Weekly Roundup: Apr 8 – 14, 2012
It's been a lovely weekend here in Brooklyn, I hope it's been nice everywhere else too. Here are six new songs & videos for your Sunday afternoon courtesy of the latest Weekly Roundup.
Town Hall Album Release Show April 15
Tomorrow night (April 15), Town Hall will celebrate the release of their debut album Roots and Bells with a show at The Studio at Webster Hall. They're playing not one but two sets and it should be a great time. Read on for more details.
Community Currency Persevere EP
Community Currency is a 5 piece band from Bloomington Indiana. They are a folk project with tag team vocals and a sometimes aggressive streak in their compositions. They have previously released a 13 track album entitled Labor of Love in 2011 from TWD favorite Reel Recording. Most recently, their new EP Persevere came out April 5th and is a five track release with four originals and one lovely cover of Willie Nelson's classic Crazy.
When Will I Know from the Community Currency is a country waltz and ballad that deals nostalgia and emotional uncertainty through harmony and melody as only seasoned veterans can.
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The Bad Plus Live at the Village Vanguard (2004)
The Bad Plus released this gem of a concert Monday of this week. It features nine tracks performed live in 2004 at the Village Vanguard. The Bad Plus has long been a favorite of TWD and a near infallible artist according to me. I have enjoyed their entire oeuvre and find myself enthralled by their continuing work. Read back to our previous articles here and then check out the band via itunes and facebook during the video. The set list is:
1. The Empire Strikes Backwards
2. Forces
3. Cheney Pinata
4. Prehensite Dream
5. Anthem For The Earnest
6. Dirty Blonde
7. Three Flames
8. Traditional, Yet Progressive
9. Rhinoceros Is My Profession
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Brooklyn Show: Crocodiles at Glasslands April 11 2012
Crocodiles will be playing tomorrow night at Glasslands in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Should be a great show. Read on for more details and to sample a song from their forthcoming album. Hope to see you there!
The Bad Plus Live at the Village Vanguard (2004)
The Bad Plus released this gem of a concert Monday of this week. It features nine tracks performed live in 2004 at the Village Vanguard. The Bad Plus has long been a favorite of TWD and a near infallible artist according to me. I have enjoyed their entire oeuvre and find myself enthralled by their continuing work. Read back to our previous articles here and then check out the band via itunes and facebook during the video. The set list is:
1. The Empire Strikes Backwards
2. Forces
3. Cheney Pinata
4. Prehensite Dream
5. Anthem For The Earnest
6. Dirty Blonde
7. Three Flames
8. Traditional, Yet Progressive
9. Rhinoceros Is My Profession
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Community Currency Persevere EP
Community Currency is a 5 piece band from Bloomington Indiana. They are a folk project with tag team vocals and a sometimes aggressive streak in their compositions. They have previously released a 13 track album entitled Labor of Love in 2011 from TWD favorite Reel Recording. Most recently, their new EP Persevere came out April 5th and is a five track release with four originals and one lovely cover of Willie Nelson's classic Crazy.
When Will I Know from the Community Currency is a country waltz and ballad that deals nostalgia and emotional uncertainty through harmony and melody as only seasoned veterans can.
The EP is available via bandcamp at the suggested donation price of only five dollars. Read on for an additional track from Community Currency.
Read More...Yamandu Costa BCGS Performance
Yamandu Costa is performing in Baltimore this April 21st at 8:00 at Kaplan Concert Hall in Towson University. The concert is being put on by the Baltimore Classical Guitar Society and tickets can be purchased in advance here.
Speaking as a whole, Baltimore is not primarily thought of for its flourishing classical guitar scene, but the BCGS has routinely brought in world class acts to amplify the arts community in town alongside the stellar local academic institutions and their notable alumni. Yamandu's playing is ripe is virtuosity, humor, and warmth, and the concert promises to be an engaging and satisfying musical experience.
Read on for a brief history of the artist as well as a video of the attached mp3 brought to us by way of Rio de Janerio and DobleChapa films. You dig?
Yamandu Costa & Guto Wiritti: Schotish Choro
Read More...Weekly Roundup: Apr 1 – 7, 2012
Hope everyone had a happy Easter, Passover, or just enjoyed a nice Sunday. As the week kicks off, have a listen to these cool new songs courtesy of the latest Weekly Roundup.
Warning Track Power: Oh Oh Orioles
Spring has sprung in Baltimore and I took the liberty of a spring break this last week – The Dig included. The much needed R & R felt great and gave me an opportunity to go visit old friends KyleWhoDigs and SteveWhoDigs in Brooklyn. It also gave me time get to Opening day at Camden Yards and see my birds wallop the Twins.
Baltimore is a sleeping giant in terms of baseball fan base. I still believe in Orioles Magic and I know that this town wants to believe with me. Local band Warning Track Power holds the faith and shows their pride front and center with their catchy fight song Oh Oh Orioles.
Save for some mediocre lip syncing the video looks great and captures the excitement of a new season. It's also really funny that the song is about the potential of the Orioles but the band name is Warning Track Power implying that they have enough potential to rally excitement, but not enough to get the job done. I really hope they did that one on purpose.
The song is only a buck on their Bandcamp page and the video is embedded in the main article here so read on to check that one out. I'll see you at the Yard Baltimore. Let's go O's!
Warning Track Power: Oh Oh Orioles
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