Tag Archives: Music

December 8, 2008

“Melon Bird” by Point Juncture, WA

A galloping bass line, choppy guitar twitches, swelling horn sections à la “Giant Steps” Boo Radleys, and peculiar lyrics about a hummingbird who flies into a slice of watermelon prompting existential panic at a party. This is “Melon” by Portland band Point Juncture, WA.

October 18, 2008

Built to Spill Live

This is quite off-topic but I can’t check my excitement with being able to see hi-def footage of the Built to Spill show I missed last month (due to FLUXCONCERT conflicts).  Fan-based audio and video recordings of live concerts (with full approval of the bands, mind you) has reached such a level of quality that [...]

October 9, 2008

FLUXCONCERT 20080925-27 Video

Video of FLUXCONCERT 20080925-27: five overlapping performances in rumination on love, loss, and human bonding.

July 20, 2008

I Wish That I Could See You Soon

One big scoop of Van Morrison with a dash of Super XX Man and you get this very sweet (perhaps lost love) song: “I Wish That I Could See You Soon” by Herman Dune. Herman Dune – I Wish That I Could See You Soon

May 27, 2008

Revolution #9 by Alarm Will Sound

Alarm Will Sound – one of New York’s leading new music ensembles – will be playing the Beatles’ Revolution #9 at the Bang on a Can Marathon this Saturday around 2AM at Winter Garden.