Today is day eight of the Everyone Everywhere MP3 Blog Tour, which means that the 8th song, “Fld Ovr,” from their upcoming, self-titled release is now available for download via Familiarize Yourself! The more I listen to this album, Â the more I love it, and if you are at all interested in anything reminiscent of ’90s emo or indie rock/punk…i’m sure you’ll love it too. So, without further ado, here is “Fld Ovr” by Philadelphia, PA’s Everyone Everywhere:
“Fld Ovr” by Everyone Everywhere
Make sure you check out all the other “tour dates” and pick up all the tracks from this awesome album!
Side A:
Monday, April 19th: The Ripple Effect “ Tiny Planet”
Tuesday, April 20th:Â Can You See The Sunset From The Southside “ Raw Bar OBX 2002″
Wednesday, April 21st:Â Built On A Weak Spot “œFrom The Beginning To The Tail”
Thursday, April 22nd:Â Dryvetyme Onlyne “(That’s me!) “ Tiny Town”
Friday, April 23rd:Â Battle Of The Midwestern Housewives “Tiny Boat”
Side B:
Monday, April 26th:Deckfight “Music Work Paper Work”
Tuesday, April 27th: The Album Project†“Blown Up Grown Up”
Wednesday, April 28th: Familiarize Yourself “Fld Ovr”
Thursday, April 29th: Reviewsic “I Feel Fine”
Friday, April 30th: Clicky Clicky Music “Obama House, Fukui Prefecture”
Next week, Familiarize Yourself will be doing something we’ve never done before. We’re give away an exclusive track from Everyone Everywhere‘s upcoming self-titled LP. If you’re a fan of ’90s emo stuff like The Promise Ring and Braid or comtemporary stuff like Algernon Cadwallader, you’ll LOVE this band and record. We were enlisted by the fine gentlemen who run Tiny Engines to be a part of a tour of independent blogs in an attempt to provide people with a song-by-song introduction to Everyone Everywhere. Ten different blogs will each post a different song from the record, including the opportunity to download that song. This way, by the time of the album’s physical release date, people will have heard each track and will be so impressed by the music than they’ll scurry over to the band and/or label website and order the album. So, make sure to comeback here on Wednesday April 28th and download the 10th track off the album, “Fld Ovr.” We really stoked about being able to give stuff away on here, so please help us, Everyone Everywhere, and all the other blogs by checking out sites and downloading all the tracks.
Make sure you check out all the other “tour dates” and pick up all the tracks from this awesome album!
Side A:
Monday, April 19th: The Ripple Effect “ Tiny Planet”
Tuesday, April 20th:Â Can You See The Sunset From The Southside “ Raw Bar OBX 2002″
Wednesday, April 21st:Â Built On A Weak Spot “œFrom The Beginning To The Tail”
Thursday, April 22nd:Â Dryvetyme Onlyne “(That’s me!) “ Tiny Town”
Friday, April 23rd:Â Battle Of The Midwestern Housewives “Tiny Boat”
Side B:
Monday, April 26th:Deckfight “Music Work Paper Work”
Tuesday, April 27th: The Album Project†“Blown Up Grown Up”
Wednesday, April 28th: Familiarize Yourself “Fld Ovr”
Thursday, April 29th: Reviewsic “I Feel Fine”
Friday, April 30th: Clicky Clicky Music “Obama House, Fukui Prefecture”
Walking into Schuba’s for the sold-out Janelle Monáe show last Monday I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I had heard her music and I liked it, but I wasn’t sure what her performance style would encompass. She is pop music with a bit of hip hop thrown in, but she is a bit bluesy at moments, and she flirts with rock and she understands R&B and soul, limiting Janelle Monáe to one genre is damn near impossible.
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I walked in on time to catch the last half a dozen songs by The 54, who reminded me slightly of Incubus. They got the crowd riled up and by the time they were finished everyone was anxious for more, as though they wanted a seamless continuation into Janelle Monáe’s set. However, that was far from what happened. Set to take the stage at 9:15, Monáe didn’t go on until almost 9:45. Running a half hour behind production due to a flawed projection system.
Finally the lights dimmed and a track began playing with a man introducing the performance we were about to witness, four black cloaked figures headed toward the stage; it was all very dramatic. The crowd whistled in anticipation, and then Janelle Monáe dropped her hood and the music began blaring as she rapped into the microphone. Movement began at once and the crowd was again in a roar. On stage Monáe was wide eyed with her big brown eyes, and her style of dancing was slightly rigid, yet still flawlessly fluid, like a soulful robot or perhaps like an android, which is suitable due to the title of her debut album The ArchAndroid.
While the music was completely enjoyable and dance worthy, I couldn’t help but wonder, why Schubas? Her performance style was too big and grandiose, it seemed to be designed for a 1,200+ person venue say The Metro rather than a small place with the capacity of about 200 like Schubas. Despite starting half an hour late for the projector, the images weren’t really worth the stall, and I felt completely confident that she could have improvised and not used them to start on time. That’s not to downplay her musical ability, she was talented, diverse and capable of melding several genres into her own unique style, the performance was… just too much for one show.
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Ashley: The dynamic duo Tegan and Sara recently reached a rare landmark few have seen with the release of their sixth studio album, Sainthood, at the end of 2009. I was first introduced to Canada’s Tegan and Sara back in 2007 with their release The Con. The title track lured me into purchasing the album, but I always felt like the majority of Tegan and Sara’s songs left me hanging. Lasting barely longer than two minutes, and ending on a note that felt awkward and unfinished, I always kept waiting for the long pause between songs to pick up right where the last song left off.
© Pamela Littky
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For those of you familiar with Mew from their recent release No More Stories… (Sony, 2009) and tour with NINs- check out their early beginnings, with my personal favorite: Frengers (Sony, 2003).
Danish quartet Mew tugs at the heartstrings and digs deep into the emotional pit of yearning for love with Frengers. Mew has crafted a beautifully fragile album, defined by vocalist Jonas Bjerre’s high falsetto crying out melancholy lyrics and held intact by triumphant instrumentation. The optimistic music contrasting with the somber lyrical themes evoke an ironic sense of loneliness and fulfillment in their songs.
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I remember Dan Henig and his music from its earliest incarnations in high school, 42nd Parallel. We both hail from Ann Arbor, MI and it was a wonderful surprise to reconnect with him here in Chicago a couple of weeks ago when I found out he transferred colleges. He has always had a knack for writing catchy and addicting music, but his solo work has evolved and matured beyond being just a fun band to go see on the weekends. He’s become an artist to pay attention to, someone who isn’t just playing for his friend’s entertainment in the basement. He’s playing for himself, means it, and he is going places. Check out the interview and music below.
Enjoy.
Allison Correll
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Sub T is my favorite small venue in Chicago. There’s something about it. The sound isn’t particularly amazing, the lighting isn’t exactly perfect for photography, but it’s cozy and intimate and some super legit bands make their way through that place. On Friday I went to see my friends in Carbon Tigers play there. I was half expecting to head home after their performance but they convinced me the last band was worth sticking around for. Had the fellas in Carbon Tigers not been so insistent that the girls in the last band were bad fucking ass, I might have missed out on my new band du jour.
© Megan Holmes 2009
Claudia Meza, Lisa Schonberg and Heather Treadway of Explode Into Colors took the stage and ripped it. Gently. They didn’t get the crowd thrashing about but their music was infectious and for a first time listener, I was blown away and compelled to dance. Their minimal instrumentation of drum, guitar, some keys was just the scratch I’d been itching for. The guitar, which I later learned was a baritone guitar, sounded more like a bass and I loved every second of it. The sound was danceable but allured to something darker with the heavy guitar and two drums. It was to my disappointment that the audience decided to play it lame and merely bob their heads and sway their bodies.
It came as no surprise that the two standout tracks during the show from my perspective (Sharpen The Knife and Eyes Hands Mouth), also turned out to be two on their Myspace. They were standout tracks even among the live set and the energy of the audience seemed to peek when they were performed. While their stage presence wasn’t exactly exciting, you could tell they enjoyed being up there and their energy was completely on the music. It was a refreshing and satisfying show and my only regret is not having brought more cash to purchase a vinyl, a CD or some sort of merch. It’s safe to say that Explode Into Colors has made it past the du jour status and into my permanent library as they are just as riveting in their recordings as they are live.
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About a week ago I took another adventure to visit The Wanton Looks, but this time to a safer neighborhood. The ladies were headlining the Girls Out Of The Garage showcase presented by NoVo Arts at Lincoln Hall. Having only seen them perform in their dimly lit practice space with some burnt out cables, and not quite to their full potential, I was excited to see them in all their glory.
© Gali Firstenberg
Late in the evening last week I ventured out into Humbolt Park to the practice space of the The Wanton Looks. They were all sitting around drinking PBR, except for Inga, who was a bit sick and was keeping her party face up with her bottle of throat spray. We sat and bullshitted for a little more than an hour, and I got to hear them practice some of their songs. It was quite clear why Greg Kot listed them as one of Chicago’s best indie bands of 2009. Our conversation drifted from getting kicked out of clubs, disgusting bathrooms, playing music and sex, drugs and rock & roll. Below is a PG version of it. Check it out and then check them out live at Lincoln Hall January 28 @ 9 PM.
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