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The News Monday Night: You Dumb, Dirty Apes
Chuck's Network News Review makes us look stupid.
The Nine Circles of Hell! for Monday: Worse, Worser, Worstest
Malaysian invasion gets worse, Kenyan election turns deadly, Guinea vote violence continues, Egypt's military cracks down on protest, Sudanese bombing condemned, Iraq mass execution and torture inquiry opens, Spain's record unemployment, six milllion-plus Africans face severe food shortage, and a Kashmir activist's 12-year hunger strike.
The Nine Circles of Hell!: Sunday Morning Edition!
With writing from the past week by past guests Bruce Dixon, James Fallows, Glenn Greenwald, Michael Grunwald, Richard Heinberg, James Howard Kunstler, Anuradha Mittal, Jim Naureckas, and Matt Taibbi.
@PumpUpThaVolume: Episode048 - Shake It Off
♫Makin' a soundtrack for another planet to hear♫" on @PumpUpThaVolume! Episode048 - Shake It Off was recorded at the home studios of MediaMonarchy.com and features brand new #SongOfTheDay sounds from Josh Ritter, Beach Fossils, Spinto Band, Little Ones, Local Natives, John Grant, Sin Fang, Amor de Dias, Big Harp, Carly Ritter, Wild Cub, Van Stee, Ballake Sissoko and Chromatics... because it can't be news and politics all the time!
Episode048: MP3/Feed\Archive
Previous: Episode047 - We Real Cool
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♬Liner Notes♬: This is another great set of nearly non-stop sounds from Local Natives, Josh Ritter, Chromatics and so much more... and the mix is pretty sweet, too, if I do say so myself - so sit back, put your headphones on and Pump Up Tha Volume!
Josh Ritter
"New Lover"
'The Beast In Its Tracks'
Pytheas, 2013
Note: NPR's First Listen says that "As one of the most thoughtful singer-songwriters around, Josh Ritter isn't one to write angry, over-the-top, knee-jerk breakup songs — even though his new album, The Beast in Its Tracks, was written entirely in response to his own recent divorce... In "New Lover," Ritter feigns best wishes en route to a bitterly funny punchline, and along the way backhandedly accepts what passes for responsibility."
(More Info)
Beach Fossils
"Careless"
'Clash The Truth'
Captured Tracks, 2013
Note: For the second week in a row we get new music from the band that song source KEXP says "Lead by Brooklyn musician Dustin Payseur, Beach Fossils’ dreamy guitar-driven pop is rooted as much in songcraft as much as it is in space... “Careless”, the first single from Clash The Truth, is a wistful, reverb-soaked tune... "
(More Info)
Spinto Band
"Shake It Off"
'Cool Cocoon'
Spintonic, 2013
Note: Last heard waay back on Episode018, the long-running indie band from Delaware returns to PUTV with a new record in less than a year since the last one. Pitchfork says "With its color wheel-spinning palette, sticky, curlicued melodies, and poignant lyrical reflections, Cool Cocoon is an occasionally breathtaking highwire walk between craft and genuine feeling that builds confidently on its predecessor."
(More Info)
Little Ones
"Little Souls"
'The Dawn Sang Along'
Branches Recording Collective, 2013
Note: "The cutesy indie pop sunshine emanating from The Dawn Sang Along could fit into commercials quite easily... The retro synths on “Little Souls” keep the listening easy, the comfortable breeze of ’80s pop melding with an equally lithe Caribbean rhythmic warmth."
(More Info)
Local Natives
"Breakers"
'Hummingbird'
Frenchkiss, 2013
Note: Again, song source KEXP says "Local Natives’ ornate blend of ’00s indie rock and beach-ready harmonies is as ebullient as it is propulsive... “Breakers” is as much of a reintroduction as it is a evolution; it’s the sound of a band losing their youthful naivety through personal loss, slowly recovering, and subsequently maturing, all in four minutes."
(More Info)
John Grant
"Black Belt"
'Pale Green Ghosts'
Partisan, 2013
Note: Stereogum says, "The former Czars frontman John Grant is a world traveler who’s made a ton of music in a bunch of different genres... But now Grant is living in Iceland, and he’s about to release a chilly disco-house album called Pale Green Ghosts, recorded with Biggi Veira of Gus Gus — and as it turns out, the style fits his voice perfectly."
(More Info)
Sin Fang
"Look At The Light"
'Flowers'
Morr, 2013
Note: We heard from Sin Fang back on Episode032 and, like song source KEXP says, "It wasn’t too long ago that we featured Sindri Már Sigfússon’s project Sin Fang for a Song of the Day podcast, but that was from his recent Half Dreams EP, a sort of gathering of inter-album strays. His newly released third full-length, Flowers, though, recorded and produced by Alex Somers (Sígur Rós, Jónsi), finds the ideas germinated throughout Sindri’s past career in full bloom."
(More Info)
Amor De Dias
"In The Winter Sun"
'The House at Sea'
Merge, 2013
Note: Last heard on Episode044, the duo returns to PUTV while "Recalling a breezy 70's aesthetic, Amor de Días is a collaborative effort between The Clientele's Alasdair MacLean and Spanish singer Lupe Núñez-Fernández. Their bilingual recording, The House at Sea, is filled with Spanish guitars and bittersweet songs."
(More Info)
Big Harp
"You Can't Save 'Em All"
'Chain Letters'
Saddle Creek, 2013
Note: "From the pained apathy of "You Can't Save 'Em All" to the cracked parade march of "Call Out the Cavalry, Strike Up the Band," Chain Letters finds the band enveloping and exploding their literate songs with fuzzed-out, needle-sharp textures."
(More Info)
Carly Ritter
"It Don't Come Easy"
'Carly Ritter'
Vanguard, 2013
Note: Song source KCRW says "Carly Ritter grew up surrounded by music, but credits her extended musical family for the authentic sound on her debut self-titled recording. Backed by Juliette Commagere, Joachim Cooder, Robert Francis and legendary guitarist Ry Cooder, Ritter's songs hearken back to folk songs of the 60's." Meanwhile, her label's press release says "The rich, burnished, folk-rooted sound of Carly Ritter’s self-titled debut album makes it seem that this music was unearthed from a time capsule buried during the late ’60s, with its distinct echoes of Jackie DeShannon, Buffy Sainte-Marie, the Stone Poneys and, on one especially whimsical track, the Nancy Sinatra/Lee Hazelwood partnership."
(More Info)
Wild Cub
"Color"
'Youth'
Big Light, 2012
Note: Song source KEXP says "In a city defined by its musical exports, Nashville’s Wild Cub have made a name for themselves by, well, not sounding like they’re exports from Nashville... As its title implies, “Colour” is a vibrant and buzzing ode to reckless love that never collapses under its own ragged glory, and when Dewitt croons, “I need you alone... alone”, it’s hard not to be a little jealous of the 21st century Molly Ringwald that it was written for."
(More Info)
Van Stee
"Color In The Paper Planes"
'We Are'
Humans Win!, 2013
Note: Van Stee was featured on our very first episode! City Pages says that "For Charlie Van Stee, it took getting weird to get discovered... From those modest beginnings ultimately rose the album We Are, one of the more impressively produced and instantly impactful debuts by a Twin Cities band in recent memory. Running the gamut from drugged-out-but-danceable sonic experiments like the title track to instantly accessible and pristine indie-pop ("Color in the Paper Planes"), the quintet balances sweeping traditional songcraft with eccentric but effective detours."
(More Info)
Ballake Sissoko
"Kabou"
'At Peace'
Six Degrees, 2013
Note: NPR says "Two years ago, Malian musician Ballake Sissoko and French cellist Vincent Segal beguiled the NPR Music staff with their magical debut collaboration... After their initial project and ensuing tours that took them around the world together, Sissoko and Segal are still collaborators on this new album, called At Peace."
(More Info)
Chromatics
"Cherry"
'After Dark II'
Italians Do It Better, 2013
Note: And finally, we close out this week's episode with the return of Portland, Oregon's quartet to PUTV for the first time since Episode010. Song source KEXP says "Chromatics have given us some pretty stellar cuts over the years, so among singles like this one above, it’s hard to pick favorites... And with time, Chromatics only become more lovable and accessible, despite continuing to challenge themselves creatively. The Italians Do It Better compilation After Dark II hosts a few newly unfurled Chromatics tracks, and no doubt, “Cherry” is the cream of the crop."
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@PumpUpThaVolume Music News:
Morrissey pulls out of Jimmy Kimmel Show after being asked to share bill with reality TV duck hunters
The 10 Best #Morrissey Songs
I hate how Daniel Day-Lewis wins all the #Oscars, but I love how he looks like #Morrissey http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/feb/25/oscars-2013-daniel-day-lewis … could play him in the film!
Iggy and the Stooges will release their new album Ready to Die on April 30th
♬ Dead Kennedys - Viva Las Vegas ♬
Classical pianist Van Cliburn dies
"I was lost for ages... This album is about me finding myself again." Trip-hop icon Tricky announces new album
Listen to the new David Bowie album The Next Day right now
Watch the Simpsons do their very own "Harlem Shake," Homer style
The Chris Brown and Rihanna-inspired 'Law & Order' episode aptly depicted our worst fears
We will be releasing Can's Ege Bamyasi played by Stephen Malkmus & Friends as a 500-copy limited edition LP on red vinyl for #RSD2013
(Thanks again to @KEXP, @KCRW, @TheCurrent and you!)
Episode048: MP3/Feed\Archive
Previous: Episode047 - We Real Cool
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♬Liner Notes♬: This is another great set of nearly non-stop sounds from Local Natives, Josh Ritter, Chromatics and so much more... and the mix is pretty sweet, too, if I do say so myself - so sit back, put your headphones on and Pump Up Tha Volume!
Josh Ritter
"New Lover"
'The Beast In Its Tracks'
Pytheas, 2013
Note: NPR's First Listen says that "As one of the most thoughtful singer-songwriters around, Josh Ritter isn't one to write angry, over-the-top, knee-jerk breakup songs — even though his new album, The Beast in Its Tracks, was written entirely in response to his own recent divorce... In "New Lover," Ritter feigns best wishes en route to a bitterly funny punchline, and along the way backhandedly accepts what passes for responsibility."
(More Info)
Beach Fossils
"Careless"
'Clash The Truth'
Captured Tracks, 2013
Note: For the second week in a row we get new music from the band that song source KEXP says "Lead by Brooklyn musician Dustin Payseur, Beach Fossils’ dreamy guitar-driven pop is rooted as much in songcraft as much as it is in space... “Careless”, the first single from Clash The Truth, is a wistful, reverb-soaked tune... "
(More Info)
Spinto Band
"Shake It Off"
'Cool Cocoon'
Spintonic, 2013
Note: Last heard waay back on Episode018, the long-running indie band from Delaware returns to PUTV with a new record in less than a year since the last one. Pitchfork says "With its color wheel-spinning palette, sticky, curlicued melodies, and poignant lyrical reflections, Cool Cocoon is an occasionally breathtaking highwire walk between craft and genuine feeling that builds confidently on its predecessor."
(More Info)
Little Ones
"Little Souls"
'The Dawn Sang Along'
Branches Recording Collective, 2013
Note: "The cutesy indie pop sunshine emanating from The Dawn Sang Along could fit into commercials quite easily... The retro synths on “Little Souls” keep the listening easy, the comfortable breeze of ’80s pop melding with an equally lithe Caribbean rhythmic warmth."
(More Info)
Local Natives
"Breakers"
'Hummingbird'
Frenchkiss, 2013
Note: Again, song source KEXP says "Local Natives’ ornate blend of ’00s indie rock and beach-ready harmonies is as ebullient as it is propulsive... “Breakers” is as much of a reintroduction as it is a evolution; it’s the sound of a band losing their youthful naivety through personal loss, slowly recovering, and subsequently maturing, all in four minutes."
(More Info)
John Grant
"Black Belt"
'Pale Green Ghosts'
Partisan, 2013
Note: Stereogum says, "The former Czars frontman John Grant is a world traveler who’s made a ton of music in a bunch of different genres... But now Grant is living in Iceland, and he’s about to release a chilly disco-house album called Pale Green Ghosts, recorded with Biggi Veira of Gus Gus — and as it turns out, the style fits his voice perfectly."
(More Info)
Sin Fang
"Look At The Light"
'Flowers'
Morr, 2013
Note: We heard from Sin Fang back on Episode032 and, like song source KEXP says, "It wasn’t too long ago that we featured Sindri Már Sigfússon’s project Sin Fang for a Song of the Day podcast, but that was from his recent Half Dreams EP, a sort of gathering of inter-album strays. His newly released third full-length, Flowers, though, recorded and produced by Alex Somers (Sígur Rós, Jónsi), finds the ideas germinated throughout Sindri’s past career in full bloom."
(More Info)
Amor De Dias
"In The Winter Sun"
'The House at Sea'
Merge, 2013
Note: Last heard on Episode044, the duo returns to PUTV while "Recalling a breezy 70's aesthetic, Amor de Días is a collaborative effort between The Clientele's Alasdair MacLean and Spanish singer Lupe Núñez-Fernández. Their bilingual recording, The House at Sea, is filled with Spanish guitars and bittersweet songs."
(More Info)
Big Harp
"You Can't Save 'Em All"
'Chain Letters'
Saddle Creek, 2013
Note: "From the pained apathy of "You Can't Save 'Em All" to the cracked parade march of "Call Out the Cavalry, Strike Up the Band," Chain Letters finds the band enveloping and exploding their literate songs with fuzzed-out, needle-sharp textures."
(More Info)
Carly Ritter
"It Don't Come Easy"
'Carly Ritter'
Vanguard, 2013
Note: Song source KCRW says "Carly Ritter grew up surrounded by music, but credits her extended musical family for the authentic sound on her debut self-titled recording. Backed by Juliette Commagere, Joachim Cooder, Robert Francis and legendary guitarist Ry Cooder, Ritter's songs hearken back to folk songs of the 60's." Meanwhile, her label's press release says "The rich, burnished, folk-rooted sound of Carly Ritter’s self-titled debut album makes it seem that this music was unearthed from a time capsule buried during the late ’60s, with its distinct echoes of Jackie DeShannon, Buffy Sainte-Marie, the Stone Poneys and, on one especially whimsical track, the Nancy Sinatra/Lee Hazelwood partnership."
(More Info)
Wild Cub
"Color"
'Youth'
Big Light, 2012
Note: Song source KEXP says "In a city defined by its musical exports, Nashville’s Wild Cub have made a name for themselves by, well, not sounding like they’re exports from Nashville... As its title implies, “Colour” is a vibrant and buzzing ode to reckless love that never collapses under its own ragged glory, and when Dewitt croons, “I need you alone... alone”, it’s hard not to be a little jealous of the 21st century Molly Ringwald that it was written for."
(More Info)
Van Stee
"Color In The Paper Planes"
'We Are'
Humans Win!, 2013
Note: Van Stee was featured on our very first episode! City Pages says that "For Charlie Van Stee, it took getting weird to get discovered... From those modest beginnings ultimately rose the album We Are, one of the more impressively produced and instantly impactful debuts by a Twin Cities band in recent memory. Running the gamut from drugged-out-but-danceable sonic experiments like the title track to instantly accessible and pristine indie-pop ("Color in the Paper Planes"), the quintet balances sweeping traditional songcraft with eccentric but effective detours."
(More Info)
Ballake Sissoko
"Kabou"
'At Peace'
Six Degrees, 2013
Note: NPR says "Two years ago, Malian musician Ballake Sissoko and French cellist Vincent Segal beguiled the NPR Music staff with their magical debut collaboration... After their initial project and ensuing tours that took them around the world together, Sissoko and Segal are still collaborators on this new album, called At Peace."
(More Info)
Chromatics
"Cherry"
'After Dark II'
Italians Do It Better, 2013
Note: And finally, we close out this week's episode with the return of Portland, Oregon's quartet to PUTV for the first time since Episode010. Song source KEXP says "Chromatics have given us some pretty stellar cuts over the years, so among singles like this one above, it’s hard to pick favorites... And with time, Chromatics only become more lovable and accessible, despite continuing to challenge themselves creatively. The Italians Do It Better compilation After Dark II hosts a few newly unfurled Chromatics tracks, and no doubt, “Cherry” is the cream of the crop."
(More Info)
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@PumpUpThaVolume Music News:
Morrissey pulls out of Jimmy Kimmel Show after being asked to share bill with reality TV duck hunters
The 10 Best #Morrissey Songs
I hate how Daniel Day-Lewis wins all the #Oscars, but I love how he looks like #Morrissey http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/feb/25/oscars-2013-daniel-day-lewis … could play him in the film!
Iggy and the Stooges will release their new album Ready to Die on April 30th
♬ Dead Kennedys - Viva Las Vegas ♬
Classical pianist Van Cliburn dies
"I was lost for ages... This album is about me finding myself again." Trip-hop icon Tricky announces new album
Listen to the new David Bowie album The Next Day right now
Watch the Simpsons do their very own "Harlem Shake," Homer style
The Chris Brown and Rihanna-inspired 'Law & Order' episode aptly depicted our worst fears
We will be releasing Can's Ege Bamyasi played by Stephen Malkmus & Friends as a 500-copy limited edition LP on red vinyl for #RSD2013
(Thanks again to @KEXP, @KCRW, @TheCurrent and you!)
URL Labs’ Website Of The Week for March 2, 2013
http://blog.ucsusa.org/ Home of The Equation, The Union of Concerned Scientists’ blog, packed with plenty of geeky wonky science policy news.
The News Friday Night: No Bad News But Plenty of Awful News
There's really nothing good about the news in Chuck's network News review.
The Nine Circles of Hell! for Friday: The Fight Of Our Lives
Bangladesh protests get deadlier, Malaysia battles Sulu, fight for Aleppo continues, Guinea election violence "very bad," thousands flee Congo clashes, bomb rocks Thai peace, another India child rape and protest, Eurozone unemployment worst ever, and fewer bees means less food.
New World Next Week: Episode145 - Horse Meat, Hanford Leak, Obama's Oscar
NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode144 -
Horse Meat, Hanford Leak, Obama's Oscar
Welcome to New World Next Week - the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week:
Story #1: Horse Meat Found In Yet More Frozen Dinners
Horsemeat Scandal And Global Processed Food Suppliers Linked To Arms Trafficking
The Bout Enigma (Eyeopener Preview)
IKEA Removes Sausages In Horse-Meat Scandal
"Horse" Memes On Media Monarchy
"Horse" Memes On Food World Order
Story #2: Sen. Wyden Seeks Investigation Into Hanford Tank Leaks
The Great Lakes Nuclear Dump
West-End Toronto Residents Shocked By Local Uranium Facility
'Fear Of A Nuclear Harvest' w/ Tom Carpenter on Ground Zero
Story #3: Iran Calls Oscar For 'Argo,' Awarded By Michelle Obama, An Ad For CIA
'Propaganda: And The Award Goes To... The Military Industrial Complex' on Ground Zero
Is 'Argo' Historically Accurate?
Visit NewWorldNextWeek.com to get previous episodes in various formats to download, burn and share. And as always, stay up-to-date by subscribing to the feeds from Corbett Report here and Media Monarchy here. Thank you.
Previous: Episode144 - Blemished Banquet, Monsanto Patents, Insider Ketchup
Horse Meat, Hanford Leak, Obama's Oscar
Welcome to New World Next Week - the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week:
Story #1: Horse Meat Found In Yet More Frozen Dinners
Horsemeat Scandal And Global Processed Food Suppliers Linked To Arms Trafficking
The Bout Enigma (Eyeopener Preview)
IKEA Removes Sausages In Horse-Meat Scandal
"Horse" Memes On Media Monarchy
"Horse" Memes On Food World Order
Story #2: Sen. Wyden Seeks Investigation Into Hanford Tank Leaks
The Great Lakes Nuclear Dump
West-End Toronto Residents Shocked By Local Uranium Facility
'Fear Of A Nuclear Harvest' w/ Tom Carpenter on Ground Zero
Story #3: Iran Calls Oscar For 'Argo,' Awarded By Michelle Obama, An Ad For CIA
'Propaganda: And The Award Goes To... The Military Industrial Complex' on Ground Zero
Is 'Argo' Historically Accurate?
Visit NewWorldNextWeek.com to get previous episodes in various formats to download, burn and share. And as always, stay up-to-date by subscribing to the feeds from Corbett Report here and Media Monarchy here. Thank you.
Previous: Episode144 - Blemished Banquet, Monsanto Patents, Insider Ketchup
The News Thursday Night: Only What Glitters
Distracted from reality, here's Chucks' Network News Review for Thursday night.
The Nine Circles of Hell! for Thursday: This is Brutal
Deadly Bangladesh protests, Congo peace sparks fighting, Syrian war threatens Lebanon, US hacks China, US special forces war crimes claims reveals disappearances, climate researchers want Obama to teach science, Fukushima increases cancer rates, almost half of Saudi women beaten, and South Africa's "brutal police" busted on video.
Brands, Torture, Rape and Another Bubble Bursts on This is Hell!
Vickey Rateau goes 'Behind the Brands,' Flint Taylor reveals torture in Chicago, Meenakshi Ganguly on child sex abuse in India, and Deborah Rogers on the fracking bubble.
The News Wednesday Night: A Movement of One
Remember, you're not alone during Chuck's Network News Review tonight.
The Nine Circles of Hell! for Wednesday: Wars and Other Crimes
Afghans protest alleged US special forces war crimes, Afghan attack drop was a clerical error, Afghan war continues, Mali at "heart of conflict," Malians threatened by atrocities, Ivory Coast war crime claims, Sudan's Christians fear "100 percent" Muslim constitution, Thai environmentalist murdered, and US cities lag in climate change preparation.
The News Tuesday Night: I’m A Wreck
Read why tonight's network news made Chuck an emotional wreck.
The Nine Circles of Hell! for Tuesday: The World’s On Fire!
Syrian missiles killed dozens of kids, North Sudanese fighting kills hundreds, Sri Lanka military used rape as "tool" against Tamils, two more Tibetan self-immolations, Zimbabwe political violence erupts, Mexican disappearances scandal grows, Colombian coffee strike, India's 28 million kid miners, global warming's impact on last year's heat and droughts.
The News Monday Night: The Oscar Goes To Liars
No room for BP trial news when you're reporting on the Oscars.
The Nine Circles of Hell! for Monday: A Sign of the Crimes
Egypt condemns Israel amidst protests, US denies war crime claims against special forces, Nigeria's deadly violence, Gates Foundation embezzlement investigation, Congo's shaky peace deal, Zimbabwe's mass rape allegations, another Cardinal quits for the same reason, Italy votes out austerity, and BP's Gulf spill trial starts.
The Nine Circles of Hell!: Sunday Morning Edition!
Writing from the past week by past guests Uri Avnery, Mary Bottari, Greg Grandin, Glenn Greenwald, Greg Palast, Miriam Pemberton, Gareth Porter, Corey Robin and Saskia Sassen.
@PumpUpThaVolume: #Episode047 - #WeRealCool
♫Makin' a soundtrack for another planet to hear♫" on @PumpUpThaVolume! Episode047 - We Real Cool was recorded at the home studios of MediaMonarchy.com and features brand new #SongOfTheDay sounds from Mount Moriah, Johnny Marr, Wild Yaks, Jamie Lidell, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Your Youth, Indians, Speck Mountain, Beach Fossils, Atlas Genius, Jenn Grant, Gloss, Deer Tracks and Animals at Night... because it can't be news and politics all the time!
Episode047: MP3/Feed\Archive
Previous: Episode046 - The Feeling Kind
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♬Liner Notes♬: Welcome back to another sweet slab of Brand new song of the day sounds from Johnny Marr, Nick Cave, Jamie Lidell, Indians, Atlas Genius and much more... Now let's sit back, put our headphones on and Pump Up Tha Volume!
Mount Moriah
"Bright Light"
'Miracle Temple'
Merge, 2013
Note: Pitchfork says "Mount Moriah are commonly identified as a collaboration between longtime friends/bandmates/business partners Heather McEntire and Jenks Miller, who have played in French pop band Un Deux Trois together, and run the indispensible Chapel Hill label Holidays for Quince. "Bright Light", the second release from their upcoming sophomore full-length and Merge debut Miracle Temple, shows the duo in fine form." BTW: I just scored a promo copy of their forthcoming full-length album.
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Johnny Marr
"The Right Thing Right"
'The Messenger'
Sire, 2013
Note: The record label's press blurb says "Johnny Marr, one of the most celebrated guitarists in the history of contemporary music, presents his debut solo album, The Messenger. The album features Marr front & center on vocals & guitar, & represents our first chance to capture Johnny Marr s musical vision exactly as he envisioned on the first true solo album of his career. The Messenger was written & produced by Marr himself. Best known for his work alongside Morrissey as the creative force behind The Smiths, Marr has continued his career as an official member or touring guitarist for a diverse array of acclaimed bands since." Back in 2002, I got to see Johnny at the CMJ Music Marathon. He was only doing a Q&A at the conference, so I knew I had to go check it out. While waiting for the doors to open, I could see Les Claypool entering another hall for his Q&A! But I got in, sat in the front row, and was enraptured by Johnny. I didn't ask him a question, but I immediately hopped up to get an autograph and he signed my program and said "Hope you weren't bored!"
(More Info)
Wild Yaks
"Father"
'Million Years'
Ernest Jenning Record Co., 2012
Note: Song source KEXP says "To quote the New York Times, Brooklyn’s Wild Yaks are “a roman candle of a band” - they light up, shoot off, explode, and then fade out. What Wild Yaks lack in finesse is more than made up for in their enthusiasm, which in a post-Strokes world, is a refreshing change of attitude from the slew of too-cool indie rock bands. A highlight from their second album, Million Years, “Father” is a two minute, twenty four second tribute to... well, everything."
(More Info)
Jamie Lidell
"What A Shame"
'Jamie Lidell'
Warp/Fontana North, 2013
Note: Stereogum says "The willfully weird electro-soul loverman Jamie Lidell will release a self-titled album early next year, and he appears to be tapping deeper into his weird side than he’s done in a while. On first single “What A Shame,” he throws his honeyed falsetto all over a wriggling post-dubstep drunken monster of a track..."
(More Info)
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
"We Real Cool"
'Push The Sky Away'
Bad Seed Ltd., 2013
Note: The Clevescene music blog says our second track on PUTV from the latest Nick Cave record "returns to the band's gravelly sweet spot. Even at the heaviest points of the album, like in this tune, the music never seems to rise above a whisper." We last heard from the one and only Nick Cave a few weeks ago on Episode044.
(More Info)
Your Youth
"Thick Gold (Bodies)"
'Battery'
Old Flame Records, 2012
Note: Song source KEXP says "A self-described “loud alternative band that doesn’t totally exist”, Your Youth combines all of 1994′s (the last year the word “alternative” meant anything) trademark sounds - lo-fi filters, anthemic slacker vocals, subtle pop melodies - and throws them into a garage-rock blender."
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Indians
"I Am Haunted" (Jason Lytle Remix)
'Somewhere Else'
4AD, 2013
Note: Last heard on Episode043, the 4AD artist returns with an exclusive remix on KCRW. "It's a big year for Jason Lytle. He reunited with his band Grandaddy for a series of shows and now offers his take on "I Am Haunted" from 4AD artist Indians, the musical alter ego of Copenhagen resident Søren Løkke Juul."
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Speck Mountain
"Badwater"
'Badwater'
Carrot Top, 2013
Note: "Formed in 2005 by vocalist Marie-Claire Balabanian and guitarist Karl Briedrick, Chicago’s Speck Mountain falls somewhere between the texture-based, psychedelic sounds of’60s and the ethereal, alluring haze of ’00s space rock."
(More Info)
Beach Fossils
"Generational Synthetic"
'Clash The Truth'
Captured Tracks, 2013
Note: Pitchfork says "Beach Fossils will followup 2011's What a Pleasure EP with a new full-length, Clash the Truth, via Captured Tracks. We've already heard "Careless" and now the band has shared the album's second cut, "Generational Synthetic", which finds a strong post-punk bass melody carrying along some relatively cutting sentiments from frontman Dustin Payseur."
(More Info)
Atlas Genius
"Centred on You"
'When It Was Now'
Warner Bros., 2013
Note: Last heard on Episode041, "Aussies Atlas Genius have been winning over fans worldwide for their catchy lyrics and buoyant beats."
(More Info)
Jenn Grant
"I've Got Your Fire"
'The Beautiful Wild'
Six Shooter, 2013
Note: "A veteran of the Nova Scotia music scene, Jenn Grant’s luminous voice has been soundtracking cold, lamp-lit nights since her 2005 debut... The second single from her fourth album, The Beautiful Wild, “I’ve Got Your Fire” is an ascending slow burn that floats on Grant’s ardent performance."
(More Info)
Gloss
"Ian's Dream"
'Front Porch' EP
Manic Pop!, 2013
Note: 1 For The People says about this Minneapolis quartet that "Since we first heard Gloss' "Front Porch", let's just say we've been waiting, fairly impatiently, for the next helping of "dreamy-ass jangle pop". It's now here in the form of "Ian's Dream", which will accompany the bands debut single, "Front Porch" on its physical release."
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Deer Tracks
"W"
'The Archer Trilogy: PT.3'
Control Group, 2013
Note: CoS says that "On the final installment of their three-part debut, The Deer Tracks shed their doe eyes. While The Archer Trilogy Pt. 2 twitched around stilted epics, eerie lullabies, and acerbic pop bursts, Pt. 3 funnels the Swedish duo’s itchy wanderlust into a series of sinewy organisms."
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Animals at Night
"Bare Feet and Summer Teeth"
'Animals at Night' EP
self-released, 2012
Note: And finally, song source KEXP says "“Bare Feet and Summer Teeth” starts the new EP off with a bang. Right off the bat, we get a smorgasbord of guitar noise all synchronized to form a pattern of sorts. This is only necessary until a driving drum kits pounds it’s way forward towards Markel’s first verse. Here, he sings with desperation as he name drops Queen Anne and describes the weird beauty of the Seattle summer."
(More Info)
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@PumpUpThaVolume Music News:
#Obituary: #ShadowMorton, Songwriter and Producer, Dies at 71 … #LeaderOfThePack #RememberWalkingInTheSand
Mindy McCready shot and killed dog that belonged to her late boyfriend before killing herself, sheriff says
Kevin Ayers, U.K. psych pioneer and Soft Machine co-founder, has died. He was 68.
Dave Clark Five bassist dies at age 72 #RIP
Why did Donald Byrd (RIP; died Feb 4 at 80 yrs old) become the go-to sample source for hip-hop artists?
Fire Safety on 10-Year Anniversary of Fatal Rhode Island Nightclub Fire
On the 10-year anniversary of the Station fire, SPIN looks at the decade's most disturbing live-music tragedies
It's been 10 years since The Postal Service's first album, "Give Up," debuted. Read our classic track-by-track review
Lana Del Rey named best international female at Brits
First a Grammy, now a BRIT Award. @MumfordAndSons win Best British Band at #BRITs2013
"Is this the kind of thing that will make the next punk movement happen?"
WTF is Billy Corgan doing in this ridiculous furniture commercial?
Reports of Morrissey's meatless Staples Center concert have been greatly exaggerated
If "#TheSmiths stayed together for just an album after that soundtrack, their history could have been much different"
Cannibal Ox entice fans to fund their album and label launch with a new single, "Gotham (Ox City)"
Macklemore explains why selling his anti-consumerism song to the NBA doesn't make him a sell-out
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS' 'Push the Sky Away': More horndog fire-and-brimstone from rock's most literate libertine
Inside Pickathon 2013: Feist, Kurt Vile lead the Portland music festival's off-kilter lineup
Oregon duo @HelioSequence star in the latest episode of @OfftheAvenue
@xrayfm @hollywoodtheatr I really really wish I could go to this, but I have a show to run... I'm excited for the launch of @xrayfm though!
(Thanks again to @KEXP, @KCRW, @TheCurrent and you!)
Episode047: MP3/Feed\Archive
Previous: Episode046 - The Feeling Kind
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♬Liner Notes♬: Welcome back to another sweet slab of Brand new song of the day sounds from Johnny Marr, Nick Cave, Jamie Lidell, Indians, Atlas Genius and much more... Now let's sit back, put our headphones on and Pump Up Tha Volume!
Mount Moriah
"Bright Light"
'Miracle Temple'
Merge, 2013
Note: Pitchfork says "Mount Moriah are commonly identified as a collaboration between longtime friends/bandmates/business partners Heather McEntire and Jenks Miller, who have played in French pop band Un Deux Trois together, and run the indispensible Chapel Hill label Holidays for Quince. "Bright Light", the second release from their upcoming sophomore full-length and Merge debut Miracle Temple, shows the duo in fine form." BTW: I just scored a promo copy of their forthcoming full-length album.
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Johnny Marr
"The Right Thing Right"
'The Messenger'
Sire, 2013
Note: The record label's press blurb says "Johnny Marr, one of the most celebrated guitarists in the history of contemporary music, presents his debut solo album, The Messenger. The album features Marr front & center on vocals & guitar, & represents our first chance to capture Johnny Marr s musical vision exactly as he envisioned on the first true solo album of his career. The Messenger was written & produced by Marr himself. Best known for his work alongside Morrissey as the creative force behind The Smiths, Marr has continued his career as an official member or touring guitarist for a diverse array of acclaimed bands since." Back in 2002, I got to see Johnny at the CMJ Music Marathon. He was only doing a Q&A at the conference, so I knew I had to go check it out. While waiting for the doors to open, I could see Les Claypool entering another hall for his Q&A! But I got in, sat in the front row, and was enraptured by Johnny. I didn't ask him a question, but I immediately hopped up to get an autograph and he signed my program and said "Hope you weren't bored!"
(More Info)
Wild Yaks
"Father"
'Million Years'
Ernest Jenning Record Co., 2012
Note: Song source KEXP says "To quote the New York Times, Brooklyn’s Wild Yaks are “a roman candle of a band” - they light up, shoot off, explode, and then fade out. What Wild Yaks lack in finesse is more than made up for in their enthusiasm, which in a post-Strokes world, is a refreshing change of attitude from the slew of too-cool indie rock bands. A highlight from their second album, Million Years, “Father” is a two minute, twenty four second tribute to... well, everything."
(More Info)
Jamie Lidell
"What A Shame"
'Jamie Lidell'
Warp/Fontana North, 2013
Note: Stereogum says "The willfully weird electro-soul loverman Jamie Lidell will release a self-titled album early next year, and he appears to be tapping deeper into his weird side than he’s done in a while. On first single “What A Shame,” he throws his honeyed falsetto all over a wriggling post-dubstep drunken monster of a track..."
(More Info)
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
"We Real Cool"
'Push The Sky Away'
Bad Seed Ltd., 2013
Note: The Clevescene music blog says our second track on PUTV from the latest Nick Cave record "returns to the band's gravelly sweet spot. Even at the heaviest points of the album, like in this tune, the music never seems to rise above a whisper." We last heard from the one and only Nick Cave a few weeks ago on Episode044.
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Your Youth
"Thick Gold (Bodies)"
'Battery'
Old Flame Records, 2012
Note: Song source KEXP says "A self-described “loud alternative band that doesn’t totally exist”, Your Youth combines all of 1994′s (the last year the word “alternative” meant anything) trademark sounds - lo-fi filters, anthemic slacker vocals, subtle pop melodies - and throws them into a garage-rock blender."
(More Info)
Indians
"I Am Haunted" (Jason Lytle Remix)
'Somewhere Else'
4AD, 2013
Note: Last heard on Episode043, the 4AD artist returns with an exclusive remix on KCRW. "It's a big year for Jason Lytle. He reunited with his band Grandaddy for a series of shows and now offers his take on "I Am Haunted" from 4AD artist Indians, the musical alter ego of Copenhagen resident Søren Løkke Juul."
(More Info)
Speck Mountain
"Badwater"
'Badwater'
Carrot Top, 2013
Note: "Formed in 2005 by vocalist Marie-Claire Balabanian and guitarist Karl Briedrick, Chicago’s Speck Mountain falls somewhere between the texture-based, psychedelic sounds of’60s and the ethereal, alluring haze of ’00s space rock."
(More Info)
Beach Fossils
"Generational Synthetic"
'Clash The Truth'
Captured Tracks, 2013
Note: Pitchfork says "Beach Fossils will followup 2011's What a Pleasure EP with a new full-length, Clash the Truth, via Captured Tracks. We've already heard "Careless" and now the band has shared the album's second cut, "Generational Synthetic", which finds a strong post-punk bass melody carrying along some relatively cutting sentiments from frontman Dustin Payseur."
(More Info)
Atlas Genius
"Centred on You"
'When It Was Now'
Warner Bros., 2013
Note: Last heard on Episode041, "Aussies Atlas Genius have been winning over fans worldwide for their catchy lyrics and buoyant beats."
(More Info)
Jenn Grant
"I've Got Your Fire"
'The Beautiful Wild'
Six Shooter, 2013
Note: "A veteran of the Nova Scotia music scene, Jenn Grant’s luminous voice has been soundtracking cold, lamp-lit nights since her 2005 debut... The second single from her fourth album, The Beautiful Wild, “I’ve Got Your Fire” is an ascending slow burn that floats on Grant’s ardent performance."
(More Info)
Gloss
"Ian's Dream"
'Front Porch' EP
Manic Pop!, 2013
Note: 1 For The People says about this Minneapolis quartet that "Since we first heard Gloss' "Front Porch", let's just say we've been waiting, fairly impatiently, for the next helping of "dreamy-ass jangle pop". It's now here in the form of "Ian's Dream", which will accompany the bands debut single, "Front Porch" on its physical release."
(More Info)
Deer Tracks
"W"
'The Archer Trilogy: PT.3'
Control Group, 2013
Note: CoS says that "On the final installment of their three-part debut, The Deer Tracks shed their doe eyes. While The Archer Trilogy Pt. 2 twitched around stilted epics, eerie lullabies, and acerbic pop bursts, Pt. 3 funnels the Swedish duo’s itchy wanderlust into a series of sinewy organisms."
(More Info)
Animals at Night
"Bare Feet and Summer Teeth"
'Animals at Night' EP
self-released, 2012
Note: And finally, song source KEXP says "“Bare Feet and Summer Teeth” starts the new EP off with a bang. Right off the bat, we get a smorgasbord of guitar noise all synchronized to form a pattern of sorts. This is only necessary until a driving drum kits pounds it’s way forward towards Markel’s first verse. Here, he sings with desperation as he name drops Queen Anne and describes the weird beauty of the Seattle summer."
(More Info)
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@PumpUpThaVolume Music News:
#Obituary: #ShadowMorton, Songwriter and Producer, Dies at 71 … #LeaderOfThePack #RememberWalkingInTheSand
Mindy McCready shot and killed dog that belonged to her late boyfriend before killing herself, sheriff says
Kevin Ayers, U.K. psych pioneer and Soft Machine co-founder, has died. He was 68.
Dave Clark Five bassist dies at age 72 #RIP
Why did Donald Byrd (RIP; died Feb 4 at 80 yrs old) become the go-to sample source for hip-hop artists?
Fire Safety on 10-Year Anniversary of Fatal Rhode Island Nightclub Fire
On the 10-year anniversary of the Station fire, SPIN looks at the decade's most disturbing live-music tragedies
It's been 10 years since The Postal Service's first album, "Give Up," debuted. Read our classic track-by-track review
Lana Del Rey named best international female at Brits
First a Grammy, now a BRIT Award. @MumfordAndSons win Best British Band at #BRITs2013
"Is this the kind of thing that will make the next punk movement happen?"
WTF is Billy Corgan doing in this ridiculous furniture commercial?
Reports of Morrissey's meatless Staples Center concert have been greatly exaggerated
If "#TheSmiths stayed together for just an album after that soundtrack, their history could have been much different"
Cannibal Ox entice fans to fund their album and label launch with a new single, "Gotham (Ox City)"
Macklemore explains why selling his anti-consumerism song to the NBA doesn't make him a sell-out
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS' 'Push the Sky Away': More horndog fire-and-brimstone from rock's most literate libertine
Inside Pickathon 2013: Feist, Kurt Vile lead the Portland music festival's off-kilter lineup
Oregon duo @HelioSequence star in the latest episode of @OfftheAvenue
@xrayfm @hollywoodtheatr I really really wish I could go to this, but I have a show to run... I'm excited for the launch of @xrayfm though!
(Thanks again to @KEXP, @KCRW, @TheCurrent and you!)
New World Next Week: Episode0144 - Blemished Banquet, Monsanto Patents, Insider Ketchup
NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode144 -
Blemished Banquet, Monsanto Patents, Insider Ketchup
Welcome to New World Next Week - the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week:
Story #1: UN Offers Banquet Of Blemished Food To Highlight Waste
Flashback: California Throws Away Enough Food To Fill 35 Stadiums Per Year
Story #2: Justices Skeptical Of Farmer Who Planted Patented Monsanto Seeds
Open Seeds: Biopiracy and the Patenting of Life
The Non-GMO Project
Story #3: FBI Probes Suspected Insider Trading In H.J. Heinz Buyout
Flashback: Buffett May Have Been Involved in Congressional Insider Trading Scandal
Visit NewWorldNextWeek.com to get previous episodes in various formats to download, burn and share. And as always, stay up-to-date by subscribing to the feeds from Corbett Report here and Media Monarchy here. Thank you.
Previous: Episode143 - Big Brother Buses, G7 Currency War, Executive Cybersecurity
Blemished Banquet, Monsanto Patents, Insider Ketchup
Welcome to New World Next Week - the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week:
Story #1: UN Offers Banquet Of Blemished Food To Highlight Waste
Flashback: California Throws Away Enough Food To Fill 35 Stadiums Per Year
Story #2: Justices Skeptical Of Farmer Who Planted Patented Monsanto Seeds
Open Seeds: Biopiracy and the Patenting of Life
The Non-GMO Project
Story #3: FBI Probes Suspected Insider Trading In H.J. Heinz Buyout
Flashback: Buffett May Have Been Involved in Congressional Insider Trading Scandal
Visit NewWorldNextWeek.com to get previous episodes in various formats to download, burn and share. And as always, stay up-to-date by subscribing to the feeds from Corbett Report here and Media Monarchy here. Thank you.
Previous: Episode143 - Big Brother Buses, G7 Currency War, Executive Cybersecurity
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