Dig these great new 360-degree panoramic vids of White Hills at Glasslands a few weeks back, done by our good pals at PanopticonNYC!
(embiggen the video for best viewing)
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The White Hills episode was filmed live at Brooklyn’s Glasslands Gallery. White Hills are currently on tour supporting their newest LP, Frying on This Rock, released by Thrill Jockey.
Read on for the second video…
Well, it certainly was a highpoint of my radio career when I welcomed the absolutely legendary and newly-inducted Rock Hall member, Donovan, to Beyond Beyond is Beyond on East Village Radio. Needless to say, I’m a big fan!
Originally I thought this interview would be a phoner, but since Donovan was coming to NYC the week after the Rock Hall induction ceremony, he was gracious enough to stop by the EVR studio LIVE! So I won’t waste much more of your time with my fanboy account and hook you up with the links and vids.
First though, take a peak at this small video excerpt from the interview…
Here are some links to enjoy:
- The full 2-hour BBiB episode, which includes Donovan interview/performance in the first hour
- Jump straight to the Donovan interview/performance
- Photos from Donovan’s visit
And you must see the live “Sunshine Superman” that Donovan performed two feet in front of my face! Surreal to say the least…
Submissions: mike (at) beyondbeyondisbeyond.com, dom (at) beyondbeyondisbeyond.com
One of my favorite musical artists ever will be stopping by East Village Radio for a chat on Thursday. And it’s me he’ll be chatting with! So long as I can calm down my inner fanboy and keep it together.
On Saturday, Scottish singer, songwriter, guitarist and psychedelic poet, Donovan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…a move that certainly gives the institution a little more credibility.
Donovan’s mark on the world of music is incredible and he is one of the most unique wordsmiths I’ve ever heard. I mean, dig this one small entry from the volumes of genius shit he has put together:
“A halo a sky gold
A moon on the water
A scuddy go cloud go
Aroundy the sky bowl
Henna ma honey
You are the one”
Dig this great new song and video from our pals, Life On Earth!, the fantastic psych-folk side project of Dungen bassist, Mattias Gustavsson. “Enjoy and Rejoice!”
Do you know Ty Segall? Do you know White Fence? If so, good. Now you get to see what killer shit they do together. If not, fine. Same deal.
The two killer garage-psych acts have combined on a fantastic new album called Hair, due out on April 24th on Drag City Records. You’re gonna want this one if you’re anything like me. And potentially even if you’re nothing like me.
Dig a little taste of Ty Segall & White Fence together performing “Scissor People” from the upcoming collabo. Talk about “fuck yeah!”
In this episode of Room 205, the two have teamed up with friends Mikal Cronin (bass) and Nick Murray (drums) to deliver a sonic freakout par excellence.
On Friday night I got the fantastic opportunity to kick off an amazing night of music at Dominion NY, helmed by live sets from Friend Roulette, Quilt and Amen Dunes, by listening to Mike Wexler‘s new album Dispossession in the venue’s posh lobby with some good pals and a nice buzz.
Turned out to be a magical way to ease into the evening. But this Thursday afternoon (noon-2pm EST), on the heels of Dispossession‘s release date, Mike Wexler will stop by my East Village Radio show to perform live for us. So that would be absurd to miss.
The upcoming White Hills album, Frying on This Rock, might be my favorite White Hills album to date. Its riffs are fantastically fuzzed-out and pleasingly pounding, and its grooves are at times motorik and other times lusciously left of the pocket. Synths are added to spatially-stellar affect and the Martin Bisi production is top-notch. Definitely a transportative album. And no, I don’t care that transportative isn’t a word on this dimension, because that’s not where I am when listening to Frying on This Rock.
The album is due out on March 20th on Thrill Jockey records, so pre-order your white or pink vinyl here!
And for now, dig on this killer video created by White Hills own Ego Sensation.
Ego says of the video:
“The video for ‘Pads of Light’ was filmed in Manhattan mostly over a period of 5 of the coldest days in January 2011. This is our homage to New York City—the place we live and work. I chose to cover as much of the island as possible at a high speed to create a sense of effortlessness within the massive urban jungle. NYC is a manic depressive’s reality: cruel and unforgiving when your luck is down yet electrifying when the pendulum swings. To survive here requires grace, flexibility and determination: a lithe spirit, a state akin to walking on Pads of Light.”
You’ll want to hear this live EVR session, noon to 2pm ET, on Thursday from one of the band’s who made one of my favorite albums of 2o11. Till then, dig that album below…
See you there
Noon to 2pm, Thursday on EVR
UPDATE: DIG THE ARCHIVE RIGHT HERE!
San Francisco Bay Area-based power quintet Howlin Rain’s come howlin’ back with their third album, The Russian Wilds. Having been formed by bandleader-singer-guitarist Ethan Miller in 2004, as a melodic offshoot of blazing new-psych innovators Comets On Fire, Howlin Rain soon caught the attention of uber-producer Rick Rubin, who signed them to his American Recordings label and involved himself deeply in their subsequent musical evolution thereafter.
“There was a point when we were really trying to blend Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland, Steely Dan’s Gaucho and Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness On The Edge of Town,” says Ethan Miller. “I love the Boss’ singing, where he’s just blowing out his voice even when it’s just a pop ballad moment. And we were inspired by some of the grooves and close mic stuff on Gaucho, and by how Electric Ladyland runs the gamut from super long jams to blues numbers to drifting psychedelic pieces. There’s a sense of audacity to these records – a band chasing down strong, invisible connections – and there’s moments like that on our record. We didn’t always do the smartest or safest things [laughs].”
I’ve heard The Russian Wilds, and the album is incredible. If any of the above makes any sense to you, then you’ll want to pick up this record when it drops on Valentine’s Day. Check out “Phantom In the Valley” to get a first taste…
In the meantime, you can enter to win two tickets to see Howlin Rain on Tuesday at Mercury Lounge! The fucking fantastic D. Charles Speer & the Helix open the show. Just comment below with your favorite classic rock record. Or simply by Tweeting this post (tag it with @BBiB). Cool? Well, get to it then! Winner will be notified by Monday morning.
Yellowbirds is Sam Cohen of Apollo Sunshine’s most recent musical outlet. Their Royal Potato Family debut The Color came out in 2011 and is a absolutely beautiful collection of songs. If you haven’t heard Yellowbirds, check ‘em out here and then tune in to Beyond Beyond is Beyond on East Village Radio on Thursday from noon-2pm EST, for a live session.
UPDATE: LISTEN TO THE ARCHIVED SESSION HERE!
And be sure to check out the Yellowbirds with our friends, Woodsman, at Mercury Lounge on February 17th…brought to you by our other pals at Dog Gone Blog. (Awesome flier art by yet another buddy, Justin Gabbard)
As a big YES fan, I am proud to say that with this new Steve Howe interview, I have now rounded out (not roundabout) interviewing the classic Fragile and Close to the Edge-era lineup. High school Mike Newman would be very proud. He might even freak out!
So tune in to see if much-older Mike Newman freaks out whilst speaking with one of the greatest guitarists ever in rock music. We talked about everything from Yes to Zappa to Asia to Tomorrow. I may have even convinced him that he should put Tomorrow back together!
I’ll air my interview with Steve Howe on Thursday, January 26th on Beyond Beyond is Beyond on East Village Radio, from noon to 2pm EST. Come join us.
UPDATE: LISTEN TO THE ARCHIVED INTERVIEW RIGHT HERE!
Many of you Beyonders have expressed the desire to acquire the amazing Bang Bang Boogaloo / Beyond Beyond is Beyond psych comp art, which was conjured up by Justin Gabbard.
There were only 25 prints made, so go grab your hand-numbered, signed poster right from Justin’s webstore.
Cheers!
Noon to 2pm on EVR.
UPDATE: LISTEN TO THE ARCHIVE HERE!
OK, so this WAS Radio Moscow. Led by singer/guitarist Parker Griggs in the center. Drummer Cory Jack Berry (right) and Zack Anderson (left) left the band on January 7th on the second night of their tour after a bit of inter-band violence. Watch the psychedelic soap opera unfold here…
Like psychedelic sands through the hourglass…
So Radio Moscow are slated to play live on Beyond Beyond is Beyond on East Village Radio on Thursday, so we’ll see what goes down. Hopefully they’ll come rock for us. Their new album, The Great Escape of Leslie Magnafuzz on Alive Naturalsound Records, was one of my favorites from 2011.
So tune in the EVR.com on Thursday from noon to 2pm (EST) as Radio Moscow’s new lineup goes BEYOND…
Read on for their upcoming tour dates with Graveyard:
I fucking love this band, Quilt. I picked their album as one of my faves from 2011. And it’s still one of my faves in 2012! If you don’t have this album, grab it now over at Mexican Summer. And get a little taste of ‘em whilst you’re on you’re way there by flaring up this new video for “Young Gold.” Dig…
