This Week in the Mercury
Thursday, September 2, 2010
News This Week's Mercury Music Section
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 7:39 AM
Another week, another Mercury music section to read while you send grandma's ashes off to be pressed into an LP for eternity. Every time I play Cannibal Corpse's Butchered at Birth I'll think of my nanna.
Slayer! SLAYER! S-L-A-Y-E-R! Oh, just carve it in my fucking arm already.
LISTEN:
Slayer - "South Of Heaven"
Alexis Gideon makes a multimedia-animated-hiphop-film-opera entitled Video Musics II: Sun Wu-Kong. What? He totally stole your idea. Now what are you going to do?
WATCH:
The trailer for Video Musics II: Sun Wu-Kong
Career! Korea! Career! Korea! Pavement is back, now cut your hair, slacker.
LISTEN:
Pavement - "Gold Soundz"
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
News Wanted: Music Intern
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 12:22 PM
- The Mercury newsroom: Where Hitler mustaches are encouraged.
Hello. We're looking for an intern. But not just any intern, we are seeking a music intern. Unlike other editorial word slaves, we won't bother you with requests to see erotic local theater, attend City Council meetings, or alphabetize Erik Henriksen's comics (She Hulk is filed under S, not H).
Nope, you will be strictly devoted to the music section.
What does this internship require?
- There will be some mild calendar entry (boring), music blogging (exciting), talking about music (exciting), and listening to me talk about music (boring).
- You will probably be asked to contribute to our non-award winning weekly publication.
- You will probably be asked to contribute to End Hits, our non-award winning music blog.
- You will not be paid. Sorry.
- You will get free music, concerts, and the ability to silently judge others based solely on their (poor) taste in music. This is absolutely priceless.
- You will get published clips for your future career as a writer. (Career tip: Get used to hearing "you will not be paid.")
- You will get school credit. That is, if your school gives credit for such things.
- You will work in an office that includes both electricity and running water. (Work hours only, please.)
Wow, I can think of nothing better, what do you require of me?
- You can form a sentence. (Hell, if you can form a sentence, I should be working for you.)
- You can come in to our office at least one day a week.
- Previously published clips are nice but not required.
- You know about local music. Do you go to local shows? Do you know ASSS from STLS? Astrology from Archeology?
I am still reading this post, that means I must be interested.
- Excellent. Please send any clips—or, let's say 100 words on your favorite local release of the past year—to this address.
- Also, please send your availability.
- Thank you.
Let's Talk About... Hurricane Season, in Musical Terms
Posted by Raquel Nasser on Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 11:30 AM
It's clear that this year, Indian Summer has been chased out of the Pacific Northwest and contained on some reservation in Montana, doomed to sell its stretched-hide landscape paintings and feathered headresses in truck stop gift shops off I-80. You're bummed, I know. I hear it all around town; "Where's the sun?" "Why am I wearing my North Face rain gear and matching sad face already?"
Well, Boo-motherfucking-HOO, sissies... have you seen the hurricanes headed for the East Coast right now? These storms are not known for their grey skies and light drizzle, but rather, their huge storm surges, sustained wind, flooding and occasional tornadoes that result long after the storm has passed. Soon, my dad will have to board up the windows of my sweet, little childhood home in coastal Connecticut, fight massive lines in grocery stores that have run out of batteries (!!) and follow an evacuation route a whole 10 minutes inland to my grandma's house, leaving his life in the hands of some dude named Earl.
And so begins my annual transformation from freelance writer/service industry shlep to dedicated storm tracker. From now until November, I will spend most of my free time getting stoned and watching swirly cloud cyclones on Weather.com, rating things on a categorical scale of 1-5 and listening to hurricane-related songs. Here are a few:
(Turns out this song is actually about the dude from Scorpions' cat, but he's made it clear through simile that he understands the sheer force of a hurricane.)
Any others I'm forgetting?
Tonight! Tonight in Music: Cyndi Lauper, Stereo Total, Mattress
Posted by Ethan Jayne on Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 10:00 AM
CYNDI LAUPER, CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE
(Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon) For just a girl who wants to have fun, Cyndi Lauper has certainly done well for herself. After 25 years and tons of record sales, Lauper has shown herself to be a multifaceted singer/songwriter who is also an actress, a sly feminist, a gay rights activist, and now with her latest album, Memphis Blues, a soulful Southern belle. CAMILLE PANDIAN
STEREO TOTAL, ALLISTER IZENBERG
(Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside) Stereo Total is like a Berlitz-language-school version of They Might Be Giants. They sing their comic lyrics in a cornucopia of different tongues—English, German, French, Spanish—and grace them with herky-jerky, new-wave-influenced arrangements and a '60s mod-pop mentality. Actually, Stereo Total covers quite a broad stylistic array of pop music, much like TMBG, and although they do so with tongues gouging holes through cheeks, it's never at the detriment of melody. Based in Berlin, the French/German duo of FranÇoise Cactus (French) and Brezel GÖring (German) have just released their eighth American full-length, Baby Ouh!, on Kill Rock Stars. NED LANNAMANN
BLACK SUMMER VIDEO ART SHOW: MATTRESS, THICKET, STAG HARE, ACTUAL MAGIK, DJ NIGHTSCHOOL
(Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison) The music of Rex Marshall—AKA Mattress—goes much deeper than a sea of electronic bleeps and whooshes. In fact, the first thing you'll notice is Marshall's voice—a deep, almost sinister croon that has the power to both soothe and jolt. The vocals are high in the mix (as they should be), backed by the low whir of synthesizers, jagged shards of guitar, and occasional loose and clangy drums. Mattress' sophomore recording Low Blows defies categorization; it's definitely one of the most intriguing local releases of the past year. Marshall writes weirdo songs that sound like Devo's Freedom of Choice being tossed into a meat grinder with Ministry's The Land of Rape and Honey, which can be taken as a selling point or a scare tactic. MARK LORE
News Blitzen Trapper Play at the Playhouse
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 8:33 AM
- Todd Roeth
Portland Playhouse's excellent "No P.A. in NoPo" concert series—normally I'd describe it here, but that title sums it up quite nicely—is bringing out a big name for their next show: Blitzen Trapper. The band will be playing an all-acoustic set at the Portland Playhouse (for us non-theater folks, that address is 602 NE Prescott) on September 14. Given the intimate nature of this show, only 125 tickets will be available right here for a limited time only. In other words, buy them NOW.
Video Typhoon's Late Night Recess
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 8:02 AM
It's been a busy year for both Typhoon and Into the Woods, so it's only fitting that the ambitious pop band and the prolific video site would team up once again (the first time was at Burgerville). This time it's a live video of the band performing "Ghost Train" (from Hunger and Thirst) late at night on an elementary school playground.
After the cameras stopped rolling, the band played Tetherball until someone got hurt... which is usually right away. God, I hate that game.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Contest The Winner of the Arcade Fire Artwork Contest
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 3:08 PM
We finally have our winner for the Arcade Fire artwork/Photoshop contest.
End Hits reader Mike made this awesome 15"x22" five color screenprint piece entitled "Suburbs." If that wasn't enough, it was created with blacklight-reactive ink. Yay, let's get stoned and stare at it for hours on end.
Congrats to Mike, and thanks for all the submissions.
Name This Band Name This Band: Hipsters with Weapons Edition
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 1:19 PM
Go on over to Blogtown and name this band. You could win a prize.
Tonight! Tonight in Music: Vampire Weekend
Posted by Ethan Jayne on Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 10:00 AM
VAMPIRE WEEKEND, BEACH HOUSE,
DUM DUM GIRLS(Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey, Troutdale) Longing for summers spent sailing off the shore of Cape Cod before heading back to your Ivy League university? Vampire Weekend will help you reminisce—or imagine—those simpler, preppier times as summer winds down to a close. Don't forget to bring the horchata. SARAH HARDY
As always, you can find our complete live music listings here.
News KEXP Free Daytime Shows at MusicFest NW
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 8:26 AM
There is no better hidden gem to MusicFest NW than the afternoon KEXP shows at the Doug Fir. Let's face it, sometimes a MFNW wristband is just too much for your thin pockets to afford, or perhaps you are like me and just love the experience of sneaking out of the office midday for a concert. Either way, here is a list of the KEXP-sponsored shows at Doug Fir, all of which are totally free, totally all ages, and totally open to the public. Totally!
Thursday September 9
10:30am - Dan Mangan Laura Veirs
12:30pm - Phantogram
2:30pm - Ted Leo & the Pharmacists
4:30pm - The Cave Singers
Friday September 10
10:30am - Blue Giant
12:30pm - Bobby Bare Jr
2:30pm - The Tallest Man on Earth
4:30pm - Thee Oh Sees
Let's Talk About... Album Tacos? Yes Please!
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 7:44 AM
Yeah, yeah, everyone and their taco-loving mom has seen this site already, but still... tacos on record covers. More please.
h/t: Daily Swarm
Monday, August 30, 2010
MP3 Steam the New Thermals Record
Posted by Andrew R Tonry on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 6:31 PM
Over at NPR The Thermals are streaming their new record, Personal Life, in its entirety (the official release date is next Thursday, September 7th). More importantly, does this mean if you make a donation NPR will send you a Thermals record rather than some crap tote-bag or some Lawrence Welk shit?
Mercury Music Hour Episode Eight of the Mercury Music Hour
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 11:58 AM
Episode number eight of the Mercury Music Hour is on air, RIGHT NOW! Want new music? We got that with songs from Soft Metals, Brothers Young, and Sean Flinn & The Royal We. Want old music? We got that with songs from Boy Crazy, Stephen Malkmus & The Million Dollar Bashers, and more. Want really old music? Our older brother let us borrow records from Nu Shooz and Larry Norman.
Stream the show online at 947.fm or listen live on 910 AM. If you missed it, the same episode will be on this Wednesday and Friday at noon.
Our playlist for episode number eight is after the jump.
Video Fun With the Arcade Fire "We Used to Wait" Video
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 11:14 AM
- That's my grandmother's house down there
If you have not seen the incredible interactive video for Arcade Fire's "We Used to Wait" drop everything, download the Chrome browser, and do it now.
The video requires you to type in the address of the home you grew up in, which is probably very sentimental had you not moved every three months like I did while growing up. But we decided to have some fun with it and use some alternate addresses; these included the White House, that location in Pittsburgh with the LARP'ing kids, and Disneyland.
We tried to use the addresses for the Deepwater Horizon or that leper colony in Hawaii, but the site wouldn't let us. Damn.
Vinyl / Contest Win the LP Reissue of Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg!
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 10:34 AM
Hey, record nerd! Yes, you. We've got something for you which you're going to like.
This is a picture of the new Light in the Attic reissue of the classic Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsboug LP. The 1969 album was released following the success of Birkin and Gainsbourg's scandalous single "Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus," which concludes with Birkin making the sounds of... well, if you've heard it, you already know. And if you haven't heard it, well then:
Light in the Attic's sumptuous reissue includes the following:
32-page full color booklet, original art, English/French lyrics, audio re-mastering by Dave Cooley (the genius engineer behind LITA’s reissue of Histoire de Melody Nelson), and extensive liner notes, featuring an exclusive interview with the lovely and graceful Birkin who helps to provide new insight on this landmark album. The vinyl release is pressed on 180 gram vinyl, and includes a thick gatefold, liner notes, lyrics, plus bonus picture sleeve 7” single featuring the non-album cut “La Chanson de Slogan” b/w “Orang Outan.”Holy merde! But here's the best part. End Hits has a copy to give away to one lucky reader—and that could be you. Here's how to enter: Just leave a comment telling us your favorite record to put on when things get all seductive and sexy-like. Is it Barry White? Is it Ravel's "Bolero"? Is it "Yakety Sax"? Let us know! Over-sharing is encouraged. We'll pick our favorite comment, or just pick a lucky winner at random.
This is a good one—believe us, we thought long and hard about how to rig this so we'd end up with the copy. Alas, it must go to you, the readers. We'll keep comments open until noon on Wednesday. Winners must live in the US (the record label will mail you the vinyl directly). Go to it!
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Tonight! Tonight in Music: Dum Dum Girls, Neutral Uke Hotel
Posted by Ethan Jayne on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 10:00 AM
BEACH BUNNIES GET BENT: DUM DUM GIRLS (DJ SET), GUANTANAMO BAYWATCH, ORCA TEAM, THE RESERVATIONS(Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison) Tired of landlocked living? Slip on your best Jams and flipflops and cruise over to Holocene for the first annual Beach Bunnies Get Bent: A Surf Night. Vintage surf films, a rare DJ set from those beach honeys in Dum Dum Girls, plus enough live music to make you shred the gnarl. (I have no idea what that means, but I think it's a good thing.) EZRA ACE CARAEFF
NEUTRAL UKE HOTEL, ME AND UKE AND EVERYONE WE KNOW(Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi) Jeff Mangum, wherever you are hiding (a cave on Avery Island?), I hope you're paying attention. This is what happens when our obsession with Neutral Milk Hotel goes unattended for a dozen years: all-ukulele cover bands. Since there isn't much to say about Neutral Uke Hotel that you can't guess from their name, here are our lazy suggestions for other instrument-specific cover bands: Flootie & the Blowfish (an all-flute tribute to Hootie & the Blowfish), Karpsichord (an all-harpsichord tribute to Karp), Oboe Ono (an all-oboe tribute to the woman who broke up the Beatles), and Céline AccorDion (ugh, never mind). EZRA ACE CARAEFF
As always, you can find our complete live music listings here.
News Boy Eats Drum Machine Really Likes the Number 20
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 9:16 AM
On September 20 Boy Eats Drum Machine is releasing 20 Beats, an all instrumental recording with 20 songs and 20 different album covers. The digital release—so not sure how the different covers will work—will be available through iTunes and other digital outlets. But only suckers will want to wait a few weeks to hear the first song from 20 Beats. You can listen to it right here...
LISTEN:
Boy Eats Drum Machine - "Silverskate Gateway"
Video Getting Bloody with Moth Dust
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 7:00 AM
One thing us disturbed End Hits word slaves enjoy is when a band gets killed in their own music video (just like "November Rain"). While Moth Dust might be a new band—with old members from the likes of local acts Deer or the Doe and Life at These Speeds—that doesn't mean all four members can't meet horrific fates in this video for "Glen Mentic."
Not only does Moth Dust have sliceable throats and a great '90s post-punk sound, the band is also parting with their music in an interesting manner: Their six-song debut EP Jacuzzi will be available on cassette in late September, but if you loathe revisionist trends you can just download four songs from the EP right here.
Moth Dust played their release show this past weekend (you all deserve to die for giving us less than 24 hours notice on that one, guys) at the Langano Lounge. Bummer. Also, please don't confuse them with the Australian band with the same name. Those guys look like this. Scary.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Tonight! Tonight in Music: John Mellencamp, Lower Dens, Soft Metals and More
Posted by Ethan Jayne on Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 10:00 AM
BOB DYLAN, JOHN MELLENCAMP,
THE DOUGH ROLLERS(Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey, Troutdale)See our article on John Mellencamp and Frank Cassano's Imbecile Parade.
LOWER DENS, RAYMOND BYRON AND THE WHITE FREIGHTER, DRAGGING AN OX THROUGH WATER, BA FRACTAL(Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi) Read our article on Lower Dens.
SOFT METALS, AROHAN, JOEY CASIO, MIRACLES CLUB(Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison) In the opening minutes of Soft Metals' The Cold World Melts EP, frontwoman Patricia Hall earnestly inquires, "Is this love or just music?" Turns out it's both. In forming synth pop duo Soft Metals, Hall and Ian Hicks expanded their musical partnership to a romantic one—just as we've all secretly hoped Hall & Oates would do someday. Over the course of five songs, The Cold World Melts shuffles to the same pulsating electronic beat as Chromatics and (the duo's upcoming tourmates) Jewels of the Nile. While those who actually survived the '80s might be suspicious of this calculated pop revisionism, the cold keyboard lines and soft coo of Hall make for a pretty irresistible combination. EZRA ACE CARAEFF
Brain Drill after the jump!
As always, you can find our complete live music listings here.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Tonight! Tonight in Music: Deelay Ceelay, Bob Dylan, Sean Flinn and the Royal We and More
Posted by Ethan Jayne on Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 6:20 PM
OLD TOWN BLOCK PARTY: DEELAY CEELAY, THE JOGGERS, THE MEAN JEANS, LOVERS & MORE
(NW 4th & Couch)The second annual Old Town Block Party is upon us, with another rippin' lineup of bands (Deelay Ceelay, the Joggers, the Mean Jeans, Lovers) and DJs, plus local vendors shilling food and other goodies. Like beer. MARJORIE SKINNER
BOB DYLAN, JOHN MELLENCAMP, THE DOUGH ROLLERS
(Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey, Troutdale) Okay, his best years are behind him. Sure, his voice is a wreck. But look: it's Bob fucking Dylan, as monumental a figure as exists in American music. Would you turn down the chance to see Shakespeare write a play in person? Or watch Picasso paint a picture? Dylan's in the same category; don't miss the chance to witness a legend in the flesh. NED LANNAMANN Also see our article on John Mellencamp and Frank Cassano's Imbecile Parade.
SEAN FLINN AND THE ROYAL WE, MUSEE MECANIQUE, EZZA ROSE
(Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside) Read our article on Sean Flinn and the Royal We.
Pure Country Gold, Blue Cranes, Facts Machine, Baths and Sapient after the jump!
Let's Talk About... Burning Man Rock Opera, How to Survive the Apocalypse
Posted by Raquel Nasser on Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 12:33 PM
On Monday, tens of thousands of people and millions of dollars worth of hallucinatory drugs will be working to construct Black Rock City, a temporary "urban center" in Nevada's barren Black Rock Desert. Why, you ask? Well, they have to Burn the Man.
That's right—it's Burning Man time again. You're terrified? Me too.
You don't really understand what happens out there? Me neither.
You're sort of "Burner-curious?" No, I'm not. But you just admitted to being Burner-curious!
So now you have to read about the worst thing to happen quite possibly ever, the Burning Man rock opera; also known as How to Survive the Apocalypse. A brief synopsis, from NPR's recent article:
The story follows three newbies on their first adventure to Burning Man: an older woman whose husband left her; and a younger couple, Brooke and Bud. As if horrible dust storms and a bad acid trip weren't enough, Bud's girlfriend has an affair with another woman. But Bud doesn't run home complaining: Something about Burning Man makes him want to engage with the challenge. Librettist Erik Davis says the opera is trying to highlight this theme of Burning Man.
Apparently, the performance piece is marketed towards people like YOU, Mr. Burner-curious; those who are thinking about seeking out self-actualization by way of body paint in the desert, but aren't quite sure what they're getting themselves into. (Though, from what I can surmise about Burning Man via websites, photo galleries, and bleary-eyed survivors, I'm not sure anyone in attendance actually knows what the fuck is going on).
Here is a sample track from How to Survive the Apocalypse. Which, at a staggering 13-minutes of crescendoing nonsense, really does leave you utterly prepared for the end of the world. Or praying for it.
"How to Survive the Apocalypse" Demo, featuring performers, as well as Burning Man field recordings.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Mercury Music Hour It's Episode 7 of the Mercury Music Hour, Just for You
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 2:08 PM
The Mercury Music Hour broadcasts at noon on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday every single week on 910 AM, on HD radio at 94.7 Too, and streaming online at 947.fm. But if you missed it, or are terrified to go anywhere but this website (we don't blame you, it's a scary world out there), we've got Episode 7 right now for the taking. Think of it as our way of poking you, unasked, with a big shaft of new and local music. You're welcome!
LISTEN:
The Mercury Music Hour: Episode 7
Playlist after the jump! And listen to the brand new Episode 8 of the Mercury Music hour next week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 12 noon on 910 AM, on HD radio at 94.7 Too, and streaming online at 947.fm.
Tonight!
Tonight in Music: Shaky Hands, The Growlers, Keep Your Fork There's Pie and More
Posted by Ethan Jayne on Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 11:00 AM
UPDATE: The Shaky Hands are NOT playing tonight's Rock Out to Walk Out after all. But General Strike, Nate Ashley, !Ay, Claudia!, Michael Ford, the Middle Ages, Over Creston, and DJ Anjali and the Incredible Kid will all be performing.
ROCK OUT TO WALK OUT:THE SHAKY HANDS, DJ ANJALI AND THE INCREDIBLE KID, THE BOP OUT TO WALK OUT JAZZ QUARTET, & MORE(The Cleaners at the Ace Hotel, 403 SW 10th) Powell's workers celebrate 10 years of union book slinging with Rock Out to Walk Out, a concert raising some cash for their strike fund (don't worry, they're not quitting the bookstore anytime soon!). T
he Shaky Hands headline, but the real show is Powell's employee bands performing folksy union songs. Also, there will be dancing. Book nerd dancing. SARAH MIRK
THE GROWLERS, SHANNON AND THE CLAMS, LITTLE TEETH, AND AND AND(Berbati's Pan, 10 SW 3rd) Read our article on the Growlers.
KEEP YOUR FORK THERE'S PIE,
THE LOWER 48(The Woods, 6637 SE Milwaukie) Portland folk-poppers Keep Your Fork There's Pie very nearly caused a skirmish here at the Mercury office. Along with a copy of their brand new album Homespun, the band dropped off a delicious apple pie—presumably in order to ply the greedy bellies of the notoriously pie-loving Mercury music writing staff. However, said pie appeared on the day when all the males in the office were out on a date with one lucky winner of our annual charity auction. So when Mercury Music Editor Ezra Ace Caraeff and I returned to the office that afternoon, our female co-workers gloatingly informed us that all of the delicious pie had been gobbled down. But the joke's on them: Keep Your Fork There's Pie also left Homespun, an album as sweet and filling as any pie you could ever eat. It's a giddily infectious bit of Americana soul, like Sly and the Family Stone playing on the back porch. What's more, we found a generous wedge of pie hidden away by the thieving girls, and quickly made short work of it. NED LANNAMANN
Angry Samoans and Doobie Brothers coming up after the jump!
I Hate You! / I'm Drunk! Discographies Is Funny! And Alarming.
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:36 AM
Nine Inch Nails: 1 angry; 2 angry & miserable; 3 angry & monotonous; 4 angry & sober; 5 angry & paranoid; 6 not-so-angry & ambient; 7 angry.
David Bowie: 1 the boy who... ; 2-10,14 kooks/spacemen/creeps; 11-13,21 Eno!; 15-19 big hits->bad hair->sad band; 20,22-25 ...fell to earth.
The Who: 1 mods; 2,3 modular; 4 overrated; 5 overplayed; 6 "remember mods?"; 7,8 drunken sods; 9,10 tiresome clods; 11 okay, against odds.
Neil Young: 1 shak(e)y; 2+3 yin/yang of entire career; 4 the hit; 5-7, 14 fucked-up genius; 8-13,20-33 yin/yang variations; 15-19 the ditch.(Young's 14th album is Trans—I had to look it up. An audacious claim, sure, but I can't say I disagree.)
More here! Guess I'd better brush up that resume.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
MP3 New Parenthetical Girls
Posted by Andrew R Tonry on Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 8:42 PM
- Zac Pennington: Dressed as a renaissance soldier or a couch?
They debuted a few new songs at PDX Pop Now!, and now Parenthetical Girls are offering a free download of their latest single/12" EP, "Young Throats", over at RCRD LBL. The track is full of more gloss than the chamber arrangements Girls most recent full length, Entanglements. Take a listen:
Listen: Parenthetical Girls - "Young Throats"
Dig it? Then head over to RCRD LBL and grab the MP3. A full-length is scheduled to follow on September 21st.
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