Friday Round Up

+ The internet is all abuzz about the new Beach House single "Norway", so I thought I'd re-share this little video from a while back, taken in Norway. The talented Graham Hill (aka Roman Ruins) provides some percussion in the video, drums for Beach House on many a tour, and played on the upcoming record Teen Dream.

+ Nice interview with Aria/Railcars in Thursday's edition of the San Francisco Chronicle (in print and online). The show last night (at Thee Parkside in SF) was a blast as well, some great opening acts. Also, CMJ reviewed the new album Cathedral With No Eyes, check it out here.

+ Saw this awesome poster for a new CD by Bjorn Kleinhenz, Head Held High On Fearsome Pride is a quick follow-up project to the amazing LP B.U.R.M.A., which you should get yourself a copy of if you fancy some sweet Swedish musical stylings.

+ Did you catch the fact that we've got a few copies of the ultra limited Bonnie 'Prince' Billy 7" Notes For Future Lovers available as part of a catalog bundle special?

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Friday Round-Up

Happy Friday to all the folks out there. It's bright and sunny here in the Bay Area, and we're ready to head out for a weekend of music and horseshoes and general shenanigans. Couple of links for pre-weekend reading:

+ The totally excellent website Birds Sometimes Dance recently reviewed Björn Kleinhenz's new album B.U.R.M.A. and not only gave it a 9/10 but had this to say: "Am I impressed? Very much so. This is the best album I’ve heard in quite a while and it’s easily one of the best to be released in 2009 so far." Read the full article here.

+ Aria is keeping a Railcars tour blog on tumblr which is quite enjoyable. Happy to see that my homeland of Arkansas welcomed him with open arms. Currently in NYC, catch one of his many shows there if you can. Filthy Beats is the latest to say some kind words about the new release.

+ Seamonster is previewing some new songs over on myspace. Rumor has it that you might find some of them on an upcoming vinyl record in the not-so-distant future.

+ Copy along with Atole and E*Rock are playing a Halloween show up in Portland which is where I'd be if I was an Oregonian. Oh, and did you see FADER said some nice things about Copy's track on the Designed Entropy I vinyl?

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