The Soft Moon

THE SOFT MOON STREAMS TOTAL DECAY IN FULL AT SPIN.COM BAND SHARES "TOTAL DECAY" VIDEO AND FACT MIX IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN TOTAL DECAY EP DUE HALLOWEEN DAY FROM CAPTURED TRACKS Coming up on a year since their debut self-titled LP release, The Soft Moon presents Total Decay. Luis Vasquez continues to conjure a sound fueled tempest that intoxicates with its own post-apocalyptic dust in this new EP, which will be released on Halloween, fittingly. What began as a side-project has quickly gathered a cult following that has culled a spotlight in its own right, no longer in a cloaked corner. After two stirring 7 inches and a full album, it was apparent that Vasquez is digging his own niche, an intimate well-spoken whisper, carrying a heavy load of synths that creep and drums that command an uncontrollable pull from within. This intimate peak into another world, Vasquez's mind, has garnered a number of comparisons to some of the most iconic and influential bands of the post-punk and krautrock movement. "It's claustrophobic. It's hypnotic and exhilarating." - David Bevan, Spin Magazine You've already heard lauded first single "Total Decay", so with the release of Total Decay just around the corner, the band has made a full stream of the EP available through Spin Magazine. Now you can hear for yourself the newest chapter of the The Soft Moon saga. STREAM: TOTAL DECAY - http://www.spin.com/articles/first-spin-listen-soft-moons-total-decay-ep Not content just to let you hear the EP, the band has another pair of treats for you before the weekend, too. You can now watch the haunting new video for "Total Decay", which premiered earlier today at Pitchfork. Additionally, Luis Vasquez curated a brilliant and haunting mix for Fact Magazine that just dropped this morning. It's 30 minutes of haunting cult classics from the likes of Chrome, 13th Chime, Cinema 90 and Sods perfectly suited for the holiday weekend. Watch the video for "Total Decay" and hear the band's Fact Mix below. WATCH: "TOTAL DECAY" - http://pitchfork.com/tv/musicvideos/1543-total-decay/ "Honestly, if you're into goth, post-punk, cold wave, industrial - any morbid music of the night, in fact - you need to get your teeth into this; it's a spotless, tip-top selection, and you can take that from people who really care about this stuff." - Fact Magazine STREAM: FACT MIX 295 - http://www.factmag.com/2011/10/28/fact-mix-295-the-soft-moon/ THE SOFT MOON TOUR DATES 10/30 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo (Part Time Punks) # ^ 10/31 San Francisco, CA - The Independent (Halloween EP release show!) # * # = w/ Led Er Est ^ = w/ Frank Alpine * = w/ Chelsea Wolfe THE SOFT MOON TOTAL DECAY (CAPTURED TRACKS) Oct. 31, 2011 1. Repetition 2. Alive 3. Total Decay 4. Visions

Agnes Obel + Lomography

Agnes Obel Partners with Lomography for
“The Riverside Rumble”



Fans Are Invited to Submit Photos Inspired By Her Song “Riverside” by Nov. 2

Watch the “Riverside” Music Video HERE


“Obel's music is as sparse as the snow-swept Scandinavian backcountry, and mostly scored for piano, voice and an occasional cello or harp. Yet it brims with a barely concealed passion that has helped make her quiet riot-in-the-heart album a huge European seller.” – Time Magazine

“It’s a rarity: a new album that…is great from beginning to end.”– KCRW

“…a stark, minimalist palette reminiscent of Cat Power and Joanna Newsom.” – Details

After a whirlwind year, internationally acclaimed songwriter/composer Anges Obel is happy to partner with Lomography for the “The Riverside Rumble.” Fans are invited to submit any analogue photo not digitally enhanced or manipulated that was inspired by Agnes’ song “Riverside.” Fans should upload their photos to their Lomohome, and submit them to the rumble HERE. The user with the best photos will win a signed Agnes Obel vinyl, a selection of Play It Again Sam label releases, a Twilight Blue Diana Mini camera + Flash Package, and more. “Riverside” can be heard HERE. Full rules and prizes below:

The Prizes

First Prize: A signed Agnes Obel vinyl, canvas print (vinyl size, set on wooden frame), a selection of Play It Again Sam label releases, a Twilight Blue Diana Mini and Flash Package, and Lomography Lady Grey B+W 400 film
Runners Up (5): A signed Agnes Obel vinyl, 10 piggy points on Lomography.com

The Rules

Film/Camera Type: Any analogue photo not digitally enhanced or manipulated. Please submit shots inspired by or relevant to the song "Riverside" by Agnes Obel
Upload Limit: 10 photos
Minimum Photo Dimensions: Submissions must be at least 768px in either width or height
Metadata: Must include camera, film, location & three additional tags

About Agnes Obel: Born in Copenhagen and currently based in Berlin, Agnes’ sparse chamber folk has been lauded by critics worldwide. After building substantial word-of-mouth praise across Europe and the U.S., Philharmonics was released worldwide on Play It Again Sam and [PIAS] America. The album was hailed by critics who compared Agnes to the likes of PJ Harvey, Joanna Newsom, and Roy Orbison.

Portishead "Mysterons" live

Set list:
Silence
Nylon Smile
Mysterons
The Rip
Sour Times
Magic Doors
Wandering Star
Machine Gun
Over
Glory Box
Chasing the Tear
Cowboys
Threads
- encore -
Roads
We Carry On

Prince Rama "Golden Silence"

PLAID: us tour

Plaid Announces North American Tour Dates

New Album Scintilli Out Now On Warp Records

Download: "Missing" from Scintilli

Listen: Plaid Fact Magazine Mix

Since the release of 2003’s Spokes, Plaid have scored two of Michael Arias’ award-winning films, released Greedy Baby, an ambitious audio-visual collaboration, continued to perform around the world (including a landmark performance at Warp Records’ 20^th anniversary celebrations) – and just recently released their latest album Scintilli. Plaid just announced a North American tour in support of Scintilli which includes stops at NYC’s Le Poisson Rouge and Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre.

Latin in origin, the word Scintilli can be translated as ‘I am many sparks’. A self-affirming mantra Plaid (aka Ed Handley and Andy Turner) claim to chant for two hours every morning, before starting work in their newly built studio in North London. Every beat of the work has been carefully crafted: they’ve calculated that each beat has taken approximately one day to construct - from the announcement of the laying down of the first foundation beat in early 2009, to the rendering of the final decay earlier this year. ‘This labour intensive process will guarantee long lasting pieces of music that can withstand the restless tensions placed upon them by modern playback devices’, they insist.

“There’s a fierce intelligence working here” - Q

“Scintilli is Plaid’s most confident-sounding album to date and certainly among their best work.” - Exclaim

“Perhaps an explanation for the beautiful noise emanating from Scintilli, Ed Handley and Andy Turner’s ninth album, can be found in their attention to detail.” - Mojo

Plaid Tour Dates

11.09 - Montreal, QC @ SAT
11.10 - Toronto, ON @ Wrongbar
11.11 - New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
11.12 - Boston, MA @ Paradise
11.13 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
11.15 - Houston, TX @ Stereo Live
11.16 - Austin, TX @ND Studios
11.18 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
11.19 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird
11.21 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore
11.22 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
11.23 - Portland, OR @ Holocene
11.25 - San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
11.26 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey

Scintilli
Plaid
Warp Records

ANIKA @ Echoplex October 22nd

**ANIKA / L.A. VENUE & DATE CHANGED
22ND OCT - LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA (LIVE) - The Echoplex
Due to a slight change in our schedule, we have decided to move the date and venue of our show in L.A.
The show will now take place on Sat, Oct 22nd at The Echoplex.
This means that we will now be able to add Stones Throw’s PEANUT BUTTER WOLF to the bill!
More to be announced shortly…
The Echoplex, 1822 w. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026
www.attheecho.com/

10th CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA (LIVE) - Empty Bottle w/ Slowdance
14th PORTLAND, OREGON, USA (LIVE) - Mississippi Studios
16th SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, USA (LIVE) - The Crocodile
18th ARCATA, CALIFORNIA, USA (LIVE) - The Jambalaya
19th SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA (LIVE) - The Independent
22nd LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA (LIVE) - The Echoplex
25th AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA (LIVE) - Emos
26th LOUISIANA, NEW ORLEANS, USA (LIVE) - Siberia w/ Zola Jesus
27th ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA (LIVE) - The Basement
29th ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, USA (LIVE) - Moog Fest

VH1 Greatest Songs of the 00s

VH1's reminds us what mainstream radio will be playing for the next 100 years
By Alexander Laurence

I just caught this show on VH1 in between football games. It was hosted by Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy. Wentz was supposed to be some hot rock star five years ago. Now he seems like some creepy child molester. When I look at this list I see a bunch of forgettable club anthems, Timbaland and Pharrell soundalikes, and a bunch of cheesy songs that were on this list because some record company paid to be on this list. I can't understand why some more inspired stuff like The Walkmen, Annie, The Rapture, The Knife, LCD Soundsystem, Interpol, Daft Punk, Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Basement Jaxx, Burial, Hot Chip, Franz Ferdinand, TV on The Radio, Portishead, Beach House, Feist, Modest Mouse, The Raconteurs, Anthony and the Johnsons, Bat For Lashes, The Strokes, Miike Snow, and other greats weren't on this list.

I will make a few comments on this list and figure out if any of these songs really belong on this list.

100 Sisqó – “Thong Song” - Perhaps the most obnoxious novelty song of all time: a mix of Sir Mix-a-lot and "The Streak" by Ray Stevens. No thanks.
99 Carrie Underwood “Before He Cheats” - Good female break up songs are good when you are 17 but they are not so good revisited. You can only eat so much ice cream and watch so many chick flicks. Get over it and move on I say.
98 3 Doors Down “Kryptonite” - You have to be kidding?
97 Shaggy “It Wasn’t Me” - Actually a great song.
96 Pussycat Dolls (Feat. Busta Rhymes) “Don’t Cha” - A female Milli Vanilli.
95 James Blunt – “You’re Beautiful” - One hit wonder. Keane and Coldplay and pretty much anyone from England is more talented than James Blunt.
94 Daughtry – “It’s Not Over” - Pass.
93 OK Go – “Here It Goes Again” - The video band. I saw these guys recently at Outside Lands. They were about 10% as intersting as Arctic Monkeys and Black Keys.
92 Flo Rida (Feat. T-Pain) – “Low” - Forgettable.
91 Creed – “With Arms Wide Open” - This is a joke.
90 Mystikal – “Shake Ya Ass” - I vaguely remember this one.
89 M.I.A. – “Paper Planes” - MIA was the next big thing a few years ago. Now people are trying to severe any ties to her, because the MIA uncool factor is like a bad stench.
88 Fountains of Wayne – “Stacy’s Mom” - I am going to see these guys this week.
87 The Darkness – “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” - This band seemed like the coolest band ever in 2003. But they kicked out the coolest looking member and made a crappy second album.
86 Aerosmith – “Jaded” - American Idol paid for this plug.
85 Macy Gray – “I Try” - Do people still take her seriously?
84 Linkin Park – “In the End” - A staple on modern rock station KROQ. They play this band once every hour. They are emotional. Someone is dying in all their videos.
83 D’Angelo – “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” - This was suppose to be sexy at one point.
82 Matchbox Twenty – “Unwell” - Horrible.
81 Bruce Springsteen – “The Rising” - A reminder that old men are still making music. Might as well get Bob Dylan and Neil Young in here.
80 Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz (Feat. Ying Yang Twins) – “Get Low” - This was another song endlessly played by MTV when they still played videos. It was like water boarding.
79 Enrique Iglesias – “Hero” - Is Anna Kournokova in this video?
78 Plain White T’s – “Hey There Delilah” - Pass.
77 Nickelback – “How You Remind Me” - Creed, Pearl Jam, Nickelback = shit.
76 T.I. ft Rihanna – “Live Your Life” - This might be good.
77 Gavin DeGraw – “I Don’t Want to Be” (silence).
74 Chamillionaire (Feat. Krayzie Bone) – “Ridin’” Yawn.
73 Nelly Furtado (Feat. Timbaland) – “Promiscuous” - Gotta love it.
72 Jet – “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” - If Jet is on here, why not The Strokes, The Vines, The Datsuns, and others?
71 Colbie Caillat – “Bubbly” - Myspace is so five years ago.
70 Chris Brown (Feat. Juelz Santana) – “Run It!” - This guy is cool.
69 Evanescence – “Bring Me to Life” - More emotional videos about death.
68 Ludacris (Feat. Shawnna) – “Stand Up” - Chicken, butts, alcohol.
67 Leona Lewis – “Bleeding Love” - She looks more like a porn star than a singer.
66 Snoop Dogg (Feat. Pharrell) – “Drop It Like It’s Hot” - Good but shouldn't be on this list.
65 Aaliyah – “Try Again” - Amazing.
64 Jennifer Lopez (Feat. Ja Rule) – “I’m Real (Murder Remix)” - Ironic?
63 Andrew W.K. – “Party Hard”- Great song. Great artist.
62 Avril Lavigne – “Complicated” - Sort of like a modern Tiffany or Debbie Gibson. Avril Lavigne is to punk rock what Tiffany is to New Wave, a soft option.
61 Kelis – “Milkshake” -Great song.
60 Ke$ha – “Tik Tok” -Maybe to early to tell if this is great?
59 Justin Timberlake – “Cry Me a River” -Artist of the decade.
58 Jason Mraz – “I’m Yours” -Boring.
57 Mary J. Blige – “Family Affair” Pass.
56 DMX – “Party Up (Up In Here)” -DMX had a great song. This is not it.
55 The Killers – “Mr. Brightside” -Okay.
54 Norah Jones – “Don’t Know Why” -You can't hate this.
53 Blink-182 – “All the Small Things” -If this is the alternative to Backstreet Boys, I would prefer silence.
52 Shakira (Feat. Wyclef) – “Hips Don’t Lie” -Shakira is cool but is this her best song?
51 Natasha Bedingfield – “Pocketful of Sunshine” -Amy Winehouse is rolling in her grave.




50 Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me” -A real snoozer.
49 Lady Gaga – “Bad Romance” -A have a feeling that Lady Gaga wore out her welcome after two good songs. It's possible that Gaga will be as omnipresent as Toni Braxton or Cathy Dennis for a few years, then pretty forgettable ten years from now.
48 Kings Of Leon – “Sex On Fire” -It's great to see some musicians on here, but this is an annoying song.
47 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya, Pink – “Lady Marmalade” -Hasn't aged well.
46 Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow – “Picture” -Kid Rock didn't have a better song than this in the past decade? Probably not.
45 Eve (Feat. Gwen Stefani) – “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” -Gwen's solo record rules.
44 Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Californication” -Horrible.
43 Katy Perry – “I Kissed A Girl” -Huh?
42 Train – “Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)” -I thought this song was by Maroon 5?
41 R. Kelly – “Trapped In The Closet” -I am asleep.
40 Fall Out Boy – “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” -Already forgotten.
39 Adele – “Chasing Pavements” -Greatest singer on here.
38 Miley Cyrus – “Party In The U.S.A.” -SHIT
37 Britney Spears – “Oops! … I Did It Again” -SHIT
36 *NSYNC – “Bye Bye Bye” -SHIT
35 John Mayer – “Daughters” -SHIT
34 Janet Jackson – “All For You” -Are all these songs picked by 8 yr old girls?
33 Johnny Cash – “Hurt” -I am not sure why everyone likes this song?
32 Maroon 5 – “This Love” -Great stuff.
31 Amy Winehouse – “Rehab” -Worst song on the album, but you have to love Amy.
30 Gwen Stefani – “Hollaback Girl” -Awesome!
29 Foo Fighters – “Best Of You”-I feel frozen in time.
28 Madonna – “Music” -This reminds me that Madonna has been in a slump for a long time.
27 Usher (Feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris) – “Yeah!” -Okay.
26 The White Stripes – “Seven Nation Army” -You are shocked that this is on here. The White Stripes did six albums: almost every song is great. There has to be at least a hundred that are better that "Seven Nation Army."
25 Nelly – “Hot in Herre” -This is one of those club songs. They sound great if you are fucked up and people are dancing. Or if you are on drugs. But these songs give you a headache otherwise.
24 Missy Elliott – “Get Ur Freak On” -This still sounds fresh.
23 Pink – “Get the Party Started” -This sounds stale.
22 Alicia Keys – “Fallin’” -Over-rated.
21 Jay-Z – “99 Problems” -Fine.
20 Britney Spears – “Toxic” -Best song ever by Britney. It would be better if there were no vocals.
19 Destiny’s Child – “Bootylicious” -Horrible very dated song.
18 Christina Aguilera – “Beautiful” -A ham fisted moment.
17 Coldplay – “Clocks” -Isn't this song by Keane?
16 Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” -It seems like everyone is single nowadays. So there are a lot of crazy listeners out there who can relate.
15 U2 – “Beautiful Day” -All their songs are rehashed from the same four chords.
14 Gnarls Barkley – “Crazy” -Best song on here.
13 Green Day – “American Idiot” -Not very subtle.
12 Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling” -A song for a cheesy wedding party.
11 Rihanna (Feat. Jay-Z) – “Umbrella” -Nice pop song.
10 50 Cent – “In Da Club” -Not feeling it.
09 Mariah Carey – “We Belong Together” (neutral).
08 Jay-Z (Feat. Alicia Keys) – “Empire State Of Mind” -This song may become annoying at some point.
07 Justin Timberlake (Feat Timbaland) – “SexyBack” -YES. Genius.
06 Kanye West (Feat. Jamie Foxx) – “Gold Digger” -I need more Kanye.
05 Kelly Clarkson – “Since U Been Gone” -This is an aberration.
04 Eminem – “Lose Yourself” -I don't need to hear this again.
03 Lady Gaga – “Poker Face” -I look forward to a tragic accident.
02 OutKast – “Hey Ya!” -Outkast was the greatest band of this decade.
01 Beyoncé (Feat. Jay-Z) – “Crazy In Love” -Major song.



(via VH1)


A new list by me would be cut down to this:

20 (some song I forgot about belongs here)
19 Shaggy “It Wasn’t Me”
18 M.I.A. – “Paper Planes”
17 The Darkness – “I Believe in a Thing Called Love”
16 Andrew W.K. – “Party Hard”
15 Justin Timberlake – “Cry Me a River”
14The Killers – “Mr. Brightside” -Okay.
13 Shakira (Feat. Wyclef) – “Hips Don’t Lie”
12Amy Winehouse – “Rehab”
11 Gwen Stefani – “Hollaback Girl”
10The White Stripes – “Seven Nation Army”
09 Missy Elliott – “Get Ur Freak On”
08 Jay-Z – “99 Problems”
07 Norah Jones – “Don’t Know Why”
06 Rihanna (Feat. Jay-Z) – “Umbrella”
05 Aaliyah – “Try Again” - Amazing.
04 Justin Timberlake (Feat Timbaland) – “SexyBack”
03 Beyoncé (Feat. Jay-Z) – “Crazy In Love”
02 Adele – “Chasing Pavements”
01 Gnarls Barkley – “Crazy”

EMA + Wild Beasts @ Echoplex

EMA and Wild Beasts will be playing at the ECHOPLEX on THURSDAY October 13th. This will be a major show of the month. In celebration of all those great shows over this year, we are giving away two pairs of tickets to you amazing LA music lovers out there. All you have to do is send your name or email address and mention EMA.

To win, please do one of the following:

1) Leave a comment below with name or email.
2) Follow us on twitter, or
3) Send an email to PORTINFINITE @ aol.com and we will pick a winner.

Don't just stand around. This is for real. Enter sooner than later. Good luck.

Band of Skulls "Devil Takes Care of His Own"

Portishead "Chase The Tear"

PORTISHEAD TEAM UP WITH XL RECORDINGS TO RELEASE ‘CHASE THE TEAR’

Worldwide 12” vinyl release on November 14 2011.

200 signed copies available in advance at
New York’s Independent Label Market on October 8


XL Recordings are set to release Portishead’s ‘Chase The Tear’ on vinyl for the first time. ‘Chase The Tear’ – which Portishead performed live on the Jimmy Fallon Show last night (October 5th) – will be made available on limited edition 12” vinyl and comes backed with a version of the track by Toronto’s Doldrums.

Fans’ first chance to get hold of a copy of the limited edition 12” vinyl release will be on Saturday October 8. 200 signed copies will be available to buy at the XL Recordings stall at the Independent Label Market in New York.

The inaugural Independent Label Market took place in London on May 21st when the UK’s leading independent labels took over London’s Berwick Street market to sell a combination of new, old and exclusive releases. Full details of the US Independent Label Market are at: http://independentlabelmarket.tumblr.com

‘Chase The Tear’ will then get a full worldwide release on November 14 2011. The vinyl will come with a download code to download the mp3 version and will also be available to buy at Portishead live shows.

All proceeds from the release will go to Amnesty International

The original ‘Chase The Tear’ video can be viewed on Portishead’s official site; http://www.portishead.co.uk/category/news/videopromo/



Full release details:
Portishead
‘Chase The Tear’
Released November 14 2011 on XL Recordings

12” Vinyl (XL 557)
A. Chase The Tear
B. Chase The Tear – Doldrums Reimagine


www.portishead.co.uk
www.xlrecordings.com

Morning After Girls @ Taix

MORNING AFTER GIRLS are playing at Taix tonight, October 6th.

It's part of the Culture Collide festival.

Bert Jansch RIP

Hebert "Bert" Jansch 1943-2011

MGMT "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything"