YOUTUBE: Young Love Delivers By Oxford Collapse
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David Byrne & Dirty Projectors MP3 + full Dark Was The Night 4AD tracklist (Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, Feist, The National...)
brooklynvegan — ... The album also includes a Grizzly Bear song, and a "Grizzly Bear + Feist" track. Nico Muhly also did the arrangements for the live show Grizzly Bear will soon play with an orchestra at Brooklyn Philharmonic. Beirut has shows coming up. Antony has shows coming up. Sharon Jones has shows coming up. Andrew Bird has shows coming up. Cat Power has shows coming up. The full Dark was the Night tracklist is below... Continue reading "David Byrne & Dirty ...

Dark Was the Night Full Tracklist Announced
Pitchfork Media - News — ... has been raising money for AIDS awareness via eye-popping compilations--often featuring unique collaborations between artists-- for 20 years. Dark Was the Night (double disc and triple vinyl out on ...

DOWNLOAD: Dirty Projectors - Knotty Pine (With David Byrne)
RCRD LBL — ... 's Dark Was The Night comp (the organization's twentieth collection to benefit HIV/AIDS research), I scrolled back through the entries to find what the former Talking Heads frontman had to say about it. And dude ...

DOWNLOAD: Dirty Projectors - Knotty Pine (With David Bryne)
RCRD LBL — ... 's Dark Was The Night comp (the organization's twentieth collection to benefit HIV/AIDS research), I scrolled back through the entries to find what the former Talking Heads frontman had to say about it. And dude ...

Dark Was The Night Compilation
Pop Headwound — ... The upcoming release from the Red Hot Organization, Dark Was The Night, is slated for February 17 through 4AD Records. The release was produced by one of the brother pairs from The National, Bryce & Aaron Dessner, and features a whopping 31 new songs from some of indie rock’s biggest names, including Feist, Spoon, Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, and Sufjan Stevens. Proceeds of the 2-disc/triple vinyl/download will go to the Red Hot Organization, an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. ...

Chain Reaction
Slutty Fringe — ... ‘ and a support slot on the next Elton John tour, we bring you news of a new compilation ‘Dark Of The Night‘ released on 4AD, with all proceeds going to the ...

new grizzly bear :: "deep blue sea"
gorillavsbear.net — ... Bear recorded a new full-band version of "Deep Blue Sea," for the upcoming Dark Was the Night charity compilation, which features every indie band ever. I'll always be partial to the sparse, haunting version Dan Rossen premiered on our blog radio show back in early '07, but the subtle instrumentation the band adds here is a nice touch. Listen on myspace for the rest of the day, then it's gone until the comp comes out on February 16. mp3: daniel rossen :: deep blue sea (original pre-EP version) ...

A Random Mp3 Trilogy: Dirty Projectors & David Byrne, Jaydiohead, Illinois
Ohmpark — ... - Kevin Drew Below is the opening track, a collaboration where The Dirty Projectors have taken some ancient David Byrne lyrics and built a new song out of it. Also, the original version (before it was on the Grizzly Bear EP) of Daniel Rossen’s “Deep Blue Sea” that is featured on this compilation has surfaced on the Internet and you can track it down here. For more info on Dark Was The Night here. David Byrne and Dirty Projectors : Knotty Pine ...

Dark Was The Night (2009)
Captain Obvious — Album Previews 4AD will be realeasing Dark Was The Night on February 17th. The compilation is filled with indie-tastic contributions and was produced by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National. The release will be available as a double-cd, triple-vinyl, and online download and all profits will benefit the Red Hot Organization, which is an international charity dedicated to fundraising and awareness for HIV and AIDS. The album will contain 32 exclusive tracks specifically recorded for the compilation. Let me just throw out a sampling of contributors to whet your indie ...

Dark Was The Night Charity Compilation
The Yellow Stereo — ... Well, I’m sure most of you have heard something about the indie super-compilation Dark Was The Night, a charity album that will benefit ...

Dark Was the Night
naturalismo — ... Just got wind of Dark Was the Night (i realize that this has probably already been plastered over the indie blogs), a pretty stunning compilation of artists - all original tracks, no less - that’s going to be released February 17th. See below for more info, this is shaping up to be a pretty spiffy compilation (Antony, Iron & Wine, Beach House, Bon Iver, Cat Power, Jose Gonzalez [covering Nick Drake's "Cello Song" with The Books {!!!} ] ) for an excellent cause: ...

Radiohead News: New Music: Sufjan Stevens: "You Are the Blood" (Castanets cover) [Stream]
XL Recordings — ... duet "You Are the Blood", recorded for the Dark Was the Night compilation, clocks in around 10 minutes, and it's an impressive encapsulation of his past musical directions as well as those that could be still to come. (An edited version is on the Dark Was the Night MySpace today). ...

Dark Was The Night Is Coming, Listening Party at Stanton Public
Bumpershine.com — Dark Was The Night is the upcoming stunning new double CD set from the Red Hot Organization and 4AD. Honestly, and I never say this about compilations, let alone double records, but this thing could well be my favorite album of the year. Dark Was The Night was masterfully produced (and I’m not just saying that, this thing really is a producer’s tour de force) by brothers Bryce and Aaron Dessner of The National, and it includes contributions from the following impressive roster of ...

Covers and compilations galore
Eldur og Ís — ... As you all may know by now, Dark Was the Night comes out on the 17th in the US. Another compilation with an impressive track listing by some great artists. ...

Jon Wolf's February '09 Playlist
DeadJournalist.com's the (almost) daily blog — ... 24. The National - So Far Around The Bend (preview, from Dark Was The Night charity album, due out 2/17, http://www.darkwasthenight.com) ...

Beirut, Sufjan Stevens, Jose Gonzalez, My Morning Jacket and more offer exclusive tracks for charity
The Red Radio — ... On February 17th (16th outside of North America) the Red Hot Organization will release the charity album Dark Was The Night.  The collection comprises 31 exclusive tracks and will be sold as a double CD set, triple-vinyl pack or download.  All proceeds go to the Red Hot Organization to help raise money and awareness for HIV and AIDS.  You most likely own or have heard one of the past Red Hot compilations - No Alternative or Red Hot + Blue?  Remember ...

A sampler from "Dark Was the Night"
The Glorious Hum — How can you not be excited about the February 16th release? Pre-order Dark Was The Night here. The National - Secret Meeting

Dark Was The Night / New National
Fuel/Friends Music Blog — ... , the Dark Was The Night compilation (Feb 17th, 4AD) is so stuffed full with amazing covers and duets and original songs from so many of my favorite artists, it’s almost ridiculous. The double-disc album benefits the Red Hot Organization, an international charity dedicated to raising money and awareness for HIV and AIDS. ...

Dark Was the Night compilation
So Much Silence — ... By now, you’ve probably heard about Dark Was the Night, an all-star compilation due out Feb. 17 on 4AD that benefits the ...

Dark Was The Night Widget Madness!!!
GIMME TINNITUS blogspot — And now... Dark Was The Night Widget Madness!!! Featuring Arcade Fire, Beirut, Grizzly Bear, Kronos Quartet, Riceboy Sleeps, Spoon, TV On The Radio, Yeasayer, Yo La Tengo (among others). And it's for a good cause. Thanks 4AD. The Streaming Widgets: ...

Various Artists - Dark Was The Night
The Line Of Best Fit — ... few reworkings and covers. However, despite the first CD being clearly the stronger, the hits clearly outweigh the misses, showing a new possible direction for some (Oberst, Sufjan), bringing the best out of others (Yeasayer, The Books) and doing what it should do, reasserting the claims of some of its most lauded (Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, The National, The Decemberists). This is where - oh, let’s say it - hipster music largely stands in early 2009, and we’re all the better for it. 79% Dark Was The Night Have something to say about this or any other post on TLOBF? Shout about ...

The National: 2009 Spring Tour and More!
*Sixeyes: by Alan Williamson — ... The Night", will be released this coming Tuesday, February 17th!!! (February 16th outside the US). Please help us support Red Hot's effort to raise money and awareness to combat the HIV / AIDS epidemic and go out and buy yourself a copy next week. It is well worth the money and you'll be contributing to an important cause. The record features 31 exclusive tracks and will be released digitally, as a double CD and triply vinly LP! You can learn more about the project and stream songs here. ...

The National announce tour dates, Clogs tix now 20% off
brooklynvegan — ... The Night", will be released this coming Tuesday, February 17th!!! (February 16th outside the US). Please help us support Red Hot's effort to raise money and awareness to combat the HIV / AIDS epidemic and go out and buy yourself a copy next week. It is well worth the money and you'll be contributing to an important cause. The record features 31 exclusive tracks and will be released digitally, as a double CD and triply vinly LP! You can learn more about the project and stream songs here. ...

Suede covers Elvis Costello & The Attractions
.: chromewaves.net v7.5 — amazon.co.ukThis week will see the release of the third benefit CD for the War Child organization, dedicated to providing aid to children in regions affected by conflict and poverty. This latest one, entitled War Child: Heroes, consists entirely of covers with the musical legends such as Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson and David Bowie choosing one of their songs and an artist to cover it. The resulting collection of talent involved is breathtaking. Covers and heroes weren’t an official theme of the original Help! album, released in 1995 to benefit ...

Various - Dark Was The Night
Drowned In Sound // Feed — ... in cherry-picking the finest of an American music scene in rude health – Nirvana, Sonic Youth and the Beastie Boys all featured) remains to be seen. It’ll take years before such perspective will be granted us. Too slow, too safe, too similar, too sanctimonious? Not on your alliterated life. As a document of the (musical) times, a beautiful, sundry package and admirable unification of today’s very finest towards a common goal, Dark Was The Night is unbeatable. http://www.darkwasthenight.com/

Review: Various - Dark Was The Night
State Magazine — ... all is that there isn’t a duff track here: nobody has seen fit to donate their cast-offs. Instead, this is bona fide indie gold. Indeed, no single review could do justice to this double-CD/triple vinyl collection, which is literally bursting at the seams with a fair proportion of the most talented musicians on the planet today. We would describe it as peerless, but all its peers are present and correct. http://www.darkwasthenight.com/ Related Indie super compilation Dark is ...

Sixeyes Mix: February 16th
*Sixeyes: by Alan Williamson — ... This last song, a fantastic cover of Nick Drake's "Cello Song", is from the compilation curated by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National entitled Dark Was The Night. A total of 32 exclusive tracks were gathered for this years edition which benefits the Red Hot Organization. It'll be available as a double cd/triple vinyl/download on February 16th and is loaded with great indie acts such as, oh hell, here's the whole line-up: ...

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart and the Depreciation Guild at Lee’s Palace in Toronto
.: chromewaves.net v7.5 — Frank YangWhen last week’s The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart show was announced way back in December, I figured it would be a nice little underground thing (literally and figuratively) with myself and the small but loyal posse of Toronto shoegaze devotees in the subterranean environs of Neutral. Sure, their unabashedly retro but still nearly perfect fuzz-pop in theory had mass appeal, but the same could be said for most stuff I like but never manages to catch on - it’s pop music. It’s not difficult. But as the early February release date ...

Dark Was the Night - Red Hot Compilation
Song, by Toad — ... and easy to ignore.  In Africa it is basically exploiting the suffering of people, who do not count in the West, in order to profit from their illness.  And then letting them die. Just in case you didn’t think it was important to make a contribution in this particular case. Feist w. Ben Gibbard - Train Song The Books w. Jose Gonzalez - Cello Song Stuart Murdoch - Another Saturday Dark Was the Night | Buy from Amazon

War Child: Heroes vs. Dark Was The Night (get both now!)
brooklynvegan — ... Scissor Sisters (Roxy Music - "Do The Strand") Peaches (Iggy Pop - "Search And Destroy") Adam Cohen (Leonard Cohen - "Take This Waltz") Elbow (U2 - "Running To Stand Still") The Like (Elvis Costello - "You Belong To Me") TV On The Radio (David Bowie - "Heroes")Though not out until February 24th here in the United States, "War Child: Heroes" was released in the UK on Monday (and it comes out March 3rd in Canada). "Dark Was The Night" on the other hand, is out now everywhere. Full tracklist HERE. Rumor of an ...

Retrohump - "With A Girl Like You"
Merry Swankster — ... TV On the Radio's production wiz Dave Sitek turned in a slightly haunted, slowed down cover version for the Dark Was the Night effort. Sitek traded the Troggs dah dah dums for a hearty helping of bold brass that replaces the cheery 60s feel for a detached, metallic makeover. The end result is much more lovelorn than the lyrics could possibly suggest and yet it still works very nicely. ...

I've tried and tried with no results
to die by your side — ... ’s ‘Dark Was The Night’. Obviously it goes without saying that both are worthwhile causes well worth a donation, but putting that aside, they’ve both clearly been put together with some thought and care. Judging them purely on the music, I’d say that ‘Dark Was The Night’ just edges it. It’s more coherent in terms of sound and acts involved. ...

Dark Was The Night
Covert Curiosity, an Austin Music Blog — ... It's great music and it's a great cause.  You can do your small part both here and here. Bon Iver - Brackett, W9

I'll Be Back...
Leaky Sparrow — ... Web: darkwasthenight.com MySpace: myspace.com/DarkWasTheNight ...

Trains: Train Song
Star Maker Machine — ... Being a coverblogger means discovering the past through the present as much as it means rediscovering the familiar through good coverage. Case in point: Vashti Bunyan's 1966 single Train Song, which I recently went back to after hearing the stunningly anachronistic harmonies Feist and Ben Gibbard bring to their recent version of the song on Dark Was the Night, this year's incarnation of the Red Hot and Blue compilation, which has been sweeping all the big indieblogs for the last few weeks. ...

Sigur Rós News: jónsi and alex update
XL Recordings — ... jónsi has been keeping busy these past weeks making an album with his boyfriend alex. the boys are currently isolated in a jungle hut in hawaii completing their first album, which will be released in the summer. for a preview of the album you can check out the compilation album dark was the night, to which they have contributed a song under the name riceboy sleeps. the compilation is released by the red hot organization, an hiv/aids charity, and features contributions from other quality acts such as sufjan stevens, beirut, arcade fire, yo la tengo, etc. ...

Spoon Is Playing Red's Scoot Inn (Austin) :: April 21st
ultra8201 — ... Spoon contributed a song entitled "Well-Alright" to a new Red Hot compilation called Dark Was The Night, which was just released worldwide on 4AD. This album is composed of 31 exclusive tracks by different bands and is available as a double cd or a triple vinyl (or a download.) It benefits the Red Hot Organization – an international charity dedicated to raising money and awareness for HIV and AIDS. For more information, go here. ...

Drake’s Take: New Releases 02.17.09
Bumpershine.com — As you might have noticed, I fell a little behind with the “Drake’s Takes”, and that’s why you’re seeing the reviews from the mammoth week of Feb 17 just now. For me, eventhough this week was impressively deep, I was knocked out by Dark Was The Night from the moment I heard it and very impressed by Alela Diane’s To Be Still as well as Beirut’s March of the Zapotec, (Realpeople: Holland, not so much). -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 02.17.09 It’s another big release week ...

Retroselective: The Best of Feb. 2009
Culture Bully — ... from Arcade Fire, the Decemberists, Bon Iver, Spoon, Beirut, Antony, My Morning Jacket, Stuart Murdoch, Grizzly Bear, et al. (the Indie-rock All-Star list goes on and on). It’s for a worthy cause, and features some really beautiful, original songs, as well as Dore’s wonderful illustrations for Milton’s Paradise Lost that make up the imagery in the booklet. Pick up a copy and you will fall in love with a different song from this record every day. Dark Was The Night: Official Site The Red Hot Organization: Official Site ...

The National: So Far Around the Bend
So Much Silence — ... If you haven’t picked up the Dark Was the Night compilation, you’re sleeping on potential album of the year material. ...

Steve Earle to pay tribute to the Maestro on Townes
.: chromewaves.net v7.5 — Jim HerringtonSteve Earle has announced details on his next album, and now that he’s done so the real question is why he hadn’t done this sooner? The new record is called Townes, and is a tribute album to his friend, mentor and the man he once declared the “best songwriter in the whole world,” Townes Van Zandt. Van Zandt passed in 1997 and was paid tribute by Earle in the song, “Fort Worth Blues”, but this record should be a much larger love letter to the late singer-songwriter. Earle has been in political firebrand mode for ...

[mp3] The National - "So Far Around The Bend"
Pop Headwound — ... and the folks behind the Dark Was The Night compilation have released another free mp3 from the excellent charity set. “So Far Around The Bend” is a jaunty little pop song that would probably feel out of place on either Alligator or Boxer, but sounds like a completely natural and welcome experiment for the band nonetheless. If I had the choice, I’d love to be able to share the beautiful Antony Hegarty & Bryce Dessner cover of Bob Dylan’s “I Was Young When I Left Home” (my personal favorite), but this track is one ...

Arcade Fire, Conor Oberst, Cat Power, Yo La Tengo, The Decemberists - Dark Was the Night
God Is In The TV Zine — ... and expectations by being bland gospel stuttering, and we can't wait for it to end. All in all, though, the results are pretty pleasing. 31 tracks across two discs means there'll definitely be some gold to mine in there for every modern alternative music fan out there. And it's all in a worthy cause, don't forget. File under: late night, contemplative listening for one. 'Dark Was the Night' is out now on 4AD Records in the shops and also available for download. It is the twentieth album released in the name of the AIDS charity The Red Hot ...

Sixeyes Interview: The National's Matt Berninger 2009
*Sixeyes: by Alan Williamson — Do you know The National? If you're a longtime visitor to Sixeyes, then you likely do. Their last record, 2007's Boxer, earned record of the year honours from several respected music biz types and even lowly blogs such as this one. As lauded for their music (from intimate and delicate, to dense and vibrant) as for front man Matt Berninger's throat and lyrical imagery, which has a habit of velcroing itself to your memory, The National have spent close to a decade trying to get your attention, so don't make them wait any longer, pick up a copy of Boxer, Alligator, or the ...

New Yeasayer: “Tightrope”
T-Sides — Yeasayer First off, I should acknowledge that sharing this song kind of makes me an asshole. “Tightrope” was recently released as a special track for the charity compilation Dark Was The Night ...

Daytrotter sessions up with Bob Mould and Stephen Malkmus
.: chromewaves.net v7.5 — Johnnie CluneyThe reasons for which Daytrotter is wonderful are myriad and self-evident, but they outdid themselves just a little this week with a couple of sessions from a couple of artists for whom the title “legendary” is an understatement (assuming you run in the circles which I assume most who read this site do), both for their most famous works with their original bands and for their substantive solo careers. First on Monday came a three-song set from ex-Pavement leader Stephen Malkmus. With no new work due out in the near term, he ...

The National :: "So Far Around The Bend" Video (from Dark Was The Night)
ultra8201 — ... In addition to a fantastic double album, Dark Was The Night will be performed by a bunch of the artists on the compilation live at Radio City Music Hall on May 3rd. Tickets are currently on sale, but you better hurry. Get more info on Dark Was The Night here. Also, watch Yeasayer's video for "Tightrope". [Purchase Dark Was The Night] [The National Myspace] [The National Official Site] ...

Contest:: Free T-Shirt(s) From The Yellow Bird Project
Herohill — ... Now, some music to celebrate this great contest. The latest YBP shirt was created by Northwest singer-songwriter Laura Veirs, so how about a fun little song from her. We were recently sent a song from The National off of another charitable endeavor, the Red Hot-benefiting Dark Was The Night, and since The National are also YBP participants, it makes sense to put that up here. And it only seems right to include the YBP's theme song: A Field Of Birds, from Swedish songsmith The Tallest Man on Earth. Enjoy, and win yourself a shirt. ...

Dark Was The Night CD Review
AWmusic — I feel reviewing a compilation album that is for a good cause, there’s nothing really important about the review compared to where the proceeds go toward. Dark Was the Night is The Red Hot Organization’s 20th compilation release (last was in ’02) featuring a who’s who in indie rock. Here’s a rough list: Feist, Cat Power, Grizzly, Antony from Antony and The Johnsons, Bon Iver, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie, Sufjan Stevens, Buck 65, David Byrne, Dirty Projectors, Arcade Fire, Beirut etc. I could go on forever. The real importance though: buying this album goes to raising funds for AIDS and HIV. ...

Yeasayer - Tightrope
Austin Town Hall — ... So as many of you may know, a huge new compilation disc called Dark Was the Night was recently released by the ...

New Dirty Projectors: “The Stillness Is The Move”
T-Sides — ... chorus returns, and the song sees the addition of strings and synths for its last portion, fading out the song to its soothing finish. Unfortunately we’ll get web sheriffed if we share the mp3 here, but you can grab it for free through the band’s mailing list by going here . As a consolation, see below for a video of the band performing “The Stillness Is The Move” at SXSW, and check out the Dirty Projectors’ recent collaboration with David Byrne for the fabulous Dark Was The Night compilation , “Knotty Pine.” Dirty Projectors & David Byrne:“Knotty Pine” ...

This Weekend Dark Was The Night Live
4AD News — ... . All proceeds will benefit the Red Hot Organization and its mission to combat the AIDS pandemic. You can learn more about the project here. ...

New Tunes from David Byrne and Dirty Projectors
Austin Town Hall — They first teamed up together to create a brilliant track for the Dark Was the Night project, and now they’ve gone at it again; Dirty Projectors have collaborated with Talking Head David Byrne. This new tune is not of the same vein as the formerly released track, “Knotty Pine,” but it showcases the skills of both groups.  Don’t forget, you’re supposed to be anticipating the upcoming album from the Dirty Projectors, Bitte Orca.  More on that later; here’s “Ambulance Man.” ...

[video] The National - "So Far Around the Bend"
Pop Headwound — ... performing “So Far Around the Bend”, a highlight from the excellent Dark Was The Night compilation, on The Jimmy Fallon Show the other night. Just like pretty much everyone with ears and taste I’m a huge fan of Alligator and Boxer, so it’s nice to see the band getting back out there. They’ve also debuted 2 new songs from a forthcoming 2010 release earlier this week at a DWTN charity performance at Radio City Music Hall - I‘m sure you can find those tunes somewhere ...

TV on the Radio at Stubb's
Covert Curiosity, an Austin Music Blog — ... on Feb 19th we mentioned the "Dark Was The Night" charity album. Hopefully you heeded our advice and picked that up, because if you haven't heard the Sufjan Stevens track you're only cheating yourself. Seriously, it's really, really sweet. If you still haven't checked it out then you also missed Dave Sitek (of TV on the Radio) providing a cover of the Troggs' "With A Girl Like You." Have a listen: Dave Sitek - "With a Girl Like You" www.darkwasthenight.com ...

The National and Colin Stetson at the Kool Haus in Toronto
.: chromewaves.net v7.5 — Frank YangIt may well have been a case of cabin fever that spurred The National to schedule a short east coast tour starting off in Toronto last Thursday. Two years removed from the release of Boxer and still a ways away from the follow-up - rumoured to have a working title of Shine and not due out at best until late 2009 and more likely 2010 - it’s not unreasonable to think they needed a break from the studio to stretch out their legs and maybe road-test a few new songs. And so while the motivation for the show seemed simple enough, it was ...

’60s resurrection/reconstitution tours featuring Love and The Zombies come to Toronto
.: chromewaves.net v7.5 — www.california66revue.com/MySpaceWe always seem to be talking about (relatively) new music hereabouts. Let’s talk about some old. A few acts with legendary names recently announced tours that are coming through town, but as is the case more often than not, the actual product bears some extra scrutiny. First, you’ve got ’60s British pop giants The Zombies, who have a date at the Mod Club on July 15 - tickets $39.50. Though four of the five original members still survive - guitarist Paul Atkinson died in 2004 - and they’ve reunited for special ...

Best of Album List (A-Z) from the First Half 2009
Ryan's Smashing Life — BEST NEW ALBUMS FROM 2009 The RSL Album Buyer's Guide - 2009 Volume I Welcome! You have just found one of the most exhaustive and well-considered lists of quality, new music available in 2009. We don't promise to have ...

Best of Album List (A-Z) from the First Half 2009
Ryan's Smashing Life — BEST NEW ALBUMS FROM 2009 RSL Album Buyer's Guide - 2009 Volume I Welcome! You have just found one of the most exhaustive and well-considered lists of quality, new music available in 2009. We don't promise to have ...

Riceboy Sleeps, New Album Coming, New Single Available Now
Bumpershine.com —   When I first heard the Dark Was The Night compilation, I was really taken with the track by Riceboy Sleeps, but unlike most of the other artists on the record, I had no idea who they were. After a little investigation, I found out that Riceboy Sleeps is actually the side project of Jónsi Birgisson (of Sigur Rós) and his boyfriend Alex Somer and until now the “band” had only existed as a series of gallery shows, video installations and as a limited edition book. All of that is about to change however, when on July 21 ...

Dirty Projectors @ The Independent 7/7
The Bay Bridged - San Francisco Bay Area Indie Music — ... off flawlessly on stage. You can really get a sense of the amount of time these guys and gals must put into polishing every aspect of their performance. Even though the music remains highly experimental, the influences are immediately evident, from 60’s pop to afrobeat. The crowd loved it too, applause erupting at every available opportunity, and DP, seemed earnestly gracious for it. The close-out song had to be my favorite though, Knotty Pine,  from the magnificent “Dark was the Night“(4AD) compilation, was the perfect way to end a great set. ...

Download: Thom Yorke - ‘All For The Best’ (Miracle Legion cover)
ZME Music — ... This is definitely gonna be one of the best cover LPs of the year, in close competition with personal favorite Dark Was The Night. Hey, if I got you too exited, know that the wait isn’t that far fetched, the LP coming out on September 29th via ...