James Blake returned to BBC Radio 1’s Residency last night, and was joined by Justin Vernon from Bon Iver, as Pitchfork pointed out. The two talked about a number of topics and Blake closed the show by playing a cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound Of Silence,” which was dedicated to a friend who passed away in New Year’s Eve. Even though he swaps his rippling guitar for his usual synths, creating a minimal, faithful cover, listen to it here. Hear the entire mix here via the BBC.
James Blake
The Melodic Tree’s Weekly Playlist
1. Pretty Pimpin’ – Kurt Vile
2. French Exit – The Antlers
3. Slow Motion – PHOX
4. Demons – The National
5. Dojo Rising – Cloud Control
6. Comrade – Volcano Choir
7. 1000 Black Birds – Tyler Ramsey
8. Street Joy – White Denim
9. One Million Lovers – The Growlers
10. Twenty Miles – Deer Tick
11. Hot Blur – How Sad
12. Be Brave – The Strange Boys
13. West Coast- FIDLAR
14. Times Square – Destroyer
15. Blame It On The Tetons – Modest Mouse
16. Fal Creek Boys Choir – James Blake
17. Aquariam – Nosaj Thing
18. A New Error – Moderat
19. Morning Side – Four Tet
2o. The Broads – Minotaur Shock
Sasquatch lineup announced
The Sasquatch! Music Festival will return on May 22-25 to the Gorge Amphitheater. The festival lineup has been announced today, the lineup can been seen above.
This year’s lineup includes Kendrick Lamar, Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, Modest Mouse, Lana Del Rey, The Decemberists, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Spoon, James Blake, Chromeo, Hot Chip, Sbtrkt, Schoolboy Q, The New Pornographers, The War On Drugs, The Glitch Mob, Little Dragon, Gogol Bordello, Father John Misty, Run The Jewels, Jose Gonzalez, Jenny Lewis, Mø, Real Estate, Future Islands, Ab-Soul, Glass Animals, Sohn, Jungle, Sharon Van Etten, Action Bronson, Perfume Genius, Sylvan Esso, Rustie, Courtney Barnett, King Tuff, San Fermin, Alvvays, Will Butler, Twin Peaks, Merchandise, Nothing, Bishop Nehru, Ex Hex, Diarrhea Planet, Ought, Natalie Prass, S (Jenn Ghetto), and amongst others.
Nikolai Fraiture from the Strokes starts new band, Summer Moon
Nikolai Fraiture from the Strokes starts begins a new band, Summer Moon. Fraiture is in the band on bass and vocals. Also in the group is Tennessee Thomas, the drummer of The Like, and Erika Spring from Au Revoir Simone, and guitarist Lewis Lazar.
The band already have a website and although there is no music yet, the band made their live debut at a birthday party for Thomas in Brooklyn, New York. The Examiner reports that their music is “harder than the melodic pop of both Strokes and Like, with Tennessee Thomas giving it jet propulsion.”
Fraiture worked with Au Revoir Simone for a cover of “Fade Into You” by Mazzy Star in June of last year. Everyone said the collaboration was a one-off and that it was unlikely to record more together in the future.
The Strokes, on the other hand, were announced to headline for Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. Also on the list are Pixies, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Tame Impala and James Blake.
The Strokes also confirmed that they were a headlining act at the Primavera festival in Spain in May.
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