Category Archives: News

11.15.13
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VENSAIRE TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM “PERDIX”

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Vensaire to release their debut album Perdix.

+++ PERDIX RELEASE SCHEDULED FOR SPRING 2104 +++

“Vensaire contain multitudes. The Brookyln five-piece flip influences like Birdman flips keys, mixing Greek mythology with Japanese influences and a hint of Norman McLaren’s “Pas De Deux”. — Noisey

“Akin to a jigsaw puzzle, Vensaire is assembled from jagged, oblong, and often eccentrically shaped pieces: influences range from the sweeping sounds of traditional Chinese music, to the soothing voice of Billie Holiday, to the spastic and stuttered beats of Chicago footwork, to the stories that accompany psychedelic folk music.” — Interview Magazine

Watch Vensaire’s video for “See I’m You” while you’re here.

11.05.13
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WHALE BELLY RELEASE “I WAS ONCE A BIRD”

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Considered “sophisticated folk rock” by The New Yorker, brooklyn band Whale Belly, just released their sophomore album I Was Once A Bird. It’s available now on iTunes and Bandcamp. The record was produced, engineered and mixed by Nick Smeraski with initial tracking sessions at Saltlands Studio in late 2012.  Read an article about the recording process in The Bomber Jacket, watch Whale Belly‘s “Water Voices” video below and remember to check back with us for more news!

11.05.13
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THE PERENNIALS VIDEO OF ELLIOTT SMITH’S “WALTZ #1” ON BROOKLYN VEGAN

photo by Amanda Hatfield for Brooklyn Vegan

photo by Amanda Hatfield for Brooklyn Vegan

On October 21st, The Perennials took the stage at Glasslands to perform 2 cover songs for the Elliott Smith Tribute Show presented by The Bomber Jacket and Saltlands. Here’s a good-lookin’ video of them performing “Waltz #1”.

Brooklyn Vegan posted additional  video from the evening which was headlined by Cat Power.

 

10.23.13
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ISADORA PLAYS MERCURY LOUNGE OCT 23rd

Wednesday, Oct 23 | Isadora 10:30p| Mercury Lounge | Doors 6:30pm | BUY Tickets | $10

Isadora

Isadora is a Brooklyn based quintet, born in 2012. The band consists of Aaron Mendelsohn (vocals, guitar), Ian Mellencamp (bass, vocals), Jesse Bilotta (drums, vocals), Nick Burleigh (guitar, violin), and Josh Rouah (keyboards, guitar, vocals).

The band began as a duo, writing dreamy, melodic pop tunes inspired by the compositions of early Andrew Bird. The lineup grew and shrank, eventualy swelling into its five-piece formation. The evolution in the lineup has inspired an evolution as well in the band’s sound. Isadora has arrived at a rich, textured sound, sometimes going purely on feel and sometimes highly composed.

Surprise is one of the touchstones of Isadora’s sound – the band will set up a certain expectation but then deliver more fully on something else lurking beneath the surface. An explosive burst of rhythm shocks you out of a smoother introduction on their first release, “On the Rights,” and takes you somewhere you’d never have expected.