The Low Anthem has been touring a lot this year with some big names in support of the gorgeous, critically acclaimed Oh My God, Charlie Darwin (Nonesuch). The band even got to share the stage with Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie and Gillian Welch at the 50th anniversary of the Newport Folk Festival—a much different position [...]
When is a cover song better than the original? Only you can decide. This week: Ryan Adams takes on Oasis’ “Wonderwall.” MAGNET’s Edward Fairchild pulls the pin. Take cover! The former Whiskeytown frontman takes all the Lennon flavoring out of this track. It was recorded for Adams’ Love Is Hell, but you may have heard it [...]
You probably know drummer Patrick Carney as half of the Black Keys, the acclaimed Akron, Ohio, duo he formed in 2001 with guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach. But Carney has been equally prolific with his own ventures, including Audio Eagle (his record label and recording studio) and now Drummer (a band featuring four other Ohio skinsmen that just released Feel [...]
A bouncy, lighthearted take on everyone’s least favorite superhero, “Aquaman’s Lament” is just the kind of quirky observation you’d expect from the Motion Sick: “Superman can fly and can stop a speeding bullet/I can talk to some fish.” Well, you don’t become a superhero just to get the glory. Featuring video clips from classic cartoons [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien (NBC): Julian Casablancas The Strokes frontman is set to promote the release of his first solo album, Phrazes For The Young (due November 3 on Cult/RCA). It looks like Julian [...]
You probably know drummer Patrick Carney as half of the Black Keys, the acclaimed Akron, Ohio, duo he formed in 2001 with guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach. But Carney has been equally prolific with his own ventures, including Audio Eagle (his record label and recording studio) and now Drummer (a band featuring four other Ohio skinsmen that just released Feel [...]
We don’t mean to get your hopes up, Vampire Weekend fans, because the band’s sophomore album, Contra (XL), isn’t out until January 12. Then again, we probably didn’t have to tell you that, since the blogosphere has been going crazy between the release of the album’s peculiar cover and a very dramatic countdown leading up [...]
ParkingLot.mp3 Cheese&Onions.mp3 TheOtherSide.mp3 IsntItAPity.mp3 Tugboat.mp3 KingOfSpainPartTwo.mp3 Sorry.mp3 OpenRoad.mp3 Snowstorm.mp3 BlueThunder.mp3 Oh dear, here we go again. Writing Over/Under columns about a short-lived band with a long influential reach (see our Velvet Underground and Big Star entries) is a losing proposition, guaranteed to irk the faithful and draw charges of journalistic snobbery. And the story behind [...]
You probably know drummer Patrick Carney as half of the Black Keys, the acclaimed Akron, Ohio, duo he formed in 2001 with guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach. But Carney has been equally prolific with his own ventures, including Audio Eagle (his record label and recording studio) and now Drummer (a band featuring four other Ohio skinsmen that just released Feel [...]
The best way to spruce up a delicate, haunting melody featuring an accordion? Well, a homemade video filmed in your guitarist’s house, surrounded by candles and vintage furniture, doesn’t hurt. North Carolina folk duo the Rosebuds might keep their music sparse, but thankfully, there’s plenty of gothic charm to go around in this homespun clip [...]
