Daniel Ellsworth & the Great Lakes Play the Basement

Though their latest release, Civilized Man, delightfully drifts through sounds and genres, the live translation of these...

Daniel Ellsworth & the Great Lakes Play the Basement

HYPE: Busy Hands, Harper Blynn

There are just no low points here. Every track has some huge hook, some clever lyric or melody, some element of dynamic interplay that lifts it miles...

HYPE: <em>Busy Hands,</em> Harper Blynn

HYPE: Out Of the Game, Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright has succeeded here in weaving all his past achievements into the album for the man who has everything– a piece of all...

HYPE: <em>Out Of the Game,</em> Rufus Wainwright
HYPE: <em>Busy Hands,</em> Harper Blynn

HYPE: Busy Hands, Harper Blynn

There are just no low points here. Every track has some huge hook, some clever lyric or melody, some element of dynamic interplay that lifts it miles above average songcraft.

HYPE: <em>Out Of the Game,</em> Rufus Wainwright

HYPE: Out Of the Game, Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright has succeeded here in weaving all his past achievements into the album for the man who has everything– a piece of all the colors of the rainbow, perfectly cast and dressed for a night on Broadway.

Daniel Ellsworth & the Great Lakes Play the Basement

Daniel Ellsworth & the Great Lakes Play the Basement

Though their latest release, Civilized Man, delightfully drifts through sounds and genres, the live translation of these songs makes them truly shine. Once you see them live, it’s easy to become a Daniel Ellsworth & the Great Lakes groupie.

Josh Foster Plays 3rd and Lindsley

Josh Foster Plays 3rd and Lindsley

Josh Foster took the stage for his first post-Parachute Musical solo show at 3rd and Lindsley, where he played a surprisingly extensive set of brand new material that sounds very good live.

Contest: Ernie Halter

Contest: Ernie Halter

What’s a contest without a winner? We wouldn’t know, because we have a winner! Cross your fingers because it could be you! Also, Ernie gives us a video of drums day in the studio.

Ernie Halter Gives Us A Tour of Mix One Studios

Ernie Halter Gives Us A Tour of Mix One Studios

In the second studio video journal documenting the recording of Ernie Halter’s third studio album, the singer-songwriter gives us a tour of his workspace before he heads out to a church to do some piano tracking.

Butch Walker Documentary Premieres At Nashville Film Festival

Butch Walker Documentary Premieres At Nashville Film Festival

Though the filming of Out Of Focus began last year, the story of Butch Walker is one his fans have been falling in love with for years.

Festivals: SXSW 2012

Festivals: SXSW 2012

SXSW 2012
by Brianne Turner and Eric Feigner
Plagued by the standard amounts of the “Austin Exhaustion” and drunkeness, this year’s South By Southwest music conference was also marked by a special brand of SXSW typhoid that it seems no one could avoid (as documented by BrooklynVegan). Also unavoidable: taco comas (La Casa del Fuego on 4th [...]

May 8, 2012

Album Reviews: Damon Albarn, Sara Watkins, Here We Go Magic

Lots of variety this week, including two separate releases from guys from South Africa. Also albums from S Carey, actress-turned-songstress Rita Wilson, and Damon Albarn's anticipated release.
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May 7, 2012

Soundtrack Details Announced for Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom

Notably heavy-handed when it comes to his scores and soundtracks, Wes Anderson's newest collection of cinematic masterpieces features music by Hank Wiliams, Mark Mothersbaugh, Benjamin Britten, and more.
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