Before bands like New Order and Pet Shop Boys conquered nightclub dance floors and the album charts with their detailed, layered compositions, there were bands in the late-70s and early-80s that were still testing the boundaries of electronica. Seeing that it was a new genre, many of these musicians treated keyboards, drum machines and vocal […]
*UPDATE: CONGRATS TO OUR CONTEST WINNERS! SCOTT BURTON OF CHICAGO, IL WON THE CD AND JIM HANKE OF BATAVIA, IL WON THE VINYL COPY. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED!! Each month, Randomville profiles an artist that Barsuk Records provides us. For March, we’re profiling Yellow Ostrich. Yellow Ostrich will be releasing a new album called Strange Land on March 13th, […]
Back when I lived in L.A. during the summer of 2009, I dragged my friend to drive out with me to Amoeba Music in Hollywood, to see a performance of one of my favorite musicians, Jay Reatard (born Jimmy Lee Lindsey, Jr.). It was quite a show; Jay and his band played a blitzkrieg-paced set, […]
UPDATE: CONGRATS TO OUR WINNER JASON GATIAN FROM PADEN CITY, WV!! Randomville Readers! We LOVE to give stuff away and we have some more stuff! Want to win a copy Of Montreal band member David Barnes’ book What’s Weird? Here is what you have to do: Either comment on this story and post the words […]
All photos courtesy of Sevenseven photography. I never really knew anything about burlesque. In my mind, I thought of the “I’m Tired” scene from Blazing Saddles: Earlier in the day, before my first burlesque show, Pinup Angels’ Pinups and Pasties: A Cabaret for our Troops, even my mother said “Have fun at your stripper show” […]
UPDATE: CONGRATS TO OUR WINNER, JESPER THUSGAARD OF DENMARK!!! Anyone interested in winning a free copy of Ben Kweller’s new album Go Fly A Kite and also win a signed poster by Ben himself? OF COURSE YOU DO!! Here’s what you have to do: Either leave a comment to this story that says the […]
Yes, Happy Fake Holiday to everyone! Two great things happened in the world of music today: 1. Bonnaroo 2012 unleashed their lineup which includes Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish, and about a gagillion other amazing bands. Check out the full lineup here. 2. Next, Jack White releases the first video to his upcoming solo […]
Has anyone else toyed around with this new interactive video by The Red Hot Chili Peppers and become infatuated like we have? You move the video around, from room to room, zoom in and out, when YOU want. It’s crazy. Check it out: Are there other interactive videos out there we need to know about? […]
Each month, Randomville profiles an artist that Barsuk Records provides us. For February, we’re profiling Nada Surf. Nada Surf has just recently released the album The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy, so they are hitting the road to show off this new material. This month we let the pictures do the talking as we sent photographer Arielle Lee out to […]
Each month we feature a new charity to share with our readers in hopes that they might donate to or at least spread the word to others for awareness. For February, we are profiling FareStart. THE FARESTART MISSION: FareStart provides a community that transforms lives by empowering homeless and disadvantaged men, women, and families to achieve […]