On this week’s Blogger of the Week feature, BTR is happy to have Daytrotter as our featured blog. All week long Sean will be posting to the BTR site, so don’t miss it! You can check out Daytrotter for some of the best live sessions around, as well as interesting articles, great artwork, and other such funs. Today, we’ve got an installment from their “Bookery” featuring singer/songwriter Jeremy Fisher. Check it out here.
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Tagged: blogger of the week, daytrotter
Wayward Council is a small, rectangular space, with nary a stage or separation between band and audience. To put it in perspective, a track athlete could probably jump from one side to the other in a single bound, and the place would be hard-pressed to fit the length of a bowling lane, going the other way. And the lone bathroom is actually at the back of the room, right behind the drum kit, so ain’t no one going when a band is performing. Although the atmosphere of the show was intimate to the point of Kindergarten story time, the sound of the room didn’t quite suit the beautifully expansive songcraft of Zillionaire. Their music needed room to breathe, like a good red wine.
That structural gripe aside, however, it was a rewarding set to soak up, as the proof of the music was not affected.
First off, the order of songs was excellent. They began with the sighing/slow-tightening tug of war “I Won’t Let You Down (This Time)”, which christens their debut album The Street Lights Have Been Turned Down. Vocalist/rhythm guitarist Heath Dupras, singing in a somewhat emotionally detached voice, ordered someone to “load their shotgun”, and “make sure its loaded, you don’t want to miss this chance”. Then, he capped it off by noting “I won’t miss you, but I’m sure someone will.”
It’s hard not to use Gravenhurst as a reference point here, due to the words and mood of the song. The same for goes for the track “Three Ghosts”, which had the crowd rapt. Both bands have a knack for utilizing macabre lyrics to hurl already overcast accompaniments into pitch black depths. Unlike Gravenhurst, however, Zillionaire songs tend to have cheerier second halves, and sunnier moods in general. As dark as “I Won’t Let You Down (This Time)” and “Three Ghosts” began, the endings proved optimistic.
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Tagged: zillionaire, dj latola, gainesville, show review
Make sure to check out the featured article of the week “November Adds” in the articles section of the BTR website.
BTR Live Studio – DJ Jeff K delivers Long Island natives, Family Lumber to all you BTR Listeners. With a set combining electric and acoustic songs, this four-piece showcases their depth and originality that you’ll be sure not to miss…just like this edition!
The Synapse – DJ Latola gains enlightenment in today’s set. Get a little closer yourself with new songs from All India Radio, Born Ruffians, The Fake Fictions, PGDM and many more that’ll surely carry you to nirvana. Also, Black Friday may have been last week, but Latola’s got one last trick up his Buddha sleeve.
BP Fallon’s Wang Dang Doodle – Take the recommendation to heart and indulge yourself in the music of BP Fallon’s Band of the Week, Shock Cinema. In addition, BP spins Sean Lee, Red Organ Serpent Sound, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Metro Riot, and many more in today’s edition dedicated in memory to BP’s good friend, Kevin Dunne.
Latin Hip Hop – Cada semana DJ Santero returns from the reaches of tropical urbania to bring you the week’s best latin hip hop and reggaeton. Brace yourself for Wisin & Yandel, Notty, El Vakero, Dandyel and more. Today’s set will definitely leave your head spinning in espanol and your ass shakin’ everywhere!
All Access – Teenage musicians and teenage musician lovers (!) get your kicks out with Friday’s edition from DJ Lottie. Sonya Kitchel, Jason Lowe, Fiasco, Kyle Taylor, Charlotte O’ Connor impart their youth and musical artistry in no way any 20-year-old could. Check out DJ Maxim’s edition on Tuesday’s and to all the teenagers, keep the tunes coming…we love them!
Matt & Emily – Keepin’ it all in the family, DJs Matt & Emily interview DJ Bryan, host of BTR’s new punk rock “Loud Fast Rules” every Monday. They put a little flavor in your mouth with songs from The Germs, Black Flag, Mission of Burma, and much more. Make sure your ears are free for more songs from BTR Artist of the Week, Bedouin Soundclash.
Rock Block – Send Christmas music where it belongs…Christmas! DJ Darkside spins the straight-up rock of Ill of Day, Oh My God, Semi Precious Weapons, Super Heavy Goat Ass and others. Also, listen for the BTR debuts of Ultra High Frequency, Hard-Fi, The Alarmists and Earthless. What’s that sound?…Santa crying.
Revolver – DJ Wynn, the sharp-shooter he is, gets right to the right point starting off with Pretty Good Dance Moves and casually shooting his way through Walter Meego, Ms. Led, Headlights, The Arcade Fire, Belle & Sebastian, Hot Hot Heat and plenty more. Enjoy!
Remix Hour – For something definitely different, DJ Pat knows where it’s at. Featured is TeamAwesome! with an exclusive remix from DJ Pat himself. S.K.I.P., Grizzly Bear, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, My Brightest Diamond, Baaba Maal, and others make an appearance so get ready for a mix nothing less than pure excitement.
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We’ve got some super specialty monthly shows and one editions on BTR today so be sure to take your time.
Matt & Emily – DJs Matt & Emily discuss Florida billboards and this week’s ARTIST OF THE WEEK, The Most Serene Republic. Listen for three of the band’s songs in today’s show in addition to Emily’s favorite songs from CSS, Of Montreal, Battles, and Destroyer.
DJ Wynn BTR – Finding inspiration in the 49th state, DJ Wynn spins Phonetic and Portugal. The Man. Remind yourself of the other 49 with songs from The Shins, Arizona, Ra Ra Riot, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Interpol, Caribou, and St. Vincent.
Dancehall Reggae – Pinchers, Capleton, SuperCat, Burro Banton, and Lady Apache play the grooves for this week’s reggae party hosted by none other than DJ Ras Cue.
The Darkside – DJ Darkside kicks your past ass too with the first presentation of Darkside’s “Past & Present.” Darkside digs back to bands debuting as far back as his first show. Listen for Blind Sight, The War Within, Inner Surge, Reflections of Mortality, and Ultra Mayhem.
Glitch IDM – DJ Tha Fruit Bat starts the mix with a track from recent show mate, Solvent. And after realizing you’re going to be listening for a while, look forward to hearing Mr. Dark Keys, Audiocrip, Chachi Jones, and Resynthesize.
Backroom Blues – This month’s mix is a truly transcending experience. DJ RePete pushes blues to its limits with Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Micheale Mazochi, The Dynamites feat. Charles Walker, and Pete Pigeon and Arcoda. Keep a special ear out for Entrance.
Jam Session – DJ Laura crafts an especially delightful mix of jam music’s heaviest hitters. Hear The Disco Bicuits, Umphrey’s McGee, Keller Williams, and Benevento/Russo Duo on your way to Jamaica where these artists will be playing a 4-night festival. Also listen for the Steve Kimock band, Zilla, and Lotus’ new release.
Bay Area Music – Forget the hills and that kind of large bridge, DJ Mike G shows you the best the San Francisco area has to offer with tunes from Brian Jonestown Massacre, Drunk Horse, Imperial teen, and plenty other upper-Californians.
Roadside Assistance – In this month’s edition, nine different BTR DJs bring you the best traveling music to get you there. Each DJ spins a few songs with it all coming full circle. No need to bring the van, our DJs don’t take up that much space.
BTR Top 10 – DJ Jeff K brings you the 10 best BTR tracks from Arizona to Ra Ra Riot to Artist of the Week, The Most Serene Republic to The Go! Team with a handful more in between. Tune in to hear all the artists who made the cut.
Be sure to check out the BTR Blogger of the Week, Stranded in Stereo. Because we know you’re all about finding the best in this huge ass world of new music, give ‘em a click.
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BTR Live Studio – DJ Jeff K brings you New York indie rock band The Restless. This quartet shakes things up without the annoying weirdness so be sure to check out this Live Studio plus their upcoming shows in December and January.
The Synapse – If you find yourself scrambling for those umbrellas and gloves lately in this chilling NY weather, make sure you take some time to heat up with DJ Latola and his warming mix. Latola’s recruited Arms and Sleepers, Taken By Trees, The Dynamites, Destroyer, The Brunettes and many more to battle Old Man Winter, so enjoy the show!
BPs Wang Dang Doodle – Resident BTR sage, BP Fallon, graces your ears today and introduces Toronto band Bedouin Soundclash as his band of the week. The Stabilisers, Semi Precious Weapons, Kenny Kenny, and The Detroit Cobras also contribute some songs to this look into BP’s music-loving “Bionic Heart.”
Latin Hip Hop – DJ Santero brings the spiciest in Reggaeton and Latin Hip Hop today. In addition to Vico C, Wisin & Yandel, and Franco de Vita, Santero answers requests for Dominican hip hop and keeps the rhythms coming for those who know what’s up.
All Access – Forget “The Wonder Years” because Kevin Arnold ain’t got nothing on these teens featured today. Frans Mernick, Pink Shoelaces, Sam Bell, The Blue Addictions, and Short Circuit bring you the best in music from under-20-year-olds. Rock, rap, R&B, and plenty more variety tell us the feature will still be kickin’.
Matt & Emily – Discuss family and Matt’s dorkness with the adorable duo today. Sea Wolf (BTR’s AOTW), Nellie McKay, Destroyer, The Cat Empire, and Binky Griptite and the Mellomatics will be there. Fridays are for parties.
Rock Block – DJ Darkside caters to some of the other colors of the “Rock Rainbow” in today’s show. Hard and with an edge, Comanchero, The Matt Pistol Project, Ion, 4” Stud, and Shaolin Temple of Boom kick the crap out of your ears. This is definitely not your Monday morning mix.
Revolver – Remind us music is alive and well, DJ Wynn! Ghostland Observatory, Hot Hot Heat, Broken Social Scene, Of Montreal, and Stars fit the bill to a T. Get your ass moving rhythmically up and down with slight mid-air drifts side to side.
Remix Hour – DJ Pat features Breakup Breakdown, personally re-mixing their awesome song “Incestuous.” Stick around for Pleasurecraft, Shock Cinema, Telefon Tel Aviv, and so many more awesome artists and re-mixers because these songs really are double the fun!
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Hey hey hey,
Time to announce our lastest Blogger of the Week. Joining us for the final week of September 2007 iiiiiissssss Wayne Massingham from Oceans Never Listen!
Be sure to hop on over to the main page and check out Wayne’s posts all week. Click here to read the first one, on Animal Collective’s Strawberry Jam
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Hey guys, be sure to check out this week’s new BOTW, Coxon le Woof of to die by your side. Here are his first two posts:
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Another week, another new blogger! This week, we’ve got the fine folk from This Recording. Be sure to check out yesterday’s hilarious post, written by contributor Tess Lynch, about certain conversations you’ll have more than once in your life - including which Sex and the City (females) or Entourage (males) character you are most like, the stupidity/validity of the Atkins diet, the Beatles, the White Stripes, and of course, Flight of the Conchords. In fact, the majority of the post discusses the recent obsession with Flight of the Conchords, so whether you’re a fan or a hater, you need to check this out.
Today’s post, written by Alex Carnivale, touches once again on Flight of the Conchords, but focuses on a story about our hero attending a Vampire Weekend concert. Blogging gold right there. Go read it. Now! 
~Colleen
Hello, all. It is Monday and we are back at work. *Some* of us had a crazy weekend of airport adventures (see below). But anyway, I’m here to announce this week’s BOTW - Tom from Bag of Songs. Check out his awesome blog AND check out his post on BTR today - a review on The Swimmers. The Swimmers are a band out of Philly and he calls their album the “call one of the first truly important releases of 2007.” So be sure to check it out!
Next up, we’ve got this week’s Artist of the Week - Luckyiam.PSC (pronounced “lucky i am”). Be sure to read DJ Emily’s article on him and pick up his new album Most Likely To Succeed, which is out this week.
Also, we read this story this morning on Brooklyn Vegan. I was also at LaGuardia Airport ALL DAY on Saturday, a victim of the oversold flight disaster. CSS missed their concert at Lollapalooza and I missed my roommate’s wedding. United Airlines blows chunks. I was also delayed for 2.5 hours back from Chicago on my way home at 6am Sunday morning & missed my connecting flight. I am officially calling for a boycott of UA!
~Coll
Hey guys,
Just a little heads up about this week’s new Blogger of the Week. And now with great pleasure, we announce and welcome (cue the trumpets) Will from Sound As Language!
Be sure to check out Will’s first post, an awesome interview with Up Up Down Down and his second post, a review of The Rowboats’ Forty Years And Forty Minutes.
What else will Will bring? Guess you’re going to have to check it out every day this week on BTR!
~Colleen
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