best of December 8, 2008
My Own Gummy Winners
Stereogum released its list of this year’s Gummy Award winners yesterday, as voted for by the website’s readers. Though this is not my ultimate “Best of 2008″ list, here’re my votes.
Posts about Dark Dark Dark
best of October 29, 2008
Dark Dark Dark's The Snow Magic
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Download “New York Song“ | Dark Dark Dark’s The Snow Magic is one of the most refreshing albums I’ve heard this year. In stark contrast to the increasing number of bands who deploy a large ensemble to play on their record (which I have nothing against), this Minneapolis quartet finds a distinct, wholesome voice, full of haunting tales and eruptive movements, within the realm of what each member plays: an accordion that rises, falls and ripples, and a marriage of cello, bass and banjo that steadily chugs on. Add to that the longing voice of singer Nona Marie Invie, whose urgency Marshall LaCount grounds with his soothing, storytelling voice, and you understand why drummer extraordinaire Martin Dosh’s contribution to the record is decidedly on the minimal side—Dosh simply wraps his rhythms along the contours of the band’s beast of a sound. Continue to listen to one more song from the album.
secret garden video series September 12, 2008
Dark Dark Dark Sings at the Secret Garden
Dark Dark Dark was founded by wandering musicians Nona Marie Invie and Marshall Lacount, and when I first heard a song from their forthcoming album The Snow Magic, the imprints of travel and rootlessness must have been immediately apparent because it just so happens that I believe wandering musicians and rootlessness to embody the spirit of music, and unsurprisingly, I instantly fell in love with the band. So I was more than psyched to film these videos with them in Bushwick, where they were shooting a proper music video for the song “Colors” with Michael Hart.
playing tonight September 10, 2008
Dark Dark Dark, Air Waves & more tonight
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Pianos: Jezebel hosts a free show featuring Dark Dark Dark, who’s also playing Deitch Studios tomorrow and the day after. The band set sail with seven rafts that were part of The Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea project, leaving Troy, NY on Friday, and reaching Long Island City, Queens, where the fleet has docked at said studios. It’ll remain stationed there as part of an exhibition. Dark Dark Dark’s promising album, The Snow Magic, comes out October 28th, and they’re playing tonight with Action Lives, Jared Glenn, and Alex Diaz. This event is followed by a DJ set from Sammy Bananas.
More bands and all mp3 links after the jump.
