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Showing posts with label Videos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Videos. Show all posts
Steph Barrak on St. Patty's Day
Taking Back Sunday Live Video
Live at the House of Blues in Boston, June 25, 2010. Perhaps the most amazing night of my life.
Allison Francis Video
Remember Allison Francis? She stopped by the studio during an episode of the Fleshy Fresh a few weeks ago for a live performance and interview. BU Today made a video for her. Check it out below:
New Tunes Tuesday - Stars
I know this is late. Suck it.
Great new song from Stars. Check it out on Stereogum. Also, watch the new video from Ok Go for "This Too Shall Pass" below.
New Tunes Tuesday - The Ataris
Actually, this isn't new at all, and that's why we're showing it to you. 'Cause let's be honest, the new music from The Ataris sucks. And that's why this video of Kris Roe playing the old favorite "In this Diary" is so great.
You can't see much in the video, but the sound is great. Enjoy!
SXSW Re-Cap
From Thursday, March 18 to Sunday, March 21, I was in Austin, Texas for the South by Southwest Music Festival.
I’m writing this now from the Austin airport, hoping to retain everything I learned from my experiences this weekend, and most importantly, to not lose the hope and inspiration I gained from the hundreds of artists, fans, and music industry professionals I met while here.
Austin, Texas is an amazing, diverse city. I had never been here before and I found myself enamored with the city’s unique life and culture that it so vehemently exudes. I fell in love with certain streets, certain venues, certain foods…I so often felt completely overwhelmed with emotion for music and the people around me, simply because we were all experiencing the same thing together. This, I believe, is what music is truly about.
The South by Southwest Music Festival showcases hundreds of bands in 89 “official” venues throughout Austin’s downtown area (there are unofficial venues and shows as well). The festival is one of the biggest of its kind, drawing thousands of people to the southern city from all over the world.
SXSW from Jennifer Brown on Vimeo.
I came to cover the festival as a music journalist, hoping to experience something unique. The last few days have exceeded any expectations I had prior to coming.
Thursday afternoon I arrived in Austin and was picked up by my brother’s friend. We dropped my stuff off at his house on West 49th Street and took a taxi south, toward the center of downtown. I picked up my press badge from the convention center where I met a guy from the Canadian North by Northeast festival. Together, we went to the Paradise restaurant on 6th street and had some free food at a Montreal music showcase. I then went to Emo’s on Red River Street for the So Many Dynamos show with my friend from MIT who was also in Austin for the festival. So Many Dynamos’ performance was energized and awesome…the guys always perform so well live, and it was really nice to see them again (I had seen them a couple times in Boston).
I then trekked over to the Palm Door, owned by the folks at Austin's Beauty Bar, for The Rolling Stone Showcase, featuring Low Anthem. Low Anthem’s set was engaging and a lot more subdued—a pleasantry after being surrounded by the hundreds of intoxicated music lovers on the street. The Low Anthem guys were gracious and I spoke with them a little after the show about their experience at SX.
Afterwards, I was hoping to catch Wye Oak, but got sidetracked talking to some booking agents, and instead headed to the Sub Pop showcase at the Galaxy on the 6th Street. I saw The Dutchess and the Duke, and then Dum Dum Girls, before running off to Club De Ville for Man...or Astroman? (if you like indie music, and you don’t know these guys, you should look them up). Man or Astroman? became big in the '90s and then broke up in 2002. They had just gotten back together a couple weeks before the festival…in short, the band’s uninhibited and spontaneous on-stage performance was a mix of outer-space hysteria and surf-guitar, fast-paced dance music. It was great.
I then went back to Emo’s to meet my friend and watch the Maps and Atlases set. I’d never seen Barsuk's M&A live and the band was solid. The lead vocals added to their catchy guitar riffing; the 18+ crowd (some kids has X’s on their hands) were so into the performance, and they really brought a fun mood to the set.
My friend and I then spent the rest of the night eating pizza and searching for an available cab—something of an impossibility at SX. While searching, I ran into music industry people I hadn’t seen for a long time, from different parts of the United States. Such a thing can only happen at festivals like SX. I eventually found a cab and paid the driver close to $20 to cart me back north.
The following nights were just as hectic and wonderful as the first. I saw a variety of musicians every night including, Man Man, Frightened Rabbit, Dr. Dog, Andrew W.K., No Age, French Miami, The Watson Twins, Billy Bragg, Memory Tapes, Jeremy Messersmith, and Daedelus. My favorite show went to either Dr. Dog or Daedelus and my least favorite show went to the band Yacht.
The following page includes some highlights from festival.
- Words, videos, and photos by Jennifer Brown.
Lonesome Mississippi Drifters Guide the Way to Spring Break
The Lonesome Mississippi Drifters will be on the show tonight for live in-studio performance. You know them from their infectious cover of "Get Low" and their amazing performances at the WTBU Awards (scroll down for videos).
Also, tonight we are featuring new music from Kevin Devine, Jarrod Gorbel, and Ok Go.
Here's your concert update as we go into spring break. See you on the other side.
Thursday 03/04/
BU QUAD Magazine Haus Party
Featuring DJs
Christopher from C&G
John Kavouris
Friday 03/05/10
Cage the Elephant
w. As Tall as Lions
@ Paradise Rock Club
Saturday 03/06/10
Muse
w. Silversun Pickups
@ TD Banknorth
Copeland (farewell tour)
w. Ace Enders
Deas Veil
I can Make a Mess Like Nobody’s Business
Person L
@ Middle East Downstairs
Tuesday 03/09/10
Jet
@ Paradise Rock
Wednesday 03/10/10
Jenny Owen Youngs
@ Great Scott
Thursday 03/11/10
Paper
@ Harpers Ferry
Friday 03/12/10
Dropkick Murphy’s
@ House of Blues
(first concert in a series up to St. Patrick’s day).
Bowling for Soup
@ Middle East Downstairs
New Tunes Tuesday - Kevin Devine
This week we bring you new music from Kevin Devine, an incredibly talented wordsmith out of Brooklyn, NY. Check out a video of his live performance of his new song "You Wouldn't Have to Ask" courtesy of GetAddicted.org.
Girls by Girls
This week was Girls Week. So here is the best of the best songs sung by some stunning females. Some of it we played on the show, others are blog-exclusive.
1. Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson - "Winter Song"
Perhaps one of the best songs about winter. The mood of the song fits the title perfectly. I still get chills listening to it. Go look up the video on YouTube (embedding is disabled).
2. Regina Spektor - "The Call"
This song was not on any of her own records. Rather, it appeared on the soundtrack for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. It comes in right at the end, as everyone is saying goodbye. And that's what this song is about: how hard it is to say goodbye unless you remember everyone will come together at least once more.
3. Maria Taylor - "Time Lapse Lifeline"
A great song about the fleeting nature of life and time. The best thing about this song? The way that it kicks in.
4. Feist - "My Moon, My Man"
Probably the catchiest song off of The Reminder.
5. Beautiful Small Machines - "Robots In Love"
A catchy, techno-esque song. We're all just robots in love, right?
Philosophical Ignorance
Tomorrow marks the introduction of a new segment: "Moment of Brilliance." In this segment we will discuss some of the hot issues in modern philosophy. If you have something you want to talk about give us a call on the air: 617-353-6400. Need ideas? Check out Pierre's Cafe.
Since the Fleshy Fresh Moment of Brilliance has yet to come, let's watch a live video of Paramore playing "Ignorance."
New Tunes Tuesday/Unsigned Artist of the Week
The first time I saw Chad Matheny play was this past summer at a house show near Boston College. We stood in a dingy basement light by one half-functioning strobe light and drank PBR sold (no doubt illegally) for $1. The room was littered with garbage, odd markings on the cement floor and large, stone walls, and a few questionable pieces of furniture--like a half-destroyed mattress and a rocking chair deco-ed with bottle caps. No matter the atmosphere, nor his surroundings, Chad knew how to get people excited.
He gave no introduction until the end of his set. He and Jeremy from Pretty & Nice just started singing--or kind of yelling, for that matter. It immediately grabbed your attention. Anyone who had a tall PBR can to their lips immediately stopped chugging, mesmerized by the passion and the intensity booming from the center of the room. Emperor X strummed on his weary acoustic guitar faster and harder than I've seen, and filled the neighborhood with his heavy voice, despite his relatively small body.
If he is to be compared to anyone, it must be said that he is the Ben Folds of acoustic guitar. He's got some heavy hardware on his eyes, and he doesn't fit into the mold of the picturesque singer/song-writer or rockstar. He's got some quirks, but they are quickly overlooked by his stellar performance ability and songwriting. Needless to say, I came away a fan.
Here's a video of Emperor X playing "Raytracer," one of my favorites, at some park somewhere in America. Elliott Smith fans--watch out for the Either/Or reference.
Also, go check out his website, www.emperorx.net, where you can download some songs off the several albums and EPs he's put out over the past few years.
Help, I'm Alive - Metric
Emily Haines and James Shaw of Metric dropped by TheAlternateSide.org not too long ago to perform a live, acoustic, in-studio session. I recommend clicking this link and watching them play "Help, I'm Alive," off of their latest album, Fantasies. You can also watch the two of them play "Gimme Sympathy." But the first is a true specialty, marked by the addition of piano part, which is the way Haines originally wrote the song. It is hauntingly delcious. Or deliciously haunting. Whatever.
Katie Uva Video
Well, it took me forever, but I finally got this video up.
A few weeks ago, the lovely Katie Uva came and paid us a visit on the Fleshy Fresh. She played three songs for us. In this video are two of those songs and some annoying banter on my part in the middle. Enjoy!
Katie Uva on the Fleshy Fresh - Jgerbs
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