Musicology NYC

New Sade - "Soldier of Love"

2009-12-23T20:20:00.002-05:00

Prediction: Sade releases new album. People buy it. Me too. Here's the first song from it. Maybe on the best of 2010 list?

"2009 Was an OK Year." A Mix by Baron von Luxxury.

2009-12-23T20:11:00.002-05:00

Listening to "2009 Was an OK Year." A Mix by Baron von Luxxury on Mega Bus. It doesn't suck and it's free. Good combo. Get it here.

The xx on "Last Call With Carson Daly"

2009-12-23T20:03:00.003-05:00

Here another one of our faves the xx doing "Crystalised" live on "Last Call With Carson Daly". Via all powerful Pitchfork!

Appleseed Cast To play Low Level Owl 1 & 2 Live

2009-12-23T19:32:00.005-05:00

The Musicology NYC year end fave Appleseed Cast will be performing their debut album Low Level Owl 1 & 2 at the below venues. We have never heard this album. Who has heard this? Is it better than Sagarmatha? Is it OK to like this record?

WedFeb 24
Norman, OKOpolis
ThuFeb 25
Denton, TXLola's
FriFeb 26
Houston, TXRudyards
SatFeb 27
Austin, TXMohawk
MonMar 1
Phoenix, AZRhythm Room
TueMar 2
Tucson, AZPlush
WedMar 3
San Diego, CACasbah
ThuMar 4
Pomona, CAGlasshouse
FriMar 5
Los Angeles, CAEcho Plex
SatMar 6
San Francisco, CABottom Of The Hill
MonMar 8
Portland, ORBerbati's
TueMar 9
Vancouver, BCBiltmore
WedMar 10
Seattle, WAChop Suey
ThuMar 11
Spokane, WAEmpyrean Café
FriMar 12
Salt Lake City, UTKilby Court
SatMar 13
Denver, COHi Dive
MonMar 15
Omaha, NEWaiting Room
TueMar 16
Minneapolis, MNTriple Rock
WedMar 17
Dekalb, ILHouse Café
ThuMar 18
Madison, WIHigh Noon
FriMar 19
Chicago, ILBottom Lounge
SatMar 20
St. Louis, MOOff Broadway
SunMar 21
Kansas City, MORecord Bar

Musicology NYC Top 30 of 2009 (1-13)

2009-12-21T20:09:00.003-05:00

In reverse order of 14-30. Still, my list is probably the best of all the best of's.

1) Mayer Hawthorne "Strange Arrangement" Stones Throw

2) The Antlers "Hospice" French Kiss Read Review

3) Girls "Album" True Panther Sounds

4) Appleseed Cast "Sagarmatha" The Militia Group

5) Sharon Van Etten "Because I Was In Love" Language of Stone Read Review

6) Tune-Yards "Bird-Brains" Marriage

7) Bat For Lashes "Two Suns" Astralwerks Read Review

8) Cass McCombs "Catacombs" Domino Read Review

9) Fever Ray "Fever Ray" Mute Read Review

10) The xx "xx" Young Turks Read Review

11) The Big Pink "A Brief History of Love" 4AD Read Review

12) Major Lazer "Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do" Downtown/Mad Decent

13) Mos Def "The Ecstatic" Downtown Records

Mos Def - "Supermagic" Video

2009-12-15T22:07:00.002-05:00

Indie blessed rapper Mos Def's doing "Supermagic".

Portishead - "Chase the Tear" video

2009-12-14T21:59:00.003-05:00

I've been waiting for the perfect moment to play this new Portishead song. Had to be a time when I could have a clear mind to judge. I don't know how any moment could have produced a thought other than amazing. "Chase the Tear" video below via stereogum. All proceeds go to Amnesty International buy it here.

Portishead - Chase The Tear from Mintonfilm on Vimeo.

Musicology NYC Top 30 of 2009 (14-30)

2009-12-09T22:54:00.004-05:00

Top 30 of 2009. The top 13 will be posted after kevchino posts. For now enjoy my list from 30 to 14. When you make yours, be sure to include one hip hop album and one metal.

30) Florence and the Machines, Lungs
29) Wild Beasts, Two Dancers
28) Here We Go Magic, Here We Go Magic
27) Dinosaur Jr., Farm
26) Shilpa Ray and the Happy Hookers, A Fish Hook An Open Eye
25) Woods, Songs of Shame
24) Phoenix, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
23) Natureboy, Natureboy
22) Califone, All My Friends Are Funeral Singers
21) Jay Z - The Blueprint 3
20) Throw Me the Statue, Creaturesque
19) Low Anthem, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin
18) The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
17) Dirty Projectors, Bitte Orca
16) Camera Obscura, My Maudlin Career
15) Andrew Bird, Noble Beast
14) Isis, Wavering Radiant

The Swimmers - "A Hundred Hearts" Video

2009-12-09T22:22:00.002-05:00

Philly band The Swimmers are playing some notes and chords on "A Hundred Hearts".

Girls "Lust For Life" Video

2009-12-02T21:56:00.002-05:00

Girls new video for "Lust for Life" is naughty. It's also a great song on a great album called Album. These guys Girls (hahah) are quite clever and good at making up songs and singing them. Enjoy the video below and don't let the little ones watch it unless they are cool with boobs and birds. Via Pitchfork TV.

Major Lazer - "Keep It Going Louder"

2009-11-30T22:36:00.003-05:00

Major Lazer shocked the world with the bitter sweet dance melody video of "Pon De Floor". Now they are back with a creepy one with sweet lyrics and dancability "Keep It Going Louder".

New Spoon Song

2009-11-30T22:21:00.002-05:00

These dudes keep on just making good songs. I don't even have to listen to this one to know that Spoon will be it in 2010. Hear their new one over at NPR. "Written In Reverse" will lead Transference into the best of list for next year. Wanna bet?

William DeVaughn- "Be Thankful for What You've Got"

2009-11-27T15:48:00.003-05:00

Appropriately, I woke up with this song by William DeVaughn in my head yesterday and I assumed I would get this up on my ultra important blog, but I got caught up with my hip fam. We were eating turkey. I was vegetarian though and had a tofurkey. Or nah.

Enjoy this song today even though it's a day late. This is the original. You probably know the Massive Attack version because you are more indie.

Happy Thanksgiving.

- be thankful for what you've got (original)

Phenomenal Handclap Band @ Bowery 12.11, Video for "15 to 20"

2009-11-27T15:16:00.004-05:00

I listened to Phenomenal Handclap Band on my Thanksgiving trip to Philly or should I say the Philly burbs. I really think this group is underrated. I wonder how many of my peeps would agree. Anyway, I think I may go to see them play their tunes at the Bowery B on 12/11. It's their last show of the year and if you miss them you may be sad.

Below you can watch their video. You probably won't ever see this on MTV so the only place to watch it is here.

Phenomenal Handclap Band "15 to 20" Official Video from friendly fire recordings on Vimeo.

Califone - "Funeral Singers" Video

2009-11-23T22:40:00.001-05:00

While I write a review for another sweet indie pub, watch Califone's, "Funeral Singers". Don't bother me though. At least til I'm done.

califone - funeral singers from Califone on Vimeo.

Over at Spinner We can tell the end of the year is here

2009-11-19T23:12:00.003-05:00

Not much goin on at Spinner other than a few RJD2 reissues. And Motley Crue. And Norah Jones!

Class Actress, Acrylics, Violens on Wednesday, December 9th at the Mercury Lounge

2009-11-19T23:00:00.003-05:00

Some super sweet bands at the the MerLou on a Wednesday in December. Been listening to the Acrylics EP (you can download it for free there too) a lot lately and it's sorta dope. I think you'll like it to if you know what's good. Also Class Actress is the other one that will be playing and Pitchfork is hyping them so they gotta be good, right? Violens EP I listened to a lot some time a go but when I listened to it today I didn't get excited.

Might go to this show.

Here's an Acrylics tune called "All of the Fire"

Here's a Class Actress song called "Careful What You Say"

Where else can you get these things but Musicology NYC?

THE MAGNETIC FIELDS’ REALISM TO BE RELEASED JANUARY 26 ON NONESUCH RECORDS

2009-11-18T23:31:00.004-05:00

Oh yeah. Forgot to mention this since I fell asleep the other night; Magnetic Fields new album. Sounds awesome. I mean, I haven't heard any of it but the idea sounds way cool. I guess it'll be called Realism. It has an album cover a lot like the other ones and that's cool. Maybe it'll be good like them too. Anyway. They are touring as well. Dates below.

THE MAGNETIC FIELDS
February 4
Lisner Auditorium @ George Washington Univ.
Washington, DC
February 6
Corona Theatre
Montreal, QC
February 8
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Toronto, ON
February 10
Wilbur Theatre
Boston, MA
February 11
Wilbur Theatre
Boston, MA
February 13
Howard Gilman Opera House @ BAM
Brooklyn, NY
February 21
Aladdin Theater
Portland, OR
February 22
Aladdin Theater
Portland, OR
February 23
Town Hall
Seattle, WA
February 24
Town Hall
Seattle, WA
February 27
Fox Theater
Oakland, CA
March 1
Herbst Theatre
San Francisco, CA
March 2
Wilshire Ebell Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
March 4
Pabst Theatre
Milwaukee, WI
March 5
Buskirk Chumley Theater
Bloomington, IN
March 6
The Pageant
St. Louis, MO
March 7
Harris Theater @ Millenium Park
Chicago, IL
March 10
Town Hall
New York, NY
March 11
Town Hall
New York, NY

Cribs - "We Share The Same Skies"

2009-11-16T22:31:00.001-05:00

And with the Cribs, I'm off to bed. Is it really only Monday?

Enjoy "We Share The Same Skies" from Ignore the Ignorant.

Flaming Lips - 'Watching The Planets' Video

2009-11-11T22:25:00.003-05:00

Holy Crap. The Flaming Lips are back, Wayne Coyne is weird still and those people are completely naked. Awesome song, and video for "Watching the Planets"! NSFW fools, nme provided.

Neil Young - Dreamin' Man, Archives Performance Series #12

2009-11-11T21:58:00.003-05:00

On December 8 (vinyl on Jan. 12), 17 years after the original release of Harvest Moon, Neil Young, who in our eyes has never done anything wrong and probably never will, will release:

Dreamin’ Man Live ’92 track listing:

“Dreamin’ Man”
“Such A Woman”
“One Of These Days”
“Harvest Moon”
“You And Me”
“Hank To Hendrix”
“Unknown Legend”
“Old King”
“Natural Beauty”
“War Of Man”

This is an all acoustic version of his 1992 classic Harvest Moon. Stream "Dreamin Man" here.

Grizzly Bear - "Ready, Able" Video

2009-11-08T20:43:00.002-05:00

Here's a band that I write about only to get visitors to Musicology NYC. 0h Grizzly Bear, thou are holy. After years of trying to be cool enough t0 like them, I've accepted that I'll never get them.

Here's another thing; Horn of Plenty is their best album.

Check out the new video for "Ready, Able" from everyone's favorite 2009 album Veckatimest.

KEVCHINO MUSIC SHOWCASE at UNION POOL This Saturday!!!!

2009-11-05T22:12:00.005-05:00

Please don't forget this awesome showcase that will feature the two and only Sharon Van Etten and Natureboy. If you want to hang out with Kevchino and Musicology cool kids and watch the Sky Report DJ too, you should come. I'll pay your (1) cover if you comment here and say something awesome.

Kevchino.com Presents . . . .
Sharon Van Etten, Natureboy, Rey Villalobos
Saturday, November 7th Union Pool
DJ Scot Bowman of The Sky Report will be spinning between sets
Reindeer Art show by Brad Nack in the lobby
$10 Advance online and $12 at the door. 21+
TICKETS

Bebel Gilberto and Mark Ronson - "The Real Thing" MP3

2009-11-05T22:04:00.003-05:00

I've been seeing pictures of Bebel Gilberto all over the city. I guess that makes her not really "indie" but still she can sing good and who doesn't dig good singers especially when they work with... Mark Ronson. Holla. That dude is mad sick at making records like Amy Winehouse's and others probably too.

Listen to and download "The Real Thing" here.

Bebel Gilberto will tour these places too.

11.18.09 – Fillmore Miami Beach – Miami Beach, FL
11.20.09 – The Loft – Atlanta, GA
11.22.09 – The National – Richmond, VA
11.23.09 – 9:30 Club – Washington D.C.
11.25.09 – Hiro Ballroom – New York, NY
11.27.09 – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA
11.28.09 – Wellmont Theatre – Montclair, NJ
11.29.09 – L’Astral – Montreal, QC
11.30.09 – Sound Academy – Toronto, ON
12.02.09 – Park West – Chicago, IL
12.03.09 – Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant – Minneapolis, MN
12.05.09 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
12.08.09 – Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA
12.09.09 – Henry Ford Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
12.10.09 – Bimbo’s 365 Club – San Francisco, CA
12.12.09 – Holocene – Portland, OR
12.13.09 – Showbox at the Market – Seattle, WA
12.14.09 – Commodore – Vancouver, BC

Loretta Lynn & Jack White - "Portland Oregon" Video

2009-11-05T21:57:00.002-05:00

Because cool people shop at thrift stores I swung by the thrift store near my apartment and picked up Loretta Lynn's 20 Greatest Hits knowing nothing other than Jack White digs her. Because Jack White knows what's cool, I listened and liked too. Thanks for the referral Mr. White.