Animal Collective: LIVE MP3s, 9/26/07, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA

First off let me say that last night's Animal Collective show was killer. Bradford from Deerhunter thought so too. People must really be catching onto AC, because last night's show was sold-out. I was really surprised how many people were there, not that they aren't deserving of the attention, but most people's taste usually sucks...so kudos to those came last night to see one of the best bands around. One of my friends sent me a recording of last night's show, but I have no idea who recorded it (I like to give credit where it's due, but I just don't have a name..sorry). Likewise, the above photo is not mine. It was found on this here Flickr page (BTW if you don't want me to use your photo just let me know).

HERE ARE A FEW MP3s FROM LAST NIGHT'S SET, ENJOY!!

[MP3] Animal Collective - Material Things from "Live 9/26/07, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA" (via Box.net)

[MP3] Animal Collective - Peacebone from "Live 9/26/07, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA" (via Box.net)

[MP3] Animal Collective - Bearhug from "Live 9/26/07, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA" (via Box.net)

[MP3] Animal Collective - Unsolved Mysteries from "Live 9/26/07, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA" (via Box.net)

[MP3] Animal Collective - We Tigers from "Live 9/26/07, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA" (via Box.net)

VIDEO: Caribou "Melody Day (live)"

One of my favorite songs this year from one of my absolutely favorite albums this year as well. Caribou is coming to Atlanta on Oct. 12 to The Earl, I highly suggest you make it out for this one.



TOUR DATES:
09-28 Hamilton, Ontario - The Casbah *
09-29 Waterloo, Ontario - Starlight Lounge *
10-02 Ottawa, Ontario - Babylon *
10-03 Montreal, Quebec - La Tulipe *
10-04 Northampton, MA - Iron Horse *
10-05 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs *
10-06 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
10-07 Purchase, NY - SUNY Purchase *
10-08 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church *
10-09 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel *
10-10 Charlottesville, VA - Satellite Ballroom *
10-11 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 *
10-12 Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
10-13 Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds *
10-14 Orlando, FL - The Social *
10-15 Tampa, FL - Crowbar *
10-16 Tallahassee, FL - The Beta Bar *
10-17 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon *
10-19 Austin, TX - Emo's Jr. *
10-20 Dallas, TX - Palladium Loft *
10-22 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck *
10-23 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge *
10-24 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *
10-25 Tucson, AZ - Plush *
10-26 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour *
10-27 San Francisco, CA - Slim's *
10-28 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge *
10-29 Seattle, WA - Neumos *
10-30 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards *
10-31 Victoria, British Columbia - Sugar *
11-02 Edmonton, Alberta - The Starlite Room *
11-03 Calgary, Alberta - The Warehouse *
11-04 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Amigos *
11-05 Winnipeg, Manitoba - The Collective Cabaret *
11-06 Fargo, ND - The Aquarium *
11-07 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club *

* with Born Ruffians

Hotel Chevalier

Wes Anderson has made Hotel Chevalier, a 13-minute intro for his upcoming film, The Darjeeling Limited, available as a free iTunes download. Get it here.

Not to cheapen what should be another wonderful Wes Anderson film, but Natalie Portman has her first nude scene in "Hotel Chevalier". Um, so yeah.

FRIENDLY REMINDER: Animal Collective TONIGHT (9/26) @ Variety Playhouse

I'm going to check out Animal Collective tonight over at The Variety Playhouse in Atlanta. It should be awesome. Yay awesome.


[VIDEO] Animal Collective "Peacebone - live in Malta 2006"

GREAT NEW MUSIC: Manchester Orchestra "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child"

I've just been introduced to one of my new favorite bands, Manchester Orchestra. Their fantastic debut, "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child" has been in some heavy rotation over the past week. Musically speaking, "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child" is all over the place (from all-out rockers to quiet & fragile acoustic numbers), but the disjointedness reflects a bumpy roadmap of emotions where the common thread between them is the brutally honest way they are portrayed. It's a part of what sets this album apart from so many: a visceral & scathing honesty. With some songs I cringe a little, because I feel like I'm invading someone's private journal. But even if it is just a collection of fictional stories, the fantastic way they're told comes across instead as personal recollection. That being said, I have to say that this is one mature album. Yes, it's true they have an average age of 19, but this is a mature album for someone of any age. And of course with this being their debut album, we can all look forward to what they have in store for us with next one. This album is highly recommended!

[MP3] Manchester Orchestra - Wolves at Night from "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child" (via Box.net)
[MP3] Manchester Orchestra - Where Have You Been? from "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child" (via Box.net)

They're currently touring with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club & Kings of Leon, and they'll be touring with one of my "Top 25 of 2006", Annuals starting Oct. 26th here in Atlanta!! Check 'em out on the road if you get a chance!

TOUR DATES:
Sep. 25 - Islington Academy, London, UK
Sep. 28 - Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA *
Sep. 29 - Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel - Providence, RI *
Oct. 01 - Toad’s Place - New Haven, CT *
Oct. 03 - Rams Head Live! - Baltimore, MD
Oct. 04 - The Fillmore Detroit (formerly State Theatre) - Detroit, MI *
Oct. 09 - Fox Theatre - Atlanta, GA *
Oct. 10 - Alabama Theatre - Birmingham, AL *
Oct. 18 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN *
Oct. 19 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN *
Oct. 26 - Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA %
Oct. 27 - Cat’s Cradle - Carrboro, NC %
Oct. 28 - Rock N Roll Hotel - Washington, DC %
Oct. 30 - Northstar - Philadelphia, PA %
Oct. 31 - Late Night with Conan O’Brien New York, NY %
Oct. 31 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY %
Nov. 01 - Great Scott - Boston, MA %
Nov. 02 - Le Gymnase - Montreal, Quebec %
Nov. 03 - Mod Club - Toronto, Ontario %
Nov. 05 - Shelter- Detroit, MI %
Nov. 06 - Subterranean -Chicago, IL %
Nov. 07 - Varsity - Minneapolis, MN %
Nov. 10 - Crocodile Cafe - Seattle, WA %
Nov. 11 - Plaza Lounge - Vancouver, British Columbia %
Nov. 12 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR %
Nov.14 - Bottom of The Hill - San Francisco, CA %
Nov. 15 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA %
Nov. 16 - Epicentre - San Diego, CA %
Nov. 17 - Clubhouse- Tempe, AZ %
Nov. 19 - Hi-Dive - Denver, CO %
Nov. 20 - The Bottleneck- Lawrence, KS %
Nov. 27 - RDS - Dublin, IRE $
Nov. 28 - RDS - Dublin, IRE $
Nov. 30 - Arena - Hull, UK $
Dec. 01 - Exhibition Centre - Aberdeen, UK $
Dec. 03 - SECC - Glasgow, UK $
Dec. 04 - Metro Radio Arena - Newcastle, UK $
Dec. 06 - Centre - Brighton, UK $
Dec. 07 - Arena - Nottingham, UK $
Dec. 09 - Central (formerly GMEX) - Manchester, UK $
Dec. 10 - National Indoor Arena - Birmingham, UK $
Dec. 12 - Wembley Arena - London, UK $

with Kings of Leon, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - *
with Annuals - %
with Kings of Leon - $

Manchester Orchestra - website | Myspace

Retread Sessions & In Context: brought to you by Austin's KUT 90.5 FM and Super!Alright!

A little while back I posted about the "Burn To Shine" series which features artists performing in small, intimate spaces, and I just recently discovered the KUT 90.5 (Univ. of Texas public radio) & Super!Alright! (Collective of audio & visual media artists) online series, "Retread Sessions", which seeks to document musicians in a similar type of intimate setting. The first few sessions showcase some of my favorite bands including Shearwater (!!), YACHT & Red Before Black (whom I love). The first three sessions are online now (I've got a few of them below), check them all out here.
KLRU (Austin, TX - PBS affiliate) is also hosting their "In Context" series there as well, which showcases artists of all kinds focusing primarily on process.

Both KUT 90.5 & KLRU are non-profit public media outlets, they depend on donations to survive & to continue to bring you wonderful performances like these, for FREE. So if you have some extra money lying around, and you were wondering what to spend it on....please stop by their respective websites (which you can find below) and drop a few bucks their way.

[VIDEO] Shearwater "Seventy-Four, Seventy-Five"


[VIDEO] YACHT "See a Penny (Pick It Up)"


[VIDEO] Black Before Red "Matagorda"


KUT 90.5 (University of Texas) - website | Super!Alright! - website
| Retread Sessions & In Context - website | KLRU - website

GREAT NEW MUSIC: Les Savy Fav "Let's Stay Friends"

So I've been a little sick this week, and what has been makin' me feel better? Rest? Hot miso soup? New Les Savy Fav album? Yes, yes, yes. Their new album "Let's Stay Friends" came out on Tuesday, and it is more than just a good cold remedy. It's another fantastic LSF record. I wish I could go into more detail about their growth as musicians, Tim's amazing lyrics, the album's intoxicating energy & feeling...but in my weakened condition I just can't go on any further. You'll just have to satisfy yourself with the two MP3s & video below.


[VIDEO] Les Savy Fav "Patty Lee" from Let's Stay Friends


[MP3] Les Savy Fav - Raging in the Plague Age from "Let's Stay Friends" (via Box.net)
[MP3] Les Savy Fav - Slugs in the Shrubs from "Let's Stay Friends" (via Box.net)

TOUR DATES FOR LUCKY BASTARDS:
09-21 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg *
09-22 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom #
10-06 New York, NY - Randall's Island $
10-20 London, England - "Secret Show"
10-21 Manchester, England - Academy
10-22 London, England - Scala
10-23 Berlin, Germany - Festsaal Kreuzberg
10-24 Hamburg, Germany - Uebel & Gafährlich
10-25 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Rotown
10-26 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino
10-27 Dublin, Ireland - Clawdaddy
11-16 Durham, NC - Duke Coffeehouse
11-30 Seattle, WA - Neumos
12-01 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards

* with Cheeseburger, Fatal Flying Guilloteens
# with Parts & Labor, S Prcss
$ with the Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem, Blonde Redhead, Wild Light

Les Savy Fav - website | Myspace

Atlas Sound "Knife" (Grizzly Bear cover)

I mentioned Grizzly Bear's upcoming "Friend" EP a couple of posts ago, now it has a track listing (see below) and a release date, Nov. 6. P'fork has been kind enough to stream the Atlas Sound (Bradford from Deerhunter, solo project) cover of "Knife" from the EP, which is a really, really great cover for so many reasons. Check it out below as well.

"Friend" tracklist:
01 Alligator (Choir Version) [ft. Zach Condon and Dirty Projectors]
02 He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)
03 Little Brother (Electric)
04 Shift (Alternate Version)
05 Plans (Terrible vs. Nonhorse: Sounds Edit)
06 Granny Diner
07 CSS: "Knife"
08 Band of Horses: "Plans"
09 Atlas Sound: "Knife"
10 Deep Blue Sea (Daniel Rossen Home Recording)



Atlas Sound (Bradford Cox) - Myspace

VIDEO: Battles "Tonto"

Sorry, no posts over the last couple of days. I'm feelin' under the weather. Bad pun intended. This video has fun synchronized lights. Battles' music is fun. Yay Battles' music. Yay feelin' better.

It's getting colder....

I had to put on a sweatshirt for the first time this Saturday night, I guess that means Fall is here. It also means shorter days, in terms of actual daylight NOT actual shorter days...which would be nice. Unfortunately tonight is going to be a long one, 'cuz I am busy, busy, busy. But I thought I would at least leave you with a couple of "Fall" related tunes.

[MP3] Yo La Tengo - Autumn Sweater from "I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One" (via Box.net)
[MP3] Voxtrot - Warmest Part Of The Winter from "Little Darla Has A Treat For You, Vol. 24" (via Box.net)

GREAT NEW MUSIC TO MAKE WHOOPEE TO: The Budos Band

If you're looking for an excuse to host a backyard/streetblock, flip-flop wearin', mojito-slammin' bash: then the new album from Staten Island's The Budos Band, "The Budos Band II", is just that excuse. This all-out Afrobeat/funk/SOUL music can make the best day even better. Not looking for excuse to dance & drink mojitos? Then make love to this album. Uh...I mean, make love while LISTENING to this album. Actually, nevermind...actually make love to this album. It could be amazing, you never know. It definitely has the rhythm part down.

[MP3] The Budos Band - Adeniji from "The Budos Band II" (via Box.net)
[MP3] The Budos Band - Chicago Falcon from "The Budos Band II" (via Box.net)

The Budos Band - website | Myspace

GREAT NEW MUSIC: Beirut "The Flying Club Cup"

I'm going to do something bad. I usually try and keep leaked music to myself (and of course I buy it when it comes out. Really!), but the new Beirut album is just too damn good. Especially the closing title-song, "The Flying Club Cup". It is, in my humble opinion, a perfect choice for the album's closer. It starts out playfully with twilling woodwinds, but soon starts it's triumphant & swelling, military-style march towards the sky. It soars and soars, and I never want it to end...but it does. So I skip back and play it again. And again. My only gripe would be that I wish this song was three minutes longer.

Zach, your entire album has me hooked, and I apologize profusely for putting this song up early. But I had no choice, I just can't keep it to myself. Sorry.

[MP3] Beirut - The Flying Club Cup from "The Flying Club Cup" (via Box.net)