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Ask an audiophile (including yours truly), and they'll tell you - "Vinyl is the way to go..." "Vinyl is simply a better representation of the sound of the music, including all the little nuances..." "It's impossible to effectively duplicate an analog sound wave in a digital format, no matter how high the bit rate..." (Alright, maybe that last one exposed a bit more of my audio "nerdery" than most music hounds generally express, but there it is.) In any case, …
Incoming! That new Motorpsycho CD and DLP we were so excited about last week? Finally arrived today. Otherwise we're welcoming new albums from Aloha, The Knife (an electro opera with collaborators), The Besnard Lakes, Liars (available on CD & deluxe DCD; DLP delayed), Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Broken Bells (Shins guy & Danger Mouse), Pavement (new best of), Jason Collett (from Broken Social Scene), Frightened Rabbit, jj, Jimi Hendrix (a new album, really), Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, White …
Incoming! As we get tend to get a little freaky about Scandinavian rock we warmly welcome the new Motorpsycho epic 'Heavy Metal Fruit' to our shores this week, direct from Norway. If you love modern prog rock then this is your cup of peyotea. Meanwhile we've got a slew of full-lengths from Loscil, Ruby Suns, Clogs, Owen Pallet (this came out earlier this year, now it's coming out again), Rogue Wave, Strange Boys, Stray Ghost, Jaguar Love and loads more.Wax …
Incoming: New albums from Xiu Xiu (it's chocolatey-good), The Brian Jonestown Massacre, White Hills, Sambassadeur, Quasi, Eluvium, Shearwater, Jaga Jazzist, Efterklang (more orch-poppy), Joanna Newsom (a triple album!), Shout Out Louds, Alkaline Trio, Alan Licht & Loren Connors, Fang Island, High On Fire, Electric President, Balmorhea, Past Lives, Clem Snide, Jack Rose, LoneLady, Rocky Votolato, a Plimsouls live disc, and the Chris Knox tribute/benefit 'Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox' on Merge Recs. Waxing: 45s from She & Him, Pearly Gate …
New Stuff: New goodies from Moon Duo, Red Pens, Susurrus Station (Unique hybrid combines folk, garage, spaghetti western ambience, middle eastern strings, & distorted, relentless rhythms), Madlib, Scott Lucas & The Married George Lassos (Lucas is best known as half of the Chicago-based, rock duo Local H), Jason Falkner, Ian Hawgood, Art Museums, Miracle Condition, Tindersticks, Seven Fields of Aphelion, Field Music, Robert Pollard...
THIS WEEK'S TOP TEN Massive Attack Heligoland (Virgin)Blessure Grave Judged by Twelve Carried by Six (Alien 8)Yeasayer Odd Blood (Secretly Canadian)Midlake The Courage Of Others (Bella Union)Bloom, Kath Thin Thin Line (Caldo Verde)Watson Twins Talking to You, Talking to Me (Vanguard)Retribution Gospel Choir 2 (Sub Pop)MV & EE Home Comfort (Woodsist)Iron Bong The Witchwoods (Lost)Beach House Teen Dream (Sub Pop)
THIS WEEK'S TOP TEN Midlake The Courage Of Others (Bella Union) Yellow Fever S-T (Wild World) Pierced Arrows Descending Shadows (Vice) Kevin Barker You & Me (Gnomonsong) Night Control Life Control (Kill Shaman) MV & EE Home Comfort (Woodsist) Beach House Teen Dream (Sub Pop) Retribution Gospel Choir 2 (Sub Pop) Iron Bong The Witchwoods (Lost) Surfer Blood Astro Coast (Kanine Records)
Incoming: We've been talkin' up the new Retribution Gospel Choir for a couple weeks now, lo-and-behold it's finally arrived. Highly recommended rock & roll from Low dude Alan Sparhawk's loud band, which won't be mistaken for Low or even the last RGC album really. Bonus: they're playing February 18th at Canopy with New Ruins and by all accounts RGC slays live. But that ain't all, this being a pretty killer week for new stuff... Look for albums from Magnetic Fields, …
Incoming: This week the Parasolarians welcome new full-length affairs from Spoon, Major Stars, RJD2, Mas Rapido (Parasol band from Pacific NW, guitar-pop supremo!), Dinowalrus, La Chansons, Yuka Honda (composer/performer who has worked with Cibo Mattto, Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, Mike Watt, etc.), Land of Talk EP, Xhol, Guru Guru, Muslimgauze, Jukebox The Ghost (instantly catchy, piano-driven indie pop), Dinowalrus, Scout Niblett, Josephine Foster, Lindstrom & Christabelle, Red Krayola, Worm Ouroboros (think classic 4AD acts like This Mortal Coil & Cocteau …
Riding a wave of hype, the Florida Space Coasts's Surfer Blood's debut is in stock on CD & LP. Plus new albums from Little Girls, OK Go, Dinowalrus, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Road OST), Black Diamond Heavies, Final Fantasy, Vampire Weekend, Laura Veirs, Polysics, Medication, a reissue of Ween's 'The Pod', Weezer (blue album rarities), Best of Seth (guy from Akron Family), Mayfair Set (Blank Dogs dude & Dum Dum Girls gal), Carl Simmons, a reissue of krautrock …
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represent, Matt.
Yeah, I’d agree that Transporter Room 3 is the worst house venue I’ve ever seen.
*slow. clap.* Still offering no threat of intelligence…. I know I said I thought you should just write this whole column yourself next year, Isaac, but now that you’ve gone and taken a “part deux” run at it, I’d like to modify my request: Best Music 2013,…
Actually, it’s kind of nice, the quiet. John Heoffleur’s engaging commentary/dialogue is sorely missed, however. In lieu of someone intelligent saying something, I’ve compiled a list of Honourable Mentions: BEST ROCK BAND: Take Care ::these gentlemen have four completely different sets at their disposal right now (which…
What? Echo! (Echo!) Where’s the dischord and dissent?
That article almost looks like something out of The Onion
Thanks! I’m looking forward to writing even more….
Yay! Love this! Welcome to the family!
that last photo’s a doozie, Chris. good work.
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Did the Crave Truck get a permit to park in city metered spots and city right of way? Or did they just get a permit? The city clerk’s office seems to be a suspect here, but it’s not clear they did anything wrong. Did the Crave Truck…
High-profile whining. AKA Lobbying.
it’s quite choice. looking forward to seeing how it and its patronage grow and develop over the course of the year. could be a neat little ecosystem.
“It was at this point, before he started his business, that working with city employees should’ve raised red flags…” But they didn’t because: 1) The City Clerk’s office originally mis-interpreted the rules, or are indeed re-interpreting them. 2) Champaign’s brick-n-mortar merchants hadn’t yet started whining about The Crave Truck.
Super cool! Excellent track, Excellent band.
Looking forward to trying this place!
I’m in the middle (or the beginning or end, depending on how you look at it) of re-reading Slaughterhouse Five. What a great companion column.
Get yours early. The Rave’s CD will be available at Exile and at The C-U Flea on Saturday. C-U Flea details here: http://www.smilepolitely.com/news/sp_radio_podcast_c-u_flea_arrives/
I don’t know about Gerard and a random police sargeant. My (mild) outrage is based on this: “...he worked closely with Champaign City Clerk Marilyn Banks to make sure he was licensed properly as a transient food peddler, filling out the necessary paperwork and paying a $225…
Local Yocal pretty much nails it here. I suspect there will be merchants who oppose food trucks because they arguably don’t pay their fair share to locate their trucks in high traffic (high rent) areas. The food trucks take away business from rent payers, park in city…
Oh nice! I’d totally vote for Matt Campbell!
“Smile Politely sports writer announces candidacy for city government.”
I also got to visit Big Grove Tavern during the soft open and definitely enjoyed the pork belly the most of all the dishes I sampled. The cheesy grits and the vinegary pickled vegetables were a perfect compliment to the rich pork belly.
The Alan Partridge lookalike on the right in the first small photo has nothing to condescend to anyone about. AH HA!
Snell and the little Hitlers of the neighborhood association need to chill out. Legitimate businesses should have the freedom to exist without having to endure the slings and arrows of ignorant and misguided opposition.
represent, Matt.
Yeah, I’d agree that Transporter Room 3 is the worst house venue I’ve ever seen.
Food trucks are the start-up, small businesses of the future for those unable to afford real estate. No surprise, that merchants who pay rent, utilities, and maintenance on a property would despise the traveling competition. Or developers who build more empty retail spaces would want to close…
Not so much far-right Tea Party as a balanced, moderate viewpoint between letting businesses succeed and protecting society with reasonable regulations. In spite of what the city reps are saying, the interpretation of policy on this issue certainly has changed. Letting a business start up under one…
I think it’s neat that SP has turned rightward, now espousing a Tea Party-style frustration with government regulations & taxes.
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Get yours early. The Rave’s CD will be available at Exile and at The C-U Flea on Saturday. C-U Flea details here: http://www.smilepolitely.com/news/sp_radio_podcast_c-u_flea_arrives/