Members of Snow Patrol, R.E.M. and Belle and Sebastian to Release Tired Pony Album
Back in January, we told you about Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody’s new side project, which sees the singer joining forces with R.E.M.’s Peter Buck and Belle and Sebastian drummer Richard Colburn. Lightbody, Buck and Colburn are now making music under the Tired Pony moniker.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBelle & Sebastian to Curate ATP's Bowlie 2
Back in 1999, Glasgow-based Belle & Sebastian hosted the Bowlie Weekender festival, paving the way for All Tomorrow’s Parties. And that relationship is about to come full circle. According to The Guardian, the Glasgow-based band will curate ATP’s Bowlie 2 Festival later this year.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBelle and Sebastian Returns to the Studio, Stage
It’s been four years since Stuart Murdoch put Belle and Sebastian on hold to record God Help the Girl. While twee-pop fans have been subsisting since then on gumdrops and Kimya Dawson, it surely comes as good news that the syrupy Scots are regrouping this year, with new songs ready for an upcoming L.A. recording session and a handful of festival dates on the books for this summer.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSeven Great Snowy Music Videos
If you haven’t noticed, it’s very, very cold outside. As someone without a car, and someone who just moved to the East Coast from California, I’ve come too close for comfort with the Georgia-chill this week. Today it’s supposed to snow—a climate irregularity here which is a pretty novelty, but hurts your hands when you have to walk to work. So for all you snowed-in folks across the country, here’s a list to enjoy the aesthetics of Jack Frosty-ness without any of the “brrr” factor: a handful of excellent music videos featuring—sometimes front and center, sometimes only briefly in the... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayR.E.M., Belle and Sebastian Members Contribute to Snow Patrol Side Project
Last year certainly had its fair share of supergroups, but 2010 is already making efforts to keep up. Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has drafted quite a team of musicians for his latest side project, Tired Pony. The album, which Lightbody has described as “country-tinged” will feature R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck, Belle and Sebastian drummer Richard Coburn, Iain Archer and his wife, singer Miriam Kaufman, and producer Garret “Jacknife” Lee.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGod Help the Girl Releases EP, Tours, Performs with Tegan and Sara
God Help The Girl, side project of Belle and Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch, is releasing an EP as it prepares for performances in Europe.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSeven Bands Named After People Who Are Not Actually In The Band
A couple days ago, someone told us that the frontman for exciting new band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes is not really named Edward Sharpe. We did not know this, but it seems to be true. And it got us thinking about other bands whose names cause similar confusion. Skynyrd we could explain off the top of our heads. Others, not so much. Anyway, read all about it, and impress your friends—especially if they are nerds—with your newly acquired music-trivia knowledge. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayIf You're Happy and You Know It: The 13 Best Songs with Handclaps
Despite the wide variety of musicians at Bonnaroo this year, there was a commonality I observed at nearly every set, from Snoop Dogg to TV on the Radio to Bon Iver: the prevalence of the handclap. The crowd went wild each time the band gave them a beat they could clap along to, and the musicians seemed to appreciate the response. Why are handclaps so appealing? Maybe it's the sing-alongs we're taught as children, like "B-I-N-G-O" and of course, "If You're Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands." Maybe it's the interactive nature of making percussion along with the... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayScotland Bard: Stuart Murdoch Finds Inspiration in Glasgow, Girl Groups and God
On the day before St. Patrick’s Day 2005, a young Irishwoman named Catherine Ireton auditioned for a singing role on the soundtrack to... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesGod Help the Girl: God Help the Girl
While Belle and Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch seems a bit retiring for... read more
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