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Ed Schrader has been a mainstay of the much-lauded Baltimore...

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:45:57 -0400

Ed Schrader has been a mainstay of the much-lauded Baltimore music scene for a long time. While he was much renowned for his live shows, he did not put out a full-length LP until his 2012 collaboration with Devlin Rice, Jazz Mind. Finally, Shrader has been getting the attention he so richly deserves, contributing a track for Sub Pop’s Sup Pop 1000 RSD compilation. The track, “Radio Eyes”, now has an accompanying video, directed by Philip Leaman. Watch the musicians get accosted by a bunch of disembodied limbs and sentient apples below.

Sub Pop 1000 is still available at Sub Pop or your local record store. (via Ad Hoc)

Colleen Green at DBA

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:47:14 -0400

Colleen Green at DBA

Oakland’s The Mantles have been a part of the Bay...

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:35:33 -0400

Oakland’s The Mantles have been a part of the Bay Area’s garage pop scene since 2007. On their new single, “Hello,” off the upcoming record Long Enough to Leave, leans in a more indie-pop direction reminiscent of New Zealand’s famed Flying Nun label. Long Enough to Leave is out June 18 on Slumberland Records.

In 1963, Lee Hazlewood released Trouble Is a Lonesome Town, a...

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:18:00 -0400

In 1963, Lee Hazlewood released Trouble Is a Lonesome Town, a collection of acoustic tracks about a fictional town, hoping that other artists would cover them. About four decades later, Charles Normal discovered the album in a thrift store, and is releasing a covers record on July 9 via SideOneDummy entitled Thriftstore Masterpiece: Trouble Is a Lonesome Town. Along with this Isaac Brock cover of “The Railroad,” the album features contributions by Frank Black of the Pixies and Eddie Argos of Art Brut.

Shambhala, named after the mythical Buddhist kingdom, is the...

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:06:24 -0400

Shambhala, named after the mythical Buddhist kingdom, is the debut release from Erros Mágicos, the Magic Castles side project. The band started recording in 2011 but the project was shelved until principal songwriter Jason Edmonds revisited the recordings and decided to finish the project. The final product has a sweetly psychedelic, jangle-pop feel. “C’est Tout Noir” reads like the yé-yé version of a shamanic ritual, with a synthpop beat, psychedelic guitars, and some well-placed chanting.

Shambhala is available from Moon Glyph Records.

(via Ad Hoc)

On view fromMay 10, 2013 - January 6, 2014 at the Museum of...

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:55:32 -0400

On view fromMay 10, 2013 - January 6, 2014 at the Museum of Modern Art: XL: 19 New Acquisitions in Photography

Pictured: Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California. August 13, 1979

For more photo events in May visit The Guide. (via timelightbox)

Photograph by Lieko Shiga—Courtesy Galerie Priska Pasquer,...

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:17:05 -0400

Photograph by Lieko Shiga—Courtesy Galerie Priska Pasquer, Cologne

The striking pictures in Japanese artist Lieko Shiga’s series, Canary — currently on display at the Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam FOAM — reference the powerful metaphor of a canary in a coal mine. See a selection of the work on LightBox here.

(via timelightbox)

Maria Scheinfeld’s Photos of Dilapidated Resorts in the...

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:51:33 -0400

Maria Scheinfeld’s Photos of Dilapidated Resorts in the Catskills

"I am upset that the feminist conversation on birth control consistently neglects to consider the..."

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:17:41 -0400

“I am upset that the feminist conversation on birth control consistently neglects to consider the insidious politics and influence of the pharmaceutical industry on the perception of synthetic hormones, specifically the long term and far reaching consequences on fertility, the municipal water supply, and the profiteering that comes with marketing unnecessary medication to women who are taught to believe that taking an industrially manufactured chemical substance is the de facto way to express her sexuality safely and responsibly, or to take control of her reproductive system and life. I think there are many parallels to many other issues - sustainable vs industrial agriculture being the most obvious one.”

- Angeline Gragasin

"We almost expect women athletes to not be classically beautiful or feminine, and therefore we’re not..."

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:03:02 -0400

“We almost expect women athletes to not be classically beautiful or feminine, and therefore we’re not surprised to learn they’re gay. Male professional athletes, by contrast, are thought to be our most masculine specimens. So when they come out as gay, it seems they’re playing against type. Even more than with femininity, masculinity and heterosexuality are widely perceived to be linked. For all the progress that’s been made, there’s still a perception that the bullied gay kid is spending his after-school hours curating a Lana Del Rey Tumblr, not practicing with the varsity basketball team. The bullied teen lesbian? She’s the one on the court.”

- On Jason Collins, Brittney Griner, and the need to decouple gender and sexuality - NYmag.com / The Cut (via annfriedman)

Of course they’re named Twin Peaks, although they sound...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:03:21 -0400

Of course they’re named Twin Peaks, although they sound nothing like the music that scored the TV show. Instead, these 19-year-olds from Chicago make scrappy garage rock about girls a la Smith Westerns. They are re-releasing their debut record via Aquarium Drunkard’s Autumn Tone Records this June.

Ty Segall’s new proto-metal / psych project Fuzz has...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:45:54 -0400

Ty Segall’s new proto-metal / psych project Fuzz has collaborated with Edgar Nelson Olbrand to release a short film / music video for their track “Fuzz’s Fourth Dream”. The video, which is set in LA at Burger Records’ Burgurama Festival, is shot in black & white and includes a nod to Woody Allen’s Manhattan. “Fuzz’s Fourth Dream” is available on a 7” from Trouble In Mind.

Montreal band Braids (formerly BRAIDS and the Neighborhood...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:11:00 -0400

Montreal band Braids (formerly BRAIDS and the Neighborhood Council) have joined the Arbutus family to release their new 12”, In Kind//Amends, which they recorded after an 18 month tour in support of their last album, Native Speaker. On “Amends”, they were influenced by singer Raphaelle Standall-Preston’s other project, Blue Hawaii, and explored a more introspective and electronic approach. “Amends” shows the group’s newfound interest in dance music with a club-ready beat layered under their trademark atmospheric, ethereal vocals.

In Kind//Amends is out June 11 on Arbutus.

Dan Deacon’s music video for his RSD single “Konono...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:35:28 -0400

Dan Deacon’s music video for his RSD single “Konono Ripoff Nº1” is a series of animated gif portraits of members of the Baltimore arts community. They are portrayed with objects they felt represent them or are just special to them. The video, directed by Meredith Moore, has an interactive component through the use of the free Dan Deacon smartphone app, which syncs the phone to the music video, resulting in two simultaneously playing videos. The one on the phone displays the rotating objects chosen by the cast members. The user can control the speed of the object’s rotation by rotating their phone (although it didn’t quite work for me)

"I don’t want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living. I don’t want my words..."

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:55:09 -0400

“

I don’t want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living.

I don’t want my words to be taken out of context.

I don’t want to be infantalized because I refuse to be sexualized.

I don’t want to be molested at shows or on the street by people who perceive me as an object that exists for their personal satisfaction.

I don’t want to live in a world where im gonna have to start employing body guards because this kind of behavior is so commonplace and accepted and I’m pissed that when I express concern over my own safety it’s often ignored until people see firsthand what happens and then they apologize for not taking me seriously after the fact….

”

- Grimes!

Brian DeGraw of Gang Gang Dance is just one of the artists who...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:28:34 -0400

Brian DeGraw of Gang Gang Dance is just one of the artists who have remixed Animal Collective’s “Monkey Riches” for the band’s new EP, Monkey Been to Burn Town. It also features Teengirl Fantasy, Traxman, and a remix of “New Town Burnout” by Shabazz Palaces. The EP is available May 28 from Domino.

The collaboration from heaven has finally arrived: Janelle Monáe...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:10:45 -0400

The collaboration from heaven has finally arrived: Janelle Monáe and Erykah Badu just dropped the single “Q.U.E.E.N.” and it’s amazing and you should listen to it right now.

Lower are back with a new single, “Another Life”....

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:53:03 -0400

Lower are back with a new single, “Another Life”. Whether it will be on their upcoming full length is uncertain. While last year’s Walk On Heads EP was full of tense, anxiety-ridden post-punk, this new single goes into a more straightforward punk direction with confrontational lyrics sung over propulsive drumming.

Lower are hitting up the U.S. for the first time this summer. Catch them at the Northside festival this summer.

Great Thunder is the clandestine musical project of...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:17:50 -0400

Great Thunder is the clandestine musical project of brother/sister duo (AKA boyfriend and girlfriend) Katie Crutchfield and Keith Spencer. On Friday, they released an EP through Stupid Bag Records, called Strange Kicks. Written and recorded by K & K in their bedroom and basement on a four-track.

John Darnielle’s religious convictions (via johndarnielle)

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:02:28 -0400

John Darnielle’s religious convictions (via johndarnielle)