I wish I had more time to work on this post, but here’s a rough idea of what I like this week. Note that CMW now calls the festival portion CMF, details of all the showcases here. Before I get to the CMF picks though, also note that Charles Spearin is putting on his Happiness […]
When I compare work in my current industry to when I used to work in the investment business, I always seem to come back to a really important point. A big part about working in music has to do with being creative; inventing new models, following through on creative ideas. I never fully realized this […]
Who : O+S from Birmingham, Alabama.
What : The O stands for Orenda Fink (from Azure Ray, Art In Manila ), the S stands for Scalpelist (aka Cedric LeMoyne of Remy Zero ). The two long-time friends have collaborated to create some pretty haunting, ethereal songs on their debut (out March 24th on Saddle Creek ). […]
Recently, we read that the French duo Daft Punk have signed up to write songs for the upcoming Joseph Kosinski sequel Tron 2. Seems like a perfect fit doesn’t it? Thanks to youtube, here’s clips of what that might just sound like. Speaking of Youtube, check out Thru-You. Israeli producer Kutiman searched Youtube to find […]
Who : Pilot Speed from Toronto.
What : I was wondering when I might be able to hear a bit from this bands upcoming record ‘Wooden Bones’. A follow up to Pilot Speed ‘s (formerly Pilate ) 2006’s ‘Into The West ‘ comes a record focused more on the song itself. Moving away from lengthy, sonically […]