Album Review: Dark Was the Night: Red Hot Compilation - Various Artists
8/10
Most posts of Red Hot Organization’s ‘Dark Was the Night’ compilation begin with a summary dismissal of compilations in general, and particularly those in the name of charity. If such projects are as bad as people say, ‘Dark Was the Night’ - one of [...]
Red hot in the dark
March 18th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Alt-country, Alt-rock, Ambient, Electronica, Folk/Acoustic, Music, Pop/Rock, Various, post-rock
Tags:Acoustic·AIDS·Andrew Bird·Beirut·Bon Iver·Broken Social Scene·Charity compilation·David Sitek·Feist·Folk·Grizzly Bear·HIV·Indie·Kevin Drew·My Morning Jacket·Red Hot Organization·The National·TV on the Radio·Various artists·Yeasayer·Yo La Tengo
MP3 Round-up - November 2007
November 30th, 2007 · No Comments · Alt-rock, Electronica, Folk/Acoustic, Indie, MP3s, Pop/Rock, Shoegaze, World music, post-rock
This month I’ve been beguiled by the latest side project by sometime DJ and Kings of Convenience member Erlend Oye. The Whitest Boy Alive hints at Oye’s interest in the hypnotic rhythmic concerns of house music but features the same Simon & Garfunkle-esque vocal style of KoC. Angular - but certainly not abrasive - guitars, [...]
Tags:Add N to X·Alt-rock·AR Kane·art rock·Erlend Oye·Indie·Kings of Convenience·minimalist dream pop·MP3·Oceanic·Paul Simon·Shoegaze·Simon & Garfunkle·TV on the Radio·World music·Yeasayer