Been enjoying psychedelic music a lot more recently. Not really sure what that's all about! But I do love getting lost in these hypnotic soundscapes...check out Forest Swords for today's dose!
Forest Swords- Miarches
Forest Swords on MySpace
Labels: DUB, EXPERIMENTAL, FOREST SWORDS, INDIE POP
Recently, I've been really enjoying the electro-dub stylings of Solid Gold. Generally, sort of downbeat electronica in the vein of Hot Chip. Totally good music to chill to.
Solid Gold - Who You Gonna Run To?
Solid Gold on MySpace
Labels: DUB, ELECTRONIC, INDIE POP, SOLID GOLD
Antibalas has been on my mind recently - mainly cause I'm excited to see them this weekend at the Treasure Island Music Festival! Did you know that they contributed guest horns to TV On The Radio's Return To Cookie Mountain and Foals' Antidotes? Conveniently, both those bands are also on the bill on Saturday...
Antibalas - Beaten Metal
Antibalas official site
Antibalas on MySpace
Labels: AFROBEAT, ANTIBALAS, DUB, INDIE ROCK, JAZZ
05. Arcade Fire - Surf City Eastern Bloc
An epic sweeping anthem - classic Arcade Fire! However, I can't see this fitting on Neon Bible either. So, great B-side!
04. Metric - Hardwire
"Hardwire" plays to Metric's strengths - dancey keyboard-driven pop and minimal guitars!
03. Built To Spill - They Got Away
Built To Spill takes a stab at reggae/dub with intriguing results!
02. Sufjan Stevens - In the Words of the Governor
A departure for Sufjan, and frankly, we'd like to hear more of it!
01. Bloc Party - Version 2.0
Bloc Party had a ton of B-sides from A Weekend In The City, so they were statistically bound to top this list! Why isn't this song on the album?
We'll be doing "Year In Review" stuff all week, so y'all come back now, ya hear?
Labels: DUB, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, REGGAE, YEAR IN REVIEW
Well, as you can see, I did make it to the show last night. Check out further down the page for more photos and a short video!
The Let's Sexy Fighting team got to Popscene early last night, around 7pm. Probably within the first 30 people in line. It ended up wrapping around the corner by 8pm...Popscene is a small space, and it reached capacity quickly after the door were opened. Ended up having a few drinks and sitting through the opening DJs until the main event.
Lily and the band came on a little after 10:30. The place was full of enthusiastic fans, to which she chirped, "Looks like a lot of you have been downloading the cd!"
She was spot on, she sounded great and so did the brass. Unfortunately, she had a sore throat and was forced to cut the set short. I know her sets this tour have been about 40 min (simply cause she only has one cd) but we all wanted more!
We tried to track her down for a photo after the show, but didn't play the waiting game long enough. All in all, excellent concert, lots of energy, but unfortuantely short set. Hopefully (or hopefully not) we can see her in a small venue like this again. Enjoy the video clip...Lily, come back!
UPDATE: Added a video of Lily's performance of LDN.
Labels: DUB, INDIE POP, LILY ALLEN, REGGAE, REVIEW, SHOW, SKA, VIDEO
Just wanted to drum up some support/make getting into the concert impossible for the Lily Allen show tomorrow night at Popscene in SF. A blogger favorite for months, she combines the best bits of dub, reggae, ska, and a lot of sass in general. Even if you are the most jaded scenster this girl will make you move your feet. Give it a try. Her approach to lyrics are very direct, descriptive, and to the point. You might even want to draw a comparison to the lyrical stylings of the Streets. You can only listen to people singing "everyman" lyrics so often...
Popscene, for those unfamiliar with how they do things, does not sell advance tickets for shows like this. Therefore you have to get your ass there early and get in line! They always do this with big shows...one of the first times Bloc Party came across the pond is was impossible to get in. Better get there early...show "starts" at 9pm. Did I also mention this is only one of 5 stops Lily is making/made in North America?
Lily Allen - Smile
Lily Allen - Everything's Just Wonderful
Lily Allen official site
Lily Allen on MySpace
Labels: DUB, INDIE POP, LILY ALLEN, REGGAE, SKA
