Posted on February 29, 2008 by shanejr
Just got this info. Pretty sweet that these dudes are working with Danger Mouse. Enjoy. Go see them when they hit your town.
Audio streams for The Black Keys’ first single, “Strange Times”, off their Danger Mouse produced album ‘Attack & Release’ are available now here:
Streaming URL:
http://streamos.wbr.com/qtime/wbr/theblackkeys/audio/blackkeys_009_strange-times_128.mov
Streaming URL:
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Posted on February 26, 2008 by shanejr
Zap Mama formed in the early ’90s as an all-female, a cappella group fronted by African native Marie Daulne. The Congo-born, Belgium-bred singer learned a different way of singing when she spent time with a pygmy tribe in Africa. Marie and her work with Zap Mama is a reflection of a woman inspired by culture. [...]
Filed under: ?uestlove, african music, afro beat, ancestry in progress, anthony tidd, congolese drums, david byrne, french, hip hop, marie daulne, michael franti, mos def, music, new york, r&b, rich nichols, soul, talking heads, the roots, world music, zap mama | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 22, 2008 by shanejr
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Third
4/29/08
Portishead announce the release of “Third” their hugely anticipated, new album, their fourth album in total and first since 1998’s “Roseland NYC live”. Third is to be released on Mercury/Island on April 29th 2008. Portishead will appear on the main stage at Coachella on Saturday April [...]
Filed under: beth gibbons, coachella, music, portishead, third, third record, trip hop | Tagged: portishead, third | 2 Comments »
Posted on February 20, 2008 by shanejr
No, were you expecting Ben Gibbard or Chris Walla? Seriously? By the time I had done this interview, the band was quickly being adopted as the saviors of indie rock. By the release of their next album, and the success of the Postal Service record, you couldn’t take a shit without hearing Ben Gibbard in [...]
Filed under: ben gibbard, chris walla, death cab for cutie, jason mcger, music, nick harmer, pac north west, pop, postal service | Tagged: ben gibbard, chris walla, death cab for cutie, jason mcgerr, nick harmer | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 14, 2008 by shanejr
I was giddy with excitement to do this interview with Nic Harcourt. I first heard Morning Becomes Eclectic when I did a summer stint in LA in 98. I was blown away by the shows content, and coming from doing Capital Hill Pirate Radio in Denver as well as listening to Boulders Radio 1190, gave [...]
Filed under: Consumption Junction, The Music Edge, coldplay, kcrw, morning becomes eclectic, music, nic harcourt, pirate radio, the shins | Tagged: coldplay, kcrw, morning becomes eclectic, nic harcourt, radio | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 12, 2008 by shanejr
(This was one of my most exciting interviews. Once I had established some full time writers for themusicedge.com I was able to secure interviews with some of the bands that informed me as a person and as a musician – this was one such occasion.)
Arrhythmias in Music
So you may be wondering, “Why the nine-dollar [...]
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