Posts Tagged ‘Graveface’

This Week’s Best Albums

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Electro-doom specialists The Bastard Noise hearken back to their ties to Man is the Bastard this week in a progressive noise-sludge split with The Endless Blockade.

Freeway & Jake One offer a funky, malleable hip-hop disc that leans on Freeway’s fiery delivery; The Souljazz Orchestra twirl through funk, Latin, African, down-tempo jazz, and big-band bits.

Meanwhile, Chicago trio Mako Sica reflects a Native American influence via a brooding combination of jangly guitars, reverberated vociferation, and instrumental dynamics, and the Carolina Chocolate Drops blur new and old while beholden to the traditions of Americana and early African-American folk. (more…)

Weekly Music News Roundup

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Announcements are made for new albums from Irepress, Karl Sanders, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and Staff Benda Bilili — a group of paraplegic Congolese street musicians.

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey releases its new studio album for free; Secret Chiefs 3 announces a concert DVD; Les Claypool announces an outstanding mini festival that will be in a town near you. This and more after the jump. (more…)

This Week’s Best Albums

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Tipsy: Buzzz

Tipsy: Buzzz

Our picks this week feature the lounge-heavy electronica of Tipsy, the beautiful acoustic instrumentals of Grails songwriter Zak Riles, the synthesized psych hop of Black Moth Super Rainbow, and more.

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Weekly Music News Roundup

Friday, October 31st, 2008
Ben Weinman

Ben Weinman

Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman posts footage of his solo performance; Black Moth Super Rainbow won’t be playing for a while; MTV Iggy posts a clip of Yo-Yo Ma and Andrew Bird jamming. This and much more…

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What We’re Doing This Weekend

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Ravish Momin's Trio Tarana

Halloween is nearly here, and may we recommend a celebration that involves seeing GWAR and getting covered in fake blood? If that doesn’t float your gory boat, check out Ravish Momin’s Trio Tarana, the Graveface Records Day of the Dead showcase, or Italian noise-punk trio .

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