It’s been so long since I posted here, I basically forgot how to do it. We’ll make it through. Starting small, I thought I’d mention a few of the re-issues I was fortunate enough to stumble upon in this blog’s hiatus.
It was always one of the great pleasures when Relative Theory […]
Remember Grime? When we all loved that “Run the Road” comp on Vice Records because Vice Magazine told us to? I know, its like, so 2005. Here’s what I remember: it was really good. And it turns out UK crunk didn’t die after Lady Sov’s underwhelming (but better than it gets […]
Tuesday brings the long awaited release of a new Pharoahe Monch album, “Desire”. Pharoahe Monch, despite his troubles getting an awful lot of material released, both solo and as half of the groundbreaking Organized Konfusion in the 90s, is on the short list of emcees who are not Ghostface that I’ve seriously pondered the […]
July brings a release I know Krystle and I have been waiting for nearly a year now. The Knife’s “Silent Shout” was my number 4 best album of 2006. Of releases last year, that and Scott Walker’s “The Drift” are still routinely on my playlists and in an uncanny, terrifying place in my […]
Well, let’s just say a lack of knowledge regarding certain new releases in the world of music is something that we all suffer from, even for us record store employees. I honestly can’t be everywhere at once! So according to the Southern Records website, remastered versions of both The Grey EP and the […]
Neon Neon just posted their first single, coming out in July on Lex. Entitled “Trick for Treat”, it’s kind of goofy and features Spank Rock, who I like, and Sean Tillman, who I don’t so much. Neon Neon is a collaboration between Boom Bip, an experimental beat maker who has done some beautiful work on […]
Staten Island Afro Soul on Daptone from the same funky melting pot of cool, hyperskilled professionals that brought us Antibalas and the Sugarman Three. Need I say more? New record comes out in July, check out the mp3 for “Chicago Falcon”.
The Budos Band - Chicago Falcon | mp3 |
External Links
The Budos Band
The Budos Band Myspace
Daptone […]
Tuesday brings the release of what looks to me like one of the most interesting releases of 2007. Stone’s Throw has a knack for teaming up with great, unexpected artists (Gary Wilson, Galt McDermott, etc.) to present wonderful new projects. Now, three percussionists from Chicago experimentalists Tortoise are releasing a concept breaks record called “Bumps,” […]
Pictured is Klaxar, twentysomething space warlock from the past. He will be hosting a strange, vulgar, and beautiful comedy show at the Boot tonight at 10. Expect sketches, interactive business with the audience, and a special presentation of “Zardoz” starring Sean Connery, complete with live comedic commentary a la Mystery Science Theatre 3000. […]
For real though.
Since I have a hard time enjoying most current acts that fall under the category of “indie rock,” you can imagine how stoked I was to hear that Seaweed plan to reunite for a show in the fall and they are recording demos for a new album.
For those who aren’t familiar, […]
This will be the second show for Richmond’s Fight the Big Bull at the Boot. They played two amazing sets (mp3 below) for us back on May 11th. For those of you who missed the show or are unaware of who FtBB are their bio is hilarious and spot on. “An amalgamation of saxophones, trombones, […]
Yep! get your dancing shoes on boys and girls as Saddle Creeks finest electro dance punkers The Faint will be performing Live at The Norva! Doors open at 7 show starts at 8.
Links
The Faint Website
The Faint Myspace
Saddle Creek
The NORVA
Probably going to be my favorite metal album of the year. Given to the Rising, out June 5th.
Neurosis - Water Is Not Enough | mp3 |
Neurosis - Fear and Sickness | mp3 |
links
Neurosis website
Neurosis myspace
Neurot
I had never heard of Artanker Convoy until Dave and I opened, Relative Theory. I believe Dave ordered their first album Mature Fantasy and when it came in, I was doing inventory and immediately intirigued by the cover - a couple of older guys with moustaches and beards who looked like they were in Sprockets […]
A friend of mine reminded me about La Blogothèque, I hadn’t been to their site since the Grizzly Bear’s The Knife video. I was digging around looking at all their updates and I found an amazing set of videos of Chris Garneau. He just released Music For Tourists back in January on Absolutely Kosher Records […]
Thats right folks!!!!!!! Our favourite New York post punk artists will once again be gracing us with an appearance here in good ol’ Norfolk Virginia. Saturday July 21st. @ The Norva. This tour will be in support of their new album Our Love to Admire That comes out on July 10th here […]
An End Has A Start is also the name of the new album from these post punker’s from the UK.
The album comes out in Europe on June 25th no date is set yet for the release here in the States.
External Links
Editors Website
Editors Myspace
Internal Links
Stellastarr* & The Editors
At The Norva Saturday May 12!
Relative Card Holders!!!!! Stop by the record store spend $25 or more and get a FREE pair of tickets to see the show!limited tickets available.
External Links
Polyphonic Spree Website
Polyphonic Spree Myspace
The Norva
Internal Links
Lollapalooza
May 24th we have a very special event coming to The Boot. Mook will be gracing our stage. Some of you may recognize their lead singer Paul Dano who was in the (fantastic) film Little Miss Sunshine not too long ago. The music is a whimsical pop folk style and their shows are said to […]
From Sweden, the country that brought us recent pop stars Peter Bjorn & John. Comes the Embassy.
For fans of Postal Service, The Whitest Boy Alive, and Softlightes. I have a friend who lives in Sweden and she tells me that they are the buzz band over there right now.
Links
The Embassy Website
The Embassy Myspace
