Ohmpark

What The Hell Am I Listening To?!?

After seeing Marnie Stern's amazing show last week and getting excited about Joanna Newsom's return to the ATL, today is all about the ladies:

Tegan And Sara (Vancouver/Montreal, Canada)

I've admittedly only gotten into this duo recently but I've been enjoying their new album, The Con. Very catchy and upbeat, but not lacking in character or style. I think I will be going to see them at the Roxy in November.

Tegan And Sara Myspace

Buy The Con Here

St. Vincent (US)

photo by tod seelie

St. Vincent, aka Annie Clark, has been a member of the Polyphonic Spree and in Sufjan Stevens touring band last year. I'm a little behind the rest of the blogosphere on this one, but now that i have her album, Marry Me, I'm loving it. You will too:

St. Vincent Myspace

Buy Marry Me here

The Long Blondes (Sheffield, UK)

The debut album from this 5-piece, Someone To Drive You Home, sounds like Tragic Kingdom-era No Doubt meets Blondie, but in a good way. This album is definitely pop and the subject matter is a little surfacy, but if you can deal with that, you've got a high quality album with some really catchy and fun songs:

The Long Blondes Myspace

Buy Someone To Drive You Home here

Labels: Long Blondes, St Vincent, Tegan And Sara, What The Hell

Monday Mash-Up

St. Vincent will be at The Earl Wednesday night, her new album Mary Me Comes out tomorrow and there's an album release party for it that night at Wordsmiths Books in Decatur. Here's a video:

The other two albums that come out tomorrow of interest to me are Spoon's Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga and Smashing Pumpkin's Zeitgeist.

Here's the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs' video:

There's a new DVD telling the story of Syd Barrett.

Hot Chip is working on the new album.

There is a free Panda Bear DVD in the works.

Here's the new New Pornographers track: Myriad Harbour

Creative Loafing has an article on One Hand Loves The Other. I've been listening to the album, and it is really interesting. Check out an obnoxious youtube live recording:

Slash from Gun "N" Roses will be a playable character on Guitar Hero 3.

Ohmpark Recommended Shows this week:

Sonen, Ruby Isle, Spectralux at The Drunken Unicorn Wednesday night.
The Decemberists featuring the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at Chastain Park Amphitheatre Friday night.

Corndogarama is this weekend and we will break down the line-up for you later this week. Also, The Ohmpark crew will be in Chicago this weekend covering the Pitchfork Music Festival so check us out in between seeing amazing music here in the A.

Labels: One Hand Loves The Other, St Vincent, Yeah Yeah Yeahs