NYLVI: Your Place for Vinyl: Blog http://www.nylvi.com/blog Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:05:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Fleet Foxes - Best Cover Art of 2008 http://www.nylvi.com/blog/fleet-foxes-best-cover-art-of-2008/ http://www.nylvi.com/blog/fleet-foxes-best-cover-art-of-2008/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:05:37 +0000 Henning http://www.nylvi.com/blog/?p=366 The people have spoken: Not only did Fleet Foxes create some of the best music of 2008, they also had the greatest cover art! With 3000 people casting their vote, Fleet Foxes came out on top, followed by Roots Manuva’s “Slime & Reason” and Coldplay’s Viva La Vida. Like the organizers Art Vinyl points out, they [...]]]> The people have spoken: Not only did Fleet Foxes create some of the best music of 2008, they also had the greatest cover art! With 3000 people casting their vote, Fleet Foxes came out on top, followed by Roots Manuva’s “Slime & Reason” and Coldplay’s Viva La Vida.

Like the organizers Art Vinyl points out, they all “display an interesting mix of classical influence as the Fleet Foxes’ cover utilises Pieter the Elder’s Netherlandish Proverbs originally painted in the 17th century, while Roots Manuva’s classical bust is giving a modern twist with the green glow of the ‘slime’ and Coldplay use Eugene Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People to great effect. The complete top 50 below

Previous winners of the award include Hard-Fi’s Stars of CCTV and Thom Yorke’s The Eraser.

From Jan 5th the Best Art Vinyl 2008 winners will be featured in exhibitions at Rough Trade East, London, Snap Galleries in Birmingham, Fishmarket Gallery in Northampton and the Perfect Pad Gallery in Norwich. All of the designs will be displayed in the Play & Display Flip Frame.

]]> http://www.nylvi.com/blog/fleet-foxes-best-cover-art-of-2008/feed/ New Vinyl Releases http://www.nylvi.com/blog/new-vinyl-releases-5/ http://www.nylvi.com/blog/new-vinyl-releases-5/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:23:12 +0000 Henning http://www.nylvi.com/blog/?p=363 New vinyl releases! Here are our picks of the week! Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion King Khan & BBQ Show - Animal Party Low Motion Disco - Keep It Slow The Raconteurs - Old Enough Tindersticks - Boobar Come Back To Me Lucky Dog Made In Mexico - Guerillaton Colossal Yes - Charlemagne’s Big Thaw George Coleman - Bongo Joe Emmylou Harris - [...]]]> New vinyl releases! Here are our picks of the week!

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

King Khan & BBQ Show - Animal Party

Low Motion Disco - Keep It Slow

The Raconteurs - Old Enough

Tindersticks - Boobar Come Back To Me Lucky Dog

Made In Mexico - Guerillaton

Colossal Yes - Charlemagne’s Big Thaw

George Coleman - Bongo Joe

Emmylou Harris - All I Intended To Be

Neil Young - Live at Massey Hall

]]> http://www.nylvi.com/blog/new-vinyl-releases-5/feed/ Royal Trux - Vinyl Re-issues http://www.nylvi.com/blog/royal-trux-vinyl-re-issues/ http://www.nylvi.com/blog/royal-trux-vinyl-re-issues/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:32:27 +0000 Henning http://www.nylvi.com/blog/?p=360 Good news for all Royal Trux fans. Drag City is re-issuing both the band’s classic debut “Royal Trux” and the follow-up, the experimental double-album “Twin Infinitives” on vinyl! Released in 1988 and 1990, these albums are often seen as cornerstones in Jennifer Herrema and Neil Hagerty’s lasting reputation as one of the most experimental, messy and [...]]]> Good news for all Royal Trux fans. Drag City is re-issuing both the band’s classic debut “Royal Trux” and the follow-up, the experimental double-album “Twin Infinitives” on vinyl!

Released in 1988 and 1990, these albums are often seen as cornerstones in Jennifer Herrema and Neil Hagerty’s lasting reputation as one of the most experimental, messy and noisy duo’s of their era. It has been close to impossible to get hold of these albums the last couple of years, so these new reissues will probably be highly appreciated by most Royal Trux fans.

“Royal Trux” Tracklist:

1. Bad Blood
2. Incineration
3. Strawberry Soda
4. Hashish
5. Sanction Smith
6. Zero Dok
7. Touch
8. Bits and Spurs
9. Esso Dame
10. Sice I Bones
11. Gold Dust
12. Jesse James
13. Andersonville
14. The Set-Up
15. Walking Machine
16. Hawk’n Around

“Twin Infinitives” Tracklist:

1. Solid Gold Tooth
2. Ice Cream
3. Jet Pet
4. RTX-USA
5. Kool Down Wheels
6. Chances are the Comets in Our Future
7. Yin Jim Versus The Vomit Creature
8. Osiris
9. (Edge of the) Ape Oven
10. Florida Avenue Theme
11. Lick My Boots
12. Glitterbust
13. Funky Son
14. Ratcreeps
15. New York Avenue Bridge

Royal Trux - You’re Gonna Lose Promo Video

]]> http://www.nylvi.com/blog/royal-trux-vinyl-re-issues/feed/ Download: Arcade Fire - Burning Bridges http://www.nylvi.com/blog/download-arcade-fire-burning-bridges/ http://www.nylvi.com/blog/download-arcade-fire-burning-bridges/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:05:49 +0000 Henning http://www.nylvi.com/blog/?p=359 Arcade Fire has just released their new documentary Miroir Noir, which tells the story behind the making of Neon Bible and the subsequent tour. The doc is available both in a digital version and more traditionally as a dvd from their Miroir Noir website. Here you can also get an mp3 of “Burning Bridges”, an instrumental [...]]]> Arcade Fire has just released their new documentary Miroir Noir, which tells the story behind the making of Neon Bible and the subsequent tour.

The doc is available both in a digital version and more traditionally as a dvd from their Miroir Noir website. Here you can also get an mp3 of “Burning Bridges”, an instrumental version of a song called “Burning Bridges, Breaking Hearts” for the price of one e-mail address.

Mp3: Arcade Fire - Burning Bridges

]]> http://www.nylvi.com/blog/download-arcade-fire-burning-bridges/feed/ Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story http://www.nylvi.com/blog/respect-yourself-the-stax-records-story/ http://www.nylvi.com/blog/respect-yourself-the-stax-records-story/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:33:05 +0000 Henning http://www.nylvi.com/blog/?p=358 When talking about the greatest and most important labels, it’s hard to avoid mentioning Stax Records, even if it never reached the sustained celebrity of rival Motown Records. Founded 1957 in Memphis Stax Records launched soul music greats such as Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Sam & Dave, The Staple Singers, Booker T. & The MGs [...]]]> When talking about the greatest and most important labels, it’s hard to avoid mentioning Stax Records, even if it never reached the sustained celebrity of rival Motown Records. Founded 1957 in Memphis Stax Records launched soul music greats such as Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Sam & Dave, The Staple Singers, Booker T. & The MGs among others and with it’s refusal to bow for old lines of segregation, the label became closely identified with the civil rights movement of the 1960s and ’70s.

The excellent PBS broadcast “Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story” touches upon all this as it highlights the rise, the fall and the eventual recovery of Stax Records.

Stax Records titles available here

Motown titles available here

(via Crate Kings)

]]> http://www.nylvi.com/blog/respect-yourself-the-stax-records-story/feed/ Download: Domino - Free Not Free http://www.nylvi.com/blog/download-domino-free-not-free/ http://www.nylvi.com/blog/download-domino-free-not-free/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:32:19 +0000 Henning http://www.nylvi.com/blog/?p=356 Thanks to the kindly people over at Domino Records mp3’s from The Count & Sinden, The Kills, Wild Beasts, Clinic, Lightspeed Champion, Max Tundra and more are now available for free download. They are all featured on the new label sampler “Free Not Free,” which celebrates another good year for Domino and can be downloaded for [...]]]> Thanks to the kindly people over at Domino Records mp3’s from The Count & Sinden, The Kills, Wild Beasts, Clinic, Lightspeed Champion, Max Tundra and more are now available for free download.

They are all featured on the new label sampler “Free Not Free,” which celebrates another good year for Domino and can be downloaded for free here.

Full tracklisting:

1. Wild Beasts - The Devil’s Crayon
2. Eugene McGuinness - Moscow State Circus
3. Juana Molina - Un Dia
4. Max Tundra - Playboy
5. Clinic - Free Not Free
6. The Kills - U.R.A. Fever
7. The Count & Sinden - Stinging Nettle
8. Yo Majesty - Night Riders
9. Lightspeed Champion - Midnight Surprise
10. Cass McCombs - That’s That

Clinic - Free Not Free

The Kills - U.R.A. Fever

]]> http://www.nylvi.com/blog/download-domino-free-not-free/feed/ Announcing the Winners of the Nylvi Christmas Competition http://www.nylvi.com/blog/announcing-the-winners-of-the-nylvi-christmas-competition/ http://www.nylvi.com/blog/announcing-the-winners-of-the-nylvi-christmas-competition/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:56:44 +0000 Thomas http://www.nylvi.com/blog/?p=354 We started a Nylvi Christmas Competition a while ago where we said we would give out a freely chosen record to five people who added a link back to Nylvi. The deadline was New Year’s Eve so we just finished the draw, and the lucky winners are: Scott, Melanie, Corey, Sara and SSQ. We will [...]]]>

We started a Nylvi Christmas Competition a while ago where we said we would give out a freely chosen record to five people who added a link back to Nylvi. The deadline was New Year’s Eve so we just finished the draw, and the lucky winners are: Scott, Melanie, Corey, Sara and SSQ. We will get in touch with you asap concerning the logistics, and will have the records shipped as soon as possible.

Unfortunately we couldn’t give out records to everyone this time. But, we really, really appreciate the contribution from all of you who participated. It’s very much appreciated. Also we are planning on doing more competitions in the future so there should be more chances at getting some free records.

I’d like to use the opportunity to wish everyone a happy new year. Let’s hope 09 will be a good one with lots of new great music!

]]> http://www.nylvi.com/blog/announcing-the-winners-of-the-nylvi-christmas-competition/feed/ Download: They Said OK - new mix! http://www.nylvi.com/blog/download-they-said-ok-new-mix/ http://www.nylvi.com/blog/download-they-said-ok-new-mix/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:03:06 +0000 James http://www.nylvi.com/blog/?p=349 From Canada, They Said Ok ‘because we want to make you dance’. Well indeed friends, this wee mix will indeed make you dance, the perfect warm up for a night of italo-disco, fused minimal techno, dubstep, classics end of year tunes, indie disco gems and perhaps an Elton John cover 1- Better off alone - Cosmo 2- [...]]]>

From Canada, They Said Ok ‘because we want to make you dance’. Well indeed friends, this wee mix will indeed make you dance, the perfect warm up for a night of italo-disco, fused minimal techno, dubstep, classics end of year tunes, indie disco gems and perhaps an Elton John cover

1- Better off alone - Cosmo
2- Lights out (Tepr club remix) - Santogold
3- Day ‘n’ nite (Crookers remix) - Kid Cudi
4- Tonight - Yuksek
5- Hot ‘n’ cold - Katy Perry (feat. Yelle)
6- Walking on air (Treasure Fingers remix) - Kerli
7- Comme des enfants (Le Matos remix) - Coeur de pirate

MP3: They Said OK: Mix 001 2009!

]]> http://www.nylvi.com/blog/download-they-said-ok-new-mix/feed/ Little Comets: One Night In October http://www.nylvi.com/blog/little-comets-one-night-in-october/ http://www.nylvi.com/blog/little-comets-one-night-in-october/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:49:09 +0000 James http://www.nylvi.com/blog/?p=345 We’re already written posts on Empire Of The Sun and La Roux, but someone that the BBC Introducing / Ips of 2009 didnt pick up on are the Little Comets who based on ‘One Night In October’ have been criminally overlooked. Combining lyrical intelligence and wit not heard from an English band since Pulp, and [...]]]> We’re already written posts on Empire Of The Sun and La Roux, but someone that the BBC Introducing / Ips of 2009 didnt pick up on are the Little Comets who based on ‘One Night In October’ have been criminally overlooked. Combining lyrical intelligence and wit not heard from an English band since Pulp, and at times a sound akin to the much loved Vampire Weekend, these boys from the North East of England are destined to surely be one of THE bands of the year.


Little Comets - One Night In October from Lucky Number Music on Vimeo.

They say, using inopportune moments and a musical alphabet as deep as the sea, little comets are currently traversing a sextet of cities with nothing but shine in the apples of their eyes. Somehow soon this combination of pockets, testing, melody and treason will stumble across your path and leave an indelible mark deeper than hue, fingerprint or membrane on your story. raker.

See what we mean, lyrical witt, a love of the modern English language and an all round sense of fun.

]]> http://www.nylvi.com/blog/little-comets-one-night-in-october/feed/ Download: Hot Chip and Peter Gabriel http://www.nylvi.com/blog/download-hot-chip-and-peter-gabriel/ http://www.nylvi.com/blog/download-hot-chip-and-peter-gabriel/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:10:34 +0000 James http://www.nylvi.com/blog/?p=343 Vampire Weekend namecheck Peter Gabriel. Peter Gabriel gets hit up by Hot Chip. Hot Chip re-write the song by Vampire weekend that namechecks Peter Gabriel. Peter Gabriel sings on said track. Are you still with me? We’re going sub-sub-post-modern here. It’s a pretty interesting take on the same track that the Very Best guys reved [...]]]>

Vampire Weekend namecheck Peter Gabriel. Peter Gabriel gets hit up by Hot Chip. Hot Chip re-write the song by Vampire weekend that namechecks Peter Gabriel. Peter Gabriel sings on said track. Are you still with me? We’re going sub-sub-post-modern here. It’s a pretty interesting take on the same track that the Very Best guys reved up into a total scorchio anthem!

Whilst the Vampire Weekend boys clocked up an all round impressive year of festival shows, albums sales, album reviews and sell out shows, the Hot Chippers never really hit the euphoric highs of the previous record, so perhaps I’m being harsh, and perhaps critics had overly demanding expectations - but ‘Made In The Dark’, despite a very impressive musical campaign - hasn’t quite impacted upon the average punter. Odd, given the impressive singles already pulled off the record and the very above average album reviews. Could it be that people were turned off by the anthem, slow song, anthem, slow song track listing? Whatever the situation, we all need more bands like Hot Chip making sophisticated, melodic and smart pop music.

MP3: Hot Chip, Peter Gabriel: Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (cover of Vampire Weekend)

]]> http://www.nylvi.com/blog/download-hot-chip-and-peter-gabriel/feed/