Tagged: Les Savy Fav

Listen Up: Crystal Antlers' "Little Sister"

Normally, Crystal Antlers aren’t really a band anyone would call “restrained.” Their best work (detailed on 2008′s self-titled EP) sounds like what you’d get if you shoved Hawkwind inside an exploding star, explained to them … read more »

POSTED March 3, 2010 1:11PM IN THE TRIPWIRE TAGS: , ,

Fun Fun Fun Fest Announces Full Lineup

Promises to be loud loud loud. read more »

POSTED August 26, 2009 11:30AM IN THE TRIPWIRE TAGS: , , , , , , , ,

Manners

Out of the dorm-room into the spotlight, indeed. “Look at me,” Michael Angelakos declares on the Red Bull-infused lead single “The Reeling”. It’s vigor sets a precedent: Chunk of Change was meant for his girlfriend’s bedroom and Manners is meant for Times Square. read more »

POSTED May 15, 2009 12:22PM IN THE TRIPWIRE Comments (7) TAGS: , , , , , , , ,

Double Dagger – "The Lie/The Truth"

One of our favorite bands to come out of Baltimore (and to go bowling with), it’s nice to see the incredibly nice guys in Double Dagger are getting some long overdue national appreciation. read more »

POSTED April 7, 2009 2:07PM IN THE TRIPWIRE TAGS: , , , ,

Noise Pop Closing Party + Les Savy Fav Interview

I’m incredulous that any of my live shots came out during Les Savy Fav’s closing Noise Pop set at Mezzanine Sunday, or that I escaped wound-free. Four songs in, the photo pit barricade was being ripped to pieces by the crowd thrashing about; at one point, people began lifting the rail about their heads. Once the barrier returned to the ground, my hips were subjected to barricade bars being slammed into them by the moshing audience. Then I had to watch out for crowd surfers, my shirt being pulled down to expose my bra, and not breaking my borrowed camera. read more »

POSTED March 5, 2009 8:26PM IN THE TRIPWIRE TAGS: , , , ,

Noise Pop Sets Schedule, Deerhunter To Open, Les Savy Fav To Close This Years Festivities

It’s almost February, which means it’s definitely time to start the official countdown to Noise Pop 2009 — especially with the announcement today of more confirmed additions to the line-up, film fest picks and opening night party details. read more »

POSTED January 27, 2009 11:51PM IN THE TRIPWIRE TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , ,

NYC: Boosted & The FADER Present Lery

Tomorrow night, Reed Space, along with boosted and uh, us, is hosting the opening of their in-store gallery, appropriately titled “Lery” (get it?). Roxy Cottontail will be DJing and the event goes from 7-9, but … read more »

POSTED December 4, 2007 12:35PM IN FADER EVENTS TAGS: , , , , , ,