Friday, November 25th, 2011
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The Antlers thankful for new EP, sessions a-plenty
Shervin LainezYou know how the internet basically shuts down when the US goes on holiday? Well it does, and that’s why today’s post is a bit slight to say the least.
And we’ll kick it off with a couple of sessions to listen to, watch and download from The Antlers to mark the release this week of their (together) EP. It’s a companion to this year’s Burst Apart long-player, which contains the remixes and covers that are standard for these sorts of releases but also re-recordings of selections from the record with the assistance of artists such as Nicole Atkins and Neon Indian. It vacillates between interesting and meandering and if you’re trying to decide between hearing it or Burst Apart, by all means go with the full-length – it’s gorgeous – but if you’re needing an Antlers fix, this may do ya.
It also provides an occasion for Daytrotter and Paste to post up sessions with the band, the former downloadable and purchaseable and the latter watchable. And just because, here’s that xx cover that also appears on (together).
MP3: The Antlers – “VCR”
Pitchfork has premiered the first sample of Sharon Van Etten’s forthcoming Tramp, out February 7. She plays Lee’s Palace on February 21.
MP3: Sharon Van Etten – “Serpents”
Pennsylvanian punks Pissed Jeans have made a date at Sneaky Dee’s for January 20 of the new year, tickets $15 in advance.
MP3: Pissed Jeans – “Dream Smotherer”
MP3: Pissed Jeans – “False Jesii Part 2”
NPR has a World CafetUnE-yArDs.
Ivy have released a new video from this year’s All Hours.
Video: Ivy – “Fascinated”
Matthew Sweet talks about and performes his Girlfriend-era gem “I’ve Been Waiting” for The AV Club.
Paste has an extensive career-spanning retrospective piece on R.E.M..
The Jayhawks play a set for NPR’s World Cafe and give an interview to Country Standard Time.
For Folk’s Sake points to session at Abbey Road for Channel 4 (watchable only from the UK, unfortunately) wherein Laura Marling plays Emmylou to Ryan Adams on a performance of “Oh My Sweet Carolina”… and it’s very good. Marling is in town for two sold-out shows at Camera Bar on December 7 and Adams is at the Winter Garden Theatre on December 10.
NOW and The Victoria Times-Colonist talk to Kathryn Calder, in town for a free show at The Horseshoe on Tuesday night.
Uptown and The Winnipeg Free Press profile Austra, who is at The Phoenix on December 1.
Dreamland Apparel and The AV Club hang out with The Rural Alberta Advantage.
Clash enumerates ten things they think you didn’t know about Jarvis Cocker.
You know that fancy Elvis Costello The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook!!! collector live set that was announced a little while back? Well Elvis doesn’t want you to buy it. Seriously.
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