Annie Clark is pretty statuesque in real life so pitching her as a porcelain-skinned statue in her video for ‘Cheerleader’ isn’t too much of a stretch…until she starts to crack like a vase. Directed by Hiro Murai.
The opening night of Other Voices’ tenth year was marked by homecomings to the remote Atlantic peninsula town of Dingle. The place has become a haven for music fans over the last ten years every December. The musicians themselves are … Read More…
Highlights: Com Truise, St. Vincent (pictured), Twin Sister, Stephen Malkmus, Maria Minerva, Elastic Witch launch party, Acid Mothers Temple, The Robert Glasper Experiment, The Naked & Famous and more. A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days … Read More…
Annie Clark plays four songs from her new album Strange Mercy in the latest 4AD session – ‘Chloe In The Afternoon’, ‘Surgeon’, ‘Strange Mercy’ and ‘Year Of The Tiger’. Her new band consists of Daniel Mintseris (keys), Toko Yasuda (moog) … Read More…
What a lovely family. Directed by Terri Timely. St. Vincent’s Strange Mercy is out on September 9th in Ireland (12th UK / 13th US)
Well, that was kept very quiet. St. Vincent plays The Workman’s in Dublin on November 13th. Tickets are €15 on sale now. St. Vincent will release a new album Strange Mercy on September 9th (12th UK / 12th US). Here’s … Read More…
“Best finest surgeon, come cut me open.” At about 2 minutes 40 seconds you are entirely likely to lose your shit as ‘Surgeon’, the opening track from St. Vincent’s Strange Mercy descends into some kind of live band dubsteppy funk … Read More…
Yes, it’s still list season. As State kicks off its Top 50 of the year, here are my own top 30 albums of the year in four-page epic form. 30. Channel One – Sound to Light 29. Clark – Totem’s … Read More…
Before normal service resumes, a little bit of housekeeping.. Nialler9 won the Best Music Site at the Irish Web Awards 2009 on Saturday! Thanks to all who were involved be it in voting, judging, organising the thing (Mr. Mulley, Rick … Read More…
St. Vincent’s Actor is one of my most-played of the year at this point. Geddit. The video was directed by Terri Timely who also directed Annie Clark’s last one. Credit where due.
