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Pitchfork Is Now Pitchfork
By Jim Shearer on 03/11/2009
Filed under: NEWSIf you're a fan of indie music and the internet, no doubt you hit up Pitchfork's website every so often (I'm sure some of you even do it several times a day). The indie-minded music site has built up a reputation over the years, especially from its album reviews, which are always well written, although some may say a bit too critical. Love it or hate it, it gets people talking. MORE »
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It's About Freakin' Time
By Jim Shearer on 10/22/2008
Filed under: SOONYes it is, but finally, Les Savy Fav's madman (and I don't use that term lightly) has finally gotten himself a TV show, or is it a web-show? Whatever it is, it should make for some interesting viewing. Les Savy Fav fans will be accustomed to Harrington's dramatics, and as for the rest of the world? Well they will find out soon enough. (left: This man was born to make television gold.) Tim Harrington's Beardo premieres next Thursday, October 30 on Pitchfork TV.... MORE »
LUNCHBOX: On the Shitter
By Jim Shearer on 10/21/2008
Filed under: VIDEO BLOGThe internet has become an oasis for beautifully-shot, intimate live performances from your favorite indie artists. On this episode of Lunchbox, the message is simple: La Blogotheque, Pitchfork Media, and Fader, you've been warned... The flash 8 plugin was not detected. var so = new SWFObject("/static/bc/ifc_generic_blog.swf", "shitter", "380", "295", "8", "#ffffff"); so.addParam("wmode", "transparent"); //change player width so.addVariable("pwidth", 380); //change player height so.addVariable("pheight", 285); //distinguish between different videos so.addVariable("s_movieID", "shitter"); //insert brightcove title id here so.addVariable("bctid", 1868953153); so.write("shitter"); MORE »
MUSIC PANELS: A&R
By Jim Shearer on 10/01/2008
Filed under: VIDEO BLOGIn the latest episode of IFC News' Independent Music Panels, Ryan Schreiber (Pitchfork), Howard Wulkan (Expansion Team), Sean Roberts (Juggernaut), Geoff Harrison (GSH Music Management) discuss the role of A&R in 2008. With many bands getting discovered via the internet, where does that leave the A&R rep, who traditionally scouted out new talent in music? You can watch the discussion unfold HERE. MORE »
MUSIC PANELS: Future of Music Journalism?
By Jim Shearer on 09/18/2008
Filed under: VIDEO BLOGMichael Azerrad (author/journalist), Ryan Schreiber (Pitchfork), Bill Crandall (Spinner), and Maura Johnston (Idolator) discuss the future of Music Journalism in the latest IFC News' Independent Music Panel. With the rise of internet blogging, where anyone with a computer and an internet connection has the potential to become a highly-read "music writer," does the world of Music Journalism benefit? Or does it turn into a dying craft? MORE »
MUSIC PANELS: TV Killed The Music Video?
By Jim Shearer on 09/11/2008
Filed under: VIDEO BLOGIn IFC News' continuing series of Music Panels, this week Ryan Schreiber (Pitchfork Media), Richard Blakeley (Gawker), Adam Farrell (Beggars Group), and Howard Wilkin (Expansion Team) discuss the future of the music video. Is the traditional music video dead? Did TV kill it? Do youtube hits add up to record sales? Watch it NOW! MORE »
MUSIC PANELS: What Does Indie Mean in '08?
By Jim Shearer on 09/05/2008
Filed under: VIDEO BLOGAdam Farrell (Head of Marketing for Beggars Group), Maura Johnston (Editor of Idolator.com), Ryan Schreiber (founder of Pitchfork), and Bill Crandall (Editor-in-Chief of AOL Music/Spinner.com) discuss what "Independent Music" truly means in 2008. Watch it all unfold HERE. (clockwise from top left: Adam Farrell, Maura Johnston, Ryan Schreiber, and Bill Crandall) MORE »
Highlights From Pitchfork (Day #3)
By Jim Shearer on 07/21/2008
Filed under: LIVENo rain today, just a lot of hot summer sun to end this year's Pitchfork Festival. Here's a quick recap of Day #3: The Apples In Stereo Robert Schneider and crew treated everyone to a fun afternoon set. C'mon, how can you not have fun with the bubbly, positive, and upbeat Apples In Stereo? Schneider seemed to be a wee bit affected by the heat, guzzling down water after every few songs. At one point in the set he apologized to the fans, "Sorry I'm drinking so much water, but I'm sweating a lot and you can only sweat... MORE »
LIVE: Dizzee Rascal (Pitchfork '08)
By Jim Shearer on 07/19/2008
Filed under: LIVEAmazingly, Dizzee Rascal churned out one of the most crowd-friendly sets of the day--also one of the funniest. (left: Dizzee Rascal, maybe the only artist at this year's Pitchfork Festival who will publicly admonish the soundman.) It's been a few years since I've seen Dizzee perform live, but in those few years he's grown as both a performer and entertainer. Anyone familiar with his quick-fire rhyme flow knows that he's spittin' hundreds of words per minute, and somehow, he never runs out of breath--the kryptonite of many stateside MC's. He does have a hypeman, Scope, but for the most... MORE »
LIVE: Jay Reatard (Pitchfork '08)
By Jim Shearer on 07/19/2008
Filed under: LIVEToday was the first time I witnessed Jay Reatard live in action. Some of you Indie Ear bloggers may recognize him as the man that took out #2 seed Mars Volta in this year's Indie Ear Madness tournament. I told you then and I'm telling you now, the kid is a prime time player, baby! (left: Hell yes! A flying-V bass and a flying-V guitar!) Though early afternoon festival performances are sometimes a snooze, Jay Reatard and crew (Billy Hayes and Buzz Melvin look-a-like, Stephen Pope) brought their bouncy-garage-punk to Chicago and even managed to whip up a little... MORE »
LIVE: Public Enemy (Pitchfork '08)
By Jim Shearer on 07/19/2008
Filed under: LIVEBecause I grew up on Public Enemy, and because It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back is one of my favorite hip-hop albums of all-time, I was both thrilled out of my mind and scared to death to see P.E. perform it in its entirety. (left: Nothing like taking pictures of Chuck D on the jumbo-tron when the lighting gets bad.) On one hand, if done correctly, by letting the Bomb Squad's instrumentals breath freely on the turntables and hoping that Chuck D and Flavor Flav could co-exist in perfect harmony, this performance could be downright... MORE »
LIVE: Sebadoh (Pitchfork '08)
By Jim Shearer on 07/19/2008
Filed under: LIVEHaving Sebadoh play their Bubble and Scrape album in its entirety sounds good on paper, but executing it live is a different story. Let me explain: When Sebadoh was actually playing their distorted little gems from their 1993 album, they sounded great, sounded relevant, sounded like they should be touring the world today. But here's the problem--and I'm sure when the band recorded Bubble and Scrape they never realized that they'd be playing the album from beginning to end some 15 years later--the three members of Sebadoh share lead singing duties on the album's 17 tracks. Not only that,... MORE »
LIVE: Mission Of Burma (Pitchfork '08)
By Jim Shearer on 07/19/2008
Filed under: LIVEMission of Burma kicked off this year's Pitchfork Festival by performing their landmark album, Vs., from start to finish. No diss on early 80's recording techniques or even the re-mastered version of Vs. that was later released, but Mission of Burma sounded better live than on disc. Just like a good bowl of porridge, the bass was warm, and the drums and guitar sounded crisp, or as the bear in Goldilocks would say, "just right." (left to right: Peter Prescott, Roger Miller, Clint Conley)... MORE »
SUMMER FESTIVAL UPDATE '08: July 18-20
By Jim Shearer on 07/18/2008
Pitchfork Music Festival (Chicago, IL) July 18-20 Public Enemy Sebadoh Mission of Burma Vampire Weekend !!! Dizzee Rascal (above: Don't forget to check in with us this weekend, the "Indie Ear Blog" on IFC.com will be covering all the festivities from Chicago). Cut Copy Dinosaur Jr. Spoon The Apples In Stereo Jay Reatard Dizzee Rascal MORE »
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