Archive for the ‘Interview’ Category
Friday, November 21st, 2008
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MP3: Lo Moda - Anonymous Cats
Lo Moda are a rarity around these parts. An unrelenting entity of intensity, something more unique, more thoughtful and ruminative, than the vast majority of other artists currently operating in our regional sphere.
Their music is truly emblematic of the futility of standard genre classification ...
Posted in Audio, Interview, LO MODA, Low Moda, Peter Quinn | 1 Comment »
Monday, November 17th, 2008
We've lavished praise upon Small Sur's first full-length, released earlier this year. And over the course of the year, their live performances have become more and more vital and assured. Given their album is one of my favorite releases all year, and the fact that Bob and crew have a ...
Posted in Audio, Baltimore, Bob Keal, Interview, Metro Gallery, Preview, Small Sur | 2 Comments »
Friday, November 7th, 2008
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MP3: The Everybodyfields - Aeroplane
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MP3: The Everybodyfields - Everything is okay
I've been struggling to write something about The Everybodyfields for a few months now. The first time I saw them, in a nearly empty art gallery in a gritty inner-city neighborhood of Pittsburgh, maybe I didn't ...
Posted in Album Review, Audio, Beachland Ballroom, Bristol Ryhthm & Roots Festival, Interview, Jill Andrews, Live Review, Nothing Is Okay, Ramseur Records, Sam Quinn, The Everybodyfields | No Comments »
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this interview are highly political and solely my own, which is why I have identified the interviewer as myself and not the whole of Aural States. Aural States as an entity is politically neutral...like Sweden.
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MP3: Wye Oak - Remember, Above from Daytrotter Sessions
As I walked ...
Posted in Andy Stack, Audio, Barack Obama, Caleb Stine, Interview, Metro Gallery, Wye Oak | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
"It was all a dream. I used to read Word Up magazine."
Well for the young Mudge it was actually URB, and XLR8R. So, I was pretty happy when XLR8R sat down with Kevin Martin, aka The Bug, and Annette Henry, aka Warrior Queen. This producer/MC dubstep duo were ...
Posted in Interview, Video, Warrior Queen, XLR8R, the Bug | No Comments »
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
Robert Walter Trio (Robert Walter - keyboards, James Singleton - upright bass, Johnny Vidacovich - drums) played an exciting set at the 8X10 populated by songs from Super Heavy Organ (2006) and their new album Cure All (2008) as well as a few surprises. Robert schlepped his chopped B3 and ...
Posted in 8x10 Club, Baltimore, Interview, Live Review, Robert Walter | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
I saw the Blank Artists tour back in August at the Hexagon. You can read about it here.
Blanks Artists is at the vanguard of Detroit's underground electronic music scene. Forget the bloated Richie Hawtin Contakt parties, or the overpriced Underground Resistance nights, these guys take techno back to the way ...
Posted in Blank Artists, Drew Pompa, Hexagon, Interview, More or Less | 5 Comments »
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
Ed. Note: It's no secret that I have an affinity for ska...of all waves. Homecoming Queens seem to tread in a lot of grey areas. They frequently burst forth with the exuberance of third-wave and pop-punk like Catch 22 and many of that era's standard bearers, yet they have the ...
Posted in Audio, Homecoming Queens, Interview | No Comments »
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
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MP3: Girl Talk - Bounce That from Night Ripper (2006)
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MP3: Girl Talk - Let Me See You from Don't Feed the Animals (2008)
This fella probably needs little to no introduction. Girl Talk has undoubtedly exploded. Look no further than the utterly and completely sold-out shows ...
Posted in Audio, Baltimore, DC, Interview, Preview, Sonar, girl talk, gregg gillis | 5 Comments »
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
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MP3: The Secret Machines - Atomic Heels
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MP3: The Secret Machines - Dreaming of Dreaming
I was very lucky to get some time to chat with Brandon Curtis of the Secret Machines this week. With 2, soon to be 3, stellar albums under their belt, they have proven ...
Posted in Audio, Brandon Curtis, Interview, the Secret Machines | No Comments »
Friday, September 19th, 2008
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MP3: Dreadful Yawns - Expecting Rain
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MP3: Dreadful Yawns - Kill Me Now
Despite the name, The Dreadful Yawns’ five or so years of existence have been anything but boring. This month saw the release of the Cleveland band’s fourth full-length in that span, this one with a completely new lineup with ...
Posted in Album Review, Audio, Ben Gmetro, Dreadful Yawns, Exit Stencil, Interview | No Comments »
Monday, September 8th, 2008
Courtesy of Aural States & the Hexagon: Win a pair of free tickets to the first Baltimore Chiptunes festival at the Hexagon Sept 13th. Leave a comment or email auralstates@gmail.com with your name and contact info to be entered. Simple as that. A winner will be drawn ...
Posted in Audio, Baltimore, Baltimore Synth DIY / Circuit Bending / Chiptunes Fest, Interview, Jeff Donaldson, NYC, Preview, noteNdo | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Arbouretum is the band, Kale is the album. It's a split album done with Pontiak and featuring some John Cale covers, as well as new material.
Aural States sat down to chat with Arbouretum frontman Dave Heumann about a month ago at the Cylburn Arboretum, of all places. The ...
Posted in Abouretum, Baltimore, Dave Heumann, Interview, Kale, Pontiak | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
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MP3: Bela Fleck - Foggy Mountain Special from Bluegrass Sessions V.2
If you are a musician, especially an instrumentalist, you have likely heard the name Bela Fleck. If you are a lover of bluegrass, you have likely heard the name Bela Fleck. If you are a banjo ...
Posted in Audio, Bela Fleck, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Interview | 1 Comment »
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Download the whole set as a ZIP archive in MP3 or FLAC audio format.
Abe Vigoda
Floristree
Baltimore, MD
July 9, 2008
Source: Peluso CEMC6/ck4(card)>PS-2>AD-20>NJB3
Transfer: NJB3>PC>SF-7>Wav>FLAC
Taper: Jeff Mewbourn (jm292@yahoo.com)
http://baltimore-taper.blogspot.com
Posted in Abe Vigoda, Audio, Baltimore, Floristree, Interview, LA, News | 2 Comments »
Little Joy: Little Joy
Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet: Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet
The Secret Machines: Secret Machines
The Bug: London Zoo
13th Floor Elevators: Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (Vinyl Mono LP only)
Arbouretum/Pontiak: Kale (Vinyl LP only)
Small Sur: We Live in Houses Made of Wood
Abe Vigoda: Skeleton
Imperial China: Methods: EP