#THISWEEKEND

June 24th, 2011 , by

Via our Twitter feed.

#THISWEEKEND FRI: Liz Janes in Pittsboro @ Wild Goose Fest; Jookabox in #Indy @ Earth House; Julianna Barwick in Calgary @ Marquee.

#THISWEEKEND SAT: Liz Janes in Carrboro @ Open Eye; @HeladoNegro in Quito; Julianna Barwick in #Calgary @ Stephen's Church.

Details here.

ONE LAST CHANCE TO CELEBRATE

June 23rd, 2011 , by

Sufjan Stevens is playing Celebrate Brooklyn! in Prospect Park on August 2nd and 3rd. This video by Deborah Johnson, who also did the projection you'll see at the show, gives you some idea of what to expect. (YouTube version here).

Buy tickets to the August 3rd show here.

NEWLY RELEASED: MAKE DVD

June 21st, 2011 , by

The best art is that which uses the engine of inspiration to in turn create more art. So today we are honored to be releasing MAKE on DVD, a documentary film that explores the lives of four American self-taught artists, all of whom use simple materials to create remarkable and thought-provoking work. The journey of the film from concept to today's release has been a long one for filmmakers Scott Ogden and Malcolm Hearn; years, really, of travel,  investigation, interviewing, research, editing, collecting, and documenting. Their work, if we may be so bold, mirrors the quality of the artists that they document in the film. 
 
And it is MAKE that also inspired Sufjan Stevens' most recent album, The Age of Adz. Sufjan based the framework of the album after seeing Prophet Royal Robertson's work featured in MAKE. (Royal's artwork is also in the liner notes of the CD and LP.) 
 
You can see this remarkable film for yourself by purchasing the DVD for $15. We also have a digital version available for $10. Click here to do either.
Feel free to play or download Sufjan’s “Get Real, Get Right” below, a track from Adz heavily inspired by the art of Prophet Royal Robertson.

#THISWEEKEND

June 17th, 2011 , by

Via our Twitter account:
 #THISWEEKEND Fri: Julianna Barwick @ Wrongbar #Toronto  || Sat: Chris @Schlarb @ Salvage #Austin; Julianna @ Neptune #Seattle

Details here.

HELADO NEGRO TO TOUR WITH EMA IN NE USA AND CANADA

June 17th, 2011 , by

Sorry about your recent hockey luck, Canada. You're doing an alright job yourselves, but if anyone else can cheer you up, it's Helado Negro.

After playing a string of dates in Florida with Junip this month, Helado Negro (aka Roberto Carlos Lange) will be joining EMA for select shows in the Northeast and Canada in support of his sophomore full-length, Canta Lechuza, released last month on Asthmatic Kitty. Dates are here.

SECOND SUFJAN STEVENS SHOW ADDED TO PROSPECT PARK

June 14th, 2011 , by


Photo by Mattias Johansson

EDIT: preorder tickets go live today (June 15) at 10AM EST at Etix.
The Password is "heirloom" (without quotes): http://bit.ly/m7EqMI 

You went and did it! Undeterred by swelter and sweat and mosquitos and rising crime rates in the surrounding area, you bought all the tickets to Sufjan's Celebrate Brooklyn! show in NYC's Prospect Park on August 2. Wow! Thanks so much! 

Problem though. Sufjan and crew just finished up their European tour, and people seemed to really, really like it. That's not the problem, but do check out these normally reserved British folk in the comment section on the  on the 4-star review in the Guardian: "Utterly mad, utterly beautiful," "My face hurts from 2 1/2 hours of grinning ear to ear," "Ambitious, silly, indulgent and profoundly moving," "The rest of the crowd went absolutely mental." Ok, fine and good, but…back to that problem. 
 
See, Sufjan still has an enormous overstock of balloons and confetti and neon gaffe tape. Soooo what do do? There's only one thing to do: ADD A SECOND SHOW! How's August 3rd sound? Good? Good! 
 
This will be your last chance to see the Adz tour in all its bright, balloony glory! And to see Sufjan actually outdoors. Imagine this, but outside! For the last time! Ok, we said that it was your last chance when we announced the August 2nd show, but this time we mean business. 

And by business we mean tickets. Presale tickets for the second benefit concert go on sale tomorrow from 10AM-10PM EST (Wednesday June 15th) at Etix, and general admission tickets will go sale Friday the 17th on Ticketmaster right here.

CHRIS SCHLARB SCORES IPAD STORYAPP STRANGE RAIN

June 13th, 2011 , by

Chris Schlarb's music has appeared in video games before, but today marks the first time his work appears in handheld form. In a collaboration with game designer Erik Loyer, Schlarb composed an interactive soundtrack for the iPad/iPhone storyapp Strange Rain. The app itself is beautiful and thought-provoking, and Schlarb's music, as always, provides a spacious aural framework for narrative.

You can buy the app (procure an iOS device first!) for $1.99 here. Read an interview with Erik Loyer and Chris Schlarb here.

In other Schlarb news, he'll be performing Psychic Temple with a 10-person ensemble and keynote-ing New Media Art and Sound Festival in Austin, Texas June 17th-19th. If you're not around then, hear him and his crew again on July 7th at the Long Beach Museum of Art. 

MAKE FILM SCREENING, PARTY AT AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM

June 12th, 2011 , by

 
Next Tuesday we release MAKE, a spectacular and thought-provoking film that journeys into the lives of four American self-taught artists. If you are in NYC on Friday though, you can see the film early at one of four screenings at the American Folk Art Museum, located at 45 W. 53rd Street.
 
Filmmakers Scott Ogdon and Malcolm Hearn will be on hand for questions and conversation, and Brooklyn-based Takka Takka will play the release party, which starts at 5:30.
 
Screenings are at 1pm, 3pm, 4:30pm, and 5:45pm. RSVP is requested and can be done by emailing [email protected]. Click here for more info about MAKE and its trailer, and here for a spiffy flyer.

REGRESA IS A LOVE STORY [VIDEO]

June 7th, 2011 , by

"Regresa" by Helado Negro as directed by Gus Gavino. 

Buy Canta Lechuza here.

WAX POETICS

June 6th, 2011 , by

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Wax Poetics listens, records, and interviews Helado Negro.

Helado Negro will be touring Florida for a bit next week, and then will be off to Ecuador for the Muvica Festival. Details here.

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