‘Post-Rock’ Archives
Win Tickets to SLEEPY EYES OF DEATH
Sleepy Eyes of Death @ Nectar Lounge | 7/31 | $7 | 21+ SSG loves it’s post-rock, and Sleepy Eyes of Death (SEoD) tops that list. After being named Nikki’s “Best Seattle Post-Rock 2009,” we have been quick to post any notice of their shows and giveaway tickets. This post is no different, and we are giving out tickets for their show this Saturday, the 31st, at Nectar. For the first part [...]
Gifts from Enola: North American and European Tours 2010
Last month, Gifts from Enola released their self-titled, third album on Myelin Sheathe. Although the band is touring a wider range of cities on this North American tour than previous tours, it will be the band's live debut across the pond, as they have already scheduled their inaugural European tour set to begin September 15, 2010. As their live shows suggest, the band hopes to garner fans on [...]
Red Sparowes hit the road with Boris
Red Sparowes have just announced that they will be touring North America with the inimitable Japanese group Boris this August. They have also released the preliminary info for a European tour this fall. Red Sparowes began as something of a supergroup/sideproject in 2003, featuring members or Isis, Halifax Pier, Angel Hair, Neurosis, and others. Their 2005 debut At the Soundless Dawn made [...]
LA post-rockers Signal Hill to Release two new records on July 20th
LA post-rock group Signal Hill have been somewhat quiet this past year, as guitarist Rishi Arora was off studying in Scotland. Turns out they were diligently writing a new EP and 7", both of which are available in extremely limited quantities. The Distance EP was written and recorded long-distance while the band members were on different continents, and the music ad themes reflect this new [...]
The Ascent of Everest Announce Tour Dates
The Ascent of Everest are gearing up to hit the road for an East Coast tour in support of their excellent new record. From this Vantage was released on June 1st and you can order your copy here. The Ascent of Everest are an 8-piece orchestral experimental rock based in Nashville, TN. Our Darling Nikki recently interviewed guitarist and vocalist Devin Lamp, as well as played some tracks from [...]
Carissa’s Wierd and Aveo
To See Rating: 7.3/10 Just Curious Rating: 6.9/10 Photo: Suzi Pratt, SSG The Carissa's Wierd reunion show went off without a hitch, playing to a packed house at the Showbox in Downtown Seattle. Aveo started the show, and while appropriately paired as the opener, they were actually more upbeat than Carissa's Wierd could ever hope to be. The members of Carissa's Wierd are different now than [...]
Tonight In Music: Sleepy Eyes of Death, The Wailers and more!
Sleepy Eyes Of Death, Sleepy Sun, WIldildlife @ Chop Suey | 7/6 | 8 p.m. | $10 | 21+ Regular readers may have noticed that we at SSG are pretty big fans of local boys Sleepy Eyes of Death. Their intense, electronic brand of post-rock mixed with a sweet light show always makes for a great evening. Don’t forget your earplugs, SEOD shows have been known to get very, very loud. Opening for [...]
Download the New “Cassettes Won’t Listen” Mix, ft Animal Collective and Cannibal Ox!
What XL8R has hailed as perhaps a "hipster's wet dream" -- Brooklyn's Cassettes Won't Listen (aka Jason Drake) has remixed two wildly different musical projects into one album seemlessly, and (surprisingly) has done so in a way that doesn't totally suck. He has combined Animal Collective and the hip-hop duo Cannibal Ox. Sometimes artistic conception trumps product in the mixtape milieu, but not [...]
Efterklang & Oh No Ono remix, swap, and Greeting video
Exciting news! Efterklang and Oh No Ono have partnered up to remix, match, and crosshatch a couple of their songs for their fans' summer time fun! Not only have they come up with this brilliant idea, they are sharing these songs for FREE, and they made a cute little video too!!! OMG! Today couldn't get any better than this! Those who are familiar with Efterklang know that air is rhythm for these [...]
Godspeed You! Weird Al: GY!BE includes Weird Al in their ATP Lineup
Godpseed You! Black Emperor (GY!BE) have created an apocalyptic brand of instrumental rock that heavily relied upon strings, percussion, and, at times, voice recordings. Since GY!BE’s inception, numerous bands have tried to emulate their musical formula—all to varying degrees of success. Although their music career lasted only nine years, the Montreal post-rockers spun off into several [...]
