Beck : The Game
Jason Blogs (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Recap As in football you have what is known as the “broken play,” this one could be called the broken show. A couple of technical errs and the absence of our comrade Greg made it a show that was heavy on music, light on talk. Not bad, but from our standpoint not our best effort either. Striker Bill Radio: Playlist for 9/8/08 Pernice Brothers - One Foot In The Grave Paul Westerberg - As Far As I Know...
Muzzle of Bees (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
The Aragon hosted the most solid night of live music I’ve been fortunate to catch in a loooong time on Friday night. MGMT and Beck rocked their second consecutive sold out Chicago set to the eager diverse crowd of lucky ticket holders with many memorable moments. MGMT must have kicked things off on the dot [...]
Muzzle of Bees (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
We’re all a little tired recovering from live music last night. Ed and Jodi were at the MGMT + Beck show in Chicago last night. Check back later today for Jodi’s review, but for now, take a look at some of the shots from MoB photographer Ed Oliver. MGMT Beck Discuss: What did you think of [...]
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
Pop stars are now minted and discarded in the "blogosphere" and the shady realm of digital file-sharing before they ever get a chance to become pop stars through the old, official channels.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
I have good taste in music. I swear on my stack of Van Morrison, Rufus Wainwright and Beck.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
I have good taste in music. I swear on my stack of Van Morrison, Rufus Wainwright and Beck.
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
The singer was equally impressive when he briefly dialed down the volume for a handful of acoustic songs, including a melancholy "Lost Cause" and "The Golden Age," topped by Hank Williams’ mournful "I Heard that Lonesome Whistle Blow." He later rewired Bob Dylan’s "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" through the big glam-rock beat of David Bowie’s "The Jean Genie," and then punctuated "Novocane" by channeling...
University of Chicago News Office (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
For 10 days in October, the University will become one of the centers of the classical music universe, as some of the world's leading musicians and scholars converge on Hyde Park to honor a composer who is a giant in 20th-century music, yet unfamiliar to some: Oliv ...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive Spinner.com : Weeks after spending most of their summer on the festival circuit, New York City's MGMT jumped on tour supporting Beck earlier this fall. The trek has taken the duo of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser across the country, including to the... Read more
Culture Bully (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
Twin Cities: — Just announced: No Surprises at the Nomad World Pub. The October 25th kickoff show will feature Nobot, Dearling Physique, Tartufi and Altatl with an art showcase provided by the Art Institute of Minnesota’s Triston Milton. — “Outraged at the treatment of journalists, protestors and ordinary bystanders by this year’s Republican National Convention in [...]
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
3. With anticipation rising for the follow-up, Beck released an album in 1998 designed as a stop-gap, “Mutations,” which turned out to be one of his best efforts: lots of catchy songs drawing on folk, blues and even Brazilian music. The product of a two-week recording session with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, the album presented Beck at his most stripped-down and vulnerable, an appealing detour...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
I have good taste in music. I swear on my stack of Van Morrison, Rufus Wainwright and Beck. But I have a confession to make. I recently dropped an obscene amount of money on a ticket to see New Kids on the Block, the early-'90s boy band mounting a comeback tour this year on the backs of thousands of nostalgic suckers like me.
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Somewhat lost amidst the madness that was Austin City Limits was the stirring set by Conor Oberst, who unleashed a pair of new tunes and covered a Paul Simon song. Oberst treated the crowd to a cover of Paul Simon’s “Kodachrome,” reportedly a popular singalong on Oberst’s tour bus. As for the new ones, “I [...]
The World Forgot (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Here we march toward the end of September. Let these remixes be the drumbeat that guides you. Once again the BOTR series is comprised of the best remixes I heard this month. Yes I have a lot of free time. Yes I listen to a lot of music. No I don’t have time to listen [...]
Culture Bully (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Twin Cities: — Barbara Morgenstern has just been confirmed to play the Whole Music Club October 2nd. (link) Barbara Morgenstern “The Operator” (mp3) Barbara Morgenstern “Please Wake Me For Meals” (mp3) Barbara Morgenstern “Move” (mp3) Barbara Morgenstern “Aus Heiteren Himmel (Thomas Fehlmann edit)” (mp3) — How Was The Show’s David de Young recaps Jeremy Messersmith’s CD release show at the Varsity...
