Archive for the ‘Video’ Category

The Watchmen adaptation gets Smashing.

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

This is one of the few times my personal views will really skew a post on this site. I really shouldn't even be posting this as it is so non-musically related, but hell it's my ship and I'll turn the rudder when I want to! First the music ...

Countdown to Whartscape: T-1 Jana Hunter, DD/MM/YYYY, The Creepers

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

We're winding down here and it's time for the deluge of min-terviews and more. Today we've got Jana Hunter, DD/MM/YYYY and the Creepers featured. Jana Hunter First up is Jana Hunter, fairly recent Texan transplant to Baltimore, serving up some delicious, jangling, startlingly transparent and moving music. She was also ...

New Death Set Video - Around the World

Friday, June 27th, 2008



Bonnaroo 2008: Day 2 in Review

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Though I've seen the Fiery Furnaces (Wiki) twice before, I decided to go after their set at the That Tent since the two previous shows had been like night and day, presenting some of the most musically stimulating and challenging live experiences I've ever had. Their Roo performance proved no different.

Tres Bonn 2008: My Morning Jacket

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

The first in my series of planned daily artist features, highlighting artists I absolutely can't wait to see at Bonnaroo 2008. First up, those caterwauling, reverbed-out Kentuckyian jamsters My Morning Jacket. Look no farther than this download of the title track from their upcoming LP Evil Urges (drops 6/10): [audio:Evil_Urges.mp3] MP3: My ...

New Thrushes video for “The Hardest Part”

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Thrushes just released a new vid for the song "The Hardest Part." Catch them live at the Big Art Show the weekend of June 13 at Load of Fun Studios. The Hardest Part

Contests & MGMT

Friday, May 30th, 2008

So the Dan Deacon/Diplo/TaxLo contest is over and the winner has been notified by email. If you didn't get an email, don't fret. You can still enter to win in our Presets contest, going strong til June 1. That ever so funky MGMT song "Electric Feel" now has a really spectacularly ...

Sound Off!: Bellman Barker

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Hearkening back to those care-free days of sugary bubble-gum pop seems to be a pseudo-rage in recent years. Drawing from that very same groundswell is DC's Bellman Barker. Their EP, Anise & Anisette, is chock full of lofty, airy, fluffy-as-a-cloud vocals and plentiful backup vocal harmonization, supported by twangy, power-chording ...

Diplo, Dan Deacon, DD/MM/YYYY (TaxLo 6th Anniversary Finale!) Giveaway

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

TaxLo closes up its insanely high-quality 6th anniversary festivities with a spectacular show at Sonar this Friday May 30, headlined by Diplo, Dan Deacon and DD/MM/YYYY. But wait, there's more! In addition to our still-going Presets contest, you, lucky reader, have another contest to enter! To enter, it's simple: comment on ...

Sound Off!: Concrete Prophet

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Baltimore - meet Concrete Prophet (if you haven't encountered them in a previous incarnation). They will be pummeling your head in now. Born out of a network of connections and friendships at Towson's music department, since 2005 they have been playing the area, showcasing their take on progressive rock.  Their ...

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