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COMING SOON: Maria Minerva, ‘Sacred & Profane Love’
The Artist/Album: Maria Minerva, Sacred & Profane Love (100% Silk, November 15th) What To Expect: While her choruses are still partly cloudy, Maria Minerva’s fourth release of the year–arriving after an ether-clearing EP, limited cassette, and buzz-stirring album–is also her finest hour. Featuring six bass-heavy stabs at a dance floor that exists solely in Minerva’s […]
NOW PLAYING: Maria Minerva, ‘Noble Savage’ 12”
The Artist/Album: Maria Minerva, Noble Savage 12” (100% Silk, 2011) A Short Review: Not Not Fun’s dance imprint gets its very own Donna Summer, an Estonian enigma with the beats to bust her out of the glo-fi ghetto. As muffled as Studio 54 missives get without losing sight of the hooks at hand, and a […]
VIDEO/MP3: Mister Heavenly, “Bronx Sniper”
Check out more from Mister Heavenly here, or grab “Bronx Sniper” in MP3 form after the jump…
STREAM: David Lynch’s Mixtape, From This Mortal Coil To The Kills
Via The Stool Pigeon’s Mixcloud account: Not so much a collection of songs that influenced the album they made together, more a mix of tracks, exclusive to The Stool Pigeon music newspaper, that David Lynch and his musical collaborator/engineer ‘Big’ Dean Hurley have been enjoying recently. Blues, garage rock, rock’n’roll, classic rock, a theme tune, […]
PREMIERE: Chris Connelly, “Compatibility”
With a resume that’s dominated by such iconic industrial acts as Ministry, KMFDM and the Revolting Cocks, Chris Connelly seems like a perfect fit for the metal-centric roster of Relapse Records. His solo material doesn’t involve power electronics or spastic samples, though; it actually errs more on the side of David Bowie, driven by melodic […]
FROM THE STACKS: Thread Pulls
While it’s nearly impossible to make sense of all the music that floods our mailbox, inbox, and various Web browsers every day–not to mention the shelves at self-titled‘s favorite record stores–we’re constantly looking for artists who make us stop what we’re doing and actually listen. Here’s one of them…
South By Southwest Announces Initial Showcasing 2012 Artists, Including Thee Oh Sees, Cloud Nothings, Chelsea Wolfe and More
Photo by Aaron Richter Have a look at the first list of SXSW 2012 acts below. Anyone got a lead on a venue and want to throw an unofficial party with us?