February 24, 2010
Selected : Grizzy Bear – “Ready, Able” (Music Video)
This is one of those music videos that makes you experience the song in an entirely new way. Transportive, fantastic, beautiful. Video directed by Allison Shulnik.
read moreThis is one of those music videos that makes you experience the song in an entirely new way. Transportive, fantastic, beautiful. Video directed by Allison Shulnik.
read moreReal quick bump: Mr. Invisible will take the stage at the Black Flower in Raleigh this Friday, February 12th with Big Hop. According to the Facebook event page : ” …the bar specials will make you hate the next morning, though your wallet will be thanking you.” Sounds like a winner!
read moreThursday, February 18th the Melanaster Band will take its underwater vibes to Marley’s native hometown of Charlotte, NC. We’re very excited to finally bring the show to the people that have supported the Melanaster project from the start. We’ll be joined by Do It To Julia and Swift Science.
read moreBeach House now has the distinction of being the only “Selected” feature artist to appear twice on the blog. The first post appeared about half a year ago. I’m so happy for all of their current success, and their new album, Teen Dream, is stunning. Highly, highly recommended. The CD comes with a companion DVD […]
read moreA lovely review of the Melanaster Band’s September show at the Emerald Lounge appears in Lydia See’s blog. Check out the review, sure, but stick around for her excellent photography and musings on the Asheville music scene. PS she also has a brand-new photojournal here.
read moreFever Ray’s acceptance speech at Sweden’s P3 Guld 2010.
read moreOn Friday, January 22nd, Melanaster will rock Asheville’s Rocket Club with Open Windows and Do It To Julia. Show starts at 9PM with Julia, $7. Facebook Event. This is a fantastic bill, and made more special by the fact that we’ll also be celebrating: • JAG and Gabe’s birthday and • Lydia’s going-away party Join […]
read moreNPR has done a great job of summarizing the loudness wars in this article. The infographic [.pdf] is beautiful, even if it documents the degradation of audio quality over the last thirty years. The backlash against excessive compression and loudness has already begun (see: fans petition remastering of Metallica’s Death Magnetic). Hopefully in time we […]
read moreThe Remixes is finally here. This long-awaited EP features six glitchy reimaginings by Marley Carroll and gorgeous high-res album artwork by Johan Stenbeck. Can’t see the email form? Click here for the download page. The album is available for free download. Just enter your email address in the form above; the download will start immediately. […]
read moreMusic from Melanaster will be featured in the upcoming soccer documentary Pelada. Check out the (awesome) trailer below, and be sure to follow them on Facebook and Twitter for information on the final release date! The filmmakers are still seeking donations (it’s almost done!) – here’s how to help: “ If you’d like to help […]
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