Pages tagged “elf power”

Vic Chesnutt Tribute Photos Ft. Patterson Hood, Lambchop, Howe Gelb, More - Athens, GA - 40 Watt - 2/19-20/2010

By Paste Staff on 2:56 PM on February 22, 2010

Over the weekend, artists and friends gathered together to celebrate the late Vic Chesnutt... read more

Jonathan Richman and Vic Chesnutt tour together

By Rachel Dovey on 3:00 PM on March 25, 2009

They've done it before, and they'll do it again. This Spring, singers Jonathan Richman and Vic Chesnutt's paths will overlap for two tours that should have them both out of breath by early summer. In June, Chesnutt will barely leave Richman's side, as the duo tour through the U.S. and Canada.... read more

Found in: Concerts, News

Vic Chesnutt, Elf Power, and the Amorphous Strums: Dark Developments

By Steven Rosen on 8:59 AM on February 26, 2009

With his meandering intonation, lyrics and sense of meter... read more

Found in: Music, Reviews

With a Little Help From His Friends

By Chris Hassiotis on 4:00 PM on October 29, 2008

Many songwriters expose their heart and soul, but Vic Chesnutt hoists up his spleen, too, venting gnarly proclamations, wry observations, throwaway potty-mouth jokes and Southern Gothic vignettes... read more

Found in: Music, Features

Jeff Mangum appears onstage with E6 friends, press flips

By Henry Freedland on 4:40 PM on October 13, 2008

When it comes to Jeff Mangum, nothing gets by the eagle eyes of the indie-music media. As reported by Pitchfork, Stereogum, Idolator, your mother's dog (and assuredly many others), the Neutral Milk Hotel leader, who has been (with a couple exceptions) reclusive since the release of opus In The Aeroplane Over the Sea 10 years ago, appeared onstage with some old Elephant 6 pals this weekend in New York. ... read more

Found in: Concerts, News

Pitchfork Fest '08 Day Two: Evolution of Hip

By Gavin Paul Giovagnoli on 4:18 PM on July 20, 2008

(Getting sick, sick, sick with Chk, Chk, Chk)As the natural progression of emergently original things go, Pfork’s festival speaks no more to one niche market, which is something best analogized by !!!’s Nic Offer late afternoon Saturday, before thrusting his pelvis to a series of genre-blurring grunts:We’re the lowest rated band on Pitchfork, with the highest set time. It goes to show you the kids know something the critics don’t.... read more

Found in: Blogs, Festivus

Rykodisc Announces New Album by Elf Power

By Paste Staff on 12:00 AM on January 31, 2006

Independent label Rykodisc announced the April 25 release of a new full-length album by indie-pop rockers, Elf Power. The band formed in ’94 in Athens, Ga. and spent most of last year recording its first Rykodisc release Back To The Web. The group will be performing at the annual SXSW music festival in March, followed by a North American and European tour. For additional information on Rykodisc and its artists, click here. ... read more

Found in: Music, News