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Aug 06 2009
The Oslo Oya Festival will be kicking off this week and Mats Silberg will be covering the event for OTO over here so be sure to stop by the blog to check out the festivities!
Bands at this year’s festival include Beirut, Wilco, Band of Horses, Dirty Projectors, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, Vampire Weekend, as well as a [...]
Apr 20 2009
I always get giddy when one of my favorite artists curates, like when Isaac Brock curated All Tomorrow’s Parties and hosted such esteemed bands as The Black Heart Procession, Built To Spill, The Cramps, Sufjan Stevens, The Walkmen, and Wolf Parade.
That’s why I was intrigued to hear that this year, as well as playing for the [...]
Apr 17 2009
On the heals of their new album release, Kingdom of Rust, (released April 7 on Astralwerks/Heavenly), Brit rockers Doves have mapped out a North American Spring tour.
Kingdom of Rust is an album that is arguably Doves’ most sonically adventurous, intimate, cerebral, rhythmic and most eclectic record to date.
Doves have been recording their follow up for [...]
Apr 17 2009
Yeah Yeah Yeahs + tour dates:
photo credit: Simon Welsh
Death Cab for Cutie + tour dates:
photo credit: deep_schismic
photo credit: deep_schismic
M Ward + tour dates:
photo credit: breezy421
Feb 23 2009
OTO Rating: 8/10
Upon pulling away the plastic sheath and unveiling what came to be the latest creation of two young lads by the name of Will Cremin and Miles Ranisavljevic, one couldn’t help but be struck by the moniker bestowed upon this band. Images of athletes on crutches and long stints on the DL were [...]
Feb 20 2009
We’ve set up a by:Larm blog where Alix Dunn has been keeping us posted on the Oslo festival over the past few days. You can check out festival coverage featuring photos and show reviews on Shuffle Service, Captain Credible, Major Parkinson, Frida Hyvønen, Choir of Young Believers, and more!
The festival was born in 1998 and features bands from a variety [...]
Sep 11 2008
OTO Rating: 8/10
A fluid, stream of conscious melody with subtle snap and fresh lyrics opens up Jaymay’s album Autumn Falling. The track, “Gray or Blue,” is at once tight and airy, accessible and shy, and a suitable introduction to the debut released in March on Blue Note Records. With the release Jaymay (aka Jamie Seerman) [...]
Apr 29 2008
OTO Rating: 8/10
In another boldly creative interaction with piles of able and active listeners, Radiohead is offering up an entirely new “album” (and concept) on iTunes. Again preempting the sonic pirate, Radiohead is offering up the fruits of its labor for download, but this time with an open invitation and organized competition to remix the [...]
Mar 24 2008
Masterful lyrics dripping with indie quirk and organic acoustic with some sound experimentation successfully complements the standout “indie” film of the year, “Juno.” Jason Reitman, recognizing the role of music in any well-executed indie film took the reigns of the soundtrack’s production and successfully developed a precise sound to support and almost mirror the narrative [...]
Jan 24 2008
OTO Rating: 8/10
Domesticated Disco-Punk
Lean and mean from start to finish, Sounds of Silver is LCD Soundsystem’s most cohesive, polished and accessible album to date. Avoiding the cluttered and bombastic beats of previous albums, front man James Murphy streamlines mixes and slows introductions of sound shifts effectively thickening crescendos and enhancing climaxes. Per usual the lyrics [...]