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Berkeley grad, musician volunteers for political change (The Union) 17 July 2008Earlier this year Neal Morgan, a 29-year-old graduate of the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and drummer for popular harpist Joanna Newsom, made what would become a life-changing decision.
Now in theaters (Memphis Commercial Appeal) 18 July 2008Capsule descriptions and starred mini-reviews by The Commercial Appeal movie writer John Beifuss.
Woelv: Tout Seul dans la Forêt en Plein Jour, Avez-Vous Peur? (Pitchfork) 17 July 2008Working with her husband Phil Elvrum of the Microphones, the Québecois expat Geneviéve Castrée has constructed a murky lo-fi space that treads a thin line between childlike wonder and childlike fear, sometimes evoking the shadowy worlds she has created as a well-regarded comics artist. read more
Sharron Kraus / Rusalnaia: The Fox's Wedding / Rusalnaia (Pitchfork) 15 July 2008Sharron Kraus-- a British singer and musician in the tradition of Shirley Collins-- again displays her comprehensive grasp of English and Appalachian folk traditions with a solo album and the Rusalnaia project, a collaboration with Ex-Reverie's Gillian Chadwick. read more
Last minute Latitude (Yahoo! Launch UK & Ireland) 14 July 2008A host of last minute additions have been made to the line-up for this weekend's Latitude Festival in Suffolk. These New Puritans , Beth Rowley , Emmy The Great , These Dancing Days and Team Waterpolo will all appear at Henham Park in Southwold.
Joanna Newsom Lines Up More Shows, One Orchestral (Pitchfork) 02 July 2008It seems as if the only live shows Joanna Newsom plays anymore are orchestral . She tasted the sweet nectar of symphony, and her taste buds were forever changed. Well not forever , since her next two shows will be without an orchestral backing. Both shows take place in London on July 20, the first as part of the Latitude Festival and the second at Somerset House with the ...
Big doin's as KVMR celebrates '30 Years in Your Ears' (The Sacramento Bee) 10 July 2008Mikail Graham couldn't tell if people were listening, so he devised a little test to find out if anyone was tuning in to his fledgling radio station: When the Brian Eno album came to an end, the disc jockey didn't lift a finger but instead let the needle skip.
Sufjan, LCD, Newsom, Feist, BSS Inspire Coloring Book (Pitchfork) 08 July 2008Too cute alert! Ever want to go Crayola crazy on your favorite indie rock stars but find the Indie Rock Connect the Dots too snarky? Well UK illustrator Andy J Miller has just the thing for you. For his final project as an undergrad at England's Huddersfield University, Miller came up with Colour It (Red) , a book/compilation combo inspired by his favorite indie rock jams and the ...
Weird Weeds: I Miss This (Pitchfork) 07 July 2008Just when it seems like psychedelic folk-rock had completely run its course comes the third record from this Austin group, a disc structurally similar to the first two Soft Machine albums. read more
Fourth Songs for the Fourth (Spin) 03 July 2008We've all seen the scene in High Fidelity where John Cusack and his record- store cohorts rattle off their favorite album openers of all time. And certainly, music history has more than its share of epic LP closers. But the impending fireworks and festive gorging of Independence Day got us thinking: What about lonely little track four? More on SPIN.com: Read our 2006 July 4th ...