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Bloody Social at Pianos, NYC 7.03.08

By chance, I found myself walking behind Jamie Burke, singer of Bloody Social, while I was en route to his gig, so I followed him along 2nd St. and then down to Pianos. Before the show, he walks off, fast. Girls are heard murmuring, “He’s the lead singer of…,” before we turn off down Ludlow St. Back at the venue, Burke is wearing a leather hoodie. Clothing as props, gimmicks of expression. Nice. Boxer stance. Symbolism is important in performance delivery. Freedom and branding fight for the same human bandwidth.

4 Jul 2008 | More
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Fujiya & Miyagi’s ‘Lightbulbs’ out in September

Playful groovemasters Fujiya & Miyagi have announced that “Knickerbocker” will be the first single off of their sophomore release, Lightbulbs, due September 16 on Dumb + Blind Recordings. Lightbulbs is said to be “a journey littered with fragmented images, anecdotes from the sublime to the ridiculous, blurry stories that you feel you shouldn’t have overheard.” [...]

4 Jul 2008 | More
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Ray LaMontagne to Release Third Album in September

On September 30, critically adored singer/songwriter Ray LaMontagne will release his third record, Gossip in the Grain, on RCA. Said to encompass such varying styles as “pastoral folk, railroad blues, front porch country, and plangent balladry,” Gossip was recorded in Box, England, with returning producer Ethan Johns, and features members of LaMontagne’s live backing band. Songstress [...]

4 Jul 2008 | More