tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:25:24 +0000The Official Blog of St. Louis Underground Radio...http://www.kwur.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Senor Pigeon)Blogger467125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-5483970786132006874Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:25:00 +00002010-04-28T20:25:24.250-06:00 This blog is now located at http://blog.kwur.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://blog.kwur.com/feeds/posts/default. http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/04/this-blog-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DaydreamNation)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-9194411047126819609Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:25:00 +00002010-04-26T13:34:23.500-06:00'60s/'70s afro-funk from all over the continent. Not exactly new territory, a lot of overlap with other comps, but still solid stuff. What distinguishes this comp from others is a slight focus on the more psychedelic jams. Play all, but especially:1+++ and 2+++ (funky!), 3++ (love this flute), 5++ (12 min long jam), 8+(gitdown!), 10+++(funky harmonica? Oh yes.)http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/04/album-review-various-artists-afro-rock.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-6792154582900757415Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:39:00 +00002010-04-14T22:10:59.630-06:00hip hopDAMU THE FUDGEMUNK - HOW IT SHOULD SOUND VOL. 1 & 2This is a collection of previously unreleased instrumental beats from Washington D.C. producer Damu the Fudgemunk.In my opinion, this is the best hip-hop producer to emerge in the last couple of years. (I say that in terms of straight-up hip-hop beats, as opposed to more hybridized hip-hop forms, like you see in guys like Flying Lotus.) This man http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/04/miraclesdamn.htmldcooper@artsci.wustl.edu (dapperdan)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-6316058524233169250Tue, 13 Apr 2010 06:32:00 +00002010-04-13T00:41:43.341-06:00Vintage soul sounds from Milwaukee, but don't think Daptone. These guys have a lush early 70s Chicago Curtis Mayfield sound, occasionally venturing into a mid 70s Harold Melvin float or even freaky "Here My Dear"/Shuggie Otis experimentation. This percussion section is the best I've heard in a long time. Definitely give this a listen.Play: 1+++ and 2+++(wow, driving!), 5++ (nice Philly feel), 6+(http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/04/album-review-kings-go-forth-outsiders.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-8595594251794479845Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:12:00 +00002010-04-13T00:28:02.925-06:00Saint Louis Symphony OrchestraRouseSibeliusJohn AdamsLate last week I spied a lone gem glistening in the rough of my inbox--an invitation to blog about the Saint Louis Symphony's April 10 program in exchange for a pair of tickets. Though I consider myself a fairly regular SLSO attendee, capitalizing on their community initiatives (See Student Tickets and Fifty Free), I waffled on attending Saturday's concert prior to the blog bribe. I had alreadyhttp://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/04/slso-bloggers-night-or-how-i-learned-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TVs)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-3356390163254607906Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:25:00 +00002010-04-11T18:56:59.272-06:00The Tallest Man On EarthBob DylanA reductive comparison one could draw to this record is that lord of Folk himself: Mr. Zimmerman. And such a comparison was drawn over and over to The Tallest Man On Earth's last record, Shallow Grave. But Kristian Matsson, aka The Tallest Man..., is so much more. There is a vocal similarity, to be sure, but less than on the last album. Here, we find Matsson further exploring his upper register http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/04/album-review-tallest-man-on-earth-wild_11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Philosopher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-6682506691193533608Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:49:00 +00002010-04-11T18:29:38.987-06:00Sigur RósIcelandNico MuhlyJónsiJón Þór Birgisson, Jónsi, is best known as the lead singer of the dreamy, bombastic, (adjective) post-punk band Sigur Rós, out of Iceland. This album isn't really a tremendous deviation, simply because, even though it's so much more, Sigur Rós's sound is inextricably linked to this man's voice. I mean, DAMN. It is beautiful. Here, he's aided by composer du-jure Nico Muhly and it's a great fit http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/04/album-review-jonsi-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Philosopher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-4224550086034295234Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:12:00 +00002010-04-10T10:12:25.990-06:00http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/04/blog-post_10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZM)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-237917356953077245Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:58:00 +00002010-04-08T18:05:15.991-06:00Forget the Black Lips, forget even King Khan–Mark Sultan (aka The BBQ Show) is the unsung hero of the gritty garage-soul sound. This album, which deftly combines messy, distorted steel guitar sounds (straddling the same border between Jesus and Mary Chain + garage as The Raveonettes) with Sultan's distinct, plaintive doo-wop wail, may be that sound's best manifestation yet. This album sounds likehttp://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/04/album-review-mark-sultan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-6905953261094421112Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:21:00 +00002010-04-06T13:27:16.503-06:00With this fourth album from this legendary Brooklyn soul revival group, Sharon Jones' Muscle Shoals style gutbusting vocals are a given. The real stars here are the Dap-Kings, whose ability to perfectly capture the sounds of 60s/70s soul blur the line between soul revival and a long lost dusty Atco record. No other band in the world can do what they do, play all!But esp: 1+++(perfectly smooth http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/04/album-review-sharon-jones-and-dap-kings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-3428844599566783518Sun, 04 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +00002010-04-04T17:02:41.428-06:00http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/04/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZM)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-7584910938781428192Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:23:00 +00002010-03-31T15:36:51.347-06:00This guy (an alter-ego of former Swollen Members MC Moka Only) is apparently MF Doom's non-union Canadian equvialent. I say that with all due respect; he shares Viktor Vaughn's mumbly yet smooth flow and acrobatic wordplay. The beats here are great too, Factor provides a slightly jazzy De La Soul like old school sound. Plus, Ron Contour raps a lot about food. I love food! Play all!Play: 1+++, 3++http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/03/album-review-ron-contour-and-factor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-2316947286059087673Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:45:00 +00002010-03-31T17:05:21.030-06:00LCD SoundsystemFree EnergyCowbellRiYD: Classic Rock (a la Thin Lizzy), LCD Soundsystem, cowbellThis record is just good. Big sound, bigger emotions. It's the kind of stuff you want to roll all of your windows down and drive real fast to. I've never been old but I think this is the kind of music that encapsulates what it is to be young; nostalgia pop, maybe.James Murphy (of LCD Soundsystem) produced this record, continuing his http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/03/album-review-free-energy-stuck-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Philosopher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-6766019847580796738Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:11:00 +00002010-03-30T12:17:17.228-06:00Another great one from Memphis-based Goner. Proto-punk riffs and vocals (think the Troggs, maybe Art Brut), that sometimes get stretched into Joy Division style drones. Really fun, toe-tapping stuff. PLAY ALL, but esp:1+++(yeah, yeah, yeah!), 3++, 4+++(best track, hilarious lyrics), 5+++(short but sweet), 6, 7++ (catchy, poppy), 8+10 is thirty minutes long.http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/03/album-review-eddy-current-suppression.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-7505095180204193160Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:14:00 +00002010-03-23T15:25:37.688-06:00woxyThis morning, I, like many others, awoke to discover that the long revered WOXY.com had been shut down. This is a massive blow to independent music and media, both of which we at KWUR hold dearly - but beyond that, we've also lost an outlet for great music, which I have turned to time after time for the very best tunes, new and old. Needless to say, I'm bummed out about the whole thing. As http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/03/future-of-rock-and-roll.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Moondog)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-2036797812942865320Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:07:00 +00002010-03-21T19:10:41.956-06:00Last Wednesday (March 17) marked the death of one of pop music's less-heralded legends. Alex Chilton, you shall forever be missed.http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/03/this-post-is-4-days-too-late.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Philosopher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-8074890641303184415Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:58:00 +00002010-03-16T10:58:50.999-06:00http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/03/she-loves-my-car.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZM)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-8179737723664216077Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:58:00 +00002010-03-03T02:09:11.043-06:00Pretty much textbook chillwave (Neon Indian, Memory Tapes). Alternatively, a lo-fi, sometimes atonal Architecture in Helsinki. Some deej will love this. Parts are good, but overall didn't really hold my attention. I just don't care that much about your middle class childhood.Play: 2, 3, 4, 8, 9http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/03/album-review-faulty-chromosome-craving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-572635306834444642Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:15:00 +00002010-03-02T09:44:08.221-06:00Ani DiFrancoAnaïs MitchellBon IverJustin Vernonconcept albumSo this is the music from a "folk opera" Mitchell wrote around 2006, performed by Mitchell and several relatively big voices (Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, Ani DiFranco, Petra Haden & the other two Haden Triplets). Putting the Orpheus/Eurydice myth into a post-apocalyptic yet Depression-like setting, this brings together a ton of great sounds: tin-pan-alley, ghostly folk, Waits-ian narrative, http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/03/album-review-anais-mitchell-hadestown.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Philosopher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-5241105134820565832Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:02:00 +00002010-03-04T21:38:34.528-06:00Ruby SunsNew Zealand based band (mostly the solo project of Ryan McPhun) continues to expand their joyful sound, this time with a move towards electronics. This is definitely an immersive experience with some excellent sonic texture. If you liked "Merriweather Post Pavilion" but wanted a little bit more in terms of [slightly more] conventional structure/killer hooks, this is a record for you. It's an http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/03/album-review-ruby-suns-fight-softly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Philosopher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-3418941856599873859Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:55:00 +00002010-02-27T19:58:44.296-06:00KWUR DJ/Production Coordinator/National Heartthrob DJ Dependable sits down for a live, casual interview with members from Portugal. The Man at approximately 8PM central. Listen in at KWUR.com or on 90.3FM, and then go to the 9PM show at the Gargoyle!http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/02/portugal-man-interview_27.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Mascara Snake)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-2180648866332099165Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:57:00 +00002010-02-14T14:21:37.978-06:00IN ALL CAPS! AT YOUR FACE!Ladies, Gentleman, and Smizmars:We are oh so happy to bring you a week of crazy fun time concert excitement, starting as soon as Wednesday. Important things to know:-It's at the Gargoyle-It's 18+ only. Sorry, guys.-Robert Byrd is the longest sitting Congressman in the history of the US-FREE with Wash U ID, 5 bucks without it-Doors at 8, Show at 8:30ish-It's going to be http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/02/kwur-week-is-coming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-5995628933397734321Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:55:00 +00002010-02-10T01:04:30.015-06:00(Philly) Freeway is best known for having the second best guest verse on the best single off the worst Jay-Z album like ten years ago. This album tries to strike a balance between the Minneapolis Rhymesayers Brother Ali sound and NY street grind and mostly fails, largely due to lethargic rhymes and indifferent beats. Other people might like this. By the way, when's the Memphis Bleek album coming http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/02/album-review-freeway-and-jakeone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-2446219352717724460Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:28:00 +00002010-02-08T23:41:00.876-06:00Hot ChipCharles HaywardGently straddling the border between electronic and wave stands this English band. As usual, the vocals are shared between the higher-pitched Alexis Taylor and the more mellow voiced Joe Goddard and, as always, the songs benefit from the dichotomy.Though a lot of the songs are obviously electronics based, their composition and presentation seems more in line with rock music. A lot of their http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/02/album-review-hot-chip-one-life-stand.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Philosopher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-7215338621952769052Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:42:00 +00002010-02-08T21:53:30.136-06:00Owen PalletFinal FantasySo a few posts ago, we gave you a review of the new Owen Pallet album Heartland. Here is an in-studio (live) performance of "Lewis Takes Off His Shirt" (aka the best song on the album) from CBC's Studio Q (thanks to P4k).That this is a live performance makes this song even more exciting. If you weren't aware, Pallet primarily performs songs live alone or with one other person (as in this http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/02/im-never-gonna-give-it-to-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Philosopher)0