To many, minimal techno and microhouse ceased to captivate several years ago. The subgenres sprouted from Midwestern techno and house, but pulled tough shapes: Minimal, in its early stages, was often challenging, unmelodic, and slightly numbing. Micro music ruled Germany, in particular, for a large chunk of the ’90s and early 2000s: Germany-based producers (Ricardo [...]
Good morning! Vampire Weekend, the world's most beloved/most reviled/only Ivy League Afro-pop band, is releasing its much-anticipated sophomore record, Contra, next week. Press copies just went out, and the band posted the entire disc to its MySpace page yesterday—meaning, a lot of you probably have this on your hard drive already. The band was smart to [...]
Fort Reno's website is finally back online with a spiffy redesign and, more importantly, a full summer concert schedule. Local faves like Imperial China, Benjy Ferree, Casper Bangs, and Title Tracks all have dates booked.
Shows will be taking place every Monday and Thursday and will being at 7:15 pm. Also, if you have some [...]
Friday
Justin Jones & the Driving Rain, The Jackfields, Mother. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10. All ages.
Thao with The Get Down Stay Down, Sister Suvi, David Schultz & the Skyline. Black Cat. $13. All ages.
Lily Allen, Natalie Portman's Shaved Head. 9:30 club. SOLD OUT! All ages.
Andy Zipf, Damion Suomi, Tiny Animals, The Empties. The Red & [...]
Don't call Benjy Ferree's latest release, Come Back to the Five and Dime, Bobby Dee, Bobby Dee, a concept album. A tribute to Bobby Driscoll (the child actor who inspired Disney's animated Peter Pan) Ferree's new album celebrates life, reflects on death, and creates a brilliant sophomore LP in the process.
Black Plastic Bag had a [...]
Crooked Beat just announced that Benjy Ferree will be playing an in-store on Valentine's Day at 7 p.m. Doesn't this beat a fancy dinner at fixed-menu prices? Ferree will be playing new stuff from his new album, Come Back to the Five and Dime Bobby Dee Bobby Dee. Crooked Beat promises to have CDs of [...]
