Tuesday, December 15, 2009 11:30AM - By Seraphina L.
2009 was a great year in music, and we hope you enjoyed what it’s brought you. There’s been a wealth in reissues and limited edition releases, but new full-lengths will always be a thrill for music fiends like us.
So we count down the best albums of the year. Although there have been some great EPs and singles, this list includes only full-length albums that have been released in the US. Check our top 20 out below and let us know what you think!
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Friday, October 9, 2009 10:42AM - By Seraphina L.
Right this moment, you can head over to Amazon and stream the entire New Moon soundtrack. That’s right, you can listen to tracks 1 – 15 as much as you want before the actual album release date! The only catch is that you’re only given 30 second clips for each song. We know; what a tease!
However, 30 seconds of one of most highly anticipated compilation put together for a film just might be worth it. You can finally hear what Thom Yorke, Grizzly Bear, Bon Iver & St. Vincent have secretly been cooking up.
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Monday, September 21, 2009 11:25AM - By Seraphina L.
The New Moon soundtrack has been announced, and it couldn’t be any more different from the first one! We knew it was going to have an indie sound, but this is just ridiculous! Ridiculous in a good way, anyway.
We had known about Thom Yorke, Bon Iver, Band of Skulls, and Death Cab For Cutie but who knew the Bon Iver track was going to be a duet with St. Vincent! Others that were recently suspected and now confirmed are The Killers, Grizzly Bear, and Stephanie Meyer’s muse, Muse.
Although one part of us is surprised that indie darlings, Anya Marina and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, are also in the mix, another part says this makes sense. A few of these artists are somehow associated with Alexandra Patsavas’ label, Chop Shop, or her close friends, Nettwerk Music Group. Check out the full track list below and tell us what you think!
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Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:02PM - By Seraphina L.
We couldn’t have two more wonderful and darling musicians collaborating together, and thanks to La Blogotheque we’ve now got joint live performances by unconventional violinist, Andrew Bird, and multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter St. Vincent (Annie Clark) all on video!
The two artists had toured together way back in October, but they had a chance to do some live performances together in April when they did this taping for the “Soirée De Poche, ” a series from the esteemed French blog. The sweet house performances feature songs by each artist but it’s fun to see where they coincide. Check it all out below!
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009 5:30PM - By Morelli
Bonnaroo 2009 has some of the biggest names in music at the head of its lineup this year, including the reunited Phish, Beastie Boys, Wilco, Snoop Dogg, Nine Inch Nails, Grizzly Bear, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Mars Volta, Animal Collective, Femi Kuti and Bruce Springsteen.
“If there was such a thing as a recession-proof lineup this year, this had to be it,” said Ashley Capps, the co-founder of Bonnaroo and president of AC Entertainment.
Enticing fans to pay $250 to $300 for tickets to the festival is no easy task, and its producers have definitely played it safe, with over 100 must-see bands spread out across six stages.
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Thursday, March 19, 2009 6:00PM - By Sergio Garza
Performing at the Central Presbyterian Church, St. Vincent gave an amazing performance on Wednesday night at SXSW. They are an eccentric group that could easily be confused for an orchestra with the variety of instruments, which they utilize in completely unexpected ways. They deliver so much passion through their music, that you hope it never ends.
Check out their photos from the show below…
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 11:00AM - By James
Remember in high school when your English teacher would make you write compare and contrast essays? Well, for some reason I always tried to sneak just a comparison paper by her – I hated writing the contrast part. Something about how if two things are inherently different, its more fun to find similarities than to point out the obvious differences. I love comparing books to movies, movies to TV shows, apples to oranges (they’re both round) – hell, whatever comes to mind. This article is aimed at taking my two favorite things in the world and smashing them together: LOST and music.
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Thursday, February 5, 2009 3:00PM - By Seraphina L.
St. Vincent is the band of multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter, Annie Clark. Yeah, she’s got the beautiful complexion, hair, AND the talent. However, those are just a few reasons why Clark is one the greatest new artists out there. She’s been a member of the Polyphonic Spree as well as Sufjan Steven’s band. Clark has also worked with Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls.
Yet, while other musicians have admired her talents, fans didn’t get a chance to truly value her solo style until her debut album, Marry Me, was released in 2007. Filled with ethereal, witty, and detailed pop melodies underneath soothing vocals, the album’s made St. Vincent quite a name in the indie music scene.
Check St. Vincent out below and vote for her in Friday’s BeatCrave Fav poll! Come on. Any musician who can back up an album title inspired by Arrested Development is just great.
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