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bringinbackpod · 4 years ago

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Interview with Besnard Lakes

We had the pleasure of interviewing The Besnard Lakes over Zoom video!

The Besnard Lakes have passed through death and they're here to tell the tale. Nearly five years after their last lightning-tinted volley, the magisterial Montreal psych-rock band have sworn off compromise, split with their long-standing label, and completed a searing, 72-minute suite about the darkness of dying and the light on the other side.

The Besnard Lakes Are The Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings is the group's sixth album and the first in more than 15 years to be released away from a certain midwestern American indie record company. After 2016's A Coliseum Complex Museum - which saw Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas attempting shorter, less sprawling songs - the Besnards and their label decided it was time to go their separate ways; with that decision came a question of whether to even continue the project at all.

Ignited by their love for each other, and for playing music together, the sextet found themselves unspooling the most uncompromising recording of their career. Despite all its grandeur. The Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings honours the very essence of punk rock: the notion that a band need only be relevant to itself. At last the Besnard Lake have crafted a continuous long-form suite: nine tracks that could be listened together as one, like Spiritualized's Lazer Guided Melodies or even Dark Side of the Moon, overflowing with melody and harmony, drone and dazzle, the group's own unique weather.

Here now, the Besnard Lakes finally dispensed with the two/three-year album cycle, taking all the time they needed to conceive, compose, record and mix their opus. Some of its songs were old, resurrected from demos cast aside years ago. Others were literally woodshedded in the cabanon behind Lasek and Goreas's "Rigaud Ranch" - invented and reinvented, relishing this rougher sound.

The Besnard Lakes Are The Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings is a double LP. "Near Death" is the title of the first side. "Death," "After Death," and "Life" follow next. It's literally a journey into (and back from) the brink: the story of the Besnard Lakes' own odyssey but also a remembrance of others', especially the death of Lasek's father in 2019.

Being on your deathbed is perhaps the most psychedelic trip you can go on: in Lasek's father's case, he surfaced from a morphine dream to talk about "a window" on his blanket, with "a carpenter inside, making intricate objects." That experience pervades the album, catching fire on the song "Christmas Can Wait"; elsewhere the band pays tribute to the late Mark Hollis and, on "The Father of Time Wake Up," they mourn the death of Prince.

In late 2020, as the world burns, there might be nothing less trendy than an hour-long psych-rock epic by a band of Canadian grandmasters. Then again, there might be nothing we need more.

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theam-cjsw · 6 years ago

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March 11 podcast

A particularly groggy morning because of the curse that is Daylight Savings, but it didn’t suffer too much for all that. Teen Daze celebrates Spring, The Comet is Coming preaches Unity, Big Thief wants a UFO to take them away, and Crystal Eyes wants Peace Forever. Three hours of hazy music and positive energy for your listening enjoyment.

Stream it at cjsw.com, subscribe through iTunes, and see the playlist below. Also, go see Swamp Dogg on Saturday if you’re in Calgary. It’s gonna be a hoot.

(Image is a still from Volcano Island by Anna Katalin Lovrity)

Hour One:

March Felsmann + Tiley • Tempora

Golden Hour Baechulgi • eclipse

Strange Energy Idol Sines • Terminal Points

Spring Teen Daze • Bioluminescence

Night Children Chris Otchy • Subterranean Landscapes

Fortuna Michael Rother • Fernwärme

Nowhere / Somewhere FWY! • CA 80's-90's

Asteroid Ice Cave Rob Mitchelson • Knightlaser: 2042 Motion Picture Soundtrack

Controls (Deaddeer remix) Astral Swans • Online single

St. Lucia Bernice • Puff EP

Crosswords, or What This Says About You Lambchop • This (Is What I Wanted to Tell You)

Clusters Carla dal Forno • The Garden

Hour Two:

Searching for Mr. Right Young Marble Giants • Colossal Youth

Silver Blue Silje Nes • Opticks

Water Living Hour • Softer Faces

UFOF Big Thief • UFOF

Splitting the Difference Improvement Movement • Online single

Magnetic Woman Eerie Wanda • Pet Town

Pigs... (In There) Robert Wyatt • EPs

Only You Anemone • Beat My Distance

The Bray Road Beast The Besnard Lakes • A Coliseum Complex Museum

Peace Forever Crystal Eyes, Marlaena Moore • Radical Softness

Hawaian Sun Gentle Ivanhoe Death Skulls • Beaches

Hour Three:

Unity The Comet is Coming • Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery

Tomorrow Might As Well be Today Chris Forsyth • All Time Present

Everything Just Changed (Again) The High Dials • Foreverish

High Noon Violence Garcia Peoples • Natural Facts

Hardball Highest Order • Still Holding

Lawn Milk • Mattress Ranch

Where You Wanna Be Golden Daze • Sympatico

Do Yeah Bananagun • Do Yeah 7"

Memory Candle Sleepkit • Champion Weekend

Synthetic World Swamp Dogg • Total Destruction To Your Mind

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romanmacharoni · 8 years ago

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The Best Songs of 2016

I know some critics say that 2016 was a bad year for music (and yes, it was, let’s be honest). We also lost quite a few great musicians too. The world won’t be the same without titans like Prince, Bowie, and George Michael.

That doesn’t mean there wasn’t a lot of awesome music out there. Quite a few songs set fire to the charts in more ways than one and really showed us that there are diamonds in the rough. There were 15 in particular, similar to my film list for the year, so here we go. These were the best songs of 2016.

First, some honorable mentions...

“Dangerous Woman” by Ariana Grande https://open.spotify.com/track/7l94dyN2hX9c6wWcZQuOGJ

The only reason it’s not on the list itself is because of its poor sense of pace. The build is way too monotonous and slow. The chorus kills it, though, as Ariana feels right at home hitting this sweet spot on the album of the same name.

“Chunky” by Bruno Mars https://open.spotify.com/track/0mBKv9DkYfQHjdMcw2jdyI

Bruno Mars’ newest album, 24K Magic (which title track is on the actual list, spoilers), has quite a few winners on there, but this sticks out as the second best of the album. Though it’s weird to refer to normal sized, curvy woman as ‘chunky’, it’s still a pleasant jam with a tight production as it plays to Mars’ strengths. The back-up vocals complement him well, and the keyboard adds some welcome spice to the composition.

“Adventure of a Lifetime” by Coldplay https://open.spotify.com/track/69uxyAqqPIsUyTO8txoP2M

I feel like this has become a commercial song (not that’s always a bad thing), but this is still a solid track. Delightful to listen to when you’re in a good mood. Coldplay isn’t what they used to be, but they are far from bad with this new direction. That guitar ‘drop’ if you will is trance-like and peppy. With all the slow stuff we got this year, it’s nice to have something like this on the radio.

“The Good News” by Bloc Party https://open.spotify.com/track/3FI3nRETDMfK3z9SQwfVZr

While bright and loaded with the religion-inspired direction of Bloc Party, this song has some needed grit. Those guitar on the chorus give this track warmth and something to chew on while you’re listening. Kele’s soft vocals pair well with the strings to create something wonderful.

“Play That Song” by Train https://open.spotify.com/track/3ZMFrvkNgwwMfPdX3aThYs

This is what “Soul Sister” should have been. Happy, short and sweet. Not great, but still an enjoyable song. That’s probably because Pat Monahan isn’t inserting his odd lyrcial nuggets in there (See in previous songs: “I’m so gangster, I’m so thug”, “Hefty bag to hold my love”).

“The Plain Moon” by The Besnard Lakes https://open.spotify.com/track/0p6DGv92OOuXu927xxlkmH

Call it bias (I did an article on them for coming to the Beachland Ballroom), or my apology for my editor messing up the headline for a story I did on the band (sorry again, if you’re reading this). Regardless, this song is the strongest track on “A Coliseum Complex Museum”, meshing a psychedelic flow with heavy guitars to create a haunting atmosphere. The vocals have the feel of ghosts, slowly moving in and out of the lush acoustics laid on thicker than honey. It’s a powerful jam in terms of sonics and a brilliant piece of music that honestly should have charted. Also, you can put “Towers Sent Her to Sheets of Sound”, reminiscent to a Beach Boys jam mixed with the usual psychedelic sound, on here as well. They’d be tied if this wasn’t an honorable mention.

You can read my piece on the Besnard Lakes here.

“East Coast Girl” by Butch Walker https://open.spotify.com/track/2PMRCXna6KCB5D5EVU3hzD

Consider this the unofficial #16 of this list. A modern fusion of personalities such as Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp collide in this cool little flashback track. Butch really projects himself in the chorus, opposed to his laid-back delivery in the verses. The storytelling feel to the verse as well places you into that throwback mood this song gives off.

Now, onto the list...

#15 - “Love Like That” by Mayer Hawthorne https://open.spotify.com/track/2pk8466VZtaO1QiiqaSJ8e

I’ve been a fan of Hawthorne for a while. His use of old and new conventions to create fantastic pieces of music has been on my radar for equally as long. His appeal mimics how Chromeo came on the scene in 2014. Of his three singles released this year, “Love Like That” feels the most fitting for the radio and this list. Its crisp production is paired with a bombastic chorus and tight percussion. Mayer clearly knows what he’s doing here. A strong song to start off this list.

#14 - “The Love Within” by Bloc Party https://open.spotify.com/track/35Qc5U57RCROGY3h2l0d51

Bloc Party’s “Hymns”, another re-invention for the decade-and-counting post grunge Brit-punk band, begins with a looping, weaving synth. It’s met with a thudding bass drum and Kele’s voice welcoming you to their new musical direction. And then the drop hits, and you know that this will be a fun ride. Very few albums this year start out this strong. I still haven’t heard anything like this so far. It’s just fantastic, and at the same time fascinating.

#13 - “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” by Adele https://open.spotify.com/track/3LGxef3inmn5jMLGDz9lqw

While I did enjoy “When We Were Young” off her album “25″ a lot, “Send My Love” layers her voice beautifully and gives her a unique platform to provide her heavenly vocal work and deliver a great performance. The minimalist nature of her music is a little less evident here, but it’s not overpowering. It feels more free than her usual mega-smash hits, which is why I decided to place this track on here rather than the aforementioned “Young”. The lone guitar providing the majority of the back beat is solid and quite atmospheric. And as always, Adele knocks it out of the park.

#12 - “Reaper” by Sia https://open.spotify.com/track/1usLCyaUZ2y0uoPmKj1uYo

So Kanye West helped out Sia for this song off her album “This Is Acting”. You can tell. The delivery is very close to West’s part in the previous year’s “FourFiveSeconds”, and Sia has the conviction to make it feel genuine. I guess her ‘acting’ is just fine for this. I enjoy the sing-a-long feel to this track and the flow of the lyrics in the chorus most of all. Sia can really let herself lay it all out on this one, and it’s probably why this was chosen to be a single off the record.

You can read my review of “This Is Acting” as an album right here.

#11 - “Same Old Blues” by Phantogram https://open.spotify.com/track/28iw1FqJf6Vnfl2Fcu9rBh

I made sure to not include non-charting songs (as in not on the Hot 100) out of my Top 10, as I try to focus on hits, but I had to include this one. Plus, their third album — appropriately entitled “Three” — placed 9th on the Billboard Hot 200 in late October, and this song feels like the star of the album, burning so bright that’s blinding. It’s an elegant orchestration with gorgeous vocal work, and a killer guitar break towards its conclusion. Phantogram have always been known to brilliantly deconstruct and build their tracks to create sweeping pieces of music, and this is no exception. A fantastic piece I can recommend to everyone.

#10 - “Cheap Thrills” by Sia https://open.spotify.com/track/27SdWb2rFzO6GWiYDBTD9j

From those of you who may have read my review for “This Is Acting” (link above), you might have seen that I said that the album was only slightly above average, a mixture of hits and misses. However, when Sia hits... it’s masterful. This one isn’t the most well written or put together, but it captures a feeling better than anything else on the album. I guess she’s been writing for Rihanna for so long that I can’t tell if this is her attempt to sound like her or Sia’s elements that she adds to Rihanna’s repertoire, but it works. This pseudo-island feel suits Sia as perfectly the odd face-concealing wigs she wears.

#9 - “Into You” by Ariana Grande https://open.spotify.com/track/2meEiZKWkiN28gITzFwQo5

The first four tracks of her third studio album “Dangerous Woman” are pretty stellar, a mixture of the elements that make Ariana shine among the other pop divas (Daya, you could learn a thing or two). This string of songs is capped off by this slice of polished and refined pop excellence. The structure and production screamed for this to be a hit, and the populous answered accordingly. Grande’s grand on this track (see what I did there?), belting it out and oozing with sensuality.

#8 - “Drive It Like You Stole It” by Sing Street ensemble https://open.spotify.com/track/2ZBiHAwdeCnrKvXap6Yzef

I don’t mean the other version with Hudson Thames. His vocals alone are… not as good as the original released with the trailer for “Sing Street”. The added filters to his voice as well as the back-up performers fit the mood of the bouncy instrumental a lot better. Simply put, a welcome homage to 80′s pop ballads. The beat almost has a doo-wop feel to it, fitting for a film that somewhat resembles an alternative “Footloose”. The final chorus breakdown is also what I consider hair-standing-up-on-neck pop perfection.

#7 - “Starboy” by The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk https://open.spotify.com/track/7MXVkk9YMctZqd1Srtv4MB

The Weeknd made my top spot last year (in a tie, too!) but this year there was quite a few acts who really stepped up their game, so here he sits. That doesn’t mean that this song isn’t kick-ass, though. Daft Punk found a great partner in ol’ Saturday/Sunday here, as they meld a tight and methodical instrumental to pair with Weeknd’s always fine-tuned vocals. Elements of Daft Punk blend with Weeknd’s usual darker tones to create a melody that manages to be glittery and haunting simultaneously. It’s an ear worm in the best way. The stars are far from the limit for this pairing; I really hope they try another collaboration.

#6 - “This Girl” by Kungs and Cookin’ on 3 Burners https://open.spotify.com/track/5D1swG82nVVngZLHOLbe0V

I’m placing the extended version on here because I believe it builds the instrumental easier without just throwing it all out there first thing. However, either version is solid. The original by Cookin’ on 3 Burners is nostalgic kick-back to blues classics, but this sped-up and pumped-up remix by Kungs gives this song some needed pep. And those trumpets, my God. They’re loud, they’re large and in control; they make this song an instant summer classic in my opinion. Best drop of the year, bar none. I can’t say enough good things about this song.

#5 - “Let Me Love You” by DJ Snake, Justin Bieber https://open.spotify.com/track/0lYBSQXN6rCTvUZvg9S0lU

DJ Snake has really stepped up his game. This song feels minimal but is structured perfectly for a satisfying experience. Bieber’s vocals are great here, it feels like he’s really found his rhythm in this song. The drop is pure bliss and quintessential DJ Snake. It almost feels sad, as it complements the nearly pleading nature of the lyrics. The build works around the vocals to spotlight them and let them complement the composition.

#4 - “24K Magic” by Bruno Mars https://open.spotify.com/track/6b8Be6ljOzmkOmFslEb23P

Mars’ “Unorthodox Jukebox II: Electric Boogaloo” “24K Magic” opens with a bodacious nod to Zapp and Roger before breaking down into the grooviest track of the year. It’s also prove that lightning can be caught in a bottle, as it models itself and improves on “Uptown Funk” from the prior year. Normally I dislike the use of his ‘posse’ back-up vocalists, but they a lot to this track and make it feel like a true ‘playa’s’ anthem. Mars feels so loose on here, just shooting the breeze, juxtaposing the tight, restrained composition. A perfect party-starter with endless re-playability.

#3 - “Redbone” by Childish Gambino https://open.spotify.com/track/3kxfsdsCpFgN412fpnW85Y

This is one of the funkiest tracks to come out this year, a mix of a tribute to Bootsy Collins and R&B slow jams with a modern flair. Glover has a tremendous sense of pace here, taking its time to build. His voice throughout is strange yet inviting. I find myself always going back to this song by any mood, it’s just a beautiful piece of music.

#2 - “I Took A Pill in Ibiza— Seeb Remix” by Mike Posner https://open.spotify.com/track/1MtUq6Wp1eQ8PC6BbPCj8P

Depression and optimism mix to create such a solid song. Mike Posner’s meaningful lyrics are better highlighted here with this punchy bass rather than the original slow acoustic delivery. This personifies a state of lull with sparks of excitement. Even the small things like the tambourine in the bridge (you’ll never not notice it once you do) and the voice manipulation add so many layers to the track. It’s just so satisfying to listen to.

#1 - “Lazarus” by David Bowie https://open.spotify.com/track/3Vn9oCZbdI1EMO7jxdz2Rc

This is the closest thing to a perfect song we got last year, and it came so early in the year as well. It stuck with me all this time. From the moment the drums kick in, it’s like a musical euphoria. This is where the dark scratches the surface of the light for me in terms of tone, a proverbial sweet spot if you will. The somber, beautiful saxophone pairs with a light funky bass and David’s brutally honest delivery. This is simply a masterpiece, a perfect final note for a career as varied and brilliant as Bowie’s. RIP Ziggy Stardust, even in death you showed us all what you’re capable of.

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1manreviews · 8 years ago

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Top 150 Albums of 2016

It’s finally here, despite tumblr and at&t’s best attempts to keep me from posting it!

In my humble opinion, these are the one hundred fifty best musical albums of the year 2016 of the Common Era

150 D.R.A.M. - Big Baby DRAM

149 Taylor Hawkins - Kota

148 Alicia Keys - HERE

147 Broods - Conscious

146 Dej Loaf - All Jokes Aside

145 Yuna - Chapters

144 Lil Uzi Vert - The Perfect LUV Tape

143 Bloc Party - Hymns

142 Grouplove - Big Mess

141 2Chainz - Daniel Son, Necklace Don

140 Lady Gaga - Joanne

139 The Ready Set - I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love

138 Lindsey Stirling - Brave Enough

137 Jimmy Eat World - Integrity Blues

136 Local Natives - Sunlit Youth

135 Air Traffic Controller - Black Box

134 The Qemists - Warrior Sound

133 Lyon - Falling Up

132 Jim James - Eventually Even

131 Bear's Den - Red Earth & Pouring Rain

130 Justice - Woman

129 Amaranthe - Maximalism

128 Pity Sex - White Hot Moon

127 Kygo - Cloud Nine

126 Mitski - Puberty II

125 Green Day - Revolution Radio

124 Mean Jeans - Tight New Dimension

123 Peter, Bjorn, & John - Breakin' Point

122 Foxes - All I Need

121 Banks & Steelz - Anything But Words

120 The Reticent - On the Eve of a Goodbye

119 Two Door Cinema Club - Gameshow

118 Russian Circles - Guidance

117 Lacuna Coil - Delirium

116 Domo Genesis - Genesis

115 Anderson.Paak - Malibu

114 Kansas - The Prelude Implicit

113 The Avett Brothers - True Sadness

112 Lil Debbie - DEBBIE

111 Common - Black America Again

110 A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your service

109 Wilco - Shmilco

108 American Football - American Football LP 2

107 Run the Jewels - RTJ3

106 BABYMETAL - METAL RESISTANCE

105 Whitney - Light Upon the Lake

104 Fitz and the Tantrums - Fitz and the Tantrums

103 Silver Snakes - Saboteur

102 Hellions - Opera Oblivia

101 Sixx A.M. - Prayers for the Damned

100 Mudcrutch - 2

99 Gates - Parallel Lives

98 Dinosaur Jr. - Get a Glimpse of What Yer Not

97 The Head and the Heart - Signs of Light

96 Everclear - Black is the New Black

95 Arkells - Morning Report

94 Big Grams - Big Grams

93 Band of Horses - Why Are You OK

92 PVRIS - White Noise

91 The Naked and Famous - Simple Forms

90 Hotel Books - Run Wild, Stay Alive

89 Sik-K - FLIP

88 Third Eye Blind - We Are Drugs

87 Kings of Leon - WALLS

86 Into It. Over It. - Standards

85 Okkervil River - Away

84 Saosin - Along the Shadow

83 Bad Seed Rising - Awake in Color

82 Frightened Rabbit - Painting of a Panic Attack

81 Goodbye June - Danger in the Morning

80 Diarrhea Planet - Turn to Gold

79 Dorothy - ROCKISDEAD

78 O.A.R. - XX

77 Hiss Golden Messenger - Heart Like a Levee

76 Joyce Manor - Cody

75 Hoodie Allen - Happy Camper

74 Bear Hands - You'll Pay for This

73 The Temper Trap - Thick as Thieves

72 American Authors - What We Live For

71 Mandroid Echostar - Coral Throne

70 Dionysia - The Breach

69 Ra Ra Riot - Need Your Light

68 Krewella - Ammunition

67 Angel Olsen - My Woman

66 Phantogram - Three

65 S U R V I V E - RR7349

64 Santigold - 99 Cents

63 Daya - Sit Still, Look Pretty

62 St. Lucia - Matter

61 Saint Motel - saintmotelevision

60 Bad Suns - Disappear Here

59 The Mowgli's - Where'd Your Weekend Go?

58 Cardiknox - Portrait

57 Young the Giant - Home of the Strange

56 The Shelters - The Shelters

55 Descendents - Hypercaffium Spazzinate

54 Nicole Dollanganger - Natural Born Losers

53 Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial

52 Big Thief - Masterpiece

51 K.Flay - Crush Me

50 clipping - Splendor & Misery

49 A$AP Ferg - ALWAYS STRIVE AND PROSPER

48 Excision - Virus

47 Hailee Steinfeld - HAIZ

46 Sick Puppies - Fury

45 Skizzy Mars - Alone Together

44 TTNG (fka This Town Needs Guns) - Disappointment Island

43 Margaret Glaspy - Emotions and Math

42 Real Friends - The Home Inside My Head

41 Prettiots - Funs Cool

40 Moose Blood - Blush

39 Polyphia - Renaissance

38 Tiny Moving Parts - Celebrate

37 Band of Skulls - By Default

36 LP - Death Valley

35 Lady Lamb - Tender Warriors Club

34 Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman

33 Basement - Promise Everything

32 Biffy Clyro - Ellipsis

31 Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid

30 July Talk - Touch

29 Skepta - Konnichiwa

28 Glass Animals - How to be a Human Being

27 Fifth Harmony - 7/27

26 Mac Miller - The Divine Feminine

25 Touche Amore - Stage Four

24 Tove Lo - Lady Wood

23 Hinds - Leave Me Alone

22 The Japanese House - Swim Against the Tide

21 Kishi Bashi - Sonderlust

20 Baby Baby - Semifamous

19 The Besnard Lakes - A Coliseum Complex Museum

18 Kero Kero Bonito - Bonito Generation

17 Panic! at the Disco - Death of a Bachelor

16 Dream Theater - The Astonishing

15 Young Thug - No, My Name is JEFFERY

14 The Struts - Everybody Wants the Struts

13 Brian Fallon - Painkillers

12 NOFX - First Ditch Effort

11 The Lumineers - Cleopatra

10 Steady Hands - Rude Boys of Bar Rock

9 Bastille - Wild World

8 Kanye West - The Life of Pablo

7 DJ Snake - Encore

6 The Dear Hunter - Act V: Hymns With the Devil in Confessional

5 Volbeat - Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie

4 Thank You Scientist - Stranger Heads Prevail

3 The Interrupters - Say it Out Loud

2 Stevie Nimmo - Sky Won't Fall

1 Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book

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lepagelle · 8 years ago

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Il Pagellone 2016 (Musica)

Dischi ben ascoltati (in ordine più o meno cronologico): Bunuel - A resting place for strangers 7 The Besnard Lakes - A Coliseum Complex Museum 7 Majakovich - Elefante 7,5 Marlene Kuntz - Lunga Attesa 8 I Cani - Aurora 7 Il Muro del Canto - Fiore de Niente 7 Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti - Inumani 7,5 Giorgio Canali e Rossofuoco - Perle per Porci 7 Motta - La fine dei vent’anni 8 Marta sui Tubi - LoStileOstile 7 Zucchero - Black Cat 7 Giorgieness - La Giusta Distanza 7 Vinicio Capossela - Canzoni della cupa (ombra 8 / polvere 7) Afterhours - Folfiri o Folfox 8,5 Nicolò Carnesi - Bellissima Noia 7 The Zen Circus - La Terza Guerra Mondiale 7 White Lies - Friends 6 Thegiornalisti - Completamente Sold Out 7 Litfiba - Eutòpia 7 Menzione di merito con promessa di ri-ascolto approfondito: David Bowie - Blackstar Dream Theater - The Astonishing Savages - Adore life Labradors - The great maybe Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression Deftones - Gore Urali - Persona Birthh - Born in the Woods Fire to the Stars - Made of Fire Catfish and the Bottlemen - The Ride Verdena/Iosonouncane - Split EP Bon Iver - 22, A Million Dente - Canzoni per metà Dischi potenzialmente ottimi ma arrivati troppo tardi per un voto: Metallica - Hardwired… to Self-Destruct Soviet Soviet - Endless Klimt 1918 - Sentimentale Jugend

#2016 #music #musica #dischi #pagelle

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horseypope-blog · 7 years ago

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Listening to the Besnard Lakes - A coliseum complex museum Quite strange, but not quite strange enough. 4/10

#music #besnard lakes

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houstonlocalus-blog · 8 years ago

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Burial At Sea: The Best of The Week

MONO. Photo: Ground Control Touring

Get ready for some stellar acts that’ll find their way here making each night a little difficult to decide on where you’ll spend the evening. This week acts like Japan’s MONO, comic legend Chris Rock, and electronica group Tycho will all be here while locals like B L A C K I E, Astragal and more will all round out the edges. Houston, here’s how to map out the next seven days.

On Wednesday you can get going over at the Avenida at Discovery Green for a set from the celebrated sounds of The Allen Oldies Band. Mentions in The New York Times alongside performances all over the state should prove that these guys know how to bring it when they perform live, and their album Ride The Wild Surf is pretty strong. The hook heavy pop of Austin’s Ruby & The Reckless will open the all ages show that gets going around 7 pm and is 100% FREE.

Thursday you could head over to the studio at Warehouse Live for the doom metal of Arkansas’ Pallbearer. Here in support of their latest album Heartless, these guys have a pretty epic presence that’s worth making it out for. Arizona’s Gatecreeper will bring their old school death metal on as direct support while the experimental new wave doom of Fort Worth’s Pinkish Black will open the all ages show with doors at 7 pm and tickets between $15 and $17.

Revention Music Center will host the crazed hip hop of Houston’s Travis Scott. If you missed Scott’s set at last year’s Day for Night, then you need to see him before you can’t get in to see him anymore, and his latest Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight, is pretty legit. El Paso’s Khalid will be on as direct support and opener for the all ages show with doors at 7 pm. The show has since Sold Out.

Walker Lukens. Photo: Daniel Jackson

If you’re a fan of The Walkmen, then you might find yourself over at The Heights Theater for a solo set from Hamilton Leithauser. With catchy songs and a voice that’s hard to walk away from, his latest release I Had A Dream That You Were Mine is pretty impressive. Speaking of impressive, the indie rock good times of Austin’s Walker Lukens will be on as direct support and opener for the all ages show with doors at 7 pm and tickets between $22 and $32.

Over at Walter’s the Canadian indie rock of The Besnard Lakes will be on hand for all to enjoy. Often compared to Arcade Fire, this five-piece has a more of a psych feel with folk pop elements. Their latest, last year’s A Coliseum Complex Museum was an album that I can’t believe wasn’t as epic on the charts as it sounds. The vastly underrated indie rock of Chicago three-piece The Life and Times will be on as direct support and opener for the all ages show with doors at 8 pm and tickets for $12.

Tycho. Photo: Lauren Crew

In the downstairs of White Oak Music Hall you can get your dance on when Tycho returns to get some feet moving. Here in support of last year’s Epoch, the three piece is known for live sets that can make you get down to their catchy pop dance jams. Houston’s Khruangbin will be on as direct support and opener for the all ages show with doors at 8 pm and tickets between $29.50 and $37.

Friday you can head to Smart Financial Centre in Sugarland to catch the first of two dates from the always hilarious Chris Rock. Rock is back doing what he does best, stand up. As young comic he wowed everyone with his in your face style and not much has changed for one of the most respected comics to ever take the stage. The all ages show has doors at 7 pm and tickets between $69.50 and $125, and it should be noted that there is a VERY strict no pictures, video or cell phone use policy at this show. Your cell phone will be locked in a Yondr pouch and anyone caught taking video will be ejected immediately.

The Heights Theater will host the return of Hayes Carll. The Woodlands native has made quite the name for himself with stellar performances all over, and his latest release Lovers and Leavers from last year is his best to date with a sweetness that can’t be unheard. The Southern rock meets Americana of Scott Miller will be on hand as direct support and opener for the all ages show with doors at 7 pm and tickets for $24.

Brian Wilson. Photo: APA Agency

At Revention Center, Brian Wilson will play Pet Sounds from start to finish. Literally one of the greatest albums ever made, Wilson will prove that he doesn’t need the drama that currently surrounds The Beach Boys to perform the songs he wrote and spent years in seclusion crafting. I don’t need to oversell this show, as this is more than likely the last time you’ll hear these songs live from the genius who created them. The all ages show has doors at 7 pm and tickets between $43 and $93.

The Secret Group will host the Houston born and New York transplanted comedy of Sheng Wang. A true threat on the mic, Wang has appeared on Comedy Central, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and even a John Oliver Comedy Special. Last year he dropped the hilarious album Cornucopias Are Actually Horrible Containers, and he never disappoints. Two of Houston’s better up and coming comics should serve as host and feature for the all ages show with doors at 7 pm and tickets between $8 and $10.

Over at Warehouse Live in the studio, the first all female comedy fest in Houston, Yellow Rose Comedy Festival will take place. With a headlining set from world renowned comic Olivia Arrington on the first night of the two day fest, the show that also features sets from Tressa Eleby, Kiki Maroon, Tiffany King, and Liz Padjen as well as many more. The all ages show has doors at 7 pm and tickets between $20 and $55, the latter being a two day seated pass.

Over at Walter’s, one of the most intensely gorgeous bands to ever take a stage, Japan’s MONO, will return for what should be an enigmatic performance. Here behind their ninth album Requiem For Hell, the four-piece makes the kind of music that can stir your soul while bombastically exploding at the same time. Brooklyn’s Holy Sons will bring their lo-fi experimental goodness on as direct support and openers for the all ages show with doors at 8 pm with tickets between $13 and $15.

Astragal. Photo: Disha Khakheria

Satellite Bar will have the lo-fi indie dream pop of Rhode Island’s Holy Golden. Crafting tunes that have been called amazing by pretty much everyone who has heard them, their latest release Wax Castle sounds pretty beautiful. Houston Galveston hybrid shoegaze indie rockers El Lago will bring their lush sound on as direct support while the energetic sounds of Astragal will open the all ages show with doors at 8 pm and tickets for $10.

You can get your doom metal fix over at Rudyard’s when Houston’s Doomstress kick off their latest tour with a send off show. Supporting the stoner heavy sounds of a killer 7” from last year called Supernatural Kvlt Sounds, you should check them out before they get too big to perform in their home anymore, as they’re gaining plenty of steam everywhere they play. The ambient drone doom of Italy’s Messa will be on as direct support while the retro doom of Austin’s Witchcryer will go on as openers for the 21 & up show with doors at 9 pm and a measly $8 cover.

TEE VEE. Photo: Andi Valentine

On Saturday you can kick off over at Cactus for an in-store performance from Houston’s TEE VEE. Creating beautiful electro pop, her debut EP Soft Spot is pretty amazing, and with sets at Day for Night and a following that grows with every show, she’s an act you should catch sooner than later. The all ages event gets going around 1 pm and should have gratis beer for the adults.

Night two of the Yellow Rose Comedy Festival will take place in the studio at Warehouse Live. The second day will have a headlining set from Sara Schaefer, whose critically acclaimed comedy has been on John Oliver’s New York Comedy Show, as well as part of the MTV show Nikki & Sara Live. Houston favorites Slim Bloodworth and Kristin Lindner will also be on hand to perform as well as Maggie Maye and many more for the all ages event. The doors are at 7 pm and tickets are between $20 and $55, the latter being a two day seated VIP ticket.

The second night of Chris Rock at Smart Financial Centre will take place as scheduled as well. Because Rock doesn’t do his stand up down here often, the second show should be just as exciting as the first. The all ages event has doors at 7 pm and has only single seat tickets between $49.50 and $69.50 left. It should be noted that there is a VERY strict no pictures, video or cell phone use policy at this show. Your cell phone will be locked in a Yondr pouch and anyone caught taking video will be ejected immediately.

Emily Bell. Photo: Juice Consulting

Upstairs at White Oak Music Hall, the swagger heavy rock of Austin’s Emily Bell will be on in full force. Bell has been making waves for a good while alongside stellar sets all over including at last year’s Sound On Sound Festival. Now with her new EP Kali with her backing band The Talkbacks, Bell should delight pretty much anyone within earshot with her hook heavy rock n’ roll energy. Houston’s Second Lovers will bring their country tinged rock on as direct support and openers for the all ages show with doors at 8 pm with an $8 cover.

At Khon’s you could get a little mind blown when Houston’s Pitter Patter swings by to drop a set. There’s something so immense about how this guy mixes electronica and drums, that even his newest album Realms is almost as crazed as his energetic live sets. The electronic doom sounds of Denton’s Felt & Fur will be on hand as well, while Denton’s MOWOW will go on prior. The last show for Houston’s Funeral Parlor will open the all ages and 100% FREE show with doors at 8 pm.

B L A C K I E. Photo: Mark Furi

At Civic TV, the never disappointing sounds of B L A C K I E will be on full display for his album release party. That album, Remains, is B L A C K I E at his best, reinventing his sound while keeping the elements intact. Austin’s Illustrations will bring their grindcore on as direct support while Baby Horse will open the all ages and BYOB show that’s 100% FREE and gets going around 9 pm.

Rudyard’s will host the psych sounds of Houston’s GENERATION: Landslide!. I say psych but they’re closer to avant garde meets punk with psych rock tendencies. The legendary punk of Houston’s MyDolls will emphatically perform prior, with the Texas Mod Crushers opening things up. The 21 & up show has doors at 9 pm with an $8 cover.

Pitter Patter. Photo: Ronald L. Jones

Sunday over at Insomnia, the very last party at the shop will take place before they pack up and start making the East side their new home. A headlining set from sonic trail blazers, Trillblazers will will be on hand for all to enjoy. Featuring famed Walter’s soundman Terry Nunn on vocals, this three piece sounds like a mix of nightmares and sonic landscapes that are hard not to love. The intense one man electronica or human drum machine sounds of Pitter Patter will be on as direct support, while the synth pop good times of Houston’s TEE VEE will be there to open the all ages event with doors at 9 pm. It’s 100% FREE with more information available here.

In the studio at Warehouse Live, LA’s King Lil G will bring his old school hip hop sound to all in attendance. Formerly known as Lil Gangster, G has been making waves since his 2012 debut. His latest, last year’s Lost In Smoke 2 falls in line with his strong mic spitting skills. The all ages show has doors at 8 pm and tickets between $20 and $25, with no word of openers, though that should change.

Get A Life. Photo: Daniel Jackson

On Tuesday over at Walter’s you can get mystified by the electro psych pop of Philadelphia’s Laser Background. Mixing electronic sounds with dreamy psych guitar, their latest release Dark Nuclear Bogs is a trip. The unaffected tongue in cheek indie rock of Houston’s Get A Life will be on as direct support while the electronic sounds of JERK will open the all ages show with doors at 8 pm and a $10 cover.

At Rudyard’s another edition of the long running BooTown series, Grownup Storytime will take place. The always funny show that features readings of actual stories is something every Houstonian should experience. Now that the first show usually sells out and there’s a second show, you have pretty much no reason to miss this show. Both are 21 & up with a $5 cover each, one at 8 pm and one at 10 pm.

That’s about all that’s happening this week. No matter what you decide to do, be mindful of others and remember that a safe ride home is just an app away.

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