Posts Tagged ‘Jagjaguwar’
Peter Wolf Crier, “Settling It Off”
Jan 17, 2012 6:00 AM by Michael Verity
“The duo of Peter Pisano and Brian Moen [have] transformed the fuzzy distortion, rolling and crashing drums and laser-focused purposefulness [of their live shows] into an intensely dynamic yet supremely polished album.”
Label of the Week: Jagjaguwar
Oct 11, 2011 8:31 PM by Nick Calafato
Dealing largely in the rock, indie and folk genres, Indiana’s Jagjaguwar label has carved a fine name for itself with releases by numerous critically acclaimed artists.
Spotlight On Sony/PIAS Warehouse Fire: Indie Label Jagjaguwar
Aug 16, 2011 6:00 AM by Will Durkin
This week, we’re highlighting record labels who lost inventory in the Sony/PIAS warehouse, that was destroyed by a fire during the recent London riots. Today, we’re taking a look at Jagjaguwar.
Small Black, “Despicable Dogs (Washed Out Remix)”
Jul 10, 2011 6:00 AM by Anngie
Georgia’s newest rising star, 27-year-old Ernest Greene–better known by his stage name Washed Out–provides a helping hand in the gauzy dream-pop and hypnotic vocals found in Small Black‘s “Despicable Dogs.”
Free MP3: Richard Youngs, 'Tessellations'
May 3, 2011 6:01 PM by Kurt Wolff
If you don’t yet know the music of U.K. artist Richard Youngs, it may be hard to find a good reference point. He’s a singer-songwriter and accomplished guitarist, yes. And while he does write ‘songs,’ they definitely unfold at their own speed. It’s not really experimental per se, but it is music that floats across the ether, powered less by the force of chords, power or otherwise, than by a wandering imagination. Think bent strings, meandering melodies, and a voice of curiosity. OK, maybe it is ‘experimental.’ But it’s also lovely, gentle, captivating, and in its own way, groundbreaking.
