April 2011
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Bill Callahan's Daytrotter Sounds Exactly Like His...
No surprise there right? Great to know that what you’re hearing on the albums is really what the artist sounds like, especially for DIY recording king Bill Callahan. FADER magazine describes these three recordings (none of which from his latest album): “Callahan is at his best when he’s presenting an alluring view of a sad world, living in Texas, writing...
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Holly Golightly
Pictured here with Lawyer Dave, her musical partner, Holly Golightly is a badass British rock lady that gained fame in the 90’s for her low-fi punky-blues sound. She released a new album today called No Help Comin which might be described as her Mule Variation era Tom Waits album, with a whole lot of hollering, stomping...
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The National plans a Dead tribute compilation →
oh yes yes yes. I am totally just re-posting from Pitchfork, but the Dessner brothers, responsible for 2009’s Dark Was the Night are planning to release a Grateful Dead tribute compilation album, with songs by Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver and more. Rumors have it that the National is planning to cover a Phil song, either Box of Rain or Unbroken Chain…can’t wait to hear...
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WatchTVoTR live on Letterman. This is the best way to spend the next 40 minutes of your life.
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Kids these days...
Dirty Gold, a band of frickin high-school age bros from California, just put out this sun drenched EP Roar to help usher in spring. Pull back your curtains, let the sun shine in, put on some Tennis and these guys, and you’ve got yourself your own little private living room vacation. RIYL Beach House, Tennis, Vampire Weekend
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50th Post Special: Bike Bonerz!
Audi + Renovo = Hardwood Bikes
Please stand by while I wipe the drool off my keyboard.
Ahem.
Audi has teamed up with Portland’s own Renovo bike-builders to create these INSANE wooden bikes under the name Duo. Sustainable, shock absorbent, equiped with LED lights and Shimano gear trains, these guys are lean mean seven-thousand-dollar wooden riding machines.
Manhattan’s Minimalist...
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WatchMy Morning Jacket Storytellers! Wish I could have been there. It’ll air June 3rd, but here’s a clip of their beautiful tune Golden. Also, check our their new song on the Pitchfork website, I think it’s pretty awesome.
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WatchI can’t say I’m a huge fan of this band (Black Drawing Chalks - they’re brazilian), or this song (“My Favorite Way”). But I do love this video’s animation! Created by Bicicleta Sem Freio (translated as “Bicycle Without Brakes”…fixie freaks!), a Brazilian collective of three artists founded in 2005. I am such a sucker for retro psychedelia. And bike...
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#bikenyc
Dmitri Gudkov has been taking portraits of cyclists in Brooklyn and NYC for the past year, and they’re really great! Check him out, and send him an email if you’d like your very own portrait done! http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/grid/
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Mark Ward, Play the Fool
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New York Sun Works: Green House Project Fundraiser →
New York Sun Works is an environmental non profit helping to integrate a green mindset into NYC schools. Their Greenhouse Project helps to create rooftop environmental science labs for schools, and they’re having an event at the Standard next month to raise some dough for it. Check out what they’ve done already at PS 333. If you want a sustainable future...
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Tupper Thomas: A hip, hip lady →
Passing by Prospect Park this weekend, I couldn’t help but notice the giant white tent set up by the 15th street entrance, with a big sign on the side that read “A Toast to Tupper”. I had no idea who Tupper was, but soon found out she is the recently retired Administrator of Prospect Park. After 30 years serving her community, she retired with a...
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