Moshi Moshi
Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor & Justus Kohncke form Fainting by Numbers (stream their first single)
German electronic artist Justus Köhncke (of “Timecode” fame) has known Hot Chip since almost their inception, having been drafted to remix their 2005 breakthrough “Over and Over” and has toured with them in Europe…
Allo Darlin' & The Wave Pictures are playing Schubas on tour, both releasing new LPs
Allo Darlin’ at MHOW in June (NYC) (more by Jessica Amaya)
UK indiepop groups Allo Darlin’ and The Wave Pictures are set to tour North America together this spring…
Allo Darlin' & The Wave Pictures releasing new albums, touring the U.S. together (dates & song premiere)
An exciting double bill for indiepop fans in coming this spring: UK groups Allo Darlin’ and The Wave Pictures are going on a US tour which kicks off at Mercury Lounge on April 24…
Bill's Week in Austin (Day 1 - Errors, Ringo Deathstarr, Beat Connection, Mazes, Colourmusic & more)
“It is what it is.” I must’ve heard that phrase 30 times during SXSW — be it in reference to alloted set times, equipment, sound or the free food at whatever day party I was at…
Moshi Moshi represented @ Northside - pics from the Slow Club, Netherfriends & Phil and the Osophers show
“EVERYONE IN NEW YORK IS A BABE” – SLOWCLUBREBECCA
I’m not sure why The Wave Pictures came all the way back to the United States from the UK to play just one late Sunday night Northside Festival show at Public Assembly the end of an exhausting and busy weekend, but I’m bummed I missed it…
Casiokids (on tour w/ Hot Chip) & The Wave Pictures (Moshi Moshi's first US release) playing a pre-SXSW BV show in NYC
DOWNLOAD: Casiokids – Fot I Hose (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Wave Pictures – Strawberry Cable (MP3)
As just mentioned, BrooklynVegan is throwing a pre-SXSW party on March 15th at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn with three (possibly four) bands on their way to Austin: Let’s Wrestle, Casiokids, and The Wave Pictures…
Casiokids, the Wave Pictures & Slow Club (Moshi Moshi tour) @ South Street Seaport - pics & video
The final act was the one I knew the least about, Casiokids an electronic funk outfit from Norway. The drummer came out wearing an enormous monkey head and then things got strange…
Wave Pictures, Casiokids, Slow Club (Moshi Moshi on tour), Joe Pernice, the xx & more in This Week in Indie (part 2)
DOWNLOAD: Casiokids – Finn Bikkjen! (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Casiokids – Fot I Hose (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Casiokids – Verdens Storsteland (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Wave Pictures – Avocado Baby (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Wave Pictures – Just Like a Drummer (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Slow Club – It Doesn’t Have to Be Beautiful (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Slow Club – Because We’re Dead (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The XX – Basic Space (MP3)
There is one unmissable show this week, in my opinion, and it’s a free one: Friday’s Seaport Music Series (8/7) with three excellent bands from the Moshi Moshi label: Casiokids, Slow Club and The Wave Pictures…
James Yuill - video premiere, EP, 2 NYC shows & other dates
DOWNLOAD: James Yuill – Over The Hills (Milberg remix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: James Yuill – A Lighter Shade of Red (MP3)
Hello America!
It seems my album “Turning Down Water For Air” comes out today (26th May) on Nettwerk…
South Street Seaport - initial 2009 free show schedule is here
South Street Seaport (more by Chris La Putt)
South Street Seaport – initial 2009 show schedule
June 13 (noon) – Children’s Day
June 27 (7:00) – New York City Opera
July 03 (6:00) – Here We Go Magic & Bachelorette
July 10 (6:00) – The Pains of Being Pure at Heart & TBA
July 17 (6:00) – TBA
July 20-30 — Sitelines (see below)
July 24 (6:00) – Black Moth Super Rainbow & TBA
July 31 (6:00) – TBA
Aug 07 (6:00) – Moshi Moshi day w/ Casiokids, The Wave Pictures & Slow Club
Aug 14 (6:00) – TBA
NYC’s summer-long Seaport Music Series, part of the River to River Festival is back with more free, outdoor concerts in 2009…