Watch the CW’s Gossip Girl Tonight, 9/8c To Hear Thao with the Get Down Stay Down “Cool Yourself”
Posted by Jess on November 30th, 2009 in On the Air, TV, and tagged with , Cool Yourself, CW, Gossip Girl, Kill Rock Stars, Licensing, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down. | Leave a comment |
Ernest Gonzales Remixing and Remixed; Sophomore LP Due In February
Ernest Gonzales has had a busy 2009. In addition to running Exponential Records, he’s added his touch on a slew of remixes, most recently for Sunny Day In Glasgow.
Now he’s prepared to release his sophomore LP Been Meaning To Tell You in February, 2010. It’s the first full-length on the LA-based Friends of Friends imprint, who will also publish a book of original art as a companion to the music in addition to 180 gram clear vinyl via Tall Corn Music. FoF put out Gonzales’ Self Awakening EP in October to whet our appetite, and XLR8R posted the lead track.
For more information, check out BeenMeaningToTellYou.com, and take a listen to Mexicans With Guns‘ remix of “I’m Here You’re There.”
Posted by Jay on November 25th, 2009 in Free Music, On the Web, and tagged with , Been Meaning To Tell You, Ernest Gonzales, Exponential Records, Friends of Friends, Mexicans With Guns, Sunny Day In Glasgow, Tall Corn Music. | Leave a comment |
Tempo No Tempo Get Picked Up On Rolling Stone’s Hype Monitor
It’s been a big week for Bay Area post-punkers Tempo No Tempo, who surfaced on RollingStone.com’s Hype Monitor and debuted “Get Down Stay Down” on Big Stereo. The track is off of their self-released LP, entitled Waking Heat, and representative of their angular guitars, dubby melodic basslines and crazy polyrhythms.
They have four California shows left in December, and it should be the perfect opportunity to pick up the clear, limited-run vinyl pressing of Waking Heat recently featured by the LA Weekly’s INCHES column. Alternatively, you can always find their wax here.
On tour:
December 11, 2009 | San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe w/ Grooms
December 12, 2009 | Los Angeles, CA @ The Courtyard w/ Grooms and 60 Watt Kid
December 13, 2009 | Santa Cruz, CA@ The Church w/ Grooms
December 15, 2009 | San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern w/ Grooms
Posted by Jay on November 23rd, 2009 in On the Web, and tagged with , Double Negative, Get Down Stay Down, Hype Monitor, INCHES, Tempo No Tempo. | Leave a comment |
Stream Robot Koch’s “Death Star Droid” This Week At AOL Spinner
Following the successful Aftershocks EP on his own Robots Don’t Sleep label, Robot Koch returns with his long anticipated full length Death Star Droid. You can stream it at AOL Spinner all week long.
Up-and-coming dubstepper Shlohmo remixed “Gorom Sen” for Koch, and XLR8R premiered his slowed-down take last week.
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Posted by Jay on November 19th, 2009 in Free Music, On the Web, and tagged with , Death Star Droid, Robot Koch, Robots Don't Sleep, Shlohmo. | Leave a comment |
Hush Arbors Debuts “Coming Home” Video
Yankee Reality–Keith Wood’s second album for Ecstatic Peace as Hush Arbors– dropped in October, and now Wood debuts the video for the mellotron-laced “Coming Home.” Pitchfork praised his “laid-back blend of all sorts of rusty Americana” as well as the production work of Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis.
For more Hush Arbors check out Stereogum, who premiered “The Devil Made You High” video along with a couple of MP3s in September.
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Posted by Jay on November 18th, 2009 in On the Web, Out Now, and tagged with , Dinosaur Jr., Ecstatic Peace, Hush Arbors, J Mascis, Yankee Reality. | Leave a comment |
OUT NOW: Birds & Batteries “Up To No Good” EP
Combining meticulously produced psych, synth-funk, Americana, aching electro, and unveiling more surprises upon closer listen SF’s Birds & Batteries return with their latest: the spooky, funky Up To No Good EP out now on Eightmaps. Stacked with addicting aching-electro/boogie jams the EP manages to convey a degree of mystery/magic amidst post-modern wreckage, combining the fun of late 70’s freak funk with a detached, studio cool of 80’s r&b.
You can stream the entire EP for FREE all week long at AOL Spinner.
More bon mots for Birds & Batteries:
“When Neil Young discovered the synthesizer, he made Trans. San Francisco’s Birds & Batteries demonstrate another -dare we say better?- way that combination could have worked.” – RollingStone.com
“It’s rare that a band can remind you of Neil Young, Sparklehorse and The Legend of Zelda at the same time, but San Francisco’s left-field electric-folk band, Birds & Batteries traffics in both the nerdy and beautiful.” – Williamette Week
“Like watching Halloween on a bunch of cough syrup and then having a dizzy and slowed dance party at the end.” – The FADER
Birds & Batteries on
Posted by Jay on November 17th, 2009 in Out Now, and tagged with , Birds & Batteries, Eightmaps, Listening Party. | Leave a comment |
Tune In To ABC Tonight, 10/9c To Hear The Thermals Kick Off “Castle” With “Now We Can See”
Portland rockers The Thermals lead off ABC drama Castle with “Now We Can See” the eponymous track from their latest LP! Make sure to tune in, and take a look at the official video below.
Posted by Jay on November 16th, 2009 in On the Air, TV, and tagged with , ABC, Castle, Kill Rock Stars, Licensing, Now We Can See, The Thermals. | Leave a comment |
CONTEST: Win Tix To See Bassnectar In A Town Near You
Bassnectar is on the road in support of his new LP “Cozza Frenzy” and Terrorbird wants you to experience his floor-shaking live show at a venue near you! First, take a listen to him remixing Fever Ray and then peep a clip from a wild Lollapalooza set below.
For more music and tour updates head to his official homepage Bassnectar.net.
**HOW TO ENTER**
To enter our contest, simply re-tweet @TerrorbirdMedia by using the tweet button at the bottom of this post, or, if you want to use your own Twitter client, just make sure you include the following three things: RT @TerrorbirdMedia, a link to our blog, and the title of the contest you want to enter.
Not on Twitter? No problem! Just become a fan of Terrorbird on Facebook, and leave us a comment letting us know which contest you wish to enter– in this case it’s Bassnectar! Please also make sure you include which show you want to see. The winner will be selected Thursday and notified shortly thereafter.
November 19, 2009 | Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge
November 20, 2009 | Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
November 21, 2009 | Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
November 26, 2009 | Toronto, ON @ The Wrong Bar
November 27, 2009 | Edmonton, AL @ Empire Ballroom
November 28, 2009 | Calgary, AL @ Snatch Rock ‘N Roll Lounge
December 01, 2009 | Nelson, BC @ Spirit Bar
December 03, 2009 | Kelowna, BC @ Level Nite Club
December 04, 2009 | Vancouver, BC @ Richard’s On Richards
December 05, 2009 | Victoria, BC @ Sugar Nightclub
December 06, 2009 | Whistler, BC @ The GLC – Whistler Village
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Posted by Jay on November 16th, 2009 in Contests, and tagged with , Bassnectar, Child's Play, Fever Ray, Om Records. | Leave a comment |
CONTEST: Win Tix To See Warpaint With Vic Chesnutt 12/1 In LA
The ladies of Warpaint opened for Band of Horses earlier this week, and next month they’ll warm the hometown crowd again, this time for Vic Chesnutt at the Echoplex. Warpaint’s new EP Exquisite Corpse got The Fader buzzing, and performances at CMJ caught Pitchfork’s attention. Enter for a chance to see the recent Rough Trade signees and kick your December off right!
**HOW TO ENTER**
To enter our contest, simply re-tweet @TerrorbirdMedia by using the tweet button at the bottom of this post, or, if you want to use your own Twitter client, just make sure you include the following three things: RT @TerrorbirdMedia, a link to our blog, and the title of the contest you want to enter.
Not on Twitter? No problem! Just become a fan of Terrorbird on Facebook, and leave us a comment letting us know which contest you wish to enter– in this case it’s Warpaint & Vic Chesnutt! The winner will be selected tomorrow evening and notified shortly thereafter.
Watch Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers work it out to Warpaint at Big Sur and then watch the official video for “Stars.”
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Please check back tomorrow for a chance to see Bassnectar in a town near you!
Posted by Jay on November 12th, 2009 in Contests, and tagged with , Band of Horses, Echoplex, Exquisite Corpse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rough Trade, Vic Chesnutt, Warpaint. | Leave a comment |
Tune Into NBC’s “Mercy” TONIGHT and Listen For Thao with the Get Down Stay Down
Tune in to NBC’s “Mercy” tonight at 8/7c and listen for Thao with the Get Down Stay Down “Cool Yourself” from Know Better Learn Faster, out now on Kill Rock Stars!
Posted by Jay on November 11th, 2009 in On the Air, TV, and tagged with , Kill Rock Stars, Know Better Learn Faster, Mercy, NBC, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down. | Leave a comment |
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