November 2, 2011

Announcing: Jennifer Hartswick – Ocean Floor

Scott Bernstein November 2, 2011 No Comments

Jennifer Hartswick announces her third album, Ocean Floor, due out on 11/15.

WFMU and Matador Tweet Back & Forth Over Direct Licensing

Andy Kahn November 2, 2011 6 Comments

Matador Records and WFMU discuss SoundExchange, SiriusXM and artist royalties on Twitter.

Halloween Video Assortment – Widespread Panic, Wilco, Ween, Motet, MMW w/ Antibalas, Umphrey’s, 7 Walkers w/ Weir & Hart

Scott Bernstein November 2, 2011 1 Comment

We’ve compiled videos featuring some of our favorite performances from the past week. Panic covers Wilco, Wilco and Nick Lowe play Cruel To Be Kind, Ween rocks Going Gets Tough From The GetGo, The Motet slay Shakedown Street, Umphrey’s mashes three songs up, 7 Walkers reunites three members of the Dead and MMW teams with Antibalas.

Listen To This Shit: PGroove’s PERPle Rain

Scott Bernstein November 2, 2011 1 Comment

Sample Perpetual Groove’s covers of Purple Rain and Musicology from Halloween.

Video: Portugal. The Man – All Your Light

Ryan Dembinsky November 2, 2011 1 Comment

Portugal.The Man’s new video employs a claymation narrative to complement All Your Light.

Paul Simon @ Webster Hall Comes to PBS

Scott Bernstein November 2, 2011 No Comments

Sample Rewrite from the upcoming PBS special Paul Simon – Live at Webster Hall.

Jack Oblivian: Rat City

Shawn Donohue November 2, 2011 No Comments

Starting with what sounds like a dying siren, Rat City’s title track brings forth the garage rock jangle that Jack Oblivian has become revered for in some circles. Co-founder of The Compulsive Gamblers and The Oblivians, Jack Oblivian (aka Jack Yarber) has been an elder statesman in these lo-fi parts for some time, but he may have hit a high point as far as his solo efforts go with his newest release.

Julian Velard

Shane Handler November 2, 2011 No Comments

Julian Velard's second full length – Mr. Saturday Night – makes for a modern greatest his package of the 70's catchiest beats and harmonies. Velard's 2009 debut was released after he was plucked from relative obscurity off MySpace and found himself the center of a record company bidding war

Def Leppard/Heart: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA, 09/22/11

Leslie Michele Derrough November 2, 2011 No Comments

Playing on a Thursday night as a make-up date due to the passing of Joe Elliott’s father, the electricity was humming through the crowd when Def Leppard hit the stage. “Mighty big noise you’re making out there,” Elliott said to their very vocal legion of fans. “We like that”.