" with guest Chiddy Ban after the jump along with the rest of this week's new releases....
Monday, February 6, 2012
MusicMonday, Vol. 57: Adrian Younge, Sepultura, Gotye + more
What the CL Music Team is jamming this week (w/audio & video)
Posted by Leilani Polk, Scott Harrell, Ray Roa, Shae Krispinsky, Gabe Echazabal, Joel Weiss, Evan Tokarz, Taylor Toothman and Shanna Gillette on Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 1:04 PM
What the CL Music Team is listening to on this fine Monday to rocket launch the work week. Click here to check out previous entries.
I've only listened to the new Air effort a few times, but am already intrigued. The French electro duo composed music to go with Georges Méliès' 1902 film, A Trip To The Moon (Le Voyage Dans La Lune), the work commissioned in conjunction with the painstaking restoration of the early sci-fi film and more a companion piece than an actual score. You, too, can listen to it now at NPR.
Younge's album would've made my Best of 2011 list, had I heard it sooner and I've been jamming the hell out of it for the past few weeks. In Something About April, multi-instrumentalist/composer Younge — who's been a buzzed-about talent since he scored the 2009 blaxploitation spoof, Black Dynamite — mixes '70s retro funk and psyche soul in the vein of Sly and the Family Stone, with moments of '50s R&B-fused pop, sexy blaxsploitation slinkiness and hints of Spaghetti Western drama, all of it wrapped up in a sexy, seriously cool package. Singer-songwriter provides mood-setting vocals amid the instrumental forays, which feature guests Dennis Coffey (Motown’s Funk Brother fuzz guitarist), Shawn Lee (Ubiquity Records), and Italian cinephiles Calibro 35. Check out lead single "It's Me" below.
"It's Me" by Adrian Younge Presents Venice Dawn by Wax PoeticsFriday, February 3, 2012
Review: Eddie Money - It's Only Money at State Theatre, St. Petersburg
Thursday night's show at State Theatre proves a disappointment.
Posted by Cynthia Mulligan on Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 12:03 PM
To be honest, I didn’t even know until the day of the show that he was playing in town. A friend put it together last minute, calling to ask us to join him and some others for drinks and the show. At $10 admission, we figured why not? Eddie Money’s always been the consummate professional; he performs the songs he knows everyone wants to hear and does it in an entertaining way.
The lineup included a local vocalist and a couple of local bands, and The Rockstar Riders out of St. Louis, Missouri, who tour with Eddie Money. (The name of this last band was bit of foreshadowing, in hindsight, my reasons for which will become clear as you read on.) The show was billed as Eddie Money - It's Only Money: The Stories Behind the Hits, “Eddie will bring you his favorite hits - and the stories behind them - with an intimate, audience-interactive presentation.” Fair enough. Drinks, hanging out with fun people, Eddie Money at a small venue, close to home… sounds like a decent way to spend a Thursday night: I’m in.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
New Music Tuesday! (Jan. 31): Leonard Cohen, Metallica and more
With lots of audio and video.
Posted by Leilani Polk on Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:00 PM
January closes with new records by a range of artists. I've included info and links for the ones you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you may never have heard of (but should know), with audio & video for your listening and viewing pleasure. Click here to check out releases that dropped over the past few months ...
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Out Of Frequency (B.A.R. Music)
The Danish alt pop band featuring flaxen-haired vocalist Mette Lindberg and producer Lars Iversen present their second full-length. Check out the video for first single “Heart Attack” below.
Astral Doors, Jerusalem (Metalville Records)
Authority Zero’s second live acoustic album and DVD continues in the same vein as 2006’s Rhythm and Booze, but features one full show — July 2, 2010 in their hometown of Mesa, Az. — and the tracks that are given the acoustic treatment are off their latest two albums (2007’s 12:34 and 2010’s Stories of Survival).
Black Bananas, Rad Times Xpress IV (Drag City)
Bleeding Through, The Great Fire (Rise)
BT, Laptop Symphony (Black Hole Records)
Buxton, Nothing Here Seems Strange (New West)
Houston-based folk rock quintet Buxton present their third record overall and first for nationally distributed indie label New West. Check out "Boy of Nine" after the jump, along with the rest of this week's new releases...
Monday, January 30, 2012
#MusicMonday, Vol. 56: Roy Wood, Other Lives and more
What the CL Music Team is listening to (with video)
Posted by Leilani Polk, Ray Roa, Taylor Toothman, Gabe Echazabal, Scott Harrell and Shanna Gillette on Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 1:15 PM
What the CL Music Team is listening to on this fine Monday to rocket launch the work week. Click here to check out previous entries.
At the end of February, Radiohead hits town to further the christening of the re-named Tampa Bay Times Forum, and while hosting Thom Yorke & Co. will be a huge moment in the arena's history, folks should really get out early to see openers — Other Lives. The Stillwater, Okla.-based five-piece have been around since 2006 when they released an album under the Kunek banner and released their official self-titled debut in 2009. A sophomore long-player under their current band name saw its release last summer via TBD Records (home of other notables such as Radiohead, White Rabbits, WATERS, and Autolux), and if Tamer Animals proves anything, it’s that the word “subtle” shouldn’t have to necessarily mean unnoticeable or meek.
Album opener “Dark Hose” begins unassumingly with synthesized horn blasts and singer Jesse Tabish’s whimsical croon, but listeners (especially those with headphones on) will quickly find themselves lost within the sinister percussion and sweeping string arrangement on one of Tamer Animal’s stand out tracks — “As I Lay My Head Down.” That’s just the first eight minutes, too. The rest of the 11-track effort is just as grand and finds the band crafting cuts that are deeply meditative (“Tamer Animals”), commanding (“Weather”), and often cinematic (“Heading East”). It’s an album for long drives or solo jogs and one that was regrettably slept on in 2011. I’m definitely excited to see translated live in February. Check out their performance of "For 12" after the jump along with the rest of this week's entries...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Lana Del Rey: Chicken McNugget or McRib?
Autopsy IV likens the label-created artist to McDonalds' lab-created food.
Posted by Autopsy IV on Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 1:48 PM
That said, I like her album. It’s not gonna make my “Best Of The Year” list or probably even be in my CD rotation in two months, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like it in this moment. I guess I like it in the same way I liked the Gaga album with “Poker Face” on it and the last Katy Perry album neither of which can I remember the album titles without the aid of Google. But hey, it’s pop music and pop music has, since the dawn of radio, been a disposable art form.
But back to Del Rey.
Knowing that she’s a complete fabrication, is it okay to like her CD? Knowing that everything about her was designed and engineered to appeal to us, is it still okay to enjoy the CD on a sonic basis?
Really. I am asking you.
It brings the whole McDonald's Chicken McNugget versus McRib debate to mind for me. [More after the jump.]
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
New Music Tuesday! (1/24/12)
Amnesty International's star-studded four-disc tribute to Bob Dylan + lots more (with audio & video).
Posted by Leilani Polk on Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 1:00 PM
The first big wave of new releases in 2012! I've included info and links for the ones you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you may never have heard of (but should know), with audio & video for your listening and viewing pleasure. Click here to check out releases that dropped over the past few months ...
Bhi Bhiman, Bhiman (Redeye)
Blessed by a Broken Heart, Feel the Power (Tooth and Nail Records)
Chairlift, Something (Columbia/DMZ)
The follow-up to the indie duo's 2008 debut. Singer/keyboardist Caroline Polachek and multi-instrumentalist Patrick Wimberly enlisted production help from UK producers Dan Carey (Hot Chip, Lilly Allen) and Alan Moulder (Depeche Mode, Interpol) to put together their Dark Wave dreamy synth pop sophomore effort. Listen to "Sidewalk Safari" below.
Cloud Nothings, Attack On Memory (Carpark Records)
Joe Cocker, Hard Knocks (Savoy Label Group)
The Dead Lay Waiting, Almost Heaven (Rising Records)
The Darcys, AJA (Arts & Crafts)
Toronto art rock quartet presents the second in a trilogy of releases, this one an interpretation of Steely Dan’s 1977 studio masterpiece of the same name. The tribute is available as a free download and/or stream here. Check out their spacey version of "Deacon Blues" below.
The 2009 concert shot at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco featuring Di Meola with Peo Alfonsi (2nd guitar), Fausto Beccalossie (accordion), Gumbo Ortiz (percussion), Victor Miranda (bass), Peter Kaszas (drums), and with special guests from Morocco, Said Chraibi (oud), Abdellah Meri (violin) and Tari Ben Ali (percussion).
Riley Etheridge Jr., Better Days EP (Rock Ridge Music)
Craig Finn, Clear Heart Full Eyes (Vagrant)
The Hold Steady frontman steps out with his debut solo effort.
First Aid Kit, The Lion's Roar (Wichita Recordings)
The second studio album from Swedish folk duo made up of sweetly harmonizing sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg. Watch the haunting video for the album's title track after the jump.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Eddie Vedder solo tour to hit Clearwater this May
Posted by Leilani Polk on Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 2:26 PM
The 13-city U.S. solo tour wraps up with four dates in Florida — Moran Theatre in Jacksonville on Tues., May 8; Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater on Thurs., May 10; Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Ft. Lauderdale on Sun., May 13; and finally, on Wed., May 16, in Orlando at Bob Carr Performing Arts Center. Special guest Glen Hansard (The Swell Season, The Frames) joins Vedder on the road.
Tickets for all dates go on sale Fri., Feb. 3. Reserved tickets for the Clearwater show are $81 and are available via the Ruth Eckerd Hall box office (1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater), by phone (727-791-7400), or by visiting www.rutheckerdhall.com.
#MusicMonday, Vol. 55
What the CL Music Team is jamming this Monday, from Mason Jennings to X-Ray Spex and more (w/video).
Posted by Gabe Echazabal, Shae Krispinsky, Ray Roa, Joel Weiss, Shanna Gillette and Taylor Toothman on Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 12:30 PM
What the CL Music Team is listening to on this fine Monday to rocket launch the work week. Click here to check out previous entries.
Getting my Monday morning started off with a jolt this week; X-Ray Spex, the highly influential 1970's UK punk rock band fronted by teenage screaming banshee Poly Styrene, is giving me a much-needed shot of adrenaline today. Styrene (who sadly passed away last year) single-handedly did more for women in music (and not just in the punk genre) than she could have been aware of as a 17-year-old lead singer. Styrene took a firm stance against commercialism and the mundane in her compositions. She preached about the importance of individuality as she screamed and squealed her way through this brilliant album. The 1990's female punk rock "Riot Grrl" movement wouldn't have occurred had it not been for Poly and this now-classic album as most of the ladies involved in that era will eagerly point out. Certainly a must-have for any fan of punk rock or aggressive, thoughtful music. This album never fails to inspire. Rock on, Poly Styrene!
Shae - Zola Jesus, Conatus (2011)
The other day, I tried to explain Zola Jesus' music to a friend. After a few false starts and a flurry of hand gestures, the best description I could come up with was, "It's sort of Bjork-y, but more goth, and really atmospheric." This morning I put on Zola's latest album, Conatus, to see if I could better pin down her sound. How can I use the descriptions that spring to mind - "Siouxsie Sioux on Klonopin" or "the perfect soundtrack to A Wrinkle in Time" - to actually illustrate what the music is like? To parse it: the vocals are sultry and practically indecipherable, the drum beats pulse hypnotically, and everything is swaddled in a thick layer of reverb. This is the kind of album that is born and raised in the studio, so I'm interested to hear how it translates live when Zola Jesus plays the Crowbar on February 6. Maybe after seeing her live, I'll be able to come up with the perfect way to articulate her sound. [MORE ENTRIES AFTER THE JUMP.]
