classics

My weekend listening consisted mainly of songs from this new super-limited reissue of early '70s Zambian hard-psych from Amanaz, a band described in the press materials as "an African version of early Cream." If you like your obscure, fuzzed-out stoner jams to transport you to another time and place, this is absolutely that...

beach house :: dallas, tx Beach House stopped by Dallas' Good Records on Saturday for the only in-store performance on their current tour (thanks to our friends from the Grizzly Life). After seeing a handful of stunning performances from the duo over the last couple years, they've become one of my favorite live acts, and this set (though a bit short) didn't disappoint. The setlist was perfect, as

Please join us for our second annual gorilla vs. booze unofficial SXSW DAY PARTY, on Wednesday, March 12 @ 1 PM, at one of my favorite bars in Austin, the Peacock. For the second straight year, the event is free to the (21 & up) public; no RSVP or wristband required, but the joint isn't that big so show up early. I'...

Nigeria Special is a new collection of old songs that focuses on many of the hybrid styles (afrobeat, soul, highlife, psych, funk, etc.) that emerged in Nigeria during the early/mid-70s. Wire mag says the comp is full of "rare and exhilarating treasures," but I can't vouch for that because I haven't been able to stop listening to track #2, this absolute gem by Celestine Ukwu... Read Mo

Cat Power and her Dirty Delta Blues band blessed Dallas with a nearly 3-hour long marathon set last night at the Granada Theater. With her rad French bulldog Mona watching from backstage, Chan was typically affable and sweet, and seemed to be having a lovely time interacting with the sold-out crowd, and the band was spot on accompanying the chanteuse as they ran through two sets worth of indelibl

Panda Bear of Animal Collective (post and photos by David. click photos for larger image) Animal Collective brought their transcendent live show to Dallas' bossa nova Granada Theater last night, performing a few reinterpreted Sung Tongs highlights, a couple Panda Bear-penned joints, including the beloved "Untitled" and "Daily Routine," as well as a heap of new, post-Strawberry

Jana Hunter Partially written on her sailboat tour with Peter and the Wolf, Jana Hunter's beautiful and soulful new record There's No Home will be released on Devendra Banhart's Gnomonsong label on April 10. This is one of our most highly-anticipated albums of 2007, and this song fully validates our excitement...

We've made it abundantly and annoyingly clear (sorry dudes) that we love Panda Bear's Person Pitch (we all but declared it our album of the year back in January), and "Bros" is going to contend for best song. The video? Not so much, but it sort of fits the uplifting, euphoric vibe of the record...

Please come join us on Thursday, March 15, at the Peacock for gorilla vs. booze. This will be Thursday's weirdest free day party, you have our money-back guarantee. Thanks to Dana Falconberry and Red Hunter for making this happen and allowing us to be a part of it, to the Peacock for having us, and to Red for coming up with the ridiculous name...

Okay this is a stretch, but here's this week's Panda Bear update: Check out this short "film," unearthed from back when Noah Lennox (aka Panda Bear) was "loosely attending a mildly prestigious university" in the nascent days of Animal Collective...