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A Trip Through The Kurt Vile/Bank Of America Controversy

tom — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:15:13 +0000

This isn’t the ’90s, and these days no indie bands are getting cards pulled for licensing songs to advertisers. In fact, it’s generally accepted that ad-licensing money is one of the few economic things keeping many indie bands afloat. But when it comes to the much-hated Bank Of America, the rules, it seems, change.

Stereogum’s Monthly Mix: October 2011

Stereogum — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:20:18 +0000

Alright, y’all know what time it is. It’s the Halloweekend, and today we’ve got some of the best tracks from the last month that fit nicely into whatever theme-heavy environment you’re trying to create. Whether it’s a spare spectralness (Atlas Sound), a haunted heaviness (Crystal Stilts), or just some aggro rap music with a titular affiliation to the Antichrist (“666″), here’s to hoping these 13 tracks hit home on some level. And, apologies in advance: “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah” did not make the cut. I can’t believe they recorded that, until I remember that it’s Tracy Morgan we’re talking about here. Expectations are irrelevant. Hit the jump for the download.

Kurt Vile – “Life’s A Beach”

corban — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:52:01 +0000

Kurt Vile recently put out a track from his forthcoming EP So Outta Reach called “The Creature,” and today another track from that release surfaced. Listen to “Life’s A Beach,” a breezy, carefree jam comfortably within Vile’s wheelhouse.

Stereogum Monthly Mix: September 2011

amrit — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:03:00 +0000

Save a bit of humidity, it is an undeniably autumnal day in NYC. It’s gray, it is wet, and it feels positively gauche to jam to anything that would feel right at a beach. So to help to fill the void created by expunging “sunny music” from your daily playlist, and to show solidarity with nature, here are 13 tracks representing some of the finest tracks the internet’s offered lately that also feel right for the season. This means darkened post-punk (The Soft Moon) and shadowy production hits (Purity Ring, ASAP Rocky), a run of chilly arpeggio chime (newcomers Dive, the prolific Atlas Sound), and the likes of Kurt Vile, Caveman, and Family Band, who have the bittersweetly seasoned air of quintessential fall artists. As always, I spent altogether too much time sequencing this for maximum flow, so if indulge me the straight run through at least once before going ala cart with the sequencing.

Enjoy:

End Of The Road Festival 2011 In Photos

corban — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:39:45 +0000

Last week, the UK’s Larmer Tree Gardens hosted a hilariously deep bill for the End Of The Road Festival, a lineup that featured Joanna Newsom, Kurt Vile, Tinawiren, Lykke Li, Best Coast, the Walkmen and dozens of other notables. Elena Morelli was there to magnificently document the epic lineup. There’s a peacock in one of her shots. You should find it.

Kurt Vile – “The Creature”

corban — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:05:03 +0000

Earlier today, Kurt Vile put out a new song from his just-announced EP, So Outta Reach. You won’t exactly mistake this track for something other than a Kurt Vile song, but it’s pretty pleasant, and maybe a little more clear-sounding than previous efforts. The five songs on the EP were originally birthed from the Smoke Ring For My Halo sessions, but scrapped and later reworked by John Agnello. Let us know what you think.

Kurt Vile – “In/Out Blues”

tom — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:30:42 +0000

“In/Out Blues” is a woozy new acoustic jam from Philly space cadet Kurt Vile, and it shows up on a new tour-only split 7″ from Vile and his lo-fi rambler buddies Woods. The 7″ in question features two more Vile tracks, “Commercial Reject” and “Water Fingers,” as well as the Woods tracks “Skull” and “Cold Blue.”

“In/Out Blues” is streaming over at Disco Naïveté. Vile and Woods have a few UK shows coming up together, and we’ve got those listed below.

Pitchfork Festival 2011: Sunday Recap

Scott — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:54:24 +0000

Pitchfork Fest’s final day was a scorcher. We’re still recovering, but our tireless photog Graeme Flegenheimer braved the heat to deliver pics of Ariel Pink, Baths, Cut Copy, Deerhunter, How To Dress Well, Kurt Vile, Kylesa, Shabazz Palaces, Superchunk, TV On The Radio, Twin Sister, and Yuck. Sorry, no OFWGKTA. Check out the scenes in the gallery above.

Progress Report: The War On Drugs

T. Cole Rachel — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:59:22 +0000

NAME: The War On Drugs
PROGRESS REPORT: Adam Granduciel discusses Slave Ambient, his band’s first full-length in nearly four years.

In addition to having what is arguably the greatest band name of all-time, Philly’s the War On Drugs are one of the most criminally underrated bands currently making music. This might be due to the fact that up until earlier this year–with the release of the Future Weather EP–the band had not let loose of any music for a long time. Since the release of Wagonwheel Blues in 2008, the band toured intermittently, recorded intermittently, and spent a lot of time doing god only knows what down in Philly. Also, founding member Kurt Vile went off and did his own excellent thing, subsequently taking other founding member Adam Granduciel out on the road to play in his backing band, The Violators. Long story short, it’s been a minute since the War on Drugs put out a record. However, next month the band will release Slave Ambient, their first new full-length in nearly four years. Given the deeply textured, heavily-layered production of the album, it’s not surprising it took so long to make. We called up Granduciel to discuss the excellent new tunes and find out what’s up with him and Mr. Vile.

Kurt Vile – “Baby’s Arms” Video

Scott — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:55:00 +0000

For Kurt Vile’s “Baby’s Arms” video fashion photographer Todd Cole followed a day in the life of a young couple in East LA. They make out, ride bikes, BBQ, and tag a brick wall. The love story was shot entirely on a camera phone as part of Windows Phone Me series. Watch the video and download the song below.