It’s official : the Melanaster Band’s first show will be Thursday, September 24th at the Emerald Lounge in Asheville. The lineup includes Marley Carroll (vocals, keyboards), Billy Cardine (dobro, samples), Ryan Lassiter (drums), Barrett Smith (guitar), Jake Wolf (bass). Expect to hear songs from Melanaster as well as brand-new material developed in collaboration with these […]
read moreJosh Nimoy is an artist, designer, technologist and digital thing-maker that creates innovative aesthetic tools with custom software. He develops the code for use in his own commissions (music videos, ads, installations, performances) and makes some of them freely available for use and modification online. His CV is encyclopedic and includes things like writing custom […]
read moreI don’t usually write like this, but I felt like to putting this up because it invites interpretation and discussion. “Movie making is a trick. Songwriting is a trick. If a song is done really well, the trick works. If not, people can see through it right away.” – David Byrne Sometimes I feel like […]
read moreBeginning tomorrow, Marley will be holding down a two-week residency on Wednesdays at The Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge in Asheville. 9PM on, no cover, drink specials.
read moreMarley Carroll is now on Facebook. Watch in horror and amusement as he struggles against the unrelenting tide of Internet social networks! And become a fan. [link]
read moreYesterday Marley was profiled in Yes! Weekly, an NC-region webzine. The interview discusses DJ influences, gear, and the origin of “Young Marley.” Link to article.
read moreFriday, September 18 2009 at 8PM! Physical tickets available at Hunk Clothing and Honeypot, online tickets available at Harvest Records and Brown Paper Tickets. For the uninitiated, Prefuse 73 (Scott Herron) is the pioneer of a chopped-up style of instrumental hip-hop commonly referred to as “glitch-hop,” although I prefer “glitchop” (rhymes with ketchup). I bought […]
read moreTwo of my favorite bands popped up in the NYT’s RSS feed today. The Radiohead article talks up the band’s prowess in navigating the current and future music markets, and the Yo La Tengo article is an interview with Georgia and Ira about their influences (and influencing other bands). Nice.
read moreFever Ray is Karin Dreijer Andersson. She is also one-half of Swedish electronic group The Knife, a group that captured my attention (and affection) after releasing their song “Heartbeats” in 2003 . The fascinating thing about Fever Ray is her ability to make such evocative music from such a limited palette. On their own, the […]
read moreMy favorite Boards of Canada track. Set to “One Got Fat,” a bicycle-safety PSA from 1963. (*shudders*)
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