For almost two decades, Rasputina has carved out one of the most interesting niches in contemporary music. Melora Creager founded the cello-based ensemble in Brooklyn in 1992, and although the band has gone through numerous lineup changes, it continues to produce its distinctive, heavy-yet-haunting sound. Despite near-constant performing, Creager, fellow cellist Daniel DeJesus and percussionist [...]
On The Ones And Threes (Merge), the first new Versus album in almost a decade, debuted earlier this month. Richard Baluyut, Fontaine Toups and Edward Baluyut have stayed true to their sound throughout their 18-year career, and this latest LP is no exception. Previously this summer, we brought you an early taste of On The [...]
Every Saturday, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 26-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith. FADE IN: EXT. OUTSIDE ON VERONICA’S PENTHOUSE APARTMENT PATIO—DAY VERONICA is snapping dead stems off the potted geraniums on her balcony. MUSIC [...]
For almost two decades, Rasputina has carved out one of the most interesting niches in contemporary music. Melora Creager founded the cello-based ensemble in Brooklyn in 1992, and although the band has gone through numerous lineup changes, it continues to produce its distinctive, heavy-yet-haunting sound. Despite near-constant performing, Creager, fellow cellist Daniel DeJesus and percussionist [...]
On July 7, 2007, at 7:07 p.m., the Boredoms curated a live performance by 77 drummers at Brooklyn’s Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park. On September 7, Thrill Jockey is issuing Boredoms 77 Boa Drum, a DVD documenting the event that also includes rehearsal video and interviews. The 89-minute documentary combines footage shot by director Jun Kawaguchi [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Rerun from June 22. Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews performed “One Night Only” from latest album Backatown. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): [...]
For almost two decades, Rasputina has carved out one of the most interesting niches in contemporary music. Melora Creager founded the cello-based ensemble in Brooklyn in 1992, and although the band has gone through numerous lineup changes, it continues to produce its distinctive, heavy-yet-haunting sound. Despite near-constant performing, Creager, fellow cellist Daniel DeJesus and percussionist [...]
El Guincho is the nom de guerre of young Spanish producer Pablo Díaz-Reixa, who in 2007 turned heads with Alegranza, a whimsical debut drawing from Tropicalia, dub, Afrobeat and rock music. The record garnered many comparisons to Panda Bear’s Person Pitch, as both collections were based largely on samples, ghostly vocals and an overall positive, [...]
For almost two decades, Rasputina has carved out one of the most interesting niches in contemporary music. Melora Creager founded the cello-based ensemble in Brooklyn in 1992, and although the band has gone through numerous lineup changes, it continues to produce its distinctive, heavy-yet-haunting sound. Despite near-constant performing, Creager, fellow cellist Daniel DeJesus and percussionist [...]
