NPR Tiny Desk Concert: Daniel Johnston w/Sweet Lights

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NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert, June 11, 2012
Daniel Johnston w/Sweet Lights

SPACE DUCKS:
an infinite comic book of musical greatness
is a visceral, engaging work of art by celebrated singer/songwriter Daniel Johnston. The book combines the unique and brilliant characters, images and words of Daniel Johnston along with Daniel's amazing music, and the musical and artistic contributions of fans, to create a one-of-a-kind interactive comic book experience. This project combines Daniel’s music and art to create a must-see experience for art, music, and comic fans everywhere. --BOOM! Studios 

by Albert Birney

Sweet Lights - Endless Town
Director: Albert Birney / Animator: Vanessa Lauria / jubadaba.com


Sweet Lights – Ballad Of Kurt Vile #2
taken from the latest self-titled album.

Sweet Lights - You Let Me Down
recorded for Weathervane's Shaking Through series / released 16 August 2011.

"Sweet Lights," the debut S/T album of Philadelphia’s Sweet Lights (Shai Halperin of former Capitol Years, and currently of Daniel Johnston’s band), is available now via Highline Records. Also, the first 7" single 'Endless Town' (b/w 'Handle With Care' Traveling Wilburys' cover. Limited) from the album is available now.

Big Troubles - Misery

Big Troubles - Misery  from "Romantic Comedy"


Big Troubles' upcoming 7" single 'Sad Girls' b/w 'Phantom' is due out on August 30th and their second full-length "Romantic Comedy" is due out on September 27th via Slumberland Records / Plancha (jp), 日本盤はボーナス・デモ・トラック３曲を追加. "Romantic Comedy" was recorded with producer Mitch Easter formerly of Let's Active and Sneakers with Chris Stamey (of the dB's), and as a producer, well known for his work with R.E.M, Pavement, Velvet Crush among others. The single's B-side 'Phantom' was recorded for the Shaking Through sessions curated by Jenn and Liz Pelly, the twin sister co-authors of PellyTwins.blogspot.com.

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Big Troubles - Georgia / Video: Alexander Iezzi
from 2010 album "Worry" via Olde English Spelling Bee / Plancha (jp)

R.J. Reynolds High vs Ridgewood High ....  
ハイスクール時代のガレージバンド仲間がシーンを作り上げて後にホーボーケン／ニュージャージーへと北上したウィンストン・セーラム／ノース・カロライナ育ちのミッチやクリスたちと、リアル・エステートやヴィヴィアン・ガールズ、ビッグ・トラブルスなど昨今のリッジウッド／ニュー・ジャージー一派、どこかちょっと似ているような。

Twin Sister - Bad Street

Twin Sister - Bad Street

'Bad Street' is taken from Twin Sister's forthcoming debut full-length album "In Heaven," the follow up to their 2010‘s "Color Your Life" EP.  "In Heaven" is due out on September 26th (Rest of the world) / September 27th (US) via Domino. It was produced by the band, recorded and mixed by Brian McTear and Jonathan Low (Miner Street Recording, Weathervane Music Organization/Shaking Through), they worked for Twin Sister's 'Meet the Frownies' for Shaking Through series (2010). Also, ‘Meet the Frownies‘ is now appeared on The Luyas / Twin Sister split 7" via Dead Oceans.

Shaking Through: Big Troubles

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Shaking Through: Big Troubles - Phantom
May 17, 2011 – Vol. 2, Episode 5 in the Shaking Through 2011 Series
Curated by Jenn and Liz Pelly of The Pelly Twins. Recorded on March 5 and 6, 2011, produced by Brian McTear, engineered by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia. The Video was produced by Peter English, with camera work by Ian Markiewicz, and edited by Mike Plunkett.


Big Troubles - Phantom

Alex, Ian, Sam and Luca arrived the night of March 4. The next two days would prove to be an amazing first recording experience in a high-end studio. Their song, "Phantom," was the first full band recording since the album, Worry. 


Big Troubles' latest full length "Worry" has been available on Olde English Spelling Bee and Plancha (Japan, plus 8 bonus tracks).  'Phantom' will be appeared on the flip-side of their first single for the forthcoming 2nd full-length produced by Mitch Easter!, released by Slumberland Records in fall 2011.

WATCH more :: Big Troubles - Georgia

Shaking Through 2011: A Classic Education

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January 18, 2010 – Vol. 2, Episode 1 in the Shaking Through 2011 Series features A Classic Education. Curated by Elise O. of Pixelhorse.  'Night Owl' was recorded on October 23 and 24, 2010, produced by Brian McTear and engineered by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia. The Video was produced and directed by Peter English. Edited by J. DeVirgilis.


A Classic Education - Night Owl

Weathervane Music and WXPN are proud to announce the first episode of 2011 in the Shaking Through series featuring A Classic Education and their new song "Night Owl." A Classic Education, hailing from Bologna, Italy, was selected for Shaking Through by guest Curator Elise O of the incredibly smart Brooklyn-based music BLOG Pixelhorse.  A Classic Education's latest EP "Hey There Stranger," available via Lefse Records.

Reading Rainbow - Always on My Mind

Reading Rainbow - Always on My Mind

'Always on My Mind' is taken from Readin Rainbow's recording for the Weathervane Music Project's Shaking Through sessions curated by YVYNYL.  Their upcoming second album "Prism Eyes" is due out on November 23rd via Hozac Records.

WATCH :: their episode from Shaking Through session.

Twin Sister, Shaking Through session

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Twin Sister - Meet the Frownies

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 – Vol. 1, Episode 8 in the Shaking Through 2010 Series features Twin Sister. The project is curated and produced by Shaking Through Guest Curator, Mark Schoneveld of YVYVNYL. "Meet the Frownies" was recorded on June 29 - 30 2010. The song was produced by Brian McTear, engineered by Jonathan Low (with additional help from Amy Morrissey) at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia. The Video was produced by Peter English, directed by Andrew David Watson, and edited by Bryan Baker. Additional photo and video by Peter English.


Twin Sister’s first physical release via Domino, "Vampires With Dreaming Kids / Color Your Life" (coupling debut EP + its follow up EP) is available now.  This fall Twin Sister are setting out on the road with The Morning Benders, Cults, Oberhofer and Devendra Banhart and the Grogs, also goes to Europe.

'Meet the Frownies' ::  Free Download, here.

Sharon Van Etten "Epic"

Sharon Van Etten - Love More

STREAM 'One Day' via NPR "World Cafe," first single (b/w 'If You Were Here' Thompson Twins cover) on iTunes now, which is taken from Sharon Van Etten's upcoming full length "Epic" coming out on October 5th via Ba Da Bing Records, September 29th via Pastel Records / Art Union (Japan, featuring 2 bonus tracks).   "Epic" was recorded at Philly’s Miner Street Studios and features Meg Baird (Espers), Cat Martino and Jessica Larrabee (She Keeps Bees). 

Highly Recommended Shaking Through Videos are here!

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Sharon Van Etten - One Day
during Pitchfork Music Festival 2010

Shaking Through: Floating Action’s 'Dead Reckoning'

Floating Action - Dead Reckoning


Vol. 1, Number 5 in the Shaking Through 2010 Series features Seth Kauffman's enigmatic Floating Action. The project is curated and produced by Shaking Through Guest Curator, Scott McMicken (of the band Dr. Dog). Kauffman and McMicken arranged and recorded "Dead Reckoning" on February 27 and 28, 2010. Recorded by Amy Morrissey and Brian McTear. Mixed by McTear and McMicken at Miner Street Recordings. Video Produced by Brian McTear and Andy Williams. Directed by Phil Bradshaw, and Edited by Bryan Baker. Additional photo and video by Peter English. For more info: ShakingThrough.com

Hailing from the small mountain town of Black Mountain, NC, Floating Action is the project of multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer Seth Kauffman. 
 

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Behind the scenes footage from Shaking Through vol. 5. Floating Action. Footage shot March 4-5, 2010 at Miner Street Studios, Philadelphia.
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Shaking Through : The Man Suits

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The Man Suits - Spirit Oh Spirit

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 – Vol. 1, Number 4 in the Shaking Through 2010 Series features a one time pick-up band of familiar faces called The Man Suits (mems. of MeWithoutYou, BC Camplight, Dr. Dog, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, and featuring Charlie Hall and the Silver Ages). The project is curated and produced by Shaking Through Guest Curator, Scott McMicken (of the band Dr. Dog), who assembled the group to perform one of his songs, “Spirit, Oh Spirit”. Recorded by Jonathan Low and Amy Morrissey, and mixed by Low and McMicken at Miner Street Recordings. Video Produced by Brian McTear and Andy Williams. Directed by Andrew David Watson, and Edited by Bryan Baker. Additional photo and video by Peter English.

For more info, Download 'Spirit Oh Spirit' MP3 @Shaking Through.com




Shaking Through: Recording "Spirit, Oh Spirit"

Scott McMicken of Dr.Dog curate the next 3 Shaking Through projects

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shot and edited by Peter English, with additional footage by Andrew David Watson

Coming April, May and June, 2010: three Shaking Through projects curated by Scott McMicken of the band Dr. Dog. The first project, The Man Suits (mems. of MeWithoutYou, BC Camplight, Dr. Dog, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, and featuring Charlie Hall and the Silver Ages) is a pick-up band of familiar faces performing Scott's song "Spirit Oh Spirit". Coming the third Tuesday of May and June, Floating Action and a new project by Mike Visser.  (via Weathervane Music)

WATCH :: Previous Shaking Through videos
Strapping Fieldhands, curated and produced by Daniel Smith of Danielson

Weathervane Music, the non-profit music organization Brian McTear founded in early 2009, partnered with WXPN, the non-commercial radio station from the University of Pennsylvania. Weathervane’s mission is to support and advance the work of great independent musicians.  Brian is a musician, record producer and studio owner from West Chester who currently works and lives in Philadelphia. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Weathervane Music, and the owner of Miner Street Recordings in Fishtown.  "Shaking Through" (named after an early REM song) is the series of music and video project, partnering with XPN.

Shaking Through #1: Sharon Van Etten (Jan. 2010)
Shaking Through #2: Sonoi (Chicago) and the Strapping Fieldhands (Philadelphia), curated by Daniel Smith (Feb./Mar. 2010)

Shaking Through #3: Strapping Fieldhands

Preview/Trailer - Shaking Through: Strapping Fieldhands by Weathervane Musicplus Plus

This is the preview/trailer of the third Shaking Through project (coming March 16th – Vol. 1) featuring Philadelphia’s Strapping Fieldhands and the song “Harbinger, Dark Herald”. Curated and Produced by Daniel Smith of the band Danielson. For more info: weathervanemusic.org and xpn.org

Strapping Fieldhands - Boo Hoo Hoo   (taken from "Discus")
Strapping Fieldhands - Battle Down The Quarter Mile   (taken from "Discus")
Strapping Fieldhands - Ben Franklin Airbath 
(takem from Gobs On The Midway "Singles 91 - 95" - (Siltbreeze/1996 )

"DISCUS," their 1994 debut full-length vinyl-only classic albums is now available as Digital Download & Remastered CD via Shangri-La Projects.

Sonoi Video for the Shaking Through artist project

from Weathervane Music Org.


Vol. 2 in the Shaking Through Series featuring Chicago IL's Sonoi and the song "Micro-Colleseum". Curated and Produced by the first Shaking Through Guest Curator, Daniel Smith of the band Danielson.  Recorded by Jonathan Low, and mixed by Jonathan Low, Brian McTear and Daniel Smith at Miner Street Recordings. Video Produced by Brian McTear and Andy Williams, Edited by Bryan Baker, Directed by Tom Quinn and Jen Schneider. Release Date: February 16, 2010.

Also Shaking Through: Recording Sonoi's "Micro-Coliseum" VIDEO is HERE.

And you can download free Sonoi - Micro Coliseum MP3.
For more information go to weathervanemusic.org or xpn.org. 

Sonoi - Red Ants

Red Ants - Sonoi

sonoi | MySpace Music Videos

Sonoi is a trio from Chicago featuring Adam Busch (Manishevitz), Ryan Hembrey  (Pinetop Seven, The Lofty Pillars, Manishevitz, Edith Frost) and Pierce Doerr. Now, the band is set to release its self-titled debut, produced by Michael Krassner (Boxhead Ensemble, The Lofty Pillars) on April 27 via Low Transit Industries.
Animation by Bevel's Via Nuon (Drunk, Manishevitz, Edith Frost).

Also, Shaking Through Series#2:  Sonoi - Micro-Coliseum
debuts Feb16th, MP3 coming Feb18th. Details and watch video @ HERE
Curated and Produced by the first Shaking Through Guest Curator, Daniel Smith of the band Danielson. Recorded by Jonathan Low, and mixed by Jonathan Low, Brian McTear and Daniel Smith at Miner Street Recordings. Video Produced by Brian McTear and Andy Williams, Edited by Bryan Baker, Directed by Tom Quinn and Jen Schneider. Release Date: February 16, 2010.

Sharon Van Etten - Love More

 

"Love More" is Sharon Van Etten's brand new song, via the Philly-based non-profit Weathervane Music's first Shaking Through 2010 project.

Sharon Van Etten - Love More

 

Also you can watch videos taken from the "Love More" recording sessions at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, December 11 - 12, 2009.  

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