After "the," "black" is probably the most popular word choice for band names: Black Sabbath, The Black Angels, Black Cobra, The Black Dahlia Murder, Black Flag, godspeed you! black emperor, Black Betty, Book of Black Earth, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Black Mountain, and on and on...
Black Mountain recently played a show at Glasslands in Brooklyn, and Pitchfork.TV was there to film it.
Black Mountain - "Druganaut":
Check out the whole performance at Pitchfork.TV.
Black Mountain is currently on tour (dates after the jump) and their latest album, In The Future, is out now on Jagjaguwar.
Black Mountain - 2008 Dates:05/14/08 Glasgow, UK - Stereo
Download: Black Mountain - "Tyrants" [MP3]
05/15/08 Leeds, UK - The Cockpit
05/16/08 Bristol, UK - Trinity
05/17/08 Brighton, UK - Mojo Stage @ The Great Escape Festival
05/18/08 London, UK - Scala
05/20/08 Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
05/21/08 Poitiers, France - Confort Moderne
05/24/08 Tours, France - Festival Acuard de Tours
05/26/08 Rome, Italy - Init Club
05/27/08 Ravenna, Italy - Bronson Club
05/28/08 Verona, Italy - Interzona
05/29/08 Dudingen, Switzerland - Kilbi Festival
05/30/08 Munchen, Germany - 59:1
05/31/08 Berlin, Germany - Festsaal Kreuzberg
06/01/08 Leipzig, Germany - UT Connewitz
06/02/08 Bielefeld, Germany - Forum
06/04/08 Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Melkweg
06/27/08 Tromoya, Norway - Hove Festival
07/18/08 Dawson, Yukon - Dawson City Music Festival
07/19/08 Dawson, Yukon - Dawson City Music Festival
07/26/08 Vancouver, BC - Pemberton Festival
08/15/08 Brecon Beacons, UK - Green Man Festival
08/22/08 San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
Listen: Black Mountain [MySpace]
Buy: Black Mountain - In the Future [Amazon]
May 14, 2008
Black Mountain - Live Footage from Glasslands
February 25, 2008
Black Mountain Played Bowery Ballroom
by crustcake gerf (NYC)
I wasn't there, but EarFarm was.
The band blazed through a set that at first leaned heavily - and sequentially - on tracks from In The Future, lulling the crowd into thinking they'd be playing the entire album in sequential order before shifting gears into "Druganaut" - a standout from their self-titled debut - following an epic version of "Tyrants". The remainder of the set seamlessly mixed old and new into a steaming cauldron of fuzzy, bottom-heavy, organ-drenched psych-rock bliss.
Head to EarFarm for a full review of the show and some live audio/video.
UPDATE: Stereogum was also there.
Black Mountain are currently on tour. Dates after the jump.
Black Mountain - North American Tour Spring '08:
25 February - Portland, ME @ The Space Gallery
26 February - Moncton, New Brunswick @ The Manhattan
27 February - Halifax, Nova Scotia @ The Marquee Club
29 February - Montreal, Quebec @ La Sala Rosa
05 March - Toronto, Ontario @ Lee's Palace
06 March - Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
07 March - Louisville, KY @ Headliners
08 March - Newport, KY @ Southgate House
09 March - Knoxville, TN @ The Pilot Light
10 March - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
11 March - Little Rock, AR @ Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack
12-16 March - Austin, TX @ SXSW
16 March - Houston, TX @ Meridian
19 March - Norman, OK @ The Opolis
20 March - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
21 March - St. Louis, MO @ Bluebird
22 March - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
23 March - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
24 March - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
25 March - Fargo, ND @ Aquarium
27 March - Winnipeg, Manitoba @ Pyramid Cabaret
28 March - Regina, Saskatchewan @ The Distrikt
29 March - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan @ Amigo's
31 March - Edmonton, Alberta @ Starlite Room
01 April - Calgary, Alberta @ The Warehouse
02 April - Kelowna, British Columbia @ Habitat
05 April - Vancouver, British Columbia @ Commodore Ballroom
25 April - Indio, CA @ Coachella
Download: Black Mountain - "Tyrants" [MP3]
Listen: Black Mountain [MySpace]
Buy: In The Future [Amazon]
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February 21, 2008
Crustcake Picks - NYC Shows 2/21 - 2/27
by crustcake gerf (NYC)
Another big week for shows in the Big Apple. I'll give you a quick overview of the highlights; check out the whole list below for more.
Brooklyn post-rockers The Big Sleep released a new record this week. What do you do when you release a new record? Record release party of course! It's tonight at Mercury Lounge and joining them will be Priestbird (formerly Tarantula AD), who are highly recommended. Each of the three members are multi-instrumentalists, and they weave an epic soundscape of post-modern, neo-classical cinematic art rock.
Priestbird - "Season of the Sun":
Also not to miss-- Sourvein and Zoroaster at the Knitting Factory on Sunday and Russian Circles and Dälek at Maxwell's (Hoboken) Sunday and the Knitting Factory Monday. Check out all the MP3's at the end of this post.
NYC show picks 2/21 - 2/27:Thursday 2/21 - The Big Sleep (record release show), Sian Alice Group, Priestbird, Heavy Creatures @ Mercury Lounge [Tix]
Friday 2/22 - Black Mountain, Bon Iver @ Bowery Ballroom [Tix]
Friday 2/22 - The National, My Brightest Diamond @ Brooklyn Academy of Music (Howard Gilman Opera House) [sold out]
Friday 2/22 - Genghis Tron, Steve Moore, The Austerity Program @ Knitting Factory (Tap Bar) [Tix]
Saturday 2/23 - The National, My Brightest Diamond @ Brooklyn Academy of Music (Howard Gilman Opera House) [sold out]
Sunday 2/24 - Sourvein, Zoroaster, Ganon @ Knitting Factory (Tap Bar) [Tix]
Sunday 2/24 - Dälek, Russian Circles, Young Widows @ Maxwell's (Hoboken) [Tix]
Monday 2/25 - Dälek, Russian Circles, Young Widows @ Mercury Lounge [Tix]
Wednesday 2/27 - Pela, Apollo Sunshine, Liam Finn @ Music Hall of Williamsburg [Tix]
[MP3] The Big Sleep - Sleep Forever[MP3] Priestbird - "Life Not Lost"
[MP3] Black Mountain - "Tyrants"[MP3] The National - "Mistaken For Strangers"[MP3] Genghis Tron - "City on a Hill"[MP3] Sourvein - "Septic Werewolves"
[MP3] Zoroaster - "Tualatin"[MP3] Dälek - "Abandoned Language"[MP3] Russian Circles - "Death Rides a Horse"[MP3] Pela - "Lost to the Lonesome"[MP3] Apollo Sunshine - "I Was on the Moon"
February 15, 2008
Such Hawks, Such Hounds
by crustcake gerf (NYC)
What is heavy? A new documentary called Such Hawks, Such Hounds attempts to answer that question and much more. From the film's MySpace page:
Such Hawks, Such Hounds explores the music and musicians of the American hard rock underground circa 1970-2007. Focus will be on the psychedelic and/or '70s proto-metal-derived styles that have in recent years formed a rich tapestry of unclassifiable sounds.This is so up our alley it's almost ridiculous. It's as if the filmmakers had crustcake in mind when choosing which bands to interview.
The film will chart the evolution of these styles and their creative components, while primarily serving as a character study of the musicians themselves—artists seemingly on the fringes of both straight society and hip indie circles. The filmmakers will show how these musicians work and live, and how they sustain careers outside the corporate rock mainstream.
A picture will emerge of a vital art form built on accomplished musicianship and creative ambition—and a story that will appeal to viewers who like the music, and also those who don't.
At nearly ten minutes long, the film's 'trailer' is practically a documentary in and of itself, but for fans of heavy music that leans toward the 'stoner' end of the spectrum, it's a must-see (as will be the film proper).
Such Hawks, Such Hounds - Trailer:
So, what is heavy? Here's the recap:
• "Uh..." - Stephen McCarty, Dead Meadow
• "I think of atoms spinning and... the ether..." - Isobel Sollenberger, Bardo Pond
• "A certain type of music that just seems to connect with human beings' DNA..." - Ethan Miller, Comets on Fire
• "I think it's like anything that's super, really far out and creative." - Steve Kille, Dead Meadow
• "It could be anything and that's the beauty of it..." - Stephen McBean, Black Mountain
• "...let's make an ode to the woods." - Josh Martin, Pearls and Brass
Oh, and does Al Cisneros' demeanor not remind you of Eugene Levy's character, Mitch Cohen, in A Mighty Wind?
The film has recently been screened in LA, and reportedly there are more screenings to come, possibly in the Bay Area and hopefully on the east coast as well. We'll let you know the minute we find out.
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January 31, 2008
Crustcake Picks - LA Shows 1/31 - 2/6
Pretty decent week coming up now that the rain has cleared (people treat rain in LA like snow-- they freak out). The Black Dahlia Murder, 3 Inches of Blood, Hate Eternal, and Decrepit Birth will be at Key Club tonight, but the deal is sweeter than it was in NYC with the addition of Seattle's Lesbian, who come highly recommended, to the bill. Aaaaaaaand, since one night with Lesbian is not enough for me, come give me a high five at Relax Bar Saturday evening while we bang heads to Lesbian and Ancestors (my pick of the week).
If you want to get on crustcake gerf's good side, pop on over at The Troubadour Friday night for Delta Spirit.
Next Tuesday is shaping up to be a night of show hopping with Black Mountain playing at the Troubadour and then, down the street a bit, The Knitting Factory will be hosting classic rock giants Blue Cheer (what's left of 'em anyways) to show the new school of stoner rockers how it is done.
Oh yeah, forgot to mention that 16 will be screaming at you tomorrow night as well at Relax Bar (not very relaxing).
Show list and mp3s after the jump.
LA Shows 1/31 - 2/6:Thursday 1/31 - The Black Dahlia Murder, 3 Inches of Blood, Hate Eternal, Decrepit Birth, Lesbian @ Key Club
[MP3] Lesbian - "Black Forest Hamm"
Friday 2/1 - Delta Spirit @ The Troubadour
Friday 2/1 – 16 @ Relax Bar
Saturday 2/2 – Ancestors, Lesbian @ Relax Bar (early show)
Tuesday 2/5 – Blue Cheer @ The Knitting Factory
Tuesday 2/5 – Black Mountain @ Troubadour
[MP3] Black Mountain - "Tyrant"[MP3] 16 - "Asian Heat"
