New MBAR album streaming free! And some other random stuff

Well, it has been about a month since I last wrote anything for you all to enjoy (ha!). My awesome new friend N posted a link on my facebook wall to a stream of the new Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson album. I'm telling you folks, I think he's going to be something. I haven't listened to it fully yet, but I am sure that I will write a review of this one for you. Maybe around thanksgiving at the rate that I seem to be writing these days.

On that note, I'm going to throw in a few other things here, since I've been meaning to write about them for weeks, and I haven't...because I'm busy. And reading a really good book. And not going to many shows lately. Enough excuses, I hate excuses. So here are some new bands to check out. Well, I mean new to me in no particular order:

-The xx

-Fanfarlo

-Woods (maybe... haven't listened enough yet)

-Florence and the Machine (and the awesome xx remix of florence)

-The Antlers

-Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

-Fool's Gold (which I think is a Luke Top band, who has some pretty cool solo stuff these days too)

-Foreign Born (also some members of Fool's Gold I think?)

-Horse Feathers

-Jack Penante

Did I tell you I saw Cymbals Eat Guitars? Maybe I did, in my last post? It was a while ago, so I can't remember, but they were killer. Seriously, they don't suffer from "new band, bad performance" syndrome. There's nothing wrong with a healthy case of NBBPS, Bon Iver was awful the first time I saw him, so hey, lets not be judgey.

Other thoughts: The newest Regina Spektor, which came out over the summer is incredible. Seriously, pitchfork gave it a 4, but they're asshats, so don't take anything they say for real. They criticized how cute and sweet the album is, but its Regina...thats partly who she is, and if you listen to it and all you get out of the whole thing are cute and sweet, then you didn't listen carefully enough to her words. She's pretty damn insightful. I guess they have higher standards for her than they do everyone else. Not cool folks, not cool at all.

Speaking of pitchfork, you should check out their top 200 albums of the last decade (which is also stupid, because it has nothing to do with the album rankings in each year...it seems to take into account how well the album aged. Music ages in very personal ways.) Anyway, I like the Stereogum summation and comments as always!

Anyway, I wanted to put myspace links up for each band, but i'm lazy. Talkto you soon!

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Santos Party House Tonight!

I know what you were thiking: I wish I could go to a party house tonight. Here it is: Black Kids with Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson (sort of an oddball line-up) but whatevs, we are there. And we are going to dance. Crazy dance that is. So be there or be square. don't frunt.


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Severely Postponed: Dr. Dog w/MBAR

Yep. I was obvs pretty excited about this one. I realy couldn't wait. except now I will have to wait, until August 23rd. What if I were busy that night? I would be Screwed! Bitches! I'll chill out now, just wanted to rant a little bit about that.

On that note, I will write of full review of Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson after I have listened to it about 60 more times. So far, I am crying the driest, most heartwrenching immaginary tears from this album. Also feel that way about my book, so clearly they were designed to go together, my book and this album. At least they won't cheat on each other.

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May Shows

As you may have noticed, May is a great month to be a New Yorker. There are so many great shows coming up, I am already trying to rationalize the impending sleep deprivation. See the calender for some of the shows that I am going to try to catch. Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson is a record release party for another band, so its already sold out. I am going to attempt to get my hands on a ticket, since after his record drops in July I suspect that he will playing lots of crowded hard ot get into shows. Just a guess. One show I absolutely don't want to miss is Black Kids/Mobius Band/Cut Copy. Another awesome show is going to be Cave Singers, we are already planning on going. I will be updating the calender...but things are a bit crazy at work, so I will do my best to update frequently.


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Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson

Stereogum wrote him up as a "band to watch". You heard it here first! Score:

the Elephant: 1
Stereogum: 734647560245602870

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Art Party Thursday

As we all know, Thursdays mean art parties in New York. Head over to the Umbrage Gallery in DUMBO to see a wonderful show of Paintings by Hilary Cooper called "DIVIDED PORTRAITS: identity & disability". 111 Front St. Suite 208, Bk.

Also, tonight is Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson at Mercury Lounge! I won't be going, but if someone else does, please report back and let me know if it is as good as the recordings.

Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson

That is one person, and he has a record coming out in the distant future. This record features members of Grizzly Bear and TV on the Radio. I know MBAR is sort of a lame-o...His sound is a little bit indie rock, a little bit country, a little bit garage. A little bit of love from the Elephant. MBAR's record is out 7/1 on Say Hey Records (will I even remember all of his names then?)

Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson plays Wednesday 4/4 at Mercury Lounge at 9:30, for $12. Anyone want to be my date?

Here is one of my fav songs, courtesy of Love to Hate.