I cannot confess my love for Warpaint any further than saying that they are the sunshine induced sonic love child of HEALTH and Beach House, two FREEwilly favorites. I’ll let your love grow organically with this: Welcome back Noisemakers, we’ve missed you! Here are some photos from last night’s show:
FREEwilliamsburg's Northside Festival Showcase
We couldn’t be more excited about this year’s Northside Festival showcase at Brooklyn Bowl. Last year, we hosted Real Estate, These Are Powers, Air Waves, Javelin and Organs, to much acclaim. This year, we’ve booked an equally stellar line-up that includes Pitchfork Best New Music recipients Keepaway. Full line-up below: Keepaway 2009 saw a few […]
The New Klaxons Album Artwork is Here
And it is awesome. Surfing The Void is the group’s highly-anticipated follow up to 2007’s Myths of the Near Future. According to One Thirty BPM, the new record will be released on August 23rd in the UK and a US release date to be confirmed. (via onethirtybpm.com)
Neutral Uke Hotel – King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1
From www.neutralukehotel.com: Neutral Uke Hotel’s mission statement is simple: to unite obsessed fans of Neutral Milk Hotel for a live performance of their critically acclaimed “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” album, played in its entirety on ukulele by Shawn Fogel, with accompaniment from members of Golden Bloom and The Motion Sick. They’ll be performing […]
VIDEO: Future Islands, Inch of Dust: Live @ Silent Barn
RJOiii sent in video of Future Islands playing the Silent Barn Saturday night. Here’s Inch of Dust: He writes: Future Islands played the Silent Barn in Brooklyn last night. I was there with my camera. This is video of the track “Inch of Dust”. You can’t see it, but the floor was shaking. Behold, the […]
Interview: Sean Lennon & Charlotte Kemp Muhl of The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger
Last night, we sent out our newest addition, Claiborne McDonald, to chat up the kids of GOASTT: You might call Sean Lennon’s music Neoclassicism, and considering his background that shouldn’t be far off the mark. Adorning a black bowler cap, bowtie, and heavy glasses, he came ready to play performer lastnight as his new project, […]
Ticket Giveaway: Robbers on High Street, The Bloodsugars, Israel Darling at Knitting Factory
Saturday night Engine Room Recordings is celebrating the release of Robbers on High Street‘s 7″ vinyl single “Electric Eye.” Marking a definitive move for the band’s sound, Electric Eye showcases Robbers’ newfound English rock sound. As a part of the celebration, Engine Room is giving away a pair of tickets to Saturday’s Knitting Factory show […]
PICS: School of Seven Bells and Maus Haus at Mercury Lounge
Last night School of Seven Bells played their first of two shows at Mercury Lounge with openers Maus Haus. Named for after a pickpocketing “school” in South America (and a scene in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze) that tests students by stealing from mannequins decorated with bells, SVIIB takes a […]
Small Black's Day-Glo Workshop, "Bad Lover"
It’s been a crazy week here at FREEwilly, you know, relaunching and all… somehow this little gem from one of our favorite bands slipped through our fingers. Better late than never, especially considering that we haven’t stopped listening to the EP since it’s 2009 release. Thanks to director Nick Bentgen for combining two completely separate […]
Fanfarlo's "Fire Escape" for the Optimistic
Check out the alternative version here, and then download the David Sitek remix below to cheer yourself up again. MP3: Fanfarlo’s “Fire Escape”, David Sitek remix [click to play, right click to save]