XX Merge Night 4 (M. Ward, Destroyer & More)

Lambchop at Night 3 XX Merge (07/24/09) Photo: pjsykes Here’s what night 4 of XX Merge looked like: XX Merge Night 4: July 25, 2009 Telekinesis (w/ Matthew Caws on guitar and a Rosebud on bass) Erectus Monotone Ladybug Transistor (w/ Annie Hayden) M. Ward (w/ Zooey D. on one song) Destroyer Imperial Teen –…

Sasquatch! Festival Day 1 Wrap Up and More Photos

King Khan at the 2009 Sasquatch! Festival (05/23/09) Words and Photos: Drake Le Lane It was quite the eventful Sasquatch! Festival this year. Oh sure, anytime you throw that many people in a confined space with entertainment with their own plentiful supply of drugs and alcohol, crazy things are bound to happen. Commuting in each…

Drake’s Take: New Releases 02.17.09

As you might have noticed, I fell a little behind with the “Drake’s Takes”, and that’s why you’re seeing the reviews from the mammoth week of Feb 17 just now. For me, eventhough this week was impressively deep, I was knocked out by Dark Was The Night from the moment I heard it and very…

M. Ward Record Out Today, Live Concert Tonight on WNYC

M. Ward – Hold Time To mark the Feb. 17 release of his new album, Hold Time, singer-guitarist M. Ward will give a special solo performance, playing selections from the new record live on NPR.org, from the studios of WNYC in New York. Hear the acoustic show online tonight (Feb. 17), beginning at 7 p.m….

More NPR Exclusive “First Listens”

M. Ward – Hold Time Streaming on NPR Music starting January 12, 2009 at 11:59 pm Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion Streaming on NPR Music starting January 19, 2009 at 11:59 pm Bruce Springsteen – Working on a Dream Streaming on NPR Music starting January 19, 2009 at 11:59 pm and… Andrew Bird –…