Cloud Nothings Share Live EP
Cleveland’s Dylan Baldi and his project Cloud Nothings have been busy this year. Toward the end of January, Baldi released his sophomore LP Attack on Memory, growing what had largely been a solo project into a full band. On Friday, Cloud Nothings offered fans a free download of a live EP from their hometown venue The Grog Shop. Grab your copy here.
Track List:
Stay Useless
Fall In / Separation
Wasted Days
No Sentiment
Can’t Stay Awake
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Fresh Track: Dent May “Best Friend”
I always find it fascinating to find musicians that make themselves relevant in non-typical geographic locations. I think that it is safe to say that the cities of Brooklyn, Austin, and San Francisco are responsible for providing home base to nearly half of the bands that I am currently listening to. While it is nice to sit back and watch these hotbeds produce talent, it is almost more enjoyable to watch musicians rise from areas with less resources. Often, it takes an artist or two build up a scene and then put that city on the map as a producer of independent music. I immediately of think Guided By Voices in Dayton, Ohio or Built to Spill in Boise, Idaho. These are situations where these great bands help to establish a scene and make it relevant for years to come.
Taylor, Mississippi’s Dent May has taken a small town in the South and made it the latest location to contribute to my musical enjoyment. Dent May did not let an unfamiliar scene hinder his way on to many blogs like this one and that makes me appreciate him even more. Most notably May was able to catch the eyes of Animal Collective while they were recording Merriweather Post Pavilion, Capitalizing on this connection he released his debut The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele in 2009. Track, “Eastover Wives” was my introduction and I have been a fan of him ever since. I have yet to identify whether it is May’s music, personality, or story that compels me most.
Nearly three years later, Dent May is set to release follow up Do Things on June 12 via Paw Tracks. This is a record has been on my list and can’t wait for it to drop. Until then, check the album’s single “Best Friend” and quickly realize that great music can come from anywhere.
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Written by Brett McGrath
Tonight: The Bears of Blue River at White Rabbit Cabaret
Spring is in full swing and summer is just around the corner. As sunshine and warm weather become the norm, the weekend has a tendency to creep into the work week. Beers on a patio prove more mandatory than tempting when the temperature hits 75 and a light breeze is afloat. Tonight, White Rabbit Cabaret offers Indy residents a particularly tantalizing reason to venture out.
We have grown quite fond of Chicago’s The Bears of Blue River around these parts. Their album Dames is one that I’ve kept in steady rotation since it dropped last October. The folk-driven release has gained some traction, as the band recently laid down their second Daytrotter session. Hoosier ties run deep here. Richard Edwards of Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s handled pre-production responsibilities, while Tyler Watkins (producer of The Bonesetters SAVAGES!) served as engineer on Dames. Watch as The Bears of Blue River competes with the sounds of Brooklyn’s night life on an unplugged rendition of “Blue Ribbon” below.
Up-and-coming Bloomington, IN band Chandelier Ballroom will be on hand as support. Their debut EP Long Division was one that caught our attention last year. The band combines synthesizer, heavy bass and the vocal prowess of lead singer Steven Elmlinger for a psychedelic blend of lo-fi, alt rock. Listen to their latest track “Organs” below.
Winter may have been mild this year, but Indy’s best evenings are just starting to hit their stride. Don’t sleep on what is certain to be a memorable night of music at White Rabbit Cabaret. Indianapolis’ own Great Future will round out the formidable cast of characters. Tickets to the show are a mere $5. What do you have to lose?
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Written by Rob Peoni
Thought on Tracks 