Catching Up With The Black Lips
On Sept. 14 they'll kick off a Middle Eastern tour on which they'll visit Jordan, Dubai, Lebanon, Cyprus, Tunisia, Egypt and Iraq. Do they know what to expect? Of course not, but that's why The Black Lips are drawn to undertaking such daring musical escapades to begin with. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesMusicFest NW Day Two and Three Recap
DAY 2 A city festival definitely has its share of drawbacks. Not only do you regrettably end up missing shows you would have loved to go to, but you also rarely feel like you are part of something bigger than just a couple random shows. The fact that you have to wear a plastic bracelet around your wrist for five days is pretty much all you’ve got as a reminder. On Thursday though, day two of MFNW, I really started to feel the drag of it all. I don’t usually like encouraging people to feel pity for people who get... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesSasquatch Music Festival 2012 Day Three Photos
Check out Josh Darr's photos from day three at the 2012 Sasquatch Music Festival, where Bon Iver, Little Dragon, Beirut, The Walkmen and others performed yesterday in George, Wash. read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsCalgary Folk Festival Announces Lineup Including Jeff Mangum, Iron & Wine
Calgary Folk Festival is set to take place this year from July 26 - 29 on Prince Island Park in downtown Calgary, Alberta. The park is located along the Bow River and lends itself as the backdrop for the Americana and folk artists who will perform at the festival. read more
Found in: Music, NewsCrossing Brooklyn Ferry Fest Announces Lineup
In January, the Brooklyn Academy of Music announced that it will host a spring festival curated by The National's Bryce and Aaron Dessner. The festival pays homage to Walt Whitman, as the event has been named Crossing Brooklyn Ferry. read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch a New Video for Beirut’s “Vagabond”
Although Beirut’s new video for “Vagabond” replicates a World War II-era party, the black and white clip is also rife with some modern and amusingly awkward touches. read more
Found in: Music, NewsBeirut Photos - Wash., D.C.
Check out Francis Chung's photos from Beirut's performance last night at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsThe 50 Best Albums of 2011
Every day between now and New Year’s Day, we’ll be looking back at the best music and pop culture of 2011. We start with the year’s best albums. We had more than two dozen music critics vote, and 282 different albums showed up on their ballots. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBombay Beach
At first glance, Bombay Beach’s documentary depiction of a remote and impoverished community in the desert of southern California seems to fit squarely into a tradition in American art that aestheticizes small-town poverty.... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsBeirut: Rock 'n' Roll Vagabond
Most European and European-emigrant folk music has been dominated by vowel sounds—the open-mouthed, airy sustain of trumpets, tubas, accordions, pump organs, even bowed violins. One reason the band Beirut sounds so fresh is that they’ve made room in rock for those vowel-sounding instruments. read more
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