ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Sigur Rós captivated a seated and attentive audience at The Peabody Opera House in St. Louis last night, performing two one-hour sets, both of which drained every emotion I had built up in the last few months. It was my first time seeing the band from Reykjavík, Iceland, and honestly, … Read more
via Vimeo “Lila” is the propulsive debut track from a forthcoming instrumental album called Circe that was composed for the BBC by members of Sigur Rós and Icelandic composer Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson. The music was inspired by archival footage of vaudeville, carnival and circus acts, and will be used in a BBC documentary entitled “The Show of … Read more
Some people call the eyes a window to the soul. But I don’t subscribe to that bullshit, because the eyes can be trained to deceive. The voice, however, can only be trained to become more refined — getting rid of all the natural grain and grit that makes it inherently “truthful.” Lonnie Holley’s voice, and … Read more
I’m not going to lie y’all — I’ve broken a few of The Ten Commandments over the years. And while I’ve never killed anyone, I seem to be going for quantity of breakage over the quality of the sins I’m committing. In fact Commandment #10 seems to be a serious issue for me, because I … Read more
Continuing our weekly Jam of the Day post featuring an artist that will be playing this year’s Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh, we are are pleased to bring you Balam Acab’s remix of Lana Del Rey’s breakout single,”Video Games.” As if “Video Games” wasn’t already heartbreaking and addicting enough, Balam Acab, in a genius move, … Read more
I knew very little about Jenny Owen Youngs until I heard this song a few weeks ago. And that was when I woke up. Let’s have a listen. (And yes, the ending is brilliant.) That piece of goodness is off Youngs’ latest album, An Unwavering Band of Light, which is a must-listen for those of … Read more
Sweden’s jj are one of those bands that sound awesome on record – crafting songs that are immediately catchy upon first listen but also reveal onion-like layers the more plays you give them. Their live show is vexing, however, and after seeing them twice and leaving not knowing if they were on the drugs, or … Read more