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Entries tagged with: Atlas Sound
by Andrew Sacher
DOWNLOAD: Atlas Sound - "Terra Incognita" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Atlas Sound - "Te Amo" (MP3)
Atlas Sound at Creators Project in October (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)
Bradford Cox released the latest effort under his Atlas Sound moniker, Parallax, on November 8 via 4AD. For someone who seemingly can't stop releasing songs, when Bradford puts out a proper full length, it always comes off as a cohesive piece of work and Parallax is his most focused album yet. It's got a similar overall feel to the dreamier direction Deerhunter took on 2010's excellent Halcyon Digest, but the material is so strong that it hardly sounds repetitive. The flow of the album subtly works in the slower, more ambient cuts to space out the relatively high amount (for an Atlas Sound record) of pop standouts. Like many pop experimentalists before him, Bradford has mastered the art of leaving his own weird touch on even the simplest tune. This comes across most strongly on "Mona Lisa," a re-recording of a track that appeared on his Bedroom Databank collection. The song is carried by the sort of upbeat acoustic guitar rock that Bowie experimented with on Hunky Dory, and Bradford sings with a fragile falsetto that brings to mind Lennon's "#9 Dream." You can stream the entire Parallax album on Spotify and purchase it at the 4AD webstore. You can also grab two MP3s from the album above.
As mentioned, Atlas Sound will be playing in NYC this winter, like he has been doing for the past few years. Earlier today, we mentioned the 12/17 Bell House show, which tickets are on sale for. It has since been announced that another show is happening on December 18 at Bowery Ballroom, which is good news for those who plan on attending our BV Holiday Party with Twin Sister, Widowspeak, and Ava Luna on 12/17 at Bowery Ballroom (tickets). Both Atlas Sound shows are with Balkans. Tickets for the Bowery Ballroom show go on sale Friday (11/25) at noon.
Continue reading "2nd Atlas Sound show announced ++ a bit more about Parallax"
Atlas Sound released Parallax, keeping annual Brooklyn show tradition alive (Bell House show on sale)
Like he did in years past, Bradford Cox aka Atlas Sound will play a winter show in NYC, or more specifically at the Bell House in Brooklyn (on December 17th). Balkans open this year's show and tickets are on sale.
UPDATE: 2nd Atlas Sound show announced
This year Atlas Sound will be supporting his great new album, Parallax, which was released by 4AD on November 8th. Listen on Spotify
Fucked Up @ House of Vans in July (more by Harriet Roberts)
today in NYC
* Whiplash @ UCB
* Brain Cloud @ Barbes
* Chicha Libre @ Barbes
* David Bazan, Golden Bloom @ Maxwell's
* John Hodgman @ Barnes & Noble Union Square
* Youth Lagoon, Young Magic @ Mercury Lounge
* Buddy Guy @ B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
* Fucked Up, Titus Andronicus @ Le Poisson Rouge
* Karl Berger's Stone Workshop Orchestra @ The Stone
* Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds @ Beacon Theatre
* Reverend Vince Anderson & His Love Choir @ Union Pool
* Russian Circles, Deafheaven, The Men @ Bowery Ballroom
* Field Theory, Memphibians, Wojcik, Randi Russo @ Death By Audio
* Gross Relations, Hard Nips, Omega Express, Jewel Heist @ Saint Vitus
* Prospector, The Wicked Tomorrow, Slothpop, The Counselors @ Cake Shop
* Foo Fighters, Social Distortion, The Joy Formidable @ Prudential Center
* Jim Campilongo Electric Trio with Stephan Crump, Tony Mason @ Living Room
* Hot Tub w/ Kurt & Kristen w/ Eliza Skinner, Ben Lerman, Ted Alexandro @ Littlefield
Fucked Up perform "David Comes to Life" at LPR tonight, and then again tomorrow at Warsaw. Titus Andronicus open both shows.
Check out a video of Atlas Sound performing at the Ace Hotel for KEXP during CMJ, below...
What else?
DOWNLOAD: Altered Zones - Te Amo (MP3)
Atlas Sound @ Creators Project (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)
"We are thrilled to announce today that Atlas Sound has joined the lineup of our event this Saturday at New Museum! More information, as well as set times, will be revealed Friday." - Altered Zones
Meanwhile, Atlas Sound, who just played Creators Project in DUMBO, can also be found Friday afternoon at the Ace Hotel.
Creators Project in DUMBO in pics -- part 2 (Justice, Florence & the Machine, Queen Sea Big Shark & more)
photos by Dominick Mastrangelo, Justice shots by Bryan Derballa
As we were saying, the Creators Project takeover of DUMBO went down this past weekend. Here is a second set of pictures from Saturday, now with Justice, Florence & the Machine, and more. They continue below...
Continue reading "Creators Project in DUMBO in pics -- part 2 (Justice, Florence & the Machine, Queen Sea Big Shark & more)"
Creators Project in DUMBO in pics & review -- part 1 (Company Flow, John Maus, A$AP Rocky, Chairlift & more)
words & photos by BBG
Hopefully, there weren't masses that headed to DUMBO on Saturday (10/15) expecting a few Mozz-a-repa stands, a sausage & pepper cart, and a dealer selling his collection of "tobacco" pipes while looking for the live music. The Creators Project had much more to offer. It celebrated the different facets of creativity within art, music, and theater while showcasing live music alongside interactive sculpture to create a wholly different "festival" environment.
The musical portion was limited to two live stages and a third "DJ" stage which also housed a few exhibits. One live stage was located under an archway beneath the Manhattan Bridge. The other was in the "Tobacco Warehouse", a brick structure that has also hosted the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival. The shows were free, though you needed to RSVP (and even then you needed a confirmation that you were accepted).
I kicked off my afternoon at the Tobacco Warehouse stage with Teen Daze whose laptop knob-twiddling didn't make for much of a live event. After a few songs I moved on to my first band of the day, Brooklyn's Chairlift. Caroline Polachek is the clear focus of the band's sound, with her vocals pushed to the front and the electronic-pop complementing her lilting voice. Their sunny and simple compositions were sugar-y, well executed and a good way to ease into the day, but not particularly memorable. The next performance would bring about an abrupt change.
John Maus
No one outcrazys John Maus. After the crew cleared the stage of seemingly every piece of gear, the very unassuming Maus came on to plug his Roland SP-404 sampler into the DI and his microphone into an echo pedal. With the hit of his sampler, Maus kicked off his set by bouncing left and right and jumping around. Veins bulged in his neck and face as he began to scream, sing, whimper and all but cry into his microphone during his vocal parts. Even if I had no interest in his recorded material (which I do, and tons of it), I would, as I'm sure any passerby would, still find the maniacal John Maus live (almost freak) show absolutely enthralling. Catch him again this week at 285 Kent.
After 3+ songs from Clams Casino on the laptop which was about as exciting as it sounds (dramatic key-stroke!), A$AP Rocky opened his set by explaining that people are saying he is the "biggest thing to hip hop since the Wu-Tang Clan". I'd like to meet these people. Regardless of how over/correctly hyped A$AP is, he and his crew (which included an appearance from Spaceghostpurrp) were particularly high energy - stage-diving, inciting mosh-pits, and hopping around on stage. The crowd didn't move with the same enthusiasm though. Despite calls for more participation, the crew didn't ignite similar energy in the crowd.
After a visit to see Four Tet (another knob-twiddling set), I cruised over to see Bradford Cox do a one-man Atlas Sound. I prefer Atlas Sound in full band mode to Bradford solo, but his set was fresh change to the mostly electronic vibe of the day. Cox's voice coupled with the Bridge backdrop and the Manhattan skyline was particularly impressive.
Company Flow
Up next was Company Flow, my main motivation for being there since I missed their recent reunion shows at ATP and Santos Party House.
It had been around 14 years since I saw Company Flow on tour with Organized Konfusion, the former celebrating their seminal Funcrusher Plus and the latter promoting what may be their final effort, The Equinox. That summer in 1997, Co-Flow sounded so alien to everything else in the era; primitive, noisy beats made with crude synths and harsh scratches were complemented by abstract and double-time rhymes. Lead by a white redhead-ed MC (a rarity in the era), Company Flow was truly unique in their time.
Company Flow were massive to me in that certain, early-backpacker Rawkus era, the blast-off point for El-P's noisy and dystopian blueprint at Definitive Jux. So it pains me to say that the primitive Company Flow sound hasn't aged so well live; El-P still has a good stage presence as always, but unfortunately the rawness of the tracks just now come across as simplistic in comparison to his sleeker production. It was good to see the crew though, and with Pharoahe Monch in tow, much like that night in DC in 1997.
After Co-Flow, I caught a bit of Florence & The Machine before calling it an evening meaning I also missed the abbreviated Justice DJ set. Though cops shut down Jusice early and a vocal minority of DUMBO residents complained about the takeover of their neighborhood streets, the complaints were minor leagues compared to the impressive spectacle that descended on art galleries, parks, storefronts, and even an archway underneath the Manhattan Bridge.
We're splitting this into multiple parts, so stay tuned for the rest. Meanwhile, more pictures of everything I saw, below...
Continue reading "Creators Project in DUMBO in pics & review -- part 1 (Company Flow, John Maus, A$AP Rocky, Chairlift & more)"
Zola Jesus at Pitchfork Fest (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)
Seattle's KEXP will present free daytime live radio broadcasts during CMJ from the lobby of NYC's Ace Hotel again this year.
On October 19, Zola Jesus, We Are Augustines, Portugal. The Man, and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah will perform during the day with "Matador, 4AD, and Rough Trade DJs" at night. On October 20, there will be performances by Widowspeak, Givers(who opens for Portugal. The Man at Webster Hall), Dum Dum Girls (who also plays Bowery Ballroom), and The Lonely Forest, and DJ sets by Acephale Records and RVNG INTL. On October 21, there will be performances by WATERS (who has other CMJ shows), EMA (who has two other CMJ shows), Atlas Sound, and one more TBA, and DJ sets by Group Tightener and Merge Records. You can just show up and watch, or else tune into KEXP to listen on those days.
Speaking of Zola Jesus, her great new LP, Conatus, came out today via Sacred Bones. Stream the entire thing at The Guardian. She has other CMJ shows at Knitting Factory and Le Poisson Rouge.
Full CMJ KEXP schedule below...
Continue reading "KEXP recording CMJ sets @ the Ace Hotel, new Zola Jesus out today (and still streaming)"
Creators Project announces 2 day DUMBO fest (Florence & the Machine, Atlas Sound, Company Flow, Four Tet, John Maus, more)
The Creators Project will return to New York from October 15 - October 16 by transforming the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn into a colossal two-day arts and technology festival.Except for Karen O at St Ann's, it's all free with RSVP.
After spending the year traveling the world, VICE and Intel's The Creators Project lands back in New York with a marquee lineup of live performances and original Studio works by groundbreaking artists, musicians, designers and filmmakers.
This year's festival will take to the streets of DUMBO, Brooklyn, erecting 30-foot sculptures, showcasing works from over thirty leading international artists, and featuring dozens of live music performances. The event will also include the world premiere of Karen O's psycho-opera, Stop The Virgens, along with film screenings and panels.
Original artworks include Life on Mars Revisited, an immersive short film of David Bowie's classic space-rock anthem from legendary music photographer Mick Rock and filmmaker Barney Clay; 'A Physical Manifestation of Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space,' a cathedral-like physical manifestation of the song created by Spiritualized's J. Spaceman and acclaimed film director Jonathan Glazer; and Origin, a striking thirty by thirty foot audiovisual installation by UVA and composer Scanner, which will be the largest responsive work ever created by the UK based artists.
The festival runs:
Saturday 12-10pm
Sunday 12-8pm
Lineup, venue list, etc, below...
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DOWNLOAD: SBTRKT - "Wildfire" (Drumma Boy remix ft. Shabazz Palaces) (MP3)
Back in June, we announced the killer initial lineup for Moogfest 2011 (October 28, 29, 30). That lineup just got even better with additions including TV on the Radio, Special Disco Version featuring James Murphy and Pat Mahoney, St. Vincent, SBTRKT, Flying Lotus, YACHT, John Maus, Araabmuzik Baths, Zomby, Active Child and more. It was also announced that Brian Eno, part of the initial lineup, will be presenting Brian Eno's 77 Million Paintings and "Illustrated Talks" as part of this year's fest.
The initial announcement also included Suicide, Tangerine Dream, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Austra, M83, Little Dragon, Passion Pit, Toro y Moi, Moby (full band), The Flaming Lips, Battles, CANT, Brandt Brauer Frick (who will be on a US tour that hits Glasslands), and more.
Speaking of CANT (aka Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear), he revealed the song "Believe" from his upcoming debut LP yesterday. Stream the track below. The album comes out September 13 on Chris' own Terrible Records. He's also got an upcoming tour surrounding Moogfest which includes a show on October 25 at Bowery Ballroom. Tickets are still on sale.
Speaking of SBTRKT and Little Dragon, Drumma Boy remixed the SBTRKT song with Little Dragon's Yukimi Nagano on lead vocals. Shabazz Palaces is also featured on the remix (compare that to Drake's version). Grab the track above via Gorilla vs Bear. Shabazz wrote on Facebook today, "Besides the release of Black Up, I don't think I've seen one article on here create such a surge of activity as this Wildfire Remix has. Amazing."
Sampha, who sings live with SBTRKT and on his album, also recently released his own song, "Indecision." Stream the track below. Moogfest is one of the stops on SBTRKT's recently announced US tour that also hits Bowery Ballroom on October 31 (with Araabmuzik) and Music Hall of Williamsburg on November 1. Tickets for both shows are still on sale.
Little Dragon plays a BV-presented Record Release show at Music Hall of WIlliamsburg TONIGHT (8/16). The show is sold out, but if you don't have tickets you can catch them in NYC again on their headlining tour which hits Terminal 5 on October 14. Tickets are still on sale.
Song streams and full Moogfest lineup below...
Continue reading "updated Moogfest lineup, new CANT & a Shabazz Palaces/Drumma Boy SBTRKT/Little Dragon remix (MP3s)"
photos by Jessica Amaya, words by Rachel Kowal
Atlas Sound in a church
Northside Festival got off to a sweaty start yesterday, but luckily, the weather held out. I don't think I'm alone in saying that last night may have been the most stacked. Forget a slow build-up. It was 8:00, and there were already at least three places I really wanted to be, but I decided to go with Atlas Sound. I mean it was at St. Cecilia's, so it got extra points.
"I think this is the first time I've been in a church," one guy said tentatively to his friend before the show started. With its stained glass windows, carefully carved decorations, shiny chandeliers, and beautiful pews, it was a sight to behold.
The setting couldn't have been more fitting for the opening act, Lichens. The set got off to a slow start - seven solid minutes of a monotone buzz, but it soon started to build with every passing minute as Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe added more to the mix, including some otherworldly vocals. The natural reverb of the space further complimented his sound.
After about playing for about thirty minutes straight, he stopped as suddenly as he had begun, and another one-man act, Adam Forkner (aka White Rainbow), took his place behind a folding table and began to fiddle with a series of knobs and pedals. Forkner, too, carefully looped his music together, but for him, the music was more to entertain - not to bring about a religious experience. With the addition of some bass in the mix, it was just enough to get two people near the front to stand up in their pews and start dancing. (I smell a Craigslist missed connection in the making.)
Up next was yet another one-man act, Atlas Sound. In his red button up shirt and high-wasted khaki pants, Bradford Cox was dressed for the occasion. The majority of his set comprised brand new songs (for which he apologized, saying he had forgotten how the other ones go), but he did at least slip in a few older ones, including "Shelia." It's only a matter of time before Cox starts to make up songs on the spot for each show (as he joked he was doing at the Brooklyn show).
Unfortunately, though the atmosphere was ornate, I didn't love the sound quality. (Or maybe I'm just spoiled from hearing him play at the Bell House.) At times, the guitar took on this jarring quality as it pierced through the otherwise dreamy mix, but the crowd didn't seem to mind too much (Andrew liked it). A number of people left their seats in the back and filled in the space in between the pews as the show went on.
After a brief encore, Bradford Cox delivered something of a benediction to the crowd, and turned everyone loose to dash to the next show - for me, it was off to a sticky hot Bruar Falls (as per Bill's recommendation) for a bit of jangly pop, courtesy of Reading Rainbow and Eternal Summers. It was still early after all.
Woods headlines the show at St. Cecilia's tonight (Friday).
Eleanor Friedberger is Saturday (Eleanor moved to Europa). Mount Eerie is Sunday. More pictures from Thursday and a video too, below...
Continue reading "Northside night 1 w/ Atlas Sound, Lichens & White Rainbow (pics & review)"
by Andrew Sacher
Atlas Sound at SXSW (more by Chris Gersbeck)
Atlas Sound played St. Cecilia's Church last night (6/16) with support from Lichens and White Rainbow. If half hour drone sets are your thing, you may enjoy catching Lichens again at Zebulon on June 22 with Soft Circle and Urxed. And if you're into similar sounds, but with more hip hop beats, White Rainbow plays again tonight (6/17) at the Impose Magazine & Weird Magic show at 285 Kent Ave. The bill also includes Laurel Halo, La Big Vic, Co La (who aren't playing Death By Audio), and others. There will also be DJ sets by Brian DeGraw (Gang Gang Dance), DJ Azizaman, and Weird Magic DJs.
Atlas Sound, which was Bradford Cox with mic, guitar and effect pedals, played a great set last night with a ton of new songs (Bradford said he didn't really remember how to play most of his old ones). A full review and pics of this show coming soon.
Tickets go on sale today (6/17) at noon for Deerhunter's August 23 Webster Hall show. Tickets are still available for their August 22 show at the same venue too.
Updated Deerhunter dates below...
Continue reading "Atlas Sound played a church w/ Lichens & White Rainbow (who plays 285 Kent w/ Laurel Halo tonight)"
Deerhunter at Webster Hall in 2010 (more by Amanda Hatfield)
So far Bradford Cox has limited his his summer show announcements, with both Atlas Sound and Deerhunter, to shows that end in "fest" or "Festival", until now. Deerhunter will play Webster Hall on August 22nd. Tickets for the NYC show go on AmEx presale at noon on 5/18 and regular sale on Friday.
As previously announced, Atlas Sound has an upcoming show that is part of Brooklyn's Northside Festival. Bradford will play St. Cecelia's on 6/17 as part of the fest and tickets are still available or you can try and use your Northside badge.
All Deerhunter dates below...
Continue reading "Deerhunter playing Webster Hall, and some fests (Atlas Sound's church show still on sale too)"
St. Cecilia's Church in Greenpoint will host Northside Festival shows (Atlas Sound, Woods & Eleanor included)
In their own words:
Northside Festival is thrilled to announce special series of shows in beautiful St. Cecilia's church in Greenpoint.And the shows are:
St. Cecilia's is one of the most beautiful and vital churches in Brooklyn. We are excited to be working with this community institution and proud to say that St. Cecilia's will be an important part of Northside.
There will be four shows taking place at the most spectacular venue imaginable.
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!!!, Trail of Dead, Misteur Valaire, Sharon Van Etten, TRAA, Corndawg, Atlas Sound & more (Chris G' SXSW recap & pics)
words & photos by Chris Gersbeck
!!! @ the BrooklynVegan/MFM Day Party Saturday
By the time Saturday rolled around in Austin, I was admittedly starting to tire of the massive crowd that had been occupying 6th Street since I arrived on Tuesday. That didn't stop me from hitting up as much live music as I could in that final day though. Thanks to an insane amount of free day parties, this was a relatively easy task, albeit an exhausting one.
To start things off, Jonny Corndawg (who has a Brooklyn Bowl residency coming up) was playing a Fiji Water-sponsored, artist-only brunch in the upstairs of Barbarella where the BrooklynVegan/M For Montreal Day party was happpening downstairs (with !!!, Trail of Dead & more). Though I've seen Corndawg several times before, it goes without saying that he's an entertaining performer/songwriter, and his intimate set was well received by the early morning brunch-eating fans.
After that I jetted downstairs to the outside Barbarella stage to catch one of the weirder performances I'd seen all week. Misteur Valaire, a five piece Canadian dance-punk outfit energetically jumped around stage, switching instruments on nearly every song, and often breaking out into choreographed dance sequences. To say it was odd is an understatement, but nonetheless I had a smile on my face the entire time. It was also a great way to embrace us for the crazy dance party that ensued when !!! (chk-chk-chk) took the stage next.
Nic Offer, easily the greatest short-shorts wearing frontman in indie rock, made no hesitation in getting the increasingly packed outdoor crowd dancing for !!!'s set. Though he did express his dismay of there being a couch on the dance floor (yes, for some reason there was a couch in the middle of the dance floor), Offer used it as a prop to jump into the middle of the crowd several times. And their tribute to the late Nate Dogg, a cover of "Get Up", was a great way to conclude their set.
Up next on the Barbarella outdoor stage was Austin's own Trail of Dead, who initially suffered from sound/equipment problems, but eventually got it together to play a pulverizing set to the still packed outdoor stage. Though short in length, it was in no way short on enthusiasm, and Trail of Dead blasted through their set as they flung themselves around on stage. Bassist Autry Fulbright III even broke a bass string towards the end of their ecstatic concluding song, a feat I've rarely seen accomplished.
After an ill-fated trip to the free Mess With Texas party where I hoped to catch the Dead Milkmen and Odd Future (the location was so dusty and packed it was unbearable), I was able to make it into the official Red Ryder SXSW showcase at the Central Presbyterian Church on 8th Street in time to witness a jaw dropping performance from Sharon Van Etten.
Sharon Van Etten @ the Red Ryder SXSW showcase
Van Etten was one of the more talked about performers of the entire SXSW festival, and I couldn't have been happier to catch her set after missing her at the BrooklynVegan showcase earlier in the week. The church made for absolutely breathtaking acoustics. Members of Wye Oak and TV on the Radio's Kyp Malone watched from the balcony. I cannot stress it enough, do not miss her upcoming show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on April 16th.
Portland, Oregon super-sized group Typhoon followed Sharon Van Etten, and though that may have been the problem, it was also a reminder that often less is more. Not to say they didn't put on a heartfelt performance, or that the massive church setting wasn't perfect for their big, full sound, but their enthusiasm at times came off as a bit much. Though if you're a fan of the Polyphonic Spree or We're From Barcelona, Typhoon is likely right up your alley.
After catching them at the Bowery Ballroom the week prior, I was definitely excited to see the Rural Alberta Advantage again. They didn't disappoint. Stating that they played the same venue at SXSW in 2009, keyboardist Amy Cole expressed a slight feeling of déjà vu, but said they were happy to be performing in such a space for a second time. What was apparently a repeat of that '09 performance, the band returned for an encore of a stripped down performance of their song "Good Night" surrounded by the crowd, completely un-mic'd and unplugged. It was an entrancing and honest moment from the Canadian band, and a perfect way to end a long, long week of live music where I also caught sets by The Kills and Atlas Sound.
Pictures from everything mentioned above, below...
Continue reading "!!!, Trail of Dead, Misteur Valaire, Sharon Van Etten, TRAA, Corndawg, Atlas Sound & more (Chris G' SXSW recap & pics)"
Crystal Stilts release a holiday song, playing Austin Psych Fest w/ Black Angels, Spectrum & more (MP3 & lineup)
DOWNLOAD: Crystal Stilts - Practically Immaculate (MP3)
"The Black Angels and Reverberation Appreciation Society are happy to announce the dates, location and initial lineup for Austin Psych Fest 4. The 4th annual festival will be held at The East Side Drive In, an outside venue in the heart of downtown from April 29 - May 1, 2011. Spanning the full range of the psych sounds, the festival honors the past while also magnifying the modern vanguard of mind-expanding music. The festival grounds will feature a multi-stage setup and wide-open spaces for you to stretch out and enjoy live performances from these bands and many more to be announced."Grab the free new Crystal Stilts holiday track above. Check out the Psych Fest lineup below...
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words by Rachel Kowal, photo by Cienna Wills
Ornate blue and white paper snowflakes dangled from the ceiling of the Bell House on Saturday night (12/11), announcing the unofficial onset of winter and appropriately setting the stage for the sparse, introspective music of Atlas Sound. Following Lyonnais' early performance (which I inadvertently missed), Bradford Cox walked on stage alone and began with a bit of an awkward intro. "How you doing? Can you guys hear this?" He took a seat on the stool. "Oh, it's soft," he admitted with surprise. He hadn't even begun to play, but he already held the audience's full attention. With a harmonica strapped around his neck and a guitar in his lap, Cox kicked off his show with a string of newer songs, beginning with the excellent "Terrarium."
After a few songs, Cox addressed the crowd, his voice comically laden with reverb. "It's great to be here," he began. "I figure [he reached to turn off the effect] I figure I came here in the winter last time and played and had such a good time. Why not repeat the experience? I really like this place a lot. The people are awesome, and I really like the sound. And I think I'm going to come here every year. In the wintertime.... like a Christmas tradition... or Hanukkah tradition...or Kwanzaa - whatever it is you choose. A holiday tradition. What do you think?" The crowd cheered enthusiastically in response.
Though Cox played a few songs from his studio recordings (like "Shelia" and a toned down version of "Walkabout"), much of his set contained songs he self-released on his website in recent weeks. "I hope some of you have heard these," Cox announced mid set. "I got off tour with Deerhunter, and I went home and didn't have anything to do. I started feeling pretty wild. Like cabin fever, you know? I watched two seasons of Law and Order: Criminal Intent in like 52 hours, and I wasn't returning phone calls. It was dark. So I got out my little recording machine and made some recordings and then I decided to play them."
As per usual, the lyrics in Cox's new repertoire were often on the bleak side, making them well-suited for the winter show format. But to counteract the foreboding sense of gloom that pervaded his lyrics, Cox warmly interacted with the cordial, sold-out audience throughout the evening.
After capping off his set with a few longer, more meandering songs, Cox thanked the crowd and announced that there was another event scheduled, so he had to wrap up his set. As he walked off stage, the lights to the venue came back on, but it wasn't enough to deter the crowd from cheering for an encore. Cox soon returned with a big grin plastered on his face.
"I'll remember this. That was a nice feeling. I really didn't think I'd have time, then they told me to come back." He fumbled around for a moment, trying to figure out what to play. "Would anyone be mad if I played 'The Screens'? You guys are actually making me nervous. You're so nice." "You're nicer!" came a gruff male voice in response. Cox began to play the harmonica, then stopped abruptly to shake the spit from it. "Let's see if I can't fuck this up."
Despite his low estimation of his talent (or perhaps because of it?), his brief encore was the perfect end to the evening, and I eagerly await next year's winter show, as promised.
Atlas Sound also played Maxwell's in Hoboken one night earlier. The approximate setlist from The Bell House and a video from the show, below...
Continue reading "Bradford Cox (Atlas Sound) played his (annual?) show @ The Bell House (and one at Maxwell's)"
Violens, John Grant, Tricky, Atlas Sound, Weed Hounds, Acrylics, My Teenage Stride & more in This Week in Indie
by Bill Pearis
DOWNLOAD: Violens - Acid Reign (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Violens - Violent Sensation Descends (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Fergus & Geronimo - Powerful Lovin' (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Warm Ghost - Open the Wormhole In Your Heart (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Weed Hounds - Beach Bummed 7" (ZIP)
DOWNLOAD: Acylics - Nightwatch (MP3)
We'll start of this week with a giveaway. Violens play Santos this Saturday and if you'd like to win a pair of tickets to the show as well as a copy of the band's new album, Amoral, just send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com with "VIOLENS" as the subject and we'll pick a winner at random.
I think Violens' debut is a pretty sweet slice of glossy goth pop, heavily in debt to bombastic '80s UK mope but with a modern sheen. If it's out-of-step with what's currently in favor in Brooklyn, it's all the more distinctive for it. It also sounds really good loud. Amoral may hold up pretty well down the line, too, as songs like "Violent Sensation Descends," "Acid Reign" (both downloadable above) and "The Dawn Of Your Happiness Is Rising" are cleverly-produced and catchy-as-hell.
The whole Santos show should be pretty fun, with the awesome Light Asylum and Caveman opening (plus, BBG reports that Krallice drummer Lev Weinstein is now playing as a member of Violens too).
John Grant
What else is going on this week? MOJO Album of 2010 recipient John Grant plays two shows this week: an early show tonight (12/8) at Mercury Lounge and then Saturday (12/11) at The Rock Shop. If you haven't checked out the former Czars frontman's solo debut -- produced and backed by Midlake -- you should really do so. From MOJO's year-end review:
[Midlake]'s intervention supplied confidence, empathy and a meticulous '70s soft rock sound, allowing Grant to channel a life's worth of vitriol and self-flagellation into songs of spiritual hunger, emotional fireworks and bile-black humour that always searched for self-improvement and atonement. Here were tales of alcohol and cocaine dependency, self-hate and destructive love affairs that raised the twin ghosts of Patsy Cline and Karen Carpenter. The result was in an intensely bittersweet pop record, that, like a couple of similar MOJO classics before it -- Antony's I Am a Bird Now and Bon Iver's For Emma... -- sounded like it's creator had been waiting his whole life to make.You can listen to the whole shebang via a widget at the bottom of this post. Unfortunately, Midlake won't be backing him on these shows so we won't get Queen of Denmark is it's truly epic glory but I have a feeling that Grant, with help from multi-instrumentalist Casey Chandler, will do just fine on a smaller scale.
Trip hop pioneer Tricky is here this week as well, with shows at Le Poisson Rouge tomorrow (12/9) and Brooklyn Bowl on Friday (12/10). Here's one of those artists that even that despite a string of lackluster records, I always give the new album a chance. While there are more than a few regrettable moments on Mixed Race (I don't think anybody could make a Peter Gun sample work in 2010), there's also some of the best we've heard from him in ages that drip that paranoid, slow-burn cool that made his first two albums classics.
Atlas Sound, Feb 2010 @ the Bell House (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)
While Deerhunter's terrific Halcyon Digest is finding its way into many's Top Ten of 2010 lists (maybe mine, we'll see), Bradford Cox stays busy as Atlas Sound who play an Maxwell's on Friday (12/10) and The Bell House on Saturday (12/11). Has any other artist been on such a creative hot streak as Cox since 2008? The guy releases at least one "official" album a year in one of his two guises, with regular demo dumps via his blog that are almost always worth downloading. Like the four-part Bedroom Databank series we got in the last two weeks. May this ride never end.
And a few more picks, day-by-day, for shows not covered above.
It's the 30th anniversary of John Lennon's death, and Glasslands pays tribute tonight with a cavalcade of indie names, including: Acrylics, Amazing Baby, Nicole Atkins, Here We Go Magic, Eytan & The Embassy, Psychic, Teen, The Royal Chains, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, Bizi Gara, Class Actress, and Brian Harding. Proceeds go to Arts Education International.
My Teenage Stride, who have five new downloadable songs up on WFMU's Free Music Archive, play Pianos tonight with The Art of Shooting, Minneapolis duo Fort Wilson Riot, and Desert Stars.
Over at Death by Audio, you can catch a rock-solid bill featuring bash-pop duo Sisters, Total Slacker offshoot Web Dating, indie rock quartet Shark?, sleazoid garage rockin' X-Ray Eyeballs, and Philly duo Slutever.
Captured Tracks band Further Reductions bring the minimal synth sound to the Weird Party at Home Sweet Home.
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Bradford with Deerhunter at Fun Fun Fun Fest (more by Tim Griffin)
"Left with huge amounts of material which [would] never leave his bedroom, Bradford Cox decided to simply release the tracks on his blog. Containing early versions of well known tracks, total rarities and covers the download series was a treasure trove for fans.Atlas Sound plays the NYC area twice SOON: 12/10 at Maxwell's and 12/11 at The Bell House. Bradford can also be found at at The Echo in LA on 12/3, and that's it for now - three shows total, though Deerhunter has some dates coming up in Japan and Australia.
However... Sony weren't pleased. Sending the songwriter a stern 'cease and desist' order the label demanded that Bradford Cox take down almost every track from the download series.
Infuriated, Bradford Cox complied with the order then simply re-loaded them.... "Apparently Sony Music Owns my bedroom," he complained. "I am re-uploading the files now."
A bizarre case, which just took a rather pleasing twist. Bradford Cox recently received an apology from the label, which has admitted that it was in the wrong... "The Bradford Cox tracks were mistakenly removed. We advised Mediafire that the titles were mistakenly taken down. We have communicated all of this to Bradford Cox and his manager." -[ClashMusic]
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Memorial Day Weekend officially opened the summer, and for those in the Pacific Northwest it also brought Sasquatch Music Festival (pictures from all three days are coming soon). Now the lineup for its Labor Day cousin, Bumbershoot 2010, has been announced. That fest, happening at Seattle, WA's Seattle Center September 4th-6th, will include headliners Bob Dylan, Mary J. Blige, Weezer, Hole, Rise Against, Neko Case, The Decemberists, J. Cole and "one more very special guest to be announced soon."
Tickets (including non-Mainstage 'economy' passes) are on sale now. The rest of the lineup (by day) for the seven-stage festival is posted below...
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"I had this all planned out," said Atlas Sound's Bradford Cox, "This was going to be a mind-blowing second song." Cox battled technical issues with one of his loop machines throughout his sold out show at the Bell House in Brooklyn, dropping it on the stage several times to get it to work.
Through it all, the Deerhunter frontman handled the technical difficulties with grace, humor and self-deprecating wit. Once he was up and running (almost making it through that second song, "Te Amo" before the drum track cut out again) his eight-song set was a sprawling reworking of many tracks off last year's, Logos.
The two standout tracks from that record, "Walkabout" and "Shelia" went back to back. Excellent on the record, but live both songs were lacking those key elements that make them so winning - the infectious piano melody on "Walkabout" and the shuffling drums on "Shelia." But those were minor complaints when songs like main set closer "Attic Lights" were so stunning with building echoing vocals and feedback that filled the venue.
The title track was one of three songs performed during the encore. Before he left the stage Cox charmed the audience even further explaining how much he appreciates playing in New York.
Opening were NJ-based, dance-rock outfit Memory Tapes (Dayve Hawk). Atlas Sound plays a 2nd NYC show, this time with Neon Indian, tonight (2/4) at NYU. More pictures from the Brooklyn show below...
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Atlas Sound @ ATP NY 2009 (more by Ryan Muir)
tonight in NYC
* Aziz Ansari @ Comix
* Mick Barr @ The Stone
* Dinosaur Feathers @ Fort Useless
* Sarah Silverman @ Apple Store Soho
* Motion City Soundtrack @ Irving Plaza
* Big Teriffic w/ Max Silvestri @ The Cameo
* Ladysmith Black Mambazo @ Highline Ballroom
* Atlas Sound, Memory Tapes @ The Bell House
* Those Darlins, Pine Hill Haints @ Maxwell's
* The Constellations, Brian Bonz @ Brooklyn Bowl
* Weasel Walter & BJ Rubin Variety Show @ Death By Audio
* Midnight Masses, Borrowed Eyes, Submarine Bells @ Union Pool
* Miniboone, Pet Ghost Project, I'm Turning Into, Shark? @ Glasslands
* Jimmy Gnecco, Static, Papercranes, Adam Kowalczyk, Starbolt @ Mercury Lounge
* Adam Franklin (Swervedriver), Bolts of Melody, Hopewell, Soren Well @ Southpaw
* Nate Wooley/Peter Evans Duo, Travis Laplante, Gerald Cleaver, Mike Formanek @ Zebulon
* Stories in High Fidelity w/ Nicole Atkins, Echoecho, stories from David Byrne, Alan Light, Dan Kennedy & Jason Gordon @ Bowery Ballroom
The Max Silvesti-hosted free comedy show at the Cameo tonight will includes sets by Kristen Schaal (flight Of The Conchords), Julian Mccullough (comedy Central Presents), Joe Randazzo (editor, The Onion) and Edith Zimmerman (the Awl, Nymag.Com).
Atlas Sound (Bradford) play The Bell House with Memory Tapes tonight, and then NYU with Neon Indian tomorrow. Both are sold out. A live video of Atlas Sound performing "Cold as Ice" in Georgia in 2008, below...
Tickets are now on AmEx & "Apollo Theater" presale ( password = ALIST ) for the Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings show coming to the Apollo Theater.
Death By Audio's avant-jazz/improv music variety show
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As pointed out in the comments already, Atlas Sound plays a show with Neon Indian and Sisters at NYU one day after the Atlas Sound show at the Bell House.
Bradford Cox (Atlas Sound) announces shows (dates), releases free 2005 Deerhunter album, lists his 'Best of 2009'
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Atlas Sound @ MHOW in October (more by Toby Tenenbaum)
Bradford Cox brings his Atlas Sound project to NYC for a show on Wednesday, February 3rd at the Bell House. tickets are on sale.
It's one of two dates currently booked for the group. The other is a February 26th show in San Francisco.
Over the weekend (12/12), Bradford posted a 2005 Deerhunter CD-R, Carve Your Initials Into the Walls of the Night, as a free download on his blog. He writes: "It features only me and Moses and is very experimental in nature. This was during our "tape phase" when we would often play shows as a duo (or as a trio with colin) playing only tape machines and vocal loops." The recording is linked above. Its tracklist, more info, Bradford's favorite albums of 2009, and tour dates below...
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Broadcast / Bradford
One of the bigger tours that came through NYC during CMJ is the Atlas Sound / Broadcast one. Tuesday night it was at Le Poisson Rouge in Manhattan. Wednesday it was Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn.
Broadcast hit the stage with seventeen mintues of trippy synth noise brought on by two Dr. Samples and some pedals. They had swirly black and white projections while the audience rocked on their heels in anticipation, waiting to see where all this witchcraft would go. The dude wore a nice patterned sweater and the woman wore some white flowy madness.I talked to a lot of people that didn't enjoy Broadcast.
After their floating through about twenty minutes of Broadcast's pscyhedelic sound pudding, the audience was treated to the hits. They played "I Found the F" and "Black Cat" and some other poppy stuff that I couldn't identify.
For the last song, lead singer Trish Keenan pulled out a three stringed Eastern folk guitar to play some harsh yet sweet drones while white capped drums repeated driving the audience into a meditative sway." [wilkinism]
The Selminaires opened the show and were Bradford's backing band for Atlas Sound. More pictures from Music Hall below...
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ATP NY 2009 - Day 2 pics & review (Atlas Sound, Deerhunter, El-P, Boss Hog, Shellac, Animal Collective, Dead Meadow...)
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Steve Albini in Shellac
"We're taking a bath, but I don't care," Barry Hogan told [Sasha Frere-Jones]. We were standing in the makeshift production office for the All Tomorrow's Parties festival, at Kutsher's, a resort in the Catskills."My name is Sufjan Stevens and I am going to play all of my Seven Swans album. That should be a good early afternoon hangover sort of thing"
Kutsher's, where Muhammad Ali trained and a thousand schticks were born, was once the jewel of the Borscht Belt. The main venue at Kutsher's, the Stardust Ballroom, has a capacity of 2,800. But Hogan seemed largely unbothered that only 1,800 tickets to ATP had sold. It is 2009, after all.
Considering the bad coffee situation and the fun that I had the day before, Sufjan was spot on. Clad in tie-dye that the band had purchased at the general store at Kutsher's, the five piece were delicate, light and lilting. Sufjan's bright banjo strums and songs, like the sunny "Sister", resonated so well in the Stardust Ballroom. The Seven Swans album was an excellent choice for a wake-up set on the second day of the three day upstate NY festival (Saturday, September 12, 2009).
After Sufjan, I wandered over to catch a crew of young Aussies named Bridezilla. Though their name is a touch offputting, guitarist/vocalist Holiday Sidewinder has a sexy and breathy coo that recalled PJ Harvey and their her cocktail-dress-ed crew were a surprise and a delight.
Grouper were next, and as a fan of 2008's Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill, I was eager to check out Liz Harris's ambient soundscapes. Playing to a projection of an ocean at night, the stage show wasn't much visually but the tides of noise was otherworldly.
Conversely, Black Dice in the same room was a psychedelic mindfuck. Blasts of tribal noise beats nodded heads and shook them in equal measure.
As a fan of Bradford Cox, it was great to see him pull a doubleheader on Saturday, beginning with Atlas Sound. Rolling solo with guitar, harmonica, and some backing tracks, Cox was engaging both in song and with between song banter. I would regrettably end up missing Deerhunter's set a few hours later. Drowned in Sound was there though:
Bradford Cox is a picture of serenity as he swaps his shirt for a more tasteful number and leads Deerhunter into their Saturday night set. He announces that this will be their last performance for some time, causing the band to roll out the hits in quick-fast fashion. They gallop through 'Cryptograms' and 'Nothing Ever Happened', the positively herculean double guitar sound feeling unstoppable and a sense of jubilation ricocheting between the walls as people succumb to these great big shining pop songs. The closing 'Calvary Scars' is a slab of beautiful kraut-pop, with Lockett Pundt's metallic Tim Gane-esque strum leading the way, face-painted kids jerking their bodies back and forth, and Cox looking genuinely sad that this will be the last time these songs will be wrung from his fingers and throat for a while.Anti-Pop Consortium was my next venture, the first time I had ever seen the crew though I was a long time fan. On the Stardust Ballroom system, APC's distorted and creative beats sounded amazing but save for Beans energetic movement, I was less than impressed with their live show. Live hip hop is hard to pull off, and those who try should heed the great Rakim who said "to me MC means move the crowd". If you want to give them a chance, they're at Santos Party House on September 29th.
Sleepy Sun were line checking when I got back to the second stage, with vocalist Rachael Williams checking her levels in the monitor
"Check. Check. I. Hi. Me. You. All of you. Us. Getting nervous."
If they had nerves, the band channeled them into positive energy. Sleepy Sun's influences fit right in with their hometown, San Francisco, as the band dabble in a psychedelic California sound with some krautrock-y elements. I was most struck by their fantastic drummer Brian Tice as well as vocalist Williams, who ripped out a solo that had the crowd shouting and applauding. Wayne Coyne watched the band from stage left, clearly impressed.
After an elongated line check, El-P came on and with a four-piece band (Chin Chin) and hypeman (Mighty Quinn) to the sound of "Tasmanian Space Coaster". I have a soft spot for El-Producto's Blade Runner beats and post-apocalyptic rhyme styles, and it was great to see a Hip Hop artist who actually puts an emphasis on his live show. As a matter of fact, El-P put a little too much of himself out there, almost falling off the stage after pogo-ing around during "Smithereens". Careful dude... we need a follow-up to I'll Sleep When You're Dead.
I hadn't seen Akron/Family since the then more acoustic-centric band played Tonic many years ago (with Hamid Drake?) and it was refreshing to see their energy were still in place. Against a backdrop of a tie-dyed American flag, the band played a rousing and ripping set. It's good to see that the loss of Ryan Vanderhoof to a Buddhist center hasn't slowed them a bit.
Autolux had the discordant riffs, feedback squalls, and a 90s alt punk sound to hit all of the right influences (Joy Division, Sonic Youth, etc), but unfortunately didn't really distinguish themselves from their influences. Autolux isn't offensive by any means, just not compelling or distinctive, and I find it a touch disappointing that guitarist Greg Edwards was a member of Failure (a band that I dug).
Dead Meadow and their fuzzy freakout psych blues were riffing on Stage Two towards the end of the Autolux set, but by half way in, the crowd had diminished considerably due to Shallac on the main. For shame, as the trio played a ripping set!
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Yolanda Foster Pulls a Taylor Armstrong: Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Cute Pic of the Day
We have yet to see her interact with her new castmates, but Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' latest addition Yolanda H. Foster just might fit in with Taylor Armstrong. OK, it looked like they were fighting in the Season 3 promo video, but they have something in common: They both like to hang out inside their luggage!
Today, Yolanda tweeted a photo of herself seated in a suitcase and wrote, "BUMMER.......I won't be able to join @officialdfoster on the DF & FRIENDS 2012 ASIA TOUR." It seems her husband, music producer David Foster, is preparing for a trip to Bangkok, Jakarta, and other cities in Asia.
We can understand why Yolanda would want to tag along, but we couldn't help but be reminded of Taylor's own suitcase moment in RHoBH Season 2, Episode 3, "Rocky Mountain Highs and Lows." Thankfully, this one is definitely much more light-hearted!
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Vance County Schools trying to keep all jobs
Vance County Schools open two weeks from Monday, and on Friday afternoon finally received information on funding from the state.
Finance officer Robert Newby confirmed the school system received notice, which normally arrives in early July. Superintendent Ronald Gregory did not return calls or email seeking comment.
On Thursday, Gregory said the school system would try and maintain as many jobs as possible against trying circumstances.
"There's 5,200 teaching positions lost, 3,800 teacher assistants lost, 272 instructional support positions lost," Gregory said Thursday of the state budget passed by the General Assembly. "There's money lost in other areas, like textbooks, supplies, English Second Language.
"If we've done more in K-12, then why are we laying off all these teachers and why not give them raises?"
Gregory described the school system's approach as measured and anticipatory of cuts. The plan has been to utilize attrition and other means available to keep Vance County Schools employees in jobs, though sometimes that might require a shift in responsibility.
"We're going to do everything we can to keep everybody employed," Gregory said.
According to information from the Henderson-Vance Economic Development Commission, the school system employs about 1,200, ranking it ahead of all manufacturing and non-manufacturing employers in the county.
The process of schools learning their funding begins with the planning allotments based on average daily membership. A conference committee reviews the figure, makes adjustments, and sends forward a tentative figure.
Gregory had that in hand Thursday.
Comparing the planning allotment to the conference committee recommendation, Vance County had 23 fewer teachers, two fewer instructional support positions, $569,863 less in teacher assistants, $348,895 less in textbooks and $205,988 less in classroom materials.
"How do you lose teacher money, materials, supplies and then say you put more money in education than before?" Gregory said.
The state sets the rate of teachers to students across the state. The conference committee recommendations this year were 1:19 in kindergarten, 1:18 in grades 1-3, 1:24 in grades 4-6, 1:23 in grades 7-8, 1:26.5 in ninth grade and 1:29 in grades 10-12.
"If you calculate those, then you can see where you have to do teacher cutting," Gregory said.
At a Thursday press conference in Chapel Hill, Gov. Pat McCrory went on the defensive about the education section of the budget he has signed.
McCrory said North Carolina will spend $7.9 billion, or $23 million more than a year ago, on kindergarten through 12th grade.
McCrory's stop was picketed, with protesters upset about an end to job security provisions for veteran teachers and moving $20 million to help low-income children attend private or religious schools.
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A civil discussion about gun ownership and gun control in America
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NY SAFE Act has no effect, same guns still made and purchased
Interesting to compare the various forms a gun can take, and still retain the same functionality. Banning guns based on scary looks is simply bad law. Does the gun in the picture contained at this link look less scary than a conventional stocked AR-15? http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Gun-design-legal-deadly-4549130.php#photo-4686787 It does not have the evil banned feature of a […] [Read More]
Saratoga Springs votes for gun safety
"What legitimate purpose could one have to openly carry a rifle in the middle of Downtown Saratoga?" Resident DeDe Hill. [Read More]
NEACA Gun Shows Alive & Well
David Petronis, May 16, 2013 It has been awhile since my last confession …. Whoops; wrong blog! But, it has been some time since I tickled my keyboard and provided fodder for the anti-gunner's. I can visualize them gnashing their teeth and rubbing knuckles with earnest; just waiting to pounce on my every word. […] [Read More]
Sheriffs back legal challenge against NY SAFE Act
The New York Sheriffs Association has filed a friends of the court brief supporting the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association's (NYRSPA) legal challenge against Governor Cuomo's NY SAFE Act. "The brief bolsters the litigants' arguments that the Act is unlawful on Second Amendment and other legal grounds, while offering the unique perspective of […] [Read More]
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Clearly that common knowledge is not so common. 40% of gun owners with children do not properly store their weapons. [Read More]
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The NRA wants your child to have a real gun
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On Feb. 9, Pastor Dorothy Hunt, executive director of Lifeline Outreach, awarded the team from M. R. Williams a plaque for first place for best design in the shelter decorating contest at the end of last year. The team was comprised of members Tina Burnett, Ralph C. Christopher, the Rev. Billy T. Davis and Dr. Dwayne Reece.
Coming in second place was Staples, whose members decorated a bedroom containing five beds.
To commemorate their efforts, Lifeline Outreach also placed a plaque on each door for the organization or church that designed each room. The residents who voted had difficulty choosing the ultimate winner: as a result, Hunt decided that all of the participants of the contest would receive a dinner for their service. Other participants included Classy Ladies and First Presbyterian Church.
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- Construction: Triaxial Braid, TwinTech Sidewall, BioFlex3 Core
- Features: Skin Grommets, Swap base, Tapered Tip & Tail, Powder Tip, All-Terrain Rocker
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ROCKER: Easy initiation, versatility, agility
CAMBER: Control, edge hold, rebound
All-Terrain Rocker features an elevated tip for variable and soft snow performance, as well as camber underfoot for power, energy, and edge-hold in firmer conditions.
Simply put, All-Terrain Rocker offers versatility and ease in all snow conditions.
CAMBER: Control, edge hold, rebound
All-Terrain Rocker features an elevated tip for variable and soft snow performance, as well as camber underfoot for power, energy, and edge-hold in firmer conditions.
Simply put, All-Terrain Rocker offers versatility and ease in all snow conditions.
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The patented Triaxial Braiding machine interlocks strands of fiberglass around a milled core, resulting in great torsional strength while retaining the lively flex patterns inherent in a wood core ski.
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Twin Tip specific construction increases the durability of K2 sidewall skis. A traditional sidewall construction produces a 90-degree angle where the top material and sidewall meet. The TwinTech construction rolls the top material into the sidewall, reducing the angle that is prone to abuse, minimizing ski-to-ski impact damage.
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The new freeride tip and tail grommets are a clean, simple design that no longer requires a plug. The durable rubber coating disguises a slit designed to accommodate both the Z clip for our skin attachments, and the components to build a rescue sled.
Tapered Tip and Tail
Our Freeride Stability skis are designed with not just a tapered tip, but also a slight amount of taper in the tail. A tapered tip shifts the widest part of the contact further back to reduce tip weight and deflection in soft and variable snow conditions. The tapered tail allows more control as you exit the turn to either accelerate out or scrub speed as the conditions dictate.
Bioflex Cores
All of K2's women's skis use cores that feature a combination of Aspen, Paulownia, and Bamboo. BioFlex cores are comprised of strong Aspen wood underfoot, which is fused with lightweight Paulownia in the tip and tail using a specific interlocking pattern that reduces swing-weight and provides a smooth-flexing ski. For 2013/14, K2 continues to apply this technology through one of the following three variations of BioFlex, each specifically tuned to target different performance goals: Bioflex 3 – 80% Aspen/20% Paulownia – Increased performance, strength, and durability Bioflex 2 – 70% Aspen/30% Paulownia – reduced swing-weight with added performance Bioflex 1 – 60% Aspen/40% Paulownia – Added forgiveness with the lightest swing-weight
Powder Tip
Designed to be more predictable in soft snow conditions, these tips are designed to strike the perfect balance of maximizing float while reducing tip deflection. These tips are designed with a gentle arc and transition into the sidecut of the ski.
Swap Base
The bases of these skis can come in two different color ways, depending of how the colors are swapped on the base. This gives two looks to the same ski, and ensures you are not rocking the exact same pair as your buddy who just picked up the same pair of skis.
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Way to go, Mr. Leftridge. Thanks to you, on the eve before April Fool's, in a no-frills south-city performance space known as the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center, Krus' band is, as its name suggests, fucking happening.
Krus' classmate, Happening lead vocalist Adam McDaniel, is wearing a green naval commander's jacket borrowed from his high school, perhaps permanently. His onstage shtick, hammy as hell, lacks anything resembling militaristic order.
"Yo-ho!" screams McDaniel, with John Hoslte's break-beat drums crackling in the background.
Mid-verse, McDaniel's eyeballs, aimed at the bangs of his greasy, wavy coiffure, all but disappear into the top of his head. He approaches the microphone at crowd level -- the Lemp doesn't have an elevated stage -- as if he's going to spit out a sassy lyric. Instead, he hurls himself into the fray, nuzzling boys, girls and all points in between. The floor, too, soon becomes McDaniel's pal as he stops, drops and writhes upon it, eyes skyward, eliciting smiles from a lanky young crowd that's high on life.
"We still can't seem to get our heads around the idea that people genuinely enjoy our music," McDaniel gushes post-show. "I want to hug all those kids so much."
The feeling is mutual.
"They're so young," says audience member Stephen Inman, "that they're adorable."
In the front row of onlookers, one notices that, uh, one of these things does not belong here. Specifically, front and center stands a short, middle-aged gentleman with neat, shoulder-length brown hair, three-day stubble, slightly shabby brown loafers and a navy-blue blazer with gold buttons on the sleeves. This bloke, who looks old enough to have sired each and every yearling in the Spartan, white-walled room, is clapping in time with the Happening's kick drum, his broad, toothy smile betraying an affection for the Webster teens as genuine as young Inman's.
The peculiar old fellow is none other than Mark Sarich, community college instructor, avant-garde musician, punk-rock junkie and -- most important to the 50 teenage-to-twentysomething kids in the room -- founder and chief operating officer of the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center (LNAC). While Sarich, who is of Serbian descent, concedes that he's in his forties, he nonetheless celebrates his 29th birthday each and every March 16. You're only as old as you feel, Sarich figures, and if he's wearing the same band's T-shirt under his blazer as the acne victim next to him, that's all he needs to keep on cheating 30.
Sarich might be the only person in St. Louis who can get away with wearing a Cosby sweater to a hardcore gig. He's the Lemp's den father, and when there's music playing, you'd best stand for the band. This is Sarich's code of conduct, as are his rules of no booze and a fixed five-dollar cover charge.
The Lemp's seating area looks like a frat-house TV room (sans empty fifths of Wild Turkey and crushed cans of Busch). The comparison isn't far off: Touring acts often spend the night on the center's half-dozen couches before shoving off the next morning to play a furniture warehouse break room or some dude's basement in Lawrence, Little Rock or the like. But before they leave, Sarich will inevitably offer to buy them Mexican pastries on Cherokee Street or a plate of hash browns at the ramshackle Riverside Diner on South Broadway.
At stage right is the lone bathroom. Should one seek relief upon the commode, his or her gaze will inevitably fall upon a framed portrait of Miles Davis. Fitting, when you consider that most of the Lemp's music is more structurally akin to free-form jazz than to mainstream metal -- a quirk of the "post-hardcore" genre that has not fallen on deaf ears.
"It's more varied," says Sarich, who speaks as though permanently hypercaffeinated (and at times he is). "It has the drive that hardcore has, but it's more intelligent."
Sometimes the scene at the Lemp feels like one big love fest. Kids hug frequently, needle playfully and dance without a hint of self-consciousness. But a Dead show it ain't. The Lemp, birthed in the grunge decade as a sleepy, multifaceted gathering space for a downtrodden neighborhood and kids of all ages, has morphed into a destination venue on the national deep underground hard-rock, experimental-noise and improvisational-jazz concert circuits. Among the lengthy roster of out-of-town acts that have lately graced the club's motley stage are the Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower, An Albatross, Xiu Xiu and Khanate -- bands whose record sales are relatively scant but whose live followings are loyal and ardent enough to support national tours.
The average human has never heard of these bands. The club's denizens are not mere rock snobs, but dyed-in-the-wool aural fetishists -- the sort of sick sonic puppies who would welcome an army of bloodthirsty red ants to the innards of their eardrums, if only for the pleasure of living to tell about it.
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You may be wondering why I'm quoting the great Inigo Montoya (played by Mandy Patinkin) from The Princess Bride in the title of my article here, but just stay with me for a moment . . .
One of the basic starting-points of many queer theological stances and movements within modern paganism has been that there existed in many traditional polytheistic societies (both ancient and modern) particular people who were spiritual functionaries, who were in some sense "queer" in regard to gender or sexual orientation. This is true, though it needs some unpacking and qualification -- on which more later.
However, this viewpoint then often goes a step further, and suggests that to recognize one's own queerness automatically makes one spiritual (and often spiritually superior to non-queer people). Since sexual orientation and gender identity are both widely seen (at least by scientifically minded, politically liberal people) as inborn, unchangeable, and just a simple and expectable variation in human and general biological diversity, a further jump is sometimes made in such viewpoints by implying that queer people are therefore more spiritual by the simple fact of their birth or their existence.
This type of argument is a dimension of what I've come to know as "coming out theology," the ways in which a particular religious viewpoint attempts to reassure a queer person that "it's okay to be gay," or "the gods don't hate you because you're gay." And while stating the terms as plainly as I have above might be more and more rare these days, I've heard what amounts to this exact sort of reasoning used in queer theological presentations and groups on a regular basis. I've heard it very recently, for the last decade and more in which I've been studying the phenomenon, and during which I have been involved in creating and participating in wider queer spiritual movements.
So, let's back up slightly and look at some of the definitions involved here. Yes, there are many examples of gender-variant spiritual functionaries in a variety of ancient religions: the Enarees of Scythia, the Kelabim of the Eastern Mediterranean, and perhaps most famously, the Galli of Cybele/Magna Mater, who began their cultus in Phrygia (Asia Minor) and were eventually brought to Rome. There are roles like this in some modern and more recent polytheistic societies as well, including the various Two-Spirit people within Native North American cultures (though that term is no more than about twenty years old), and the Hijras of India. But what is involved in these is anything on a scale from ritual transvestism, to transgender and transsexual identity (up to and including things like self-castration for males), to special roles being given to people who are "eunuchs" from birth (which would indicate something more like intersexed physiology), to recognition that gender is not necessarily binary, and that third or fourth (or more) possibilities exist beyond the categories of "female" and "male."
Oftentimes, the societies in which these phenomena occur consider these a kind of calling, a destiny from birth, and they are therefore something that is allowed to exist because it is simply a matter of the gods deeming it worthy by its very existence. Note, though, that some degree of social marginality, and even scorn and lack of respect, can often accompany adopting these identities, which is often left out in modern queer spiritual accounts of such phenomena. (See Dr. Ron Long's Men, Homosexuality, and the Gods for more information on some of these subtleties.) In order for something to be truly "queer," it does have to be in some sense radically different from what is generally found or acceptable within society, and so these spiritual identities are truly queer, in that sense. Queerness ceases to exist when a society fully accepts and embraces a particular identity, and so in cases where a third or fourth gender exists in a society, it can be a situation in which "queerness" as such is a highly problematic term.
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Hassli seeking fresh start in San Antonio
Veteran French striker Eric Hassli seeks a fresh start in San Antonio after a back injury plagued him through the worst season of his professional career last year with FC Dallas. [Read More]
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MLS commissioner Don Garber lavished praise on San Antonio during his annual preseason media Q&A, but stopped short of providing a full-blown endorsement as an expansion candidate. [Read More]
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South Texas native Eva Longoria has thrown her support behind the Major League Soccer push, posting a link for her 6.8 million Twitter followers on Thursday to the online petition organized by The Crocketteers supporters group. [Read More]
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Scorpions supporters group The Crocketteers has started an online petition to drum up support for a potential move to Major League Soccer. Nearly 400 have signed since it was opened over the weekend. A Crocketteers spokesman said the group is hoping to achieve similar results to that of Orlando City, which garnered more than 15,000 […] [Read More]


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Should the city of San Antonio add "gender identity" and "sexual orientation" to its policy protecting categories of people from discrimination? The city council will take up the question next month. Here is a story I did earlier about a group of evangelical leaders raising questions and objections to the draft city ordinance currently under […] [Read More]


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RMRS Other Publications: Hierarchical den selection of Canada lynx in western Montana
Squires, John R.; Decesare, Nicholas J.; Kolbe, Jay A.; Ruggiero, Leonard F. 2008. Hierarchical den selection of Canada lynx in western Montana. Journal of Wildlife Management. 72(7): 1497-1506.
We studied den selection of Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis; hereafter lynx) at multiple ecological scales based on 57 dens from 19 females located in western Montana, USA, between 1999 and 2006. We considered 3 spatial scales in this analysis, including den site (11-m-radius circle surrounding dens), den area (100-m-radius circle), and den environ (1-km radius surrounding dens). Lynx denned in preexisting sheltered spaces created by downed logs (62%), root-wads from wind-thrown trees (19%), boulder fields (10%), slash piles (6%), and live trees (4%). Lynx preferentially selected den sites with northeasterly aspects that averaged 24°. Average distance between dens of 13 females monitored in consecutive years was 2,248 m, indicating low den site fidelity. Lynx exhibited habitat selection at all 3 spatial scales. Based on logistic regression, den sites differed from the surrounding den areas in having higher horizontal cover and log volume. Abundant woody debris from piled logs was the dominant habitat feature at den sites. Lynx generally denned in mature spruce-fir (Picea-Abies) forests with high horizontal cover and abundant coarse woody debris. Eighty percent of dens were in mature forest stands and 13% in mid-seral regenerating stands; young regenerating (5%) and thinned (either naturally sparse or mechanically thinned) stands with discontinuous canopies (2%) were seldom used. Female lynx selected den areas with greater spruce-fir tree basal area, higher horizontal cover, and larger-diameter trees compared to random locations within their home range. Lynx selected den environs in topographically concave or drainage-like areas, and farther from forest edges than random expectation. Maintaining mature and mid-seral regenerating spruce-fir forests with high horizontal cover and abundant woody debris would be most valuable for denning when located in drainages or in concave, drainage-like basins. Management actions that alter spruce-fir forests to a condition that is sparsely stocked (e.g., mechanically thinned) and with low canopy closure (<50%) would create forest conditions that are poorly suitable for lynx denning.
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NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Mommy and Baby Yoga
at Wave Hill, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Designed for mothers, fathers or caregivers and babies eight weeks old to crawling, this yoga class brings families together for a gentle exercise session in a beautiful garden…
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Body Sculpting
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
This total body adult workout class addresses muscle strength and endurance while keeping the heart rate up to burn calories.
Category: Fitness
Puppets in the Park: Little Red Riding Hood
at Buz O' Rourke Playground (in Crocheron Park), Queens
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Please bring a blanket or low chair and join us for this adaptation of "Little Red Riding Hood".
Category: Kids, Theater, Free Summer Theater
Bryant Park Ping Pong
at Ping Pong Court (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Test your ping pong skills at one of two state-of-the-art tables.
Category: Games, Kids, Sports
Bryant Park Chess & Backgammon
at 40th Street Plaza (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Game boards, including chess and backgammon, are available for a small few. Endorsed by the Marshall Chess Club.
Category: Games
Bryant Park Games
at 40th Street Plaza (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Take a break with an eclectic selection of favorite tabletop games for free. From Scrabble and mancala to dominoes and Jenga. Visit bryantpark.org to find weekly Game Socials and…
Category: Games, Kids
Bryant Park Kubb
at The Green (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Learn the Scandinavian lawn game, also known as Viking Chess. To win, knock over your opponent's blocks with wooden pins. Never played? Our attendant will teach you.
Category: Games, Kids
Bryant Park Putting Green
at The Green (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Practice your technique, perfect your distance and speed, or bring the kids to play on the green, all free of charge. Golf balls and clubs are provided.
Category: Kids, Sports
CANCELLED: Shape Up NYC: Boot Camp
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This total body workout addresses muscle strength and endurance while keeping the heart rate up to improve your cardiovascular health.
Bryant Park Juggling
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons. All skills are welcome and equipment is provided.
Category: Games, Kids
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Town moves toward church zoning limits
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005
More than two years since the issue sprung to life in the quiet, canopied town of Washington Grove, leaders expect to vote soon on a zoning ordinance that would restrict the development of churches, schools and nonprofits to prevent increased traffic in the pedestrian-friendly town.
''I'm confident it's close to being voted on and more than likely passed," said Darrell Anderson, one of six members on the town council of Washington Grove, a wooded hamlet near Gaithersburg.
The ordinance would give the town's planning commission and board of zoning appeals power to modify development plans by religious, educational and nonprofit organizations that could draw more traffic into the town.
The measure, proposed in November 2004, answered concerns among residents over an ultimately scrapped plan by the Washington Grove United Methodist Church to build a school for up to 50 students on its property in the center of town in 2003.
The proposal upset church leaders, who said it would unfairly limit their mission in a town known as much for its religious roots as for its sanctuary from urban sprawl.
But the church, whose membership is waning, has fallen silent in its opposition to a measure they haven't the resources to fight and whose passing they believe is inevitable, according to the church's pastor, leaving little resistance to the measure.
''We assumed the town was going to go ahead with it," the Rev. Patrick Malone said.
Though they had been negotiating with the town until last spring, he said, ''It became apparent to us that we were at a crossroads in our thinking."
Town leaders have said they never intended to restrict the church's mission, only the impact its mission could have on the town at large, and that they've done their best to engage the church, whose number of Sunday worshipers has dwindled to about 30.
''We've been trying to get the church to weigh in on what we've proposed," Washington Grove Mayor John Compton said. ''We've run into an impasse with the church."
When residents expressed consternation about the church's plan in the spring of 2003, town leaders answered by crafting the plan. It's about quality of life in Washington Grove, they say, not limiting the role of the church.
''This isn't being written specifically to target the church in any way at all," Anderson said.
''We have a long history with the church," he said.
Still, the issue has cut to the bone of what defines the town, which began in the late-1800s as a ''camp meeting" where Washington, D.C., churchgoers could find likeminded people well away from the trappings of city-living.
This cemented its reputation as both a Methodist retreat and a refuge from urbanity—a balance that remains important to residents like Ann Briggs, who supports the plan.
''I think it's a reasonable approach to an issue that can have a great impact on the town," said Briggs, who has attended public hearings on the matter, the most recent of which was Sept. 12. ''The affect of cars in this town is just incredible. This is really a walking town."
Malone said no representatives from the church attended the Sept. 12 public hearing,
Some expected that meeting to see a vote on the ordinance, but it instead yielded a decision to keep the record open while the language of the ordinance is adjusted to offer more guidelines for the board of zoning appeals to follow in approving or denying special exception applications.
''It's really just technical stuff," Anderson said.


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Exciting work on a worthy cause. Thanks for the story!
That is good news. Hopefully they spend the limited dollars very wisely.
Great stuff, Vickie - I added one of these events to my calendar for this weekend!
I feel your pain, Kym. I have a very green thumb when it comes to most house plants, native landscaping, and other areas of caring for green things. But when it comes to orchids, I'm a killer of plants. The best I've done is with my current orchid. I've been able to at least keep it green, but I think it's destined to be a plant that never flowers. I'm blaming my lack of a greenhouse, so I say go for it. Build that greenhouse!
Great article highlighting a great program! I really want to get my yard certified. (Love the Mulberry Street reference!)
Way to go, ODOT!
Great list! Humans and wildlife alike find ground covers more attractive than lawn or bark dust. I know some of the sedums are native to Oregon, but it would be great to know if any of the others are native choices.
I grew up in a rural environment, where I was free to roam the woods for miles around. It seems like I spent my entire childhood outside. I knew even then that it was a great thing, and I can't imagine growing up with no real connection to nature. I see kids in the city, and wonder if they seek opportunities to get out and enjoy the outdoors, and I hope that their families encourage it.
Nice! (Ignoring naysayers and trolls) It butts up to the Howard Buford Recreation Area, so the whole confluence area will be protected.
If this spring proves to be like last spring (seems like it lasted 'til August) the snowpack should stick around a while.
I like the idea of saving money with a gravel path/patio. I've done that myself in my yard. One tip - use small angular gravel rather than round, "pea gravel". It packs down better and provides a surface more suited to chair legs. I'm so happy with mine I may never add the flagstone that I had planned!
I like the blue and white design with the rose, but change the white-to-blue boundary so it doesn't just follow the doors. Something like the shape on the @portlandpolice design.