T-Sides B-Sides: The Music of Battlestar Galactica
Part of the reason why it’s nice to have contributors here on T-Sides is to get different perspectives and tastes. What’s covered on T-Sides is what most appeals to us in a wide sea of culture, but it’s impossible to thoroughly cover everything that’s worthy of attention. There are things we – gasp! – might...
New Music Videos: Cursive, Department Of Eagles, Fleet Foxes
Cursive: “From The Hips” (download) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgJfr-195xk[/youtube] “From the Hips” is one of the tracks that most echoes the band’s earliest sentiments on their excellent new album, Mama, I’m Swollen. Opening slow and somber, front man Tim Kasher wearily sings, “I’m at my best when I’m at my worst,” used as a line on a date...
Glasvegas @ Webster Hall, Monday, March 30th
They may only have an album and a christmas EP behind them, but Glasgow’s Glasvegas are already performing like a big-time rock band. Grabbing the attention of the US late last year with the release of their debut, self-titled album, Glasvegas have packed New York City venues of increasing sizes, including their most recent stop...
Akron/Family @ Union Pool, Sunday, March 29th
“Everyone is guilty,” Akron/Family sang at their second gig at Union Pool, but if their performance was any indication, that fact isn’t getting to them. The bi-city band, based in New York as well as Williamsport, Pennsylvania, was full of whimsical energy Sunday night as they surged through an 11-song set without so much as...
Double Dipping: Morrissey @ Webster Hall, The Grates & Micachu and the Shapes @ Pianos, Wednesday, March 25th
New York City living, with its ever-expanding list of options, presents a reoccurring problem: What to do when you need or want to be in two places at once? Given the opportunity to see both legendary crooner Morrissey at Webster Hall for free and up and coming hype bands the Grates and Micachu and the...
New Yeasayer: “Tightrope”
First off, I should acknowledge that sharing this song kind of makes me an asshole. “Tightrope” was recently released as a special track for the charity compilation Dark Was The Night, which aims to raise money for AIDS awareness. I listened to it for the first time today and it’s very, very good, and I...
New St. Vincent: “The Strangers”
A couple weeks ago, I shared an airplane with St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark). I was on my way to San Francisco, and as I discovered a day or so before I left, my long weekend trip coincided with Noise Pop. I scored tickets to see Les Savy Fav, but had plans that kept me...
Cursive @ Music Hall of Williamsburg, Monday, March 9th
Appearances, as they say, can be deceiving. Looking at Cursive frontman Tim Kasher’s slim stature on stage at the Music Hall of Williamsburg last Monday night, one unfamiliar with his songwriting might have never guessed the hostilities that lurk within. Shaking his head and his fist, Kasher pointed his rage at lovers, religion and critics,...
Les Savy Fav @ The Mezzanine, Sunday, March 1st
By now, most people who’ve heard (of) Les Savy Fav know their live show is more spectacle than concert. This is due in large part to front-man Tim Harrington, whose no-holds-barred antics could probably attract the same crowd sizes on their own. This isn’t to knock Les Savy Fav’s music, or their ability to play...
Lost MP3 of the Week: John Coltrane, “Love Supreme: Part 1: Acknowledgement”
The first time I heard A Love Supreme, I was on a train coming back from MacArthur Airport in Islip, Long Island. I was in my senior year of college and had just watched my long-distance boyfriend board a plane back to California. It had been an interesting and emotional trip, as rushed visits between...
T-Sides Elsewhere, Feb. 22nd Edition
As promised, T-Sides is once again tapping the writing well. There hasn’t been much in the way of live shows to whip us into a frenzy, but new release season is finally picking up. Quick-witted Lily Allen has a new one that doesn’t quite live up to the pop accessibility of her first, and there...
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