A Hawk and A Hacksaw: The Way The Wind B...
Posted by Flick in Uncategorized on 09 30th, 2006 | No Comments
A Hawk and a Hacksaw is set to release a new album on October 9. The Way The Wind Blows will be available on CD and vinyl through The Leaf Label. The new album features Zach Condon (Beirut) and a brass band from Romania called Fanfare Ciocarlia. A Hawk and a Hacksaw is Jeremy Barnes (Neutral Milk Hotel)... 
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Beirut: Gulag Orkestar double disc on 4A...
Posted by Flick in Uncategorized on 09 30th, 2006 | No Comments
Beirut has signed with the UK label 4AD, distributing Beirut around the globe, starting with a double disc version of Gulag Orkestar on November 6. Gulag Orkestar was originally released in the United States on Ba Da Bing in May of 2006. It is interesting to note that Beirut is no longer listed as one... 
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Songbird Screencast...
Posted by Flick in Uncategorized on 09 29th, 2006 | No Comments
Songbird is a new open source media player that integrates with the web in a ground-breaking way. "As the Songbird website explains: Songbird plays the Media Web. Play MP3s without leaving the page. Songbird views Web pages as dynamic playlists to play, save, download or subscribe to." Surf... 
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Eisley: new album being produced by Rich...
Posted by Flick in Uncategorized on 09 28th, 2006 | No Comments
Indie pop Eisley has begun recording their sophomore album on Warner Brothers. The band was fortunate to have Richard Gibbs jump on board to produce the four siblings and cousin. "He's interesting, eccentric, confident but not arrogant… and what's more – he's the best (and... 
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Our Condolences to Daniel Castady...
Posted by Flick in Uncategorized on 09 27th, 2006 | No Comments
Our condolences go out to Daniel Castady (The Fold) for the passing of his mother to cancer. Words from the band: Hey all. It is with a heavy heart we write to tell you that Dan's Mom passed away. (read Daniel's journal entry) We have cleared our schedule until our October 7th show in Wheaton,... 
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The Innocence Mission: album coming in M...
Posted by Flick in Uncategorized on 09 27th, 2006 | No Comments
The Innocence Mission has announced that they have an "album of new songs" coming in March 2007. This album is following Now The Day Is Over, which featured lullabies and ballads for their child, such as Somewhere Over the Rainbow and Moon River. This will be their ninth full-length album. The... 
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Denison Witmer: web release coming + re-...
Posted by Flick in Uncategorized on 09 26th, 2006 | No Comments
While the details are mirky, Denison Witmer rescheduled his European tour plans so he could record an as-of-yet announced project. The original tour plan would have had Denison touring in Sweden this week, but instead he'll tour Sweden in late October. "I am busy working on a very special project.... 
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Damien Rice: 9 in November...
Posted by Flick in Uncategorized on 09 25th, 2006 | No Comments
Damien Rice announced today that his second full-length, 9, is set to be released around the globe on November 14. The first single, the title track, started streaming today at 14th Floor Records, a record label that Damien owns. 9 Crimes (the single) is a duet between Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan.... 
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David Bazan touring before heading to st...
Posted by Flick in Uncategorized on 09 25th, 2006 | No Comments
David Bazan will forever be affectionately known as Pedro. Having a style of writing that landed him #85 of Paste Magazine's Top 100 Living Songwriters. His first solo EP, aptly named Fewer Moving Parts, was more of a hold-over until he had time to write and record. Bazan faces his critics saying,... 
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The Freesound Project...
Posted by Flick in Uncategorized on 09 23rd, 2006 | No Comments
If you're like me, you love to mess around with sound. Being an aspiring producer I'm always looking for that perfect sound blip. Propellerheads Reason pulls me in, spending hours toying with bleeps and analogue whirs. Today I found a great resource for such projects. It's called The Freesound... 
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