Chad VanGaalen

Chad VanGaalen & Avi Buffalo (w/ 1 less person) @ South Street Seaport (pics)

is (or was recently) 18 years old. That seems like a young age to be signed to Sub Pop and headlining South Street Seaport, but he did. It also seems like he’s too young for people to be discussing Avi Buffalo line-up changes and/or his girlfriends in any serious way, but it seems necessary to point out that the-four piece band was without a regular member on Friday night…

The Big Takeover, Avi Buffalo, CFCF, Amen Dunes, Grass Widow, Ducktails & more in This Week in Indie

DOWNLOAD: Avi Buffalo – What’s In It For? (MP3) DOWNLOAD: CFCF – Big Love (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Grass Widow – Shadow (MP3) This weekend is The Big Takeover‘s 30th Anniversary celebration: two nights of shows at the Bell House put together by Jack Rabid who has been publishing the ‘zine since 1980…

Neon Indian NOT playing South Street Seaport (but Chad VanGaalen is) (plus other dates)

Neon Indian @ MWTX in Austin (more by Bryan Bruchman) Neon Indian will be playing with Avi Buffalo at their free South Street Seaport show, as part of the summer series there, on July 30th…

the 2009 Regina Folk Festival in pics & reviews

and Rae Holtsbaum “I’m not really sure what it is about this little folk festival in the city on the prairie, but they really have something special going on, and it’s been going on for the past 40 years…

2009 Polaris Prize nominees

Steve Jordan, Founder and Executive Director of the Polaris Music Prize, today revealed the Short List of 10 Canadian albums eligible for the fourth annual $20,000 award…

Crystal Stilts & Women - 2009 Tour Dates , videos

Frankie (Crystal Stilts) mans the drums @ Market Hotel (more by Tim Griffin)Crystal Stilts, one of the many high-profile “Crystal” bands to pop up in 2008 (see also: Crystal Antlers, Crystal Castles), has drawn comparisons to everyone from The Velvet Underground, Joy Division and The Jesus and Mary Chain to less obvious ’60s groups like The Seeds…

Chad VanGaalen + Women + Giant Sand - new records, 2008 Tour Dates, NYC shows

By Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Chad VanGaalen – “Willow Tree” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Women – Black Rice (MP3) Pop songsmith Chad VanGaalen is playing Blender Theater at Gramercy in NYC this Sunday, Sept 21st, with Howe Gelb’s Americana rock band Giant Sand…

Largehearted Boy's Interesting CD Releases This Week

Okkervil River releases this week, yet another lyrical masterpiece from Will Sheff and crew. I pre-ordered copies of Kimya Dawson’s long-awaited children’s album, Alphabutt for all my young nieces, nephews and children of friends and encourage you to do the same…

Chad VanGaalen - new album & MP3

DOWNLOAD: Chad VanGaalen – Willow Tree (MP3) Recorded primarily on an old tape machine and a JVC ghetto blaster in Chad’s Calgary basement, retains the handmade charm and singular character of his previous records, while incorporating new layers of sophistication and weight…

Woman, Women, Girls, Crystals

DOWNLOAD: Women – Black Rice (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Women – Group Transport Hall (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Parenthetical Girls – A Song For Ellie Green (MP3) Women @ Sled Island 2008 (more by Rae Holtsabum)”Recorded by label-mate Chad VanGaalen and the band members, the 10 song (), self-titled album is an explosion out of the gates for this young band…
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