Posts Tagged ‘surfer blood’
sxsw 2011 :: under the radar sxsw party – march 17+18
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
2010 roundup :: brianna’s picks top records/eps/songs
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
2010 has been a pretty fun year for music. Every year, I discover more music, better music, and sometimes it cracks me up to see how my music taste grows and differs as the years go by, but I think 2010 has been a great year for new bands and kickass albums. I’ve compiled my list of 10 albums that I really loved, 5 EPs that just got to me, and then 30 songs that I’ve called Top Songs, but they’re just 30 songs that I liked a hell of a lot and came to me as I thought about it and scanned carelessly through iTunes. It’s interesting to note that half of my favorite albums are from California bands.
Top 10 Albums of 2010
10 Ty Segall | Melted | Goner
mp3 :: Ty Segall - Melted
09 Woven Bones | In & Out & Back Again | Hozac
mp3 :: Woven Bones - I\'ve Gotta Get
08 Dead Ghosts | S/T | Florida’s Dying
mp3 :: Dead Ghosts - When It Comes To You
07 Heavy Hawaii | HH | Artfag Records
mp3 :: Heavy Hawaii - Teen Angel
06 The Strange Boys | Be Brave | In The Red
mp3 :: The Strange Boys - Be Brave
05 Fool’s Gold | Fool’s Gold | IAMSOUND Records
mp3 :: Fool\'s Gold - Surprise Hotel
04 Avi Buffalo | Avi Buffalo | Subpop
mp3 :: Avi Buffalo - What\'s In It For?
03 The Soft Pack | The Soft Pack | Mexican Summer
mp3 :: The Soft Pack - C\'Mon
02 Harlem | Hippies | Matador
mp3 :: Harlem - Friendly Ghost
01 Happy Birthday | Happy Birthday | Subpop
mp3 :: Happy Birthday - Girls FM
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Top 5 EPs of 2010
05 Monster Rally | Monster Rally EP | Self Released
mp3 :: Monster Rally - Maori Mai
04 Unouomedude | Marsh EP | Self Released
mp3 :: Unouomedude - Buildings
03 Caitlin Rose | Dead Flowers EP | Names Records
mp3 :: Caitlin Rose - Docket
mp3 :: Sex Beet - Sugar Water
(note: this is totally not the artwork, as this isn’t released yet, but the EP is too good to not be included on this list.)
01 The Growlers | Hot Tropics EP | Everloving
mp3 :: The Growlers - Graveyard\'s Full
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Top 30 Songs of 2010:
01 The Babies | Meet Me In The City | Listen
02 Happy Birthday | Perverted Girl | Listen
03 Sex Beet | Stay
04 Friends | Make It Better
05 The Meanest Boys | Strangest Things
06 Tennis | South Carolina | Listen
07 Spectrals | Leave Me Be | Listen
08 Family Trees | Dream Talkin’ | Listen
09 Cee Lo Green | Fuck You | Listen
10 Sonny & The Sunsets | Too Young To Burn | Listen
11 Beach Fossils| Sometimes | Listen
12 Woven Bones | Wanna Tell Ya | Listen
13 Ty Segall | Bullet Proof Nothing
14 Surfer Blood | Take It Easy | Listen
15 School Knights | Lunch Money
16 Happy Birthday | Subliminal Message | Listen
17 The Growlers | Sea Lion Goth Blues | Listen
18 Unouomedude | Buildings | Listen
19 The Strange Boys | Laugh At Sex (Not At Her) | Listen
20 Mind Spiders | World’s Destroyed
21 Fair Ohs | Hey Lizzy | Listen
22 Fergus & Geronimo | Girls With English Accents
23 French Kissing | You Just Don’t Know What Love Is For
24 Sweaters | Fruit On The Vine
25 Demon’s Claws | Fucked on K | Listen
26 Swampmeat | Brand New Cadillac
27 Gaoler’s Daughter | Meet You On The Other Side of the World
28 Shimmering Stars | I’m Gonna Try | Listen
29 My Pet Saddle | Il Fait Beau | Listen
30 Cults | Go Outside | Listen
2010 1/2 :: brianna’s favorite records of 2010 and a half
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Yes, guys, it’s about that time. 2010 is halfway gone, although I don’t know how that happened, and I’ve already taken five 11 hour flights, been to Austin and back, and just generally did the thang, y’all. And I’ve racked up some awesome records that have soundtracked my life lately, and I thought I’d share some of the best one’s of 2010 and the ones that have the best chance of making my end of the year list too. This one has no particular order in mind, just what came to me. If the album name is linked, it’s because you can download a track from the album and hopefully purchase this excellent music.
Harlem | Hippies
Happy Birthday | Happy Birthday
Avi Buffalo | Avi Buffalo
Monster Rally | Monster Rally
Woven Bones | In & Out & Back Again
Fionn Regan | The Shadow of an Empire
The Strange Boys | Be Brave
Best Coast | Sun Was High 7”
Caitlin Rose | Dead Flowers EP
Fool’s Gold | Fool’s Gold
The Soft Pack | The Soft Pack
The Growlers | Daytrotter Session
Gaoler’s Daughter | The Only Way To Travel
Surfer Blood | Astrocoast
Neverever | Angelic Swells
waved out :: lineup and set-times
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
*Schedule subject to change
DOORS: 3pm
@ The ECHO
3:30 TO 4:00 – APES OF WRATH
4:15 TO 4:45 – TAPE DECK MOUNTAIN
5:00 TO 5:35 – SUPERHUMANOIDS
5:50 TO 6:30 – THE PO PO
6:45 TO 7:25 – GAMBLE HOUSE
7:50 TO 8:30 – DIRT DRESS
@ The ECHOPLEX
3:45 TO 4:15 – GIANT CLOUD
4:30 TO 5:00 – FAMILY PORTRAIT
5:15 TO 5:50 – ACTIVE CHILD
6:05 TO 6:40 – MOON DUO
6:55 TO 7:35 – THE COATHANGERS
7:50 TO 8:30 – BEST COAST
8:45 TO 9:20 – TURBO FRUITS
9:35 TO 10:25 – SURFER BLOOD
10:40 TO 11:10 – THE SANDWITCHES
11:20 TO MIDNIGHT – PIZZA!
ORIGAMI SCHEDULE:
1PM Jaques Barabon
1:45 pm Young Prisms
2:45pm Dazzleships
3:30 pm Pepper Rabbit
4:30 pm We Barbarians ( Not confirmed)
Hope to see you all there!
sxsw 2010 :: second round of previews
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
The Strange Boys
If you read this blog regularly, you’re aware of our well-documented love of Austin’s own Strange Boys. Although we’ve not fallen for their second album as swiftly as we fell for their practically perfect ‘And Girls’ LP, we know that their live show will always deliver. They’ve got a new lineup – drummer, sax and Tim Pressley from Darker My Love and it will be interesting to see what they’ve got to offer on the live front now that the stage will be a little more crowded. They’re only playing the Wednesday so they can carry on the rest of their US tour, so be sure to check them out early, while you can.
DOWNLOAD ->The Strange Boys – Be Brave
Harlem
Harlem has been one of my favorite new musical discoveries of the year. You can probably guess what they’re like – lo-fi, garagey music with “hidden” pop tunes. Harlem’s new record ‘Hippies’ is filled with some of the catchiest songs I’ve heard all year long – ‘Friendly Ghost’ is witty and prime for shouting along to; ‘Tila and I’ and ‘Gay Human Bones’ stand out as best of ‘Hippies’. I wouldn’t miss Austin-via-Tucson’s Harlem who will be one of the standouts this year.
DOWNLOAD -> Harlem – Friendly Ghost
Magic Kids
Magic Kids are, to me, kind of what Los Campesinos! were in 2008. They’re a little bit twee, a lot quirky, but all in all a ton of fun. They also have extremely catchy songs – well, the two that I’ve been addicted to were, at any rate. If I was to guess, I’d say they’re going to wind up as just a kitchy little band, not go the way LC! have really, but that’s not to say they won’t put on a fun show in Austin, so I’d catch them, but only if you have the time.
DOWNLOAD -> Magic Kids – Superball
Fool’s Gold
Another NRBW live favorite, Fool’s Gold is going to be playing this years SXSW again. We loved their debut album ‘Fool’s Gold’ with its sense of whimsy, rhythm and communal experience – I even gave it like a 7/10 or something on DiS! – and can’t wait to see how they’ve improved as a live band since we saw them last April. If you’re looking to dance or if you want to have a really fun, uplifting, communal live experience – Fool’s Gold will fulfill that need beautifully.
DOWNLOAD -> Fool’s Gold – Surprise Hotel
Surfer Blood
The more I listen to ‘Astrocoast’ the more taken I am with this band – what started out as a casual listen has blossomed into something much more. There’s something instantly likable about their polished tunes – perhaps it’s the voice that owes more to Panda Bear than Cole Alexander, perhaps its the danceable instrumentation, or the delicate heartbreak layed bare throughout the album or even the wit and charm (“Coupled with a weakness for cocaine and liquor”, anyone?) of the entire album. I don’t know which of those things it is but ‘Astrocoast’ is growing on me and lucky for us, Surfer Blood is playing about 5 times a day during SXSW so hopefully everyone will have the chance to catch them.
DOWNLOAD -> Surfer Blood – Take It Easy
She Keeps Bees
Lo-fi, bedroom, sexy… What can I say about She Keeps Bees? The interplay between the members, the blues, the dirtiness of the recordings – it all comes together in a really messy little package that’s practically bursting with delight. Jessica’s vocals are beautiful and tortured on record and I can’t wait to see how they translate live. The simplicity and the timeliness of their songs is sure to make a memorable set – don’t miss out on this band – I was forced to on Valentines Day and I’ve been depressed ever since.
DOWNLOAD -> She Keeps Bees – Gimmie (Live)
Lissie
I’m gonna be straight up honest here – I don’t know a lot about Lissie. But what I do know is that the girl has an enchanting voice. A lot of people reference like 70s Laurel Canyon talking about her – and I have to agree a little bit. There’s something a little country backwoods about her (perhaps it’s because she lives in Ojai) but there’s also something really contemporary, something like female-Fionn-Regan about her. I am basing this recommendation on the strength of her Bob Dylan cover of ‘To Ramona’. Give it a listen. If you’re not taken with her voice, well, you suck.
DOWNLOAD -> Lissie – To Ramona (cover of Bob Dylan)
uk tour :: surfer blood comin’ in may
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
The band, who are already in the UK to play at Camden Crawl (May 1-2), The Great Escape (13) and All Tomorrow’s Parties in Minehead (14), play the following dates….
Surfer Blood will play:
Nottingham Rescue Rooms (3)
Bristol Thekla (4)
Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach (6)
Birmingham O2 Academy 3 (7)
Manchester Ruby Lounge (8)
Glasgow King Tuts (9)
Leeds Cockpit (11)
London Heaven (12)
Download -> Surfer Blood – Take It Easy
Village Voice’s 2010 SXSW Party
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Village Voice SXSW 2010 Party
Featuring: the xx, Superchunk, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, & Surfer Blood.
Friday, March 19th @ La Zona Rosa 12pm – 5pm.
sxsw 2010 :: panache booking party + mp3
Sunday, January 17th, 2010
And boy howdy, will you want to be there…..
3.20 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk Bar [Panache Booking SXSW Showcase ] Past Lives, Surfer Blood, Dam-Funk, Oh Sees, The Intelligence, Turbo Fruits, Small Black
Download -> The Intelligence – San Francisco (Pictured above)
