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Where The Wild Things Are Contest

Mark — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:08:19 +0000

Thanks to our friends at Filter, we’re giving away a Where The Wild Things Are prizepack, featuring a vinyl 7″, crown, an “Carroll” mask!

Fill out the entry form below for your chance to win!

Contest Start Date: March 14, 2010.
Contest End Date: March 17, 2010.

*You must live in the U.S. to enter.

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MP3: “Oh You (Christmas Blues)” by LCD Soundsystem

Mark — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:33:03 +0000

LCD Soundsystem (aka James Murphy) looks to follow-up 2007’s Sound of Silver with easily the most anticipated album (yet untitled) of 2010. Sound of Silver served as Murphy’s magnum opus and was one of the most critically-acclaimed records of last decade. With all the anticipation and expectations, it will be nearly impossible to top that success. However, Murphy brags that the new album is better than the last two. If this is true, fans will not know what to do with themselves this summer. The album is due on May 18th. In the meantime, Murphy also produced the soundtrack for the Ben Stiller/Noah Baumbach comedy, Greenberg. The soundtrack features several original LCD Soundsystem songs, one of which is circulating the music blogisphere. The song is not derivative of LCD Soundsystem’s usual incorporation of dance elements; instead, Murphy does his best David Gilmour impersonation in this bluesy rock tune. If the song is any indication of what fans can expect from future releases, then Murphy was not just bragging. You can download “Oh You (Christmas Blues)” by LCD Soundsystem here (via We All Want Someone To Shout For) or stream it below:

Above The Influence: An Interview With Count From Inu

Nicholas — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:11:52 +0000

With the release of their Monster EP, Inu is a band to watch in 2010. The group consists of producer/drummer/vocalist Count, guitarist Tim Hingston, and cellist Zoe Keating. Fishpork got a chance to talk with Count about the band’s upcoming full album release, the lack of influences on the songwriting process, and some potential live shows for 2010.

How did you hook up with the other band members to form Inu?

When you guys write songs, what’s that process like?

I wrote a raving review of your Monster EP a few weeks ago. I called it “one of the best of the year so far.” What can we expect on this new album?

What kind of music are you guys listening to right now?

Did you have a favorite album of 2009?

What can we expect from your live shows?

What’s in store for the band in 2010?

http://www.myspace.com/inuband

Win a Signed The Temper Trap Poster

Mark — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:53:28 +0000

Thanks to our friends at Filter, we’re giving away The Temper Trap posters personally signed by the band!

Fill out the entry form below for your chance to win!

Contest Start Date: February 24, 2010.
Contest End Date: March 2, 2010.

*You must live in the U.S. to enter.

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Fool’s Gold and Tinariwen @ Highline Ballroom

Nicholas — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:32:55 +0000

Fool’s Gold opened up for Tinariwen last night at the Highline Ballroom in New York. Though their set was shorter than one would have liked, Fool’s Gold was no less than impressive. The band started their set with “Nadine,” a perfect opener that energized the crowd. Luke Top’s vocals are one to take note of; his vibrato and tone fit perfectly in all aspects. Each performance that followed was an intriguing improvisation of their own songs; all four of the six-minute songs they played, yes I said only four, turned into ten-minute epics. Lewis Pesacove’s guitar brought each song to a new level, especially with tracks “Surprise Hotel” and “Poseidon.” Unfortunately, the shortened set came to an abrupt end with a very enthused version of “Ha Dvash.” This left the audience, and myself, wanting more.

After Fool’s Gold thanked everyone and exited the stage for Tinariwen, the crowd seemed to thin out, but not for long. Once Tinariwen took the stage, the crowd grew and found themselves re-energized. Though the only words spoken in English were “Thank You,” Tinariwen’s entire set was completely satisfying. Lead guitarist and vocalist, Ibrahim, stepped out on stage and the crowd approved as he picked up his guitar and walked towards the microphone; his vocals really go right through you. The entire band was energized by the crowd and vice versa. Percussionist, Said, was a highlight for me. The best part of each of Tinariwen’s songs was Said’s djembe. The drum really carried a powerful tone, and I felt every beat in my chest. Tinariwen finished their set, which was immediately followed by chants for an encore. Hassan came back out with his acoustic guitar and started their last set of songs. It was a perfect ending to a great show. Fool’s Gold and Tinariwen are a great combination, and I anticipate seeing each of them again soon.

EP Review: Monster

Nicholas — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:03:17 +0000

Inu is an intriguing new collaboration between a few established musicians. The group consists of producer Count, guitarist Tim Hingston, and cellist Zoe Keating. Count has produced, mixed, remixed, and engineered with some of the greatest; everything from Radiohead to Frank Sinatra to DJ Shadow. Tim Hingston is the guitarist from the Nyles Lannon band. He performed with them at SXSW in 2008. Zoe Keating has played with the Dresden Dolls, toured with Imogen Heap on five tours, worked on solo albums, and was in the band Rasputina (a personal favorite). She creates a unique sound as a cellist by mixing spacey electronics through the use of a laptop controlled with her foot.

Inu’s Monster EP is going to be one of the best 2010 has to offer. Every song on the album is an intriguing mix of electronica and rock. The record starts with “The Bailing,” a track that seems to be inspired by Radiohead’s Amnesiac. The mix of electronic soundscapes, guitar, and percussion is near perfect and highlights the unique talents of each member of the band. The most straightforward “rock” track on Monster is “Stephen Colbert.” The synthesized vocals, distorted guitars, and consistent down beat of the snare drum are elements of an elaborate and beautiful composition. All five tracks on the EP are standouts, but the most impressive track is “Captured,” with its soaring vocals and Keating’s haunting cello. Monster is an impressive EP; I can’t wait for the full length album!

You can stream Inu’s entire Monster EP on their MySpace page:

http://www.myspace.com/inuband

MP3: “Attic Lights (Live @ Bell House, Brooklyn)” by Atlas Sound

Mark — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:51:57 +0000

Courtesy of our good friend nyctaper, we’re able to share a great live performance of the track “Attic Lights” by Bradford Cox’s (Deerhunter) solo moniker, Atlas Sound. The early part of the show was hampered by a failing looping sampler, but Cox continued on in gracious fashion to play a stunning version of this song from his 2009 Logos album (#6 on Fishpork’s “favorite albums of 2009″ list). Download “Attic Lights (Live @ Bell House, Brooklyn)” by Atlas Sound here or stream it below:

Midlake’s The Courage of Others CD Contest

Mark — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:27:44 +0000

Thanks to our friends at Filter Magazine, Fishpork is giving away copies of Midlake’s The Courage of Others CD released on February 2, 2010.

Fill out the entry form below for your chance to win!

Contest Start Date: February 2, 2010.
Contest End Date: February 9, 2010.

*You must live in the U.S. to enter.

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Hear Entire New Album By The Knife

Peter — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:58:28 +0000

The Knife (in collaboration with Mt. Sims and Planningtorock) have announced that their new record, ‘Tomorrow, In A Year’, is now available buy directly from the Rabid Records store as a download or pre-order a CD copy and receive the download instantly.

The album features songs Olof and Karin wrote for the Danish performance group Hotel Pro Forma’s opera based on Charles Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of the Species.’and will be available worldwide on iTunes and Amazon beginning Febuary 1st and the CD will be in stores on March 1st.

You can pre-order the CD or FLAC and stream every track here.

Album Review: Heligoland

Nicholas — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:16:44 +0000

With their fifth studio album release, has Massive Attack yet again made an ‘awe-worthy’ record with Heligoland? This album starts out with a nice chilled out track featuring Tunde Adebimpe from TV on the Radio, and “Paradise Circus,” which features that porn-laden music video, may deserve repeat listens. Heligoland has many featured artists on it; one being the always-chosen vocalist, Horace Andy (he was also featured on the track “Angel” off Massive Attack’s third studio album Mezzanine). The album also includes drum tracks contributed by the recently deceased Jerry Fuchs from !!!. However, the duo seems to have lost their gothic sound from past albums, which makes Heligoland just “another Massive Attack album.”

There isn’t one track on the album that I can honestly say, “I really want to listen to that song again.” Heligoland has a deluxe version available on iTunes with six remixed versions of songs off the album. Is it sad to say that the remixed songs are the best part of the album? Besides that, there will also be a vinyl release of the album available shortly. And the next thing to look for from Massive Attack is an upcoming EP that will be released May 2010. It will feature tracks from previous tours that are not included on this album. Though most of the Massive Attack albums are great to listen to, this one is surely one to fall asleep to.