STARS

This past Sunday the indie pop band STARS played a packed show at The Republic in New Orleans. The opening act, Geographer, was a surprising last minute addition to the night; a three piece from San Francisco comprised of a vocalist/keyboardist/guitarist, a bassist, who often played an electric cello, and a drummer. Their music was perceptively arranged and they were, at very least, an appropriate opening act for the main attraction.


After a relatively long wait, the Canadian band STARS took the stage, throwing the pedals of red and white roses, to open with “He Dreams He’s Awake” from their latest full length, The Five Ghosts. The energy of the crowd reached a high at the very beginning that was maintained throughout the entire performance. While it never seemed to bother other fans, I felt as though the band did a poor job of diversifying their set at times; the majority of the first half was comprised mostly of only new material. Therefore I had to wait almost to the very end to get a taste of the STARS I loved during my seventeen-year-old high school days.


One of the nights highlights came with a medley of The Smiths “Half a Person,” flowing into “Take Me to the Riot” from STARS 2007 effort, In Our Bedroom After the War. The band closed with one of my all time personal favorites “One More Night;” a slower tune from their breakout album Set Yourself on Fire. It was obvious though that they were having just as much fun as the crowd when came back out for an encore that was four songs long.

Though the performance was over all very strong, I felt at times as if the band members were more like showmen (as opposed to musicians), relying on their clever behavior and bubble machines for success. And while this bothered me, along with the dynamic of their set list, none of it ever seemed to bother other fans in the crowd. Everyone had an unusually exciting Sunday night, including the band; if you missed them this time around, don’t worry. They’ll be back.



** As we mentioned in our Bonobo review, The Republic has definitely changed directions lately and has been hosting a plethora of great music. Be sure to check out their upcoming schedule at www.republicnola.com!
 -Article by Justen Cheney-Photos by Josh Brasted

For more pictures from the show,

check out Joshua's Flickr.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brasted/

art/official x DJ YRS TRULY

If you came to get down on the 12th of November with us at the 69th Annual Cosmonauts Space Luau you got the privilege to not only hear our debut set, but our resident DJ YRS TRULY. Spinning a mix of indie dance remixes, a bit of electro, and a large dose of **love**, YRS TRULY played a sexy set. You can expect to see more of him in the many parties to come. Until then check out his newest mix. Free download is available by clicking the down arrow on the right hand side. ENJOY!!

XXX

Ego Intact by YRS TRULY

Space Luau!: A Review

Saturn Bar hosted the launch party for “art/official” last Saturday, November 12th. Finger complete with sharpie mustache, guests joined a dance party mixed by Aaron Saltzman, Justen Cheney and DJ Yrs Truly. The event intended to promote art/official, a new blog supporting and sharing New Orleans music events, musicians, and more.

Attendance rivaled that of Saturn Bar’s regular Mod Dance Parties, even with the technical difficulties that disrupted the overall continuity of the dance party. Saltzman made his DJ debut, introducing the crowd to new sounds as well as using throwbacks such as “I’m Blue” by Eiffel 65. DJ Yrs Truly satiated the dance floor with sweaty bodies and hot mixes in between Satlzman’s costume changes. While a computer crash prohibited the dance party to extend into the early morning hours, the launch party was an overall success.



“art/official”, www.artofcl.com, is the place to hear music, find gig reviews, view up and coming artist profiles, as well as music and art events happening in New Orleans. art/official have created a blog that promotes and explores all facets of the art scene in New Orleans, music, literature and fine art.







-Article by Julia Berghammer -Photos by Josh Brasted-Video by Colby Jamrock

For more pictures from the show,

check out Joshua's Flickr.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brasted/

The solution to all the world’s problems (A plea to the ladies)

Who cares about education

When you got masturbation?

Who cares about having a job

When you can get a blowjob?

Who cares about food

When you can eat out?

Who cares about his ex

When you can have sex?

Who cares about being hungry

When you can be horny?

Who cares about puberty

When you can get nudity?

Who cares about love

When you can make love?

I don’t care

I just wish I had someone to do it with

 --Poem by Robin W. 

***Robin W. is our Dutch correspondent currently residing in London. Robin enjoys balloons, raw herring, and scooters. This is his first poem in English. 

Bedroom Databank Vol. 2

Geez Bradford! Back in the day (yesterday) I thought it to be skillful to have 2 records come out within two months. Twenty four hours after his release of Bedroom Databank Vol. 1 comes the release of Vol. 2

click here to download for free!!!

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New Cut Copy... Take Me Over

Yes I realize every other music blog also posted this today. Regardless I love synth-pop. So in case you missed it, here it is.

~Gorillaz cover XX~

Check out this very special broadcast from BBC Radio 1. Gorillaz cover the track Crystalised by the XX. As a fan of both acts, this is very exciting. Enjoy.



P.S. I just realized one of my favorite tracks I posted a while back was taken down on youtube. I just updated it so it should play again. Check it out here!