Thom Yorke & Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead Playing No Surprises - KROQ Radio (2003)
One of the few bands that could remix their own tracks with children's instruments and make them sound better.
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Leonard Cohen's Suzanne et al
Revered possibly more as a writer than a performer, Leonard Cohen has a catalog that has been widely covered by others, and usually with great success.
Goodbye to The Fall’s Mark E Smith
In 1988, as a kid with a fresh CD of "I Am Kurious Oranj," I was not the toast of the party. I remember playing it for friends. No one was into it.* Christgau loved it apparently but that didn't amount to anything (despite the VV's popularity in that era). My favorite records have always been alienating. When I was 10, I played this LP for my grandparents and it, appropriately so, horrified them. A few years later, I bought Fact. 40 in a sealed purple box at a Listening Booth record store (without knowing what was inside). I couldn't shut it…
14 Years of Heartbeats
The Knife's "Heartbeats" is 15 years old now. Not soon after its release, fellow Swedish musician José González released an acoustic version, setting the stage (along with Gary Jules' version of "Mad World") for a genre of pop song renderings that challenge the success of their source material. José's Version The Knife In case you haven't heard it recently, here's the original Tears for Fears version of "Mad World."
Mike Skinner, The Streets and Norwegian Death Metal
1999 Norwegian death metal band, Bloodthorn releases the epic (and I am not being facetious) The Brighter the Light, The Darker the Shadow. 2016 The Street's Mike Skinner begins posting tracks under the name The Darker the Shadow, The Brighter the Light (iTunes Music people, get them here). Stripped down, like early Mountain Goats, the music is a framework for the author's quirky stories. Unfortunately, for Bloodthorn fans, it's not very Norwegian and, for Mountain Goats fans, it's not from Denton. 2017 The media is distracted. We're the only ones left to ask for comments from Mr. Skinner and Mr. Darnielle.
GasCan Interview: Luke Mallett of The Mallett Brothers Band
Since 2009 and with a sound that spans influences as diverse as country, rock and Americana, The Mallett Brothers Band have cemented a reputation both within their native Maine and across the United States as a critically acclaimed band with a reputation for great live shows.
GasCan Interview: Johnny Took of DMA's
Rock trio DMA’s have garnered considerable attention over the past year, both in their native Australia and, increasingly, abroad.
DMA’s Johnny Took recently took time out to talk with GasCan’s Evan Kanarakis about the band’s origins, their music and where exactly the road ahead may lead…
Overnight Low Releasing Piccadilly
Portland, Maine's An Overnight Low has a new record coming out in November. Chad Walls, the band's songwriter, envisioned a three album set bound by the topic of travel during a nine hour wait at Heathrow. This one, Piccadilly, is the penultimate release. This disc features the same producer, Jonathan Wyman, as well as a long guest list of Maine musicians. The single, Magellan with a Timetable, bursts in at a healthy clip before it washes into a Byrds-like chorus. It's one of those tracks that feels familiar before you know the words. It reminds me of those old Cracker CDs: you're inspired to mime the words before you…
The Gascan Interview: Jenna Paone
Being in a band is a lot like being in a relationship - only you're
dealing with multiple people, not just two.
The Gascan Interview: Ashley Thomson of The Kelpies
It lasted for just under a year and a half but, from March 1981 to August 1982, the Kelpies emerged as one of the most frenetic--and notorious--bands to hit the punk scene in Sydney, Australia. Evan Kanarakis The band consisted of James Gelding on vocals, Mark Easton and Brian Conolly on guitars, Con Murphy on bass, and drummer Ashley Thomson. Given so many of the band’s membership had already earned their stripes in a multitude of earlier acts (including the Bedhogs, Suicide Squad, Swankers, Aftermath, Vic Vomit and the Varicose Veins and Black Runner), this put them in good stead…