Tag Archives: indie rock

December 3, 2008, Author: Tobias, Leave a comment

fredrik / ‘na na ni’

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My current writing-music obsession is Sweden’s Fredrik — specifically, their album Na Na Ni. The one-sheet references Fairport Convention and Steve Reich, and while I can see that, I’m more tempted to say that if you dig the direction The Notwist has been in for the last few records, you’re likely to find something to … Continue reading →

October 26, 2008, Author: Tobias, Leave a comment

notes on breaking release

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Strange post-CMJ observation that I suspect someone (probably one of the fine people at Idolator) has already made: for a long time, I can remember going to shows and seeing bands play fast and loose with record release dates. You know: “This song’s from a record that’ll be out in three weeks. We’ll have copies … Continue reading →

July 27, 2008, Author: Tobias, Leave a comment

live: joe and the flying spoons, diamond j and the rough, the end of the world; union hall, 07.26.08

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Up first at this Jinners-curated bill were Joe and the Flying Spoons, whose lineup brought together a fairly traditional guitars/bass/drums/keyboard setup with four backup singers, who lent harmony vocals to many of the songs. The group’s frontman (Joe, I’m guessing) made an offhand comment about the keyboard tone sounding churchlike, and those words may have … Continue reading →

July 25, 2008, Author: Tobias, Leave a comment

live: bound stems, mercury lounge, 07.24.08

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Venture to Bound Stems‘ Wikipedia entry, and you’ll find this relatively innocuous opening sentence: “Bound Stems is an indie rock band with math rock influences from Chicago, Illinois“. And that’s great and all, but I prefer to think of them as the band that caused the staff of BD Riley’s think that I was a … Continue reading →