San Fran trio Weekend have released the lead track of their upcoming November 9th debut LP Sports, and it is quite a rocking tune. The first ninety seconds of the post-punky “Coma Summer” build with pounding percussion to reach the grinding core of the song that flirts with being acerbic but never crosses the line. … Read more
Photo by Graham Tolbert “Baby Missiles” perfectly illustrates everything I adore about musical juxtaposition. ’80s synth pop mixed with country-rock? Yes, please. I’ll have that. The War On Drugs frontman, Adam Granduciel, has a purposefully wobbly delivery on “Baby Missiles” that reminds me a little bit of Mark Knopfler on Dire Straits’ “Walk of Life.” … Read more
After spending the bulk of the past year on the road in support of last November’s excellent LP, Sports, Weekend has since been hard at work on their highly anticipated followup effort. Prior to their European tour in July, the band spent three weeks in the studio recording tracks that would become an EP, now … Read more
Goooood Lawd! This little blog cannot BELIEVE it is almost the start of September – that means the 2011 Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina is quickly approaching! Two out of the four of us just celebrated the dawning of LouFest II in Saint Louis. Now, it’s time to start doing liver calisthenics, training … Read more