Top Ten First Dance Songs
I’m getting married in a few months, and so far, the only topic of contention has been music. My fiancé and I are determined to get every song right, and we haven’t agreed on a first-dance song yet. I present to you my top ten choices—you can listen to most of them below.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayManchester International Festival: Elbow with Hallé Orchestra
I've long been a fan of Atlanta rock band Manchester Orchestra, but tonight I got a new appreciation for the real Manchester orchestra, The Hallé, as it played back-up band to hometown heroes Elbow at spectacular Bridgewater Hall.... read more
Found in: Blogs, High GravityElbow very, very happy about Mercury Prize win
Unless you’re Kanye West, the customary acceptance speech for a top culture award is a combination of humble thanks and I-can’t-believe-it incredulity. For those 45 seconds on stage, you’re self-detractingly funny, in awe of your opponents’ talents and just so honored even to be there.... read more
Found in: Music, News2008 Mercury Prize nominees announced
[Above: Perennial nominee Alex Turner (here representing the 2006-winning, 2007-nominated Arctic Monkeys) accepts a Mercury. His project The Last Shadow Puppets is up for nomination this year.]For many award events, the fervency of surrounding discussion seems as influential as the actual bestowing of accolades. The Mercury Prize, given to the best album by a British or Irish artist made in the previous year, is no exception.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsElbow announces new album, U.S. tour
The British indie rockers of Elbow have a new album, The Seldom Seen Kid, coming out April 22. The follow up to 2005’s Leaders of the Free World, the new record heralds several new changes for the group: a major label deal (Fiction/Geffen), its own studio space at Salford’s Blueprint Studios, and even fatherhood for several of the band members. It seems Elbow is all growns up. The band has announced a handful of tour dates, with more expected shortly. Dates: April 26 - New York, N.Y. @ Webster Hall 27 - Washington, D.C. @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue... read more
Found in: Music, NewsElbow - Leaders of the Free World
The sunniest, least ambitious Elbow album yet—and it suits them read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsElbow
So who is that sharp-dressed man over there, lunching on the posh hotel patio? Some visiting CEO, calling up his weekly appointments on his Palm Pilot? A traveling sales rep, working up his latest bargain-basement pitch?... read more
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Where Have All The Weird Girls Gone?…
