Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
04 Nov 2015 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: empire state building, fm, steely dan
To mark the 50th anniversary of the installation of the master FM antenna atop the Empire State Building October 29th, light designer Marc Brickman choreographed a light show that synced with Steely Dan’s “FM (No Static at All)” and was simulcast on New York’s WCBS 101.1 (FM of course).
02 Nov 2015 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: don't be mad at me, the davenports
The Davenports: “Don’t Be Mad at Me” (2015)
Brooklyn’s Scott Klass makes music that’s “steeped in pop/rock—Weezer meets Ben Folds…leading you to sing along to songs you’re hearing for the first time while stories unfold of relationships gone awry….” (The Deli).
“Klass writes melodic confections that seep into your psyche and stay…and does so with wit and intelligence” (PopMatters).
02 Nov 2015 Leave a comment
in Recommended Albums Tags: the apache relay
The Apache Relay: The Apache Relay (2014)
The Apache Relay’s self-titled third album finds the band somewhat eschewing the more countrified aspects of their previous sound for a wall-of-reverb pop sheen more characteristic of Fleet Foxes or Yukon Blonde.
Fittingly, they recorded in L.A. rather than Nashville this time around. And while the rustic roots still show, the more lush sound suits their more pronounced melodic pop leanings.
A few of these choruses are the real stick-in-the-head type.
Listen to: “Katie Queen of Tennessee”
Listen to: “Dose”
Listen to: “Valley of the Fevers”
Every Moment Has A Song 