The soul-absorbing ghost folk of Psalmships, otherwise known as Joshua Britton, has released a second collection of songs gathered from out of print records, B-sides, demos and live performances recorded between 2009-2014. Old Waves Pt. 2 will be available on cassette and digital download on March 17 via Hope For The Tape Deck. In the meantime, you can embrace the beautiful gloominess by streaming the eighteen-song album below.
NYC
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Dr. Neanderthal Celebrates Women’s Day With An Experimental Cover of Annie Lennox’s “No More I Love You’s”
"I always like it when a male artist covers female songs and female artists cover male songs, it’s always fun" says Chang Won Chang, known by his musical moniker Dr. Neanderthal. Just a month after dropping his sophomore EP, Dr. Neanderthal is back to honor women around the world. Reconstructing "No More I Love You’s" bright 90’s pop ballad for a hushed and abstract take. With echoes and falsettos included, the doctor has made the track all his own.
On Choosing "No More I Love You’s:" I guess I covered the song because I always loved the song and always wanted to cover it.
On His Sophomore EP "Body:" I felt like this was the first EP where I used a lot more instruments, like the human body… there’s less computing.
The Sound of "Body:" It sounds like bodies of water, mountains…very earthy, like rocks and dirt. Like visiting Patagonia.
Fave Track: "We Are Stardust." It was inspired by scientist Carl Sagan. He said we are all made of stardust – like from the cosmic bang. So I wanted it to sound like stars.
On Self-Indulgence: I also really like "Where Do Our Bodies Go." It’s a bit self-indulgent (laughs) but I do like a three minute guitar solo, so it’s cool. (laughs)
Check out Dr. Neanderthal’s "No More I Love Yous" Cover and EP "Body" below. —Sade A Spence
San Francisco
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Trans Van Santos Celebrates Album Release at Amnesia – 3/28
Trans Van Santos (bka Mark Matos) will always and forever be a fixture of the San Francisco music scene. Throughout this transient season of his artistic career, he has managed to compose a score for a new James Franco documentary called I Think You’re Totally Wrong, signed a record deal with Royal Oakie Records and released a full album entitled, Moon Mirage. Not half bad for an artist who had to jump in a van and roam away from the Bay Area for a couple of years to truly find his way back.
Matos’ album release show will take place on March 28th at Amnesia Music Hall in the Mission District of San Francisco. We suspect he’ll be playing a long and heady set with his revolving door of west coast/Bay Area musicians. This time, the band will feature a very special guest, longtime Patti Smith guitarist Oliver Ray. Trans Van Santos will be in full celebration and performing the entire night…at least we don’t see a supporting act on the bill, which is a-okay with us.
It’s never smart to miss a Mark Matos show, but this one is a pretty triumphant event. Head down to show and enjoy the psych-folk vibes and cozy atmosphere of Amnesia. –je
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Pearl and the Beard are back with “Again Animal” + tour with Ani DiFranco
It always makes us cringe when a band we like (or any band, really) chooses to premiere their music through the WSJ (is there anything less rock’n’roll than a newspaper with a biased, now consistently far right opinion section?), but our love for Pearl and the Beard goes beyond that. The unstoppable Brooklyn trio has just released their new album "Again Animal," which, judging from single "You" (streaming), develops the band’s folky sound in a more driven and rock’n’roll direction. They will also be touring the west coast with another unstoppable NY lady, Ani Di Franco.
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Weekly Feature: Pass Away plays Amityville Music Hall on 03.19
In line with their punk ethos, Bushwick’s newest ’90s-west-coast-punk-rock addition Pass Away don’t seem to care that much about introducing themselves to the world, maybe also because they are all seasoned veterans of the punk rock scene. Comprised of two-thirds former I Am The Avalanche members Mike Ireland and Kellen Robson, and one-third current Crime In Stereo member Eric Fairchild, they’ve only been around for a few months and have already opened up for The Movielife (at one of their reunion shows at Irving Plaza this month) and dropped an exciting 6-track EP titled ‘Hey Death,’ with Black Numbers releasing the debut EP on 7" coming soon. While waiting, you can see them live at Amityville Music Hall on 03.19.
Read Michael Haskoor’s richly sarcastic interview with the band here.
Nashville
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Bully, “I Remember”
True to their name, Bully seems pretty adept at delivering a suprise gut punch that leaves ya doubled over and stunned. They did that to the blogosphere last fall with their self-titled EP, and they’re doing it again with this brand-new single "I Remember." Viciously cathartic, it is just under two minutes of Alicia Bognanno unloading painful little details of a past relationship amid gut-thumping bass and blown out guitar. Bully is about to give a good portion of the United States a round of sonic wedgies on their spring tour with JEFF the Brotherhood (full rundown of dates here.) Make it easy on yourself, and just go limp when it happens. -Terra James-Jura
Philadelphia
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New Music Video: “Tired Eyes” – Creepoid
Below is an eerie new music video from the band Creepoid for the track "Tired Eyes," off last year’s self-titled LP (No Idea). It was directed by Bob Jones, and filmed near their current stomping grounds in Savannah, GA. The band is presently on tour out west before performing at a plethora of shows later this month at SXSW. Creepoid also just announced that their new album Cemetary Highrise Slum will be available on June 23 via Collect Records. (Photo by Mitchell Wojcik)
NYC
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Public Access T.V. announces debut EP on Terrible Records + plays SXSW
Public Access T.V. – a band that many consider a potential "next big NYC thing" because of their young age and vague resemblance to The Strokes both in the attitude and songwriting departments – just announced the release of their debut "Public Access" EP on Grizzly Bear Chris Taylor’s label Terrible Records. They took the opportunity to unveil single "Metropolis," streaming below, a melodic mid tempo that quotes a series of classic pop masters from David Bowie to The Beatles. The EP will be out this spring, just after a US tour that will include a series of shows in Austin for the SXSW festival.
Philadelphia
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Radiator Hospital, Downtown Club, The Goodbye Party & More at Everybody Hits March 12
Tonight’s lineup at Everybody Hits is chock-full of intriguing talent. Post-punk trio Downtown Club entices with a blend of mystery and danger, while also providing a catalyst to movement. April Harkanson delivers hypnotic, enchanting vocals over a ruminating layer of ominous sounds as guitar licks cut through the fog and a persistent percussive, keys, and bass combination continues to push forward through the night. A trio of Salinas Records artists completes this bill, including the omnipresent, heartfelt, jangly energy of Radiator Hospital, venting a cascade of emotion through bubbly, bouncing pop-punk that instantly seeps under your skin while also capable of hitting home with shade-drawn introspection. Similarly, Michael Cantor’s (The Ambulars) The Goodbye Party, which also includes Sam Cook-Parrott (Radiator Hospital), Joey Doubek (Pinkwash), Chrissy Tashjian (Thin Lips, ex-Dangerous Ponies), and Kyle Gilbride (Swearin’), places an adamant emphasis on ambience, orchestrating songs that have a dual edge – internally searching amid the personal cave, whilst occasionally catching a glimpse of bright up-tempo light and harnessing it. Baltimore trio Outer Spaces dispenses their lyrical narrative-driven pop-rock to complete this night. Everybody Hits, 529 W. Girard Ave, 9pm, $8, All Ages – Michael Colavita
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Memorial Gore sports new name + plays Fontana’s on 04.09
Two Brooklyn bands called Al Gore and the Memorial Gore Four got “Yoko’d” into a new sonic monster, Memorial Gore, which brings to mind a bit more Cronenberg and a bit less greenhouse gas and is totally for the best. Their 2013 debut “Demos,” displays a warm, hazy sounding and rather light hearted garage-rock, while the more recent releases (including "say What You Will," streaming) reveal punk revival influences within an overall power pop environment. It’s fun and a bit familiar, unpolished energy. Think of them as your college pals having fun without you – although you can catch up with them at Fontana’s on April 9th. – Leora Mandel
Nashville
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Catch SAINTHOOD at The East Room Tonight, Listen to “L.I.V.I.N.G.” Right Now!
The post-Joy of Painting effort of front man Garreth Spinn, SAINTHOOD tags itself as "pop salvation." Debut single "L.I.V.I.N.G." dropped just this Tuesday. Synth-driven and highly danceable, this tune has a little bit of Killers flavor and skirts the edge of camp (never a bad thing.) SAINTHOOD joins a packed lineup of other musical amalgamations and resurrections at The East Room tonight: supergroup Friendship (with members of Chalaxy, Creature Comfort, Subnovas, Girls and Money, and Mesmer Tea,) dream-pop Iowans Annalibera, Organ Stills (a revision of Shy Guy,) chilled-out California psych from Suntundra Moon, and last-minute opener Mr. Nasti (Children of Spy, Zombie Bazooka Patrol.) That is a metric ton of music for $5. This is a much better application of your cash than buying a gnarly footlong at the Subway next door. Tonight’s show is 18+ and kicks off at 8pm. -Terra James-Jura
Chicago
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Stock Footage
Indie Rock trio Stock Footage released their second EP, Nerves and Lead, last week. The four track collection features pounding nostalgic indie rock melodies.