03.24.11 // Allston, MA // Great Scott
with Battle House (12″ Release), Amoroso, Taiwan Typhoon
03.02.11 // Allston, MA // Great Scott
with Smith Westerns, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, DJ Carbo
9PM // $12 // 18+
So we took the snowy winter to regroup and work on new material. Now we’re coming out to brave the slush and brown ice. We have three great shows coming up in March and April. See you soon! 03.02.11 – Allston, MA – Great Scott – with Smith Westerns, Unknown Mortal Orchestra 03.24.11 – Allston, ...
Seriously, how great is that? It’s got a setting where the keys stand for numbers and math functions. Thanks, Casio!
I love me some Destroyer. The academic cross-referencing, the subversive simplicity, the evolving character archive, the implicit misanthropy, the lazily bilious delivery, the obvious Bowie influence, the bad taste–it’s all part of a repertoire that drips with awkward, idiosyncratic swagger. Just take a look at what Bejar submitted to Merge Records as a list of ...
Thanks C.D. for the Christmas spirited write-up on the Boston Band Crush blog. “This track doesn’t go softly into the whirling snow, it plods headlong in, barely noticing the wind that bites at its face.” Sweet. Word life.
Merry Christmas by Marconi
From the vault. Peace on earth and good will towards the peoples. Happy holidays from your friends in Marconi.
Also, this one is ill. While I usually tend to hate it when big hits reuse samples, Miguel et al do a great job of turning this into a unique beast of moody flavor. It reminds me of a beloved and bygone era of East Coast Rap/R&B collaborations. J Cole does a perfectly appropriate job ...
I have a particular affinity for R&B jams. This is a favorite from this last year by the enchanting Keri Hilson.