“Birthdays” by Keaton Henson
Poetic words beautifully strung together with music, at times fragile, with occasional bursts of certitude.
Band of Horses + Howlin’ Rain @ Fox, Oakland 10/28/12
After the Giants swept the World Series on Sunday, we’re thinking about making Band of Horses shows our new winning post-game ritual.
ALBUM REVIEW: “Mirage Rock” by Band of Horses
Mirage Rock cuts out Band of Horses’ expansive reverb and burrows into Ben Bridwell’s southern roots.
HEAR THIS: Lost Lander
Lost Lander’s spectacular debut DRRT is constructed from shards of electronic and organic sounds—a lush sonic collage of synths and vocals.
FROM ACROSS THE POND: Young Runaways
Young Runaways add orchestration and a hint of nostalgia to the popular wave of indie-folk.
PREVIEW: MusicFestNW
Eighteen venues, four days, and a whole earful of great of music make up this year’s MusicFestNW.
YOU GOTTA SEE THIS: “Judas” by The Shimmies
Stay away from the spiked punch if you see a Casper-looking dude milling around the bowl.
NXNE Saturday Recap: Toronto Island Concert (Pavement, Broken Social Scene, Band of Horses, Beach House) + More
Saturday was the biggest day of NXNE in Toronto, with free headlining performances in Yonge-Dundas square.