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Mark
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June 7, 2011
As a kickoff to the summer festival stampede, L Magazine decided to set up shop in mid June (16th-19th) with their own brand of musical festivities here in Brooklyn. At first glance, the artist selections appear to be mainly indie rock in nature. However, upon more careful observation it is apparent that the Northside curators have done a nice job of incorporating genres such as electronic, alt folk, chillwave, shoegaze, noise, and indie pop to please the music savvy Williamsburg audience.
In that spirit, Paper Trail has selected these varied acts to showcase their talents at our Official Northside Showcase on Sunday, June 19th at Spike Hill.
SUNDAY, JUNE 19th
SPIKE HILL at 184 BEDFORD AVE & N. 7th ST
21+ To Enter // FREE Show // DAY PARTY 1-4PM
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BRAHMS (DJ SET) 1-4pm // Website
PROJECT JENNY PROJECT JAN – 3pm // Website
INFERNAL DEVICES – 2pm // Website
FRIEND FACTORY – 1PM // Website
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Thank You to all the bands, the Spike Hill Staff, L Magazine, and the Northside Staff in advance for all your hard work and efforts. We are looking forward to a fantastic day of music.
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Mark
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March 16, 2011
Photo of Alex Winston
If you happen to be making the annual pilgrimage to Austin this week then here are 30 bands you do not want to miss!
Alex Winston // Showcase
Ava Luna // Showcase
Bright Light Bright Light // Showcase
Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr // Showcase
Das Racist // Showcase
Database // Showcase
The Death Set // Showcase
Erland And The Carnival // Showcase
French Horn Rebellion // Showcase
Friendly Fires // Showcase
Glasser // Showcase
Her Space Holiday // Showcase
High Highs // Showcase
James Blake // Showcase
Kurt Vile and The Violators // Showcase
The Loom // Showcase
Miami Horror // Showcase
Mount Kimbie // Showcase
Nite Jewel // Showcase
Noah And The Whale // Showcase
Okkervil River // Showcase
Phantogram // Showcase
Rainbow Arabia // Showcase
Shit Robot // Showcase
Smith Westerns // Showcase
Sun Airway // Showcase
Toro Y Moi // Showcase
Violens // Showcase
WhoMadeWho // Showcase
Wye Oak // Showcase
Please note: All official SXSW showtimes are subject to change, and many of these artists have several different shows and unofficial parties booked. Please check individual bands’ sites for more information.
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Mark
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Published
January 12, 2011
Leave it to Stephen Colbert to mock the music industry on so many hilarious levels. Due to Colbert winning the Grammy Award for ‘Best Comedy Album” last year, he is now eligible to vote for this year’s winners. One of the categories happens to be ‘Best Alternative Album’, where Colbert claims to be torn between two bands: Vampire Weekend and The Black Keys. Last night, members of both bands appeared on the show to duke it out over commercial song placements, and the results were quite entertaining. I can’t help but appreciate the subtle, and not so subtle, jabs Colbert takes against the music industry.
Colbert Nation Link
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Mark
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December 24, 2010
If our staff ‘best of’ lists have not entirely quenched your listening thirst, here are 20 notable records which merit further spins long after 2010 has come to a close.
(In no particular order …)
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Erland & The Carnival / Erland & The Carnival / Yep Roc
Hawk / Isobell Campbell & Mark Lanegan / Vanguard
The Fool / Warpaint / Rough Trade U.S.
Life of Leisure / Washed Out / Mexican Summer
Epic / Sharon Van Etten / Ba Da Bing
Broken Bells / Broken Bells / Sony
Infinite Arms / Band of Horses / Columbia
Heligoland / Massive Attack / Virgin
The Social Network Soundtrack / Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross / Null
The Panic Broadcast / Soilwork / Nuclear Blast GmbH
Mt. Desolation / Mt. Desolation / Interscope
Crooks and Lovers / Mount Kimbie / Hotflush
Innerspeak / Tame Impala / Modular
History of Modern / Orchestral Manoeuvres in The Dark / Bright Antenna
Subject to Shift / Solvent / Ghostly International
Spiral Shadow / Kylesa / Season of Mist
Special Affections / Diamond Rings / Secret City
How I Got Over / The Roots / Def Jam
No Mas / Javelin / Luaka Bop
Libraries / The Love Language / Merge
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Mark
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December 24, 2010
Here are a few of our favorite concerts in 2010 …
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Mark Allen
Glasser / CMJ Offline Festival at Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn, NY / 10.22.10
Glasser front woman Cameron Mesirow left this unflinching Brooklyn audience captivated and spellbound at this well attended CMJ Music Marathon performance back in October. Her voice was warm and graceful, perfectly complementing the electronic tidal wave beneath her. Honorable mention to performances by Zola Jesus and How To Dress Well, but Glasser stole the show in my opinion on this particular evening.
Amanda Mastrull
Monarchy / Electrowerkz in London, UK / 7.22.10
London-based pop duo Monarchy played their debut show (after one that was to be broadcast into space) last July at London’s Electrowerkz venue. They presumably had a lot to prove, after a variety of [amazing] online demos got them a fair bit of attention. Happily, they delivered, playing most of what was circulating online as well as a couple new songs. Highlights included ‘Floating Cars’ and ‘The Phoenix Alive.’
Brian Davis
Pearl Jam / Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO / 5.4.10
Pearl Jam has put on great live performances their entire career. While their shows have toned down a bit with age, the energy that the band brings to the crowd is unparalleled. And their catalog is vast to the point that everyone there loves the band; not just a song or two, because you most likely won’t hear the two songs you like if you go for that reason alone.
Julia Kwamya
Appomattox & Hooray For Earth / Pianos in New York, NY / 11.10.10
Unabashedly I love Appomattox and Hooray for Earth. So it comes as no surprise that I was in music heaven when both bands played together on Nov 10th at Pianos!!!! Sooo much fun! Both rip heavy guitar chords but manage to create awesome beats so that you can get dancey!!!
Glasser Photo Taken By Puja Patel (for Village Voice)
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Mark
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December 23, 2010
Staff Picks for Top 10 Songs of 2010
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Mark Allen
1 :: Not In Love / Crystal Castles (Feat. Robert Smith) / Motown/Polydor
2 :: Night / Zola Jesus / Sacred Bones
3 :: When I’m Small / Phantogram / Barsuk
4 :: Ambling Amp / Yeasayer / Secretly Canadian
5 :: Weekend / Smith Westerns / Fat Possum
6 :: Come With Me / ceo / Modular
7 :: Apply / Glasser / True Panther
8 :: Walk In The Park / Beach House / Sub Pop
9 :: Let’s Go Surfing / The Drums / Downtown
10 : Chinatown / Wild Nothing / Captured Tracks
Amanda Mastrull
1 :: Wonderful Life / Hurts / RCA
2 :: Unsung / Delays / Lookout Mountain
3 :: Animal Arithmetic / Jonsi / XL
4 :: Time of My Life / Patrick Wolf / Hideout (Mercury)
5 :: Limit To Your Love / James Blake / Polydor
6 :: We Want War / These New Puritans / Domino
7 :: The Phoenix Alive / Monarchy / Mercury
8 :: Choices / The Hoosiers / RCA
9 :: Love Part II / Bright Light Bright Light / Popjustice Hi-Fi
10 :: Modern Eyes / Jump Jump Dance Dance / etcetc
Colin Momeyer
1 :: Rattling Cage / Forest Swords / Olde English Spelling Bee
2 :: Like Me / Becoming Real ft. Trim / Not Even
3 :: Sidetracked / ME (Feat. Wiley) / Boy Better Know
4 :: Up, Up, Up, and Away / Margo May / Ashmatic Kitty
5 :: My Heart / DJ Nate / Planet Mu
6 :: Two Labors / AU vs Masanka Sankayi / Crammed Discs
7 :: 105 / Banjo or Freakout / Rare Book Room
8 :: Night Air / Jamie Woon / Polydor
9 :: Satelllliiiiiteee / Flying Lotus / Warp
10 :: Listenin’ To The Records On My Wall / Skream / Tempa
Tanisia Morris
1 :: Pumped Up Kicks/ Foster the People / Vagrant Startime
2 :: Ready For The World / How To Dress Well / Lefse
3 :: All We Are / Dirty Projectors + Bjork / Domino/ One Little Indian/Atlantic/Universal/Smekkleysa SM
4 :: Colouring of Pigeons / The Knife / Mute
5 :: Kids / Sleigh Bells / Mom & Pop Music
6 :: Written in Reverse / Spoon/ Merge
7 :: Tightrope / Janelle Monae / Atlantic
8 :: Undercover Martyn / Two Door Cinema / Glass Note
9 :: Excuses / Morning Benders / Rough Trade U.S.
10 :: Too Afraid To Love You / The Black Keys / Nonesuch
Julia Kwamya
1 :: True Loves / Hooray for Earth / Dovecote
2 :: Rendition of You / Appomattox / Self Released
3 :: Pretty Nettles / Me You Us Them / Tripledown
4 :: Round and Round / Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti / 4AD
5 :: Real Love / Delorean / True Panther
6 :: Comfortable Comprable / Hooray for Earth / Dovecote
7 :: Terminally Chill / Neon Indian / Lefse
8 :: Night by NIght / Chromeo / Vice
9 :: Whale / Yellow Ostrich / Self Released
10 :: Olympia Snowe / Appomattox / Self Released
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