At the Show With HEAVE: February Edition
Midstates, Camera, and House of Normandie made our list for this February's show
As you may or may not know, HEAVEmedia has a monthly concert series in Chicago that features bands that we think everyone should be listening to. However we know that some of our readers don't live in Chicago or are unable to attend some of our shows. Which brings around a new feature called At the Show...
Posted by Amy Dittmeier on Feb 09, 2010 @ 11:00 am
The Hood Internet to Start US Tour, Release New Tracks
The Hood Internet remix R. Kelly and Major Lazer, announce US tour dates
The Hood Internet just doesn't stop moving...
Posted by Amy Dittmeier on Feb 09, 2010 @ 8:00 am
Nice to Meet You: Realpeople
Zach Condon's new/old project Realpeople resurfaces.
Grandson of legendary jazz guitarist Eddie Condon, the brainchild indie/ Balkan folk band Beirut and high school dropout turned world traveler – it seems Zach Condon is quite the character. Before Beirut’s much-adored 2006 debut album, Galug Orkestar, Condon had already been hard at work on his own electronic project, Realpeople. However, as Beirut’s catchy, Eastern European began to gain popularity, Condon devoted the majority of his time to it, and let Realpeople take the back seat for a few years.
After several years under wraps, and a yearlong hiatus from playing music altogether, 2009 saw the revival of Realpeople on Beirut’s March of the Zapotec/Holland EP. Holland, the latter five tracks off the EP provide a striking contrast to March of the Zapotec and all of Beirut’s past material – and why shouldn’t it? Some of the songs on the EP date back to when Condon first started experimenting with Realpeople, way back when he was just 15 years old. Enjoy a track of their latest EP, Holland, below.
Posted by Andrew Scott on Feb 08, 2010 @ 9:00 am
Pitchfork Music Festival Announces Schedule
Modest Mouse, Pavement join others at this year's Pitchfork Music Festival
Grab your fanny packs and PBR ready hipsters, because the Pitchfork Music Festival is back. The Pitchfork Music Festival just announced that the festival will take place July 16-18 and it looks like Chicago's Union Park is going to be packed again...
Posted by Amy Dittmeier on Feb 05, 2010 @ 1:15 pm
We've Got You Covered: Or, The Whale Covers Britney Spears
Or, The Whale tackles the Britney hit Toxic
I am not sure how a seven piece from San Francisco that plays indie rock has in common with a former pop princess turned bat-shit crazy paparazzi star, but I am sure glad that a correlation was somehow made. Or, the Whale has been a consistent favorite on HEAVEmedia and with other critics as well, with their sophomore album Or, the Whale receiving very positive reviews. What made them cover Britney Spears? That's a question you'd have to ask the band. Or, the Whale turns Britney's classic pop hit “Toxic” and turns it into the saddest country song you've ever heard. Funny how a Britney Spears song can sound so romantic when handled with a little tenderness. Lead vocalist Alex Robins approaches the band's cover of the song with the same care he would for any Or, the Whale song and makes it into something that's enjoyable for anyone. But don't just take my word for it, take a listen below.
Posted by Amy Dittmeier on Feb 04, 2010 @ 1:00 pm