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Retribution Gospel Choir Brings the Rock to NYC
Alan Sparhawk of Low has released a new album with his other band, Retribution Gospel Choir, called 2, on Sub Pop. I interviewed Alan a few weeks ago about the album, and now the Duluth, Minnesota-based group is on tour. They played Mercury Lounge last night, and boy did they rock the house.
Even though the crowd was a bit sparse, Sparhawk and Co. did not go easy at all. After the third or fourth song the three were drenched in… More »
Interview: Low and Retribution Gospel Choir’s Alan Sparhawk
Retribution Gospel Choir, one of two bands helmed by Alan Sparhawk (the other is Low) has a new album coming out on Sub Pop on January 26, called simply 2 (this is their second album in case you didn’t pick up on that. Their first single is “Hide It Away” and it’s catchy and wonderful. The rest of the album is a bit heavier than what you would expect from Low, but if you’re in the mood to rock out… More »
A Shoreline Dream Release New Album
Helping get 2009 off to a good start, A Shoreline Dream will release their new album Recollections of Memory on February 10. Mixed by the legendary Kramer (Galaxie 500, Low), the album is full of lush soundscapes and just downright beautiful sounds. Seriously folks, this is one of my favorite releases of the year so far. As an added bonus, there are 3 collaborations with the enormously talented German electronic musician and produced Ulrich Shnauss, and as a gift to… More »
Low Moves to Bell House
Low was supposed to play at Union Hall tomorrow night (Tuesday, September 23), but it sold out and since the new Bell House opened last week by the same owners, they decided to move the show to that bigger space. Tickets are back on sale. Oh, and they are at Mercury Lounge tonight if you don’t feel like going into Brooklyn…. More »
ATP Coming to NY
All Tomorrow’s Parties, which has curated amazing festivals for the past eight years, is finally bringing a lineup to New York–and it’s amazing. It’s curated by My Bloody Valentine (who have just announced a full-blown tour) and ATP and takes place Sept. 19-21. The weird thing is that it’s upstate in the Catskills at Kutscher’s Country Club–an old Catskills standby from the bygone days. Here’s the lineup:
MY BLOODY VALENTINE
FUCK BUTTONS
POLVO
LOW
EDAN WITH GUEST DAGHA
MOGWAI
THE DRONES
BUILT TO SPILL PERFORMING PERFECT FROM NOW… More »