Yellow Swans - Going Places
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Going Places is the Swan Song (How obvious & corny is that) for the Noise/Drone Duo who were going nowhere(did it again) after breaking up in 08'. The tracks are dense and the sound is almost cinematic in feel. The cover looks like a B&W shot of the spaceship from Close Encounters of the Third Kind. It is bittersweet that this was their best and last. Maybe going out on top is best but listening to this album you cannot help but think 'what if...'. Six tracks totalling 45 minutes give the album a tight perfect timeline that adds to the quality feel of the project overall.
Yellow Swans were from Portland, Oregon and had formed in 2001.
Tracks:
01. Foiled
02. Opt Out
03. Sovereign
04. Limited Space
05. New Life
06. Going Places
Upcoming Shows: None. They are no longer together. Damn!
Official Website: There is one but why bother. The news on it is old and they no longer exist as a band.
Finding Fire - Indie Artists of the Day
Finding Fire was formed in May 2008. William Sworin founded the band.The debut album "Beyond The Orange Glow" was released the following year. They are currently hard at work on the next album to be titled "Greetings From The Moon" which is set to release June 2010. FF has a Rock edge with pop inflections and a twist of psychedelic. Carpe Diem is a fave track.
Finding Fire is William Sworin Vocals/Piano/Writer, Wes White Guitar, Ben Oswell Bass, Paulie Finch Drums
Official website: http://www.findingfire.ca/
Zak's Tidbits for April 5th/2010
Check out this interview with the indomitable Iggy Pop on Clash Music http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/the-stooges-iggy-pop-interview
Greg from The Dillinger Escape Plan has this message for all SoCal fans planning to come see them:
Just quickly wanna let everyone know, because we've been getting asked about it, that the April 13th show at the Glasshouse in Pomona is the ONLY DEP HEADLINING SHOW in Southern California(or all of California for that matter) on this tour and the known future so far. SO, for those of you planning to drive from L.A., or Orange County, or San Diego or wherever the hell you are coming from, please get your tickets in advance at http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/4869 to be sure you don't drive all that way only to find that there are no tickets left. Doors will be at seven, it IS an all ages show, and we go on around 9:45, so plan accordingly if you'll be making a drive.
-Greg
Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore will be busy this coming Sunday. Read this announcement from the bands blog:
Ya gotta love Partners & Spade. This Sunday, April 11th, they will be hosting another session of their Avant Garde Preschool. Don't expect any papier-mache animals. At 11:30 a.m., for a one-time "tuition" payment of 30 bucks, Thurston Moore will deliver a "Dissertation on White Noise" to kids ages 8-12. Sounds wild, eh? All proceeds go towards the arts program of PS 126.
You heard it here first, I hope:
MAPS & ATLASES ANNOUNCE DEBUT RECORD RELEASE ON BARSUK
Barsuk Records is excited to announce that Chicago’s progressive songsmiths Maps & Atlases are set to release their debut album on June 29, 2010. Entitled Perch Patchwork, the record was produced by Jason Cupp (The Elected, Nurses, Cast Spells). The band’s unique style melds the technicality of progressive music and the idiosyncrasies of art rock into a fascinating and oddly accessible sound all their own. Known for their virtuosic musical ability, Maps & Atlases write pop songs with a magnificent aptitude for texture and a distinctive blend of both the intricate and organic.
For an early preview of Perch Patchwork, download the song “Solid Ground” from the album here:
http://barsukmusic.blaireau.net/Maps&Atlases_SolidGround.mp3
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