The second installment of Brooklyn Headsets features the exciting and fun music of Chaos Chaos. If you missed the first one, this is a series of live performances filmed on a deck with a view in Greenpoint, Brooklyn recorded using headphones.
First Blush is a NYC based band that boasts Charles Sekel on vocals/keyboards, Zach Honoroff on drums & Zak Croxall on bass. I've enjoyed this band since they debuted their self-titled EP over a year ago, however, I've never been comfortable describing genre titles when things get this blurry, so I'll let them do it. "First Blush makes genre-bending synthpop, combining ethereal electronic elements with strong, catchy melodies and riffs." My thought is that it doesn't matter what you call it, so long as you call it good.
Regardless, in March of this year First Blush released their second EP entitled Supersynthetic. Supersynthetic is six tracks of engaging music that showcases sensitive and thoughtful consideration for musical shape, coupled with a unceasing understanding of groove. Charles Sekel and First Blush show real growth between the two EPs and I look forward to seeing where the band goes as they continue to progress.
Read on to check out the full EP for yourself and then stay in touch with the band via Facebook, Twitter, their Official Webpage, and even their Youtube channel. You dig?
Read More...Bryan John Appleby is perhaps my favorite newly discovered artist of 2013. However, while his epic beard and wonderful songwriting may be new to me, he has been a mainstay of the Pacific Northwest for the last few years. If you want a quick catch up you can find my review of his album Fire On The Vine here, or you can visit all the usual stops of Facebook, Twitter, and Offical Webpage to get your fill of Mr. BJA.
The performance is a two song set starting with The Road and finishing with Noah's Nameless Wife. The performance is strengthened by the bands unusual orchestration and their thoughtful attention to layering as the song builds. Additionally, I've always been a sucker for thoughtful xylophone performances on foggy mornings. Following this is Noah's Nameless Wife were BJA manages to to nail his choreography with the local Belted Kingfishers. Apparently the cue for their performance is the word "gander", so keep that in mind the next time you need a unique bird call in your folk song. You dig?
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I fully intended to post a review about Ripely Pine by Lady Lamb the Beekeeper morning. That's not happening. However, I want to make sure you all think about going to see her play Glasslands Saturday night.
Good morning Dig Nation. It's good to be back, thank you to Steve for holding down the fort, or blog, or whatever, for me while I was away for work and then down and out with a pretty nasty cold. Today I've got a Seattle based singer songwriter for you named Noah Gundersen. Alongside his sister Abby Gundersen they've put out a steady line of work since 2009 but this summer you will be able to check them out live at the Timber! Outdoor Music Fest – a great event that just keeps on booking amazing artists.
Read on for my thoughts on Noah Gundersen's 2011 release Family as well as a streaming copy the album complete with his music video for the side one track entitled David.
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A great album comes out today: Tempest In A Teacup by Mal Blum. You should get it. But before you do, you should also check out this interview I did with Mal about the album and a whole lot more.
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Hope everyone has had a good weekend thus far. Here's the latest Weekly Roundup for your listening pleasure.
Over the past few months, I kept receiving emails about the new album Say What You Mean by Allison Weiss and the various songs being released. Single after single, they just kept coming, and I kept putting off a post so that I could include them all. The album came out 4/16 and I still haven't shared anything, which is really a shame because it's quite awesome. So check it out today if you haven't already.
Baobab, the recording project of Phil Torres, just released a new album BAYOHBAHB physically Tuesday and a new video for track "Magdalene Street." You should check them out.
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