M&T Playlist of the Month-- May 2012
Review and Live Videos- Maimed & Tamed at O'Brien's Pub 4/27/2012
"Porch Session" with Alcoholic Faith Mission 4/28/12
The cycle of days known as the “week” is winding down once again and we’ve got the perfect auditory pairing for you. As your musical sommelier, I’d like to present to you a uniquely blended offering of Down Easterly pungent psychedelics, ripe with plucky strings and far-out whirrs and beeps. Jeff Beam (bassist for The Milkman’s Union) recently released his latest solo effort Be Your Own Mirror, a delightful album which spans a range of moods and draws from a noticeably varied pool of influences. Check out the tripped-out video for the premier single “Now” below, and head over to Jeff’s bandcamp to listen to the entire release.
I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve been struggling through a “new music” depression as of late. It hit me hard after catching myself listening to Weezer’s Blue Album for the 135,629 time earlier today (which is perfectly acceptable under normal circumstances, but given my current state of musical stagnancy, was akin to drunk texting an ex). Thankfully, I was able to crawl out of my hole when I came upon a fresh release from Connecticut outfit The Inclined Plane; their dreamy, fuzzed-out, 11-track album The Backwards Frontier gave the doldrums of my brain a proper spring cleansing. These songs have maximum effect when strung together in full-album form, so go ahead and dive in via their bandcamp (embedded below). And if you want a quick taste, check out the video for the psyched-out “Little Shifts” as well.
How did we miss this song? “Firework” from local trio Parasol is absolutely perfect for the surprisingly sunny day here in Boston. The track comes from the band’s 2011 EP Crush Season which you can grab for free on their bandcamp page. Parasol will be playing a slew of shows this spring, check out the dates below.
FRIDAY MARCH 23- Smash it Dead Fest 2012
MONDAY MARCH 26- Boston, MA w/ Ghost Mice @ TBA
Mini Tour!
THURSDAY MARCH 29 - CT
FRIDAY MARCH 30 - NJ
SATURDAY MARCH 31 - West Chester
SUNDAY APRIL 1 - DC
MONDAY APRIL 2 - PHILLY
THURS APRIL 5 - NYC
SAT APRIL 7 - NH
GET BETTER FEST!!
SUN APRIL 8 - BURLINGTON, VT @TBA
Phoenix’s Tobie Milford is just another example of how fascinating and intricate music can be with the use of loop pedals a la Liam Finn and Marques Toliver or Andrew Keoghan. Death! is from his debut EP Alyosha.
The Shrine / An Argument from Sean Pecknold on Vimeo.
If you have a spare 8 minutes, check out this visually stunning video for Fleet Foxes’ “The Shrine/An Argument”. It’s slightly more animated than the video for “Mykonos”, but just as beautiful, and in the vein of a fan-made video for MMJ’s epic “Dodante”. Isn’t it crazy this album came out this year? Isn’t it crazier that our year-end lists will be coming out soon? Will you be seeing this one on one or more of those lists? We’ll see……
Jeff Buckley would have turned 45 years old today, another instance of a bigger-than-life singer/songwriter who was not on Earth nearly long enough. I wasn’t introduced to Buckely’s music until after his untimely death, but his story has always intrigued me. Most modern artists could put out an album a year until they were 90 and not match the depth or artistry Buckley achieved in his relatively small catalog of music. Grace, in my opinion, is one of the most beautifully gut-wrenching albums ever produced and the fact that it was Buckley’s only official full length release always leaves me wondering what else he could have accomplished.
One old one and one new one from the 10-piece experimental folk outfit from Australia– enjoy!
Click here for more info on Inland Sea
Find out what we listen to. Subscribe for 20 new tracks each month!
