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By Ryan Van Etten on 05/28/2010
Think Death From Above 1979 meets The Knife. Call it noise pop…breakbeat rock…or dance punk. Sleigh Bells mixes heavy dance beats and lo-fi distorted guitars, produced/performed by Derek Miller, with the hi-energy vocals of female singer Alexis Krauss. This Brooklyn-based duo is blasting earbuds with their debut album, Treats.
Posted in Music, News, Reviews | Tagged album review, Alexis Krauss, alternative, dance punk, Derek Miller, dream crunk, electro rock, live music, loudness, Music, N.E.E.T., noise pop, review, rock/pop, Sleigh Bells, video |
By Ryan Van Etten on 03/23/2010
SXSW is an annual music/film/media/design conference—a.k.a. week-long party—held in downtown Austin, Texas and hyped for featuring fresh music from many genres. Crowdsurf these 27 photos and tour this year’s live music events.
Posted in Events, Music, News, Photo Journal, Popular | Tagged Alexis Krauss, alternative, arts, Austin, bands, crowds, crowdsurfing, dance pop, Dum Dum Girls, electropop, fans, Freeway, Fungi Girls, indie, Japandroids, live music, Meiko, music photography, musicians, noise pop, party, Pearl Harbor, Peelander-Z, photos, playlist, punk, Red Bacteria Vacuum, rock/pop, Sharon Van Etten, Sleigh Bells, Superchunk, SXSW, SXSW 2010, Texas music scene, The Beets, The Flaming Lips, The Lovely Feathers, The Octopus Project, The Very Best, The xx, Thee Oh Sees |
By Ryan Van Etten on 11/17/2009
I saw this interview of Dhani Harrison on Conan O’Brien the night before The Beatles Rock Band’s debut in September, and until then I had not realized that George’s son, Dhani Harrison, had played such a major role in the development of the game. In the interview Dhani describes how he ended up working on creation of The Beatles Rock Band, which started with his 5-year-long Guitar Hero obsession.
Posted in Design, Editorial, Gaming, Interviews, Music | Tagged alternative, band, band websites, Conan O'Brien, development, Dhani Harrison, Facebook, game design, interaction, interview, music gaming, musicians, MySpace, Rock Band, rock/pop, social media, social music, stickam, The Beatles, The Beatles Rock Band, thenewno2, video, videogame |
By Ryan Van Etten on 11/01/2009
Music Site of The Month is a series where we spotlight an awesome music website based on its interactive content, fan engagement, and mobility. This month the spotlight is on Depeche Mode. DepecheMode.com brings us the expected features of a band website, and then some. The site is photo-rich and packaged in layers of sleek design.
Posted in Design, Music, Music: website examples | Tagged alternative, Apps, band, band websites, Depeche Mode, design review, fans, geotagging, integration, interaction, iPhone, mobile, mobility, mosaic, music web design, MusicBiz, photos, web design |
By Ryan Van Etten on 10/01/2009
Music Site of The Month is a new series where we spotlight an awesome music website based on its interactive content, fan engagement, and overall design. This month the spotlight is on Paramore. Paramore.net is more than a website—it is a community and social network for Paramore fans. We need to see more music sites like this.
Posted in Design, Music, Music: website examples | Tagged alternative, band, band websites, Conan O'Brien, Design, design review, direct-to-fan, fans, interaction, music web design, MusicBiz, Paramore, pop-punk, rock/pop, social music, web design |
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