The other night I saw this new folky band called Whale Belly at Glasslands and they put on a pretty impressive show. The band had around 9-10 people on stage and they had the entire place dancing and screaming and singing along and clapping between songs, it was really something that rarely happens in W'burg. Check them out if you have the opportunity, they'll be opening for Beach Fossils in Vermont and then will play RoCkwood Music hall on 10.01. - Doug Sevcik - (as posted in The Deli's Open Blog - post your band's entries, videos, and Mp3s here).
Well now I feel like I have to say I know Todd (the singer) too!
So many people you knew back in high school have bands that suck, but Whale Belly is the real freakin' thing. They have this great, unique sound and put on one hell of a show!
Well now I feel like I have to say I know Todd (the singer) too!
So many people you knew back in high school have bands that suck, but Whale Belly is the real freakin' thing. They have this great, unique sound and put on one hell of a show!
talk about an amazing show at glasslands. whalebelly is fun times but serious music - a refreshing breeze (maybe gust of wind is more appropriate) amid the sea of synth-heavy bands these days.
Seriously, I have been a fan of Whale Belly for years and send their album out whenever I can. They're so fun live and I find myself humming their tunes whether I'm on the subway or doing the dishes.
Yeah, I was there, and this band was the best of the night. major dance party. Full, poignant sound (just as good if not better on the album - free download online!) that's totally fun at the same time. They're definitely on the rise, so keep them in sight...literally too - go to a show, you won't regret it.
This might sound kind of trite, but imagination is one of the most crucial deciding factors that makes us pay attention to music we get introduced to. This is a quality that is definitely not missing from Night Manager's music, lead singer Caitlin Seager's melodies in particular. The Brooklyn via Paris/San Francisco band offers some of the most refreshingly catchy pop lines we heard in a long time. The gorgeous single "Ghost" (streaming here) is a glorious melange of genres, somewhat reminiscent of the carefully constructed songs from The Throwing Muses' pop masterpiece "The Real Ramona" - one of the most underestimated pop album of the 90s. Unpredictable melodies blending Cocteau Twins' heavenly beauty and The Beach Boys' harmonizing mastery, float on top of what could be described as a grunge-style track, although drenched in reverb and filtered through the NYC DIY sound of the new millennium, with all its homages to the new wave and the garage sound of the 60s. But the sonic character of the track is kind of contingent here, because the actual song is so good that it would work in any instrumental context. The other two tracks on the 7" (the band's third release), present a similar recipe, with a heavier influence of the 60's surf pop element, which awakens comparisons to west coast breakout band Best Coast.- PDG
