Photos: Superdrag @ Highline Ballroom – NYC ( 10.23.2009 )

Posted on | November 9, 2009 | No Comments

Flickr : Superdrag @ Highline Ballroom – New York, NY ( 10.23.2009 )

Setlist

Slow To Anger
Keep It Close To Me
Gimme Animosity
Filthy & Afraid
Everything’ll Be Made Right
Do The Vampire
Shuck & Jive
Sold You An Alibi
Cheap Poltergeists
Pine Away
True Believer
Sucked Out
Cynicality
Aspartame
Destination Ursa Major

Superdrag was the main reason I went to my first CMJ this year.

Been a fan of their kick ass rock n’ roll for years and had the
chance to see them live for the first time earlier this year @ SXSW,
playing a short set @ Guero’s Taco Bar, which left me hungry for
more. I wanted to experience a complete performance from the ‘Drag
crew.

This was just a straight up, no bullshit performance. We had a
taste song wise, from every album in their catalog except
for “Last Call For Vitriol”. Some of those songs were
fan requests from their message board which were very
well received by the very appreciate crowd.

I don’t know what else to say really, only that they melted my
face off with their giant sized, stadium ready hooks and really
it’s all I can ask for. I really hope 2010 brings them much more
attention and people start catching on to their rock n’roll
badassery.

I managed to film 4 complete songs, 3 from the Highline show and
one from earlier in the day @ Pianos where they performed for
the Skewer CMJ Party. Pictures from that set can be seen here.

Superdrag – “Gimme Animosity” (Pianos)

Superdrag – “Do The Vampire”


Superdrag – “Cynicality”

Superdrag – “Aspartame”

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CMJ 2009: The Recap

Posted on | November 8, 2009 | 3 Comments

My first CMJ Music Marathon was a fun-tastic one.

Most of my CMJ-ing was done @ Pianos, a great little venue on historic Ludlow St.

I’ve discovered at least half a dozen promising new bands (Seven Saturdays,
Warpaint, Deastro, Peggy Sue, Jeff The Brotherhood , Hurricane Bells,
Pete & The Pirates, Choir Of Young Believers) which will make their
way onto future episodes of AGDFA.

Can’t wait for next year’s edition.

The recap portion features pics and videos which can be all enjoy
trough the many links below.

Next up: SXSW! March 17-21, 2010. Only 120 days away!

Day 2 ( October 21 )

Seven Saturdays @ Pianos

Flickr : Seven Saturdays, Surfer Blood, Still Flyin’, Grooms, Zaza, I Was A King

Videos

Surfer Blood ( Force Field PR CMJ Party @ Pianos )
Still Flyin’ ( Force Field PR CMJ Party @ Pianos )
Grooms ( Force Field PR CMJ Party @ Pianos )
Zaza ( Terrorbird Presents: CMJ 2009 @ Cake Shop )
Warpaint ( Terrorbird Presents: CMJ 2009 @ Cake Shop )
Beach Fossils ( CMJ Showcase @ Santos Party House )
Deastro ( CMJ Showcase @ Santos Party House )
I Was A King ( CMJ Showcase @ Santos Party House )

Day 3 ( October 22 )

Jeff The Brotherhood @ Pianos

Flickr :

A Classic Education, Sky Larkin, Lovvers, Peggy Sue, Duchess Says,
Jeff The Brotherhood, NLX, Tall Tall Trees, Pocketknife

Videos

A Classic Education ( Brooklyn Vegan Day Show @ Pianos )
Sky Larkin – “Beeline” ( Brooklyn Vegan Day Show @ Pianos )
Sky Larkin – “Summit” ( Brooklyn Vegan Day Show / Pianos )
Peggy Sue ( Brooklyn Vegan Day Show @ Pianos )
Duchess Says – “Ccut Up” ( Brooklyn Vegan Day Show @ Pianos )
Duchess Says ( Brooklyn Vegan Day Show @ Pianos )
Jeff The Brotherhood ( Brooklyn Vegan Day Show @ Pianos )
Pocketknife – “Feels” ( CMJ Showcase @ Bowery Electric )

Day 4 ( October 23 )

Army Navy @ Crash Mansion

Flickr :

Superdrag, Bear Hands, Samuel, Hurricane Bells, Pete & The Pirates
Army Navy

Videos

Superdrag – “Gimme Animosity” ( Skewer CMJ Party @ Pianos )
Bear Hands ( Skewer CMJ Party @ Pianos )
Samuel ( Skewer CMJ Party @ Pianos )
Hurricane Bells ( Skewer CMJ Party @ Pianos )
Pete @ The Pirates ( Beyond Race Magazine Happy Hour Showcase @ Crash Mansion )
Army Navy – “Last Legs” ( Beyond Race Magazine Happy Hour Showcase @ Crash Mansion )

Day 5 ( October 24 )

Choir Of Young Believers @ The Living Room

Flickr :

Dawn Landes, Choir Of Young Believers, Sissy Wish, Joan As Policewoman
Pink Noise, The Depreciation Guild

Videos

Dawn Landes ( Music Snobbery Afternoon Showcase @ The Living Room )
Choir Of Young Believers ( Music Snobbery Afternoon Showcase @ Living Room )
Sissy Wish ( Music Snobbery Afternoon Showcase @ The Living Room )
Joan As Policewoman ( CMJ Showcase @ Knitting Factory )
Pink Noise ( Self-Titled Presents: Clusterfuck @ Glasslands )
The Depreciation Guild ( Self-Titled Presents: Clusterfuck @ Glasslands )

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SIANspheric / Casa Del Popolo / November 14th

Posted on | November 6, 2009 | No Comments

A week from now, SIANspheric, one if not the best Canadian band doin’ it
shoegaze style, will be back in Montreal for a show @ Casa Del Popolo.

Their last show in our fair city was back in 2005 @ La Sala Rossa where
a good chunk of my hearing was forever lost. Seems an album has been
in the works since 2006. Perhaps we will be privy to some new material
next Saturday.

You’d be craaazy to miss this.

Check out their MySpace page to acquaint yourself with their dreamy,
drone-y, shoegaze-y flavor.

And a few of their music videos.

Video : “Nothing Stands”
Video : “I Like The Ride”
Video : Tous Les Soirs”

Also on the bill (from the press release):

My Dad Vs. Yours (Ottawa, ON)

My Dad vs Yours force down post-rock barricades to a state where pop
melodies take precedence over orchestral crescendos; where electronic
beats, slide guitar and shoegaze co-exist in vibrant harmony; where
instrumentals can incite sing-alongs. MDVY’s first LP was recorded
and mixedb by Howard Bilerman & Efrim Menuck at Montreal’s Hotel2Tango.
They are currently working on a follow-up.

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Electroluminescent (Hamilton, ON)
Black Mountain Music

Ryan Ferguson’s psychedelic-ambient one-man band and SIANspheric
collaborator. Fuzz! Reverb! Moog! Korg! Drum pads! ‘Stache! All in one!

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thisquietarmy (Montreal, QC)
Alien8 Recordings / Killer Pimp

Eric Quach’s (also of Destroyalldreamers) shoegaze/drone project,
an multimedia exercise in heavy/light guitar-based soundscapes
with ghostly visuals.

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Show starts @ 9:30 pm, 7$ tickets at the door only.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=165250919259

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Review: Florence + The Machine @ Cabaret (11. 01. 2009)

Posted on | November 2, 2009 | No Comments

Londoner Florence Welsh came to town for the first time last nite
@ the Cabaret Music Hall and bewitched us all.

She came to perform her critically praised and well deserved 2009
Mercury Prize nominated debut album “Lungs”.

Backed by a full band (with a big ass Harp in tow) she was just a
big ball of exuberance. She seemed like she had the time of her
life onstage. Also, that forceful voice of hers packed quite the
wallop. The hairs in the back of my neck were at full attention
during the entire 70 minutes set.

Most if not all of the album was performed with a b-side
thrown in for good measure.

Here’s a video of her spirited rendition of “Dog Day’s Are Over”
where she got the crowd to jump around like mad at it’s crescendo. She had
us all in the palm of her hands.

Florence + The Machine – “Dog Days Are Over”

She’ll be back next year (March 2010) for another trek around
North America.

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A Good Day For Airplay | Episode 106 ( CMJ 2009 Edition )

Posted on | October 17, 2009 | No Comments

58 Mins : 26 Secs

Editors “Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool” ( kitchenware )
In This Light And On This Evening [ amazon ]
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Biffy Clyro “Prey Hey” ( 14th floor records )
That Golden Rule EP [ amazon ]
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Idlewild “Readers & Writers” ( cooking vinyl )
Post Electric Blues [ amazon ]
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The Cribs “We Share The Same Skies” ( warner bros )
Ignore The Ignorant [ amazon ]
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The Raveonettes “Break Up Girls!” ( vice records )
In And Out Of Control [ amazon ]
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Tanya Morgan “Bang & Boogie” ( interdependent media )
Brooklynati [ amazon ]
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Grooms “Dreamsucker” ( death by audio )
Rejoicer [ amazon ]
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Atlas Sound “Washington School” ( kranky )
Logos [ amazon ]
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Surfer Blood “Swim (To Reach The End)” ( independent release )
Astro Coast [ amazon ]
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Exitmusic “The Silence” ( independent release )
The Decline Of The West [ amazon ]
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The Antlers “Sylvia” ( frenchkiss records )
Hospice [ amazon ]
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School Of 7 Bells “If I Had Glass Hands And Glass Feet” ( vagrant )
Alpinisms (Deluxe Edition) [ amazon ]
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Massive Attack Feat. Guy Garvey “Bulletproof Love” ( virgin )
Splitting The Atom EP [ amazon ]
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