It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time for Nick Courtright’s
weekly first glance at music discovered in the last seven days, whether
it be just-released, just-leaked, or some long-lost gem that has
remained under the radar. Click here for other recent editions of Hot Off the Press, featuring acts such as
Deerhunter, TV on the Radio, Deerhoof, Cold War Kids, of Montreal,
Juana Molina, Crystal Stilts, Final Fantasy, Peter Bjorn & John,
White Denim, and Grizzly Bear.
DJ/Rupture – Uproot
released October 7 on Agriculture
Report Card: B+
Pasting together swatches of 23 diverse, seemingly random, and
very-much-someone-else’s songs could make it seem like DJ/rupture,
known to his mother as Jace Clayton, is a plain thief or merely yet
another mashupologist who captures the familiar and repackages it in
smile-worthy fashion. But despite the fact that he’s utilizing the
source material of others, a technique prone to aping and
obnoxiousness, there’s a simple kindness to Uproot, as if Clayton’s
working to amplify the gorgeousness of the originals in a tributary
tapestry, rather than simply trying to make a buck off of stolen beats
and the electronic excitement that is the fade-out and fade-in.
Music video for Of Montreal's song "Heimdalsgate Like A Promethen Curse" off the album Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?. Released in 2007 by Polyvinyl Records.
Of Montreal plays Fiesta Gardens this Thursday, November 13. Get your tickets here!
Link to map for Fiesta Gardens
Of Montreal Fun Facts:
*Of Montreal has recorded nine studio albums, from Cherry Peel (1997)
to Skeletal Lamping (October, 2008).
*Of Montreal likes to combine happy upbeat melodies with sad, gloomy,
somebody shoot me now, depressing lyrics. They're awesome!
*Kevin Barnes's love of theatre and comedy is reflected in his live
shows. That coupled with the amazing music makes it very special.
*Since the release of Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? (2007,
which is fabulous by the way), Barnes performs as his on-stage glam
rock alter ego, Georgie Fruit (which is fabulous, by the way).
*Of Montreal gained a lot of popularity with the MTV clip for "Wraith
Pinned to the Mist (and Other Games)", which can also be heard as that
damn Outback steakhouse jingle...we still love you.
*If you haven't seen a live show then,...hahaha, you haven't? What?
Now that's just silly.
Video for The Explorers Club "Do You Love Me" from the Dead Oceans release "Freedom Wind".
Video for Megapuss's "Adam & Steve" from the Surfing LP out on Vapor Records.
Music video for "A Broken Promise" by Sleepercar, from the album West Texas. Released in 2008 by Civil Defense League.
Sleepercar plays Mohawk on Monday, November 17. Tickets will be sold at the door.
Music video for "Methodist Coloring Book" by The Dead Milkmen. From the album Metaphysical Graffiti released in 1990 by Enigma Records (now owned by Warner Music Group).
The Dead Milkmen play Fun Fun Fun Fest this Saturday. Get your tickets here.
Music video for "You" by Atmosphere, off the record When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That S**t Gold. Released in 2008 by Rhymesayers Entertainment.
Atmosphere is playing Fun Fun Fun Fest this Saturday. Get your tickets here.
Video for Kings of Leon's latest single "Use Somebody" from Only By The Night (RCA)
Excerpt from Alan Yentob's "The Story of the Guitar" featuring Johnny Marr.
Music video for "Summer Song" by YACHT, off the Summer Song EP. Released in 2008 by DFA Records.
YACHT plays Fun Fun Fun Fest this Saturday. Get your tickets here.
Music video for "Pachuca Sunrise" by Minus the Bear. From the album Menus El Oso released in 2005 by Suicide Squeeze Records.
Minus the Bear plays Fun Fun Fun Fest this Sunday. Get your tickets here.
Music video for "Requiem for OMM2" by Of Montreal, from The Sunlandic Twins. Released in 2005 by Polyvinyl Records.
Of Montreal plays Fiesta Gardens Austin, TX Thursday November 13th. You can get your tickets here!
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