soon after announcing that sigur rós was on "indefinite hiatus", iceland's jónsi birgisson, released his first solo album, GO, in april 2010. not a far departure from his work with sigur rós, birgisson's album is full of anthemic / orchestral compositions, layered with peppy, lush soundscapes.
the critically acclaimed GO tour -- billed as a "dramatic evolution from the normal rock concert format" -- stops at 4th & B this friday with a production reminiscent of opera and/or live theater. in order to create stunning visual effects (synced to the music), nine projectors will...
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top 10 albums of 2009.
the following list can be heard on KPBS this TUESDAY, december 15th at 10:15 a.m. (pst). thank you to angela carone / culture lust for the invitation.
10. GRIZZLY BEAR - Veckatimest
9. NEKO CASE - middle cyclone
8. THEM CROOKED VULTURES - them crooked vultures
7. band of skulls - baby darling doll face honey
6. yeah yeah yeahs - it's blitz!
5. edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros - edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros
4. mastodon - crack the sky
3. animal collective - merriweather post...
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NEKO CASE - middle cyclone
maybe i'm a tad biased because she shares the same name as my son ... or, because i LOVE her contributions with THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS ... or, her sexy indie rock cred ... whatever, i ADORE neko case's soothing howl (vocals) / honest songwriting / and alt-country solo records.
the critically acclaimed FOX CONFESSOR BRINGS THE FLOOD was one of my favorites of 2006, and neko reappears on "the list" with her latest release, the brilliant MIDDLE CYCLONE (a commercial smash).
top 10 albums of 2009: #10
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last year (at this time), i put together an eclectic BEST of MUSIC 2008 feature for my friends @kpbs.
in the same spirit, i've compiled a TOP 10 ALBUMS of 2009 list, but will be announcing my picks, one release at a time (in no particular order). i hope you enjoy !
without further ado, # 10:
GRIZZLY BEAR - Veckatimest
a brooklyn based indie rock outfit (formed in the early 2000s), GRIZZLY BEAR is categorized as psychedelic folk rock.
one of the few non-electronic acts signed to warp records, i first saw the band open for radiohead in 2008. on stage, jonny greenwood (of radiohead)...
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a week and a half to get rock band: the beatles, i finally dropped the cash and have since transformed my living room into Liverpool (circa 1967.) not the first time the beatles have taken over my living space...
as a young kid, TV was not allowed (aside from sesame street and the electric co.) instead, entertainment came in the form of my dad's VAST vinyl collection: janet / jimi / the doors / bob dylan / the byrds / the animals / the beach boys / and, THE BEATLES.
i have vivid memories of being 5 or 6, loading the record player with the beatles' REVOLVER, and losing myself in the music...
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