SHAPES AND SIZES ON AKRADIO

May 26th, 2007 , by

Caila of Shapes and Sizes wrote up a now-listening list, which we’ve posted on the sidebar, and – using the magical power of Internets – turned into a streaming AKradio playlist!  Check out the sidebar entry here, and then click on the akradio link just below the banner to listen along.

JULIA FEYRER VISUALIZES PIGGY

May 26th, 2007 , by

The visual end of Shapes and Sizes Half-Week finishes up with "Piggy," a video by Julia Feyrer.

SHAPES AND SIZES: OFFICIAL PHILEBRITIES!

May 25th, 2007 , by


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A few weeks ago, Shapes and Sizes swung by Philadelphia. Graciously invited to Cheek Studios by Woodship Films, the makers of Breakfast at Sulimay’s and Sweatheart Sweats, Shapes and Sizes recorded "Alone/Alive" to the backdrop of glowy light balls. Visit friendly Philbebrity.tv for more music and not-so-music-related video.

MURAT PICTURES SHAPES AND SIZES

May 25th, 2007 , by

Murat Eyuboglu was at the recent Unusual Animals show slash Shapes and Sizes release party in Brooklyn on May 13, and luckily brought his camera along. What resulted is a set of gorgeous photographs. View them on Flickr, here, or visit Murat’s website here.

DAY TWO OF HALF-WEEK INSPIRES NEW SIDEBARS

May 23rd, 2007 , by

It’s Wednesday in the Shapes and Sizes Half-Week, and a few new entries have cropped up in the Sidebar. Sufjan Stevens has reviewed Shapes and Sizes’ recent live show in Union Hall, and the band psuedo-interviews themselves in a piece too intense for just one sidebar. Come back tomorrow for part two!

ERIK OSBERG VISUALIZES TELLER SELLER

May 22nd, 2007 , by

Shapes and Sizes Half-Week continues with their "Teller / Seller," a video by Erik Osberg. Click here to download in Quicktime format.

AND SO IT BEGINS: A FULL HALF-WEEK OF SHAPES AND SIZES

May 21st, 2007 , by


As of today we have officially released Shapes and Sizes’ new album, Split Lips, Winning Hips, a Shiner. You should be able to find it on the shelves of your local independent record store. You can also purchase it from our online site by clicking here for the CD,  here for the vinyl, or here for iTunes. We have a couple free mp3s, and a full, free audio stream of the entire record, on the album page.

To celebrate this new release (that we are very proud of, if you can’t tell!), we’re kicking off a Half-Week of Shapes and Sizes content, and oh what a half-week it will be: with videos, reviews, sidebar write-ups, AKradio playlists, photographs, and origami – OH MY!

Ok, no origami. But with all the material we’re posting this week, you won’t have time to fold paper! Check here everyday until Friday for new material.

NEW NEWS ON THE HALF-HANDED CLOUD FRONT

May 18th, 2007 , by

Think things are quiet on the Half-Handed Cloud front?  We’re about to prove you wrong, with only three fingers. No wait, four fingers!

ONE: John Ringhofer, the brains and brawn behind the band, just drew a gorgeous rendition of the current HHC lineup which you see previewed above. You can click here to see it in all its Flickr glory here.

TWO: Californians, you can stop your letter writing campaign to get HHC to play again in the Golden State. They’ll be playing in the Anticon Records showcase at The Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco on May 18, at Swarm Gallery on May 31 and at Mama Buzz on June 10 in Oakland. Hoosiers, begin letter writing campaign!

THREE: Half-Handed Cloud has a new song entitled "Bees Baked a Loaf for Me (or Flour from Flowers?)" on a compilation from Italian record label My Honey.  It’s good! Very beezy! Information to purchase is on their website.

FOUR: We checked our mail the other day and nestled in between the grocery coupons, bills, and flyers for the weekend fish fry was a nice package of 150 copies of Half-Handed Cloud’s limited edition I’m So Sheepy EP! Beautifully crafted and printed by Jonathan Dueck, these 150 discs deserve good homes.  Say, your home looks nice! Buy it here for only $7 plus shipping.

STRING QUARTET PLAYS SUFJAN! SHAPES & SIZES RELEASE RECORD!

May 13th, 2007 , by

Don’t miss the Asthmatic Kitty/Unusual Animals Matinee Concert This Sunday!
@ Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY – $10, 1:30pm doors, ALL AGES.

Bring your tape cassette recorders!

See here for more information, or click more, below, for lineup and times.

FEATURING, in reverse order:

5:00 — OSSO String Quartet to play selections from Sufjan’s “Enjoy Your Rabbit," featuring Rob Moose, violin; Olivier Manchon, violin; Marla Hansen, viola; and Maria Bella Jeffers, cello.

4: 00 — SHAPES & SIZES lambast wild, gorgeous rock songs in celebration of the release of their new record “Split Lips, Winning Hips, A Shiner.”
Available NOW from the shop.

3: 00 –STARS LIKE FLEAS are awesome. Check them out here.

2:00 — FLYING, a collective of four artists, translate magic words and mysterious noises into chaotically sweet music.

YEAR TWO OF DAYTROTTER MEANS CASTANETS

May 12th, 2007 , by

Illustration by Johnnie Cluney

Daytrotter just celebrated their first birthday, which included a year of excellent session recordings, art, and writing. They’re on year two now and keeping it real. Castanets happened by their studio the other day and talked with Daytrotter’s Sean Moeller about the Kentucky Derby, muggers, and living street.

In traditional Daytrotter fashion, they’ve also provided three streaming and downloadable tracks from Castanets, including the unreleased "This is the Early Game."

Go here for the interview, and here for the audio.

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