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Al Green on a Monday

17 Jun 2013

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The leading scorer in the contest was Nikola Mirotic who had 24 points for Chicago while Pau Gasol added 19 points in the victory for the BullsWhen the regular season was all said and done the team finished with an overall record of 40 42.

The family of missing Murray woman Kayelyn Louder also showed up at the scene.
Deaf since the age of 3, Coleman made the Seahawks’ 53 man roster last season and helped Seattle capture its first ever Vince Lombardi Trophy.
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It had appeared the tired Hawks, running on a six day break after playing in Perth, were flat and not especially interested in a less meaningful game than the one these two teams will probably play in a fortnight’s time.
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Eleanor Friedberger’s Marfa Memories

11 Jun 2013

Colt Miller con el disco de Eleanor Friedberger en frente de Ballroom Marfa. Foto de Logan Caldbeck, cortesía de Cobra Rock Instagram.

Eleanor Friedberger recounts a surprise wedding performance here in Marfa during her Ballroom residency in this recent “Situation Critical” interview with Pitchfork

“I actually performed Buddy Holly’s “Dearest” at a wedding once. I was in Marfa, Texas, doing a little residency and recording, and there was a wedding going on the same day as my show. The guy who I was recording with was also the AV guy at this wedding, so he had to take a break to go. I was like, “Well, if you’re going, then shouldn’t I go? Maybe they’ll let me sing a song.”

I was going to start singing as soon as they made their walk down the aisle together as husband and wife, but I did not know that they were going to stop and greet each and every one of their guests as they walked back. It took them so long. It’s only a two-minute-long song, so I just sang it over and over and over again– probably around 10 times.”

Take a listen to “I’ll Never Be Happy Again”, the single she recorded with a crew of Marfa players on iTunes, or order a copy of the 7-inch at the Ballroom Marfa store. (via Tim Johnson)

Words of Wisdom From Lovefoxxx, Plus a New CSS Single

30 May 2013

Photo of Lovefoxxx at Ballroom Marfa, May 27, 2012. Photo by Jana Ayena.

Lovefoxxx at Ballroom Marfa, May 27, 2012. Photo courtesy of Jana Ayena.

We’re all over Rookie these days — maybe our demographic — and today they have an interview with Lovefoxxx of CSS, who played for us last Memorial Day and totally brought the party (as evidenced in the photo above). Lovefoxxx shares photos from their recording sojourn in Los Angeles, love for reggae (Ballroom hears that), recommendations for new Latin American bands (Kumbia Queers, we may be coming for you) and their new single “Dynamite.” One great bit:

CSS is about to start shooting a makeover show for the web, where you’ll also be giving people relationship and life advice. What’s some advice you would give our readers?
You can show compassion without dimming yourself down. Be true. Be a flower.

Be true. Be a flower. Planta is out June 11.

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New Eleanor Friedberger Music at Rookie

17 May 2013

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Fantastic interview with Eleanor Friedberger over at Rookie, plus they’ve got another song — “She’s a Mirror” — from her forthcoming album available for streaming. An excerpt from the Q&A:

How does it feel to get attention for making something personal public?

Sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s awkward. I like having anonymity, don’t like being the focus of attention.

The good part about attention I think is obvious, but what is the difficult part?

It’s never good to doubt yourself. I mean, for example, I like getting dressed some days, but it’s such fine line of deciding how much time you are going to spend thinking about what you are going to wear when you know people are going to be looking at you. That is something I do think about, but when you think about it a little too much it turns unhealthy. I am conscious of people looking at me, whether it’s in photos or while I’m performing. In those situations I try to be free as possible, because if you overthink it, it does your head in. That’s when people start getting a little goofy. Sometimes I think I should be more diva-ish [laughs], that maybe I am little too normal and balanced to make it in this industry.”

Personal Record is out June 4 on Merge. Can’t wait that long for new Eleanor jams? Check out the 7-inch she recorded during her Ballroom residency here in Marfa, available from the Ballroom store and iTunes.

12 Years of DFA: Too Old To Be New, Too New To Be Classic

8 May 2013

“Our story begins here, at Manhattan’s East Village, at a small club called Plant Bar. Inside, you’ll find James Murphy, a 32-year-old musician, DJ and sound engineer who believes his chance of success has already faded from view. Little does he know he will go on to form LCD Soundsystem, one of the most popular and loved bands of the decade.”

Great mini-documentary about DFA Records, home to our pals YACHT, LCD Soundsystem, The Rapture, The Juan Maclean, Nancy Whang, Black Dice, Sinkane and many more. Now I just want to listen to DFA bands all night and dream about taking over James Murphy’s exquisite life (cruises, peanut butter, fedoras, tuxedos). All hail DFA! Long may you run.

(Please email us at [email protected] to find out which LCD Soundsystem song is our favorite, how we ordered The Rapture’s “House of Jealous Lovers” Insound Tour Support Series Vol. 9 back in 2001, and our secret, mildly passionate history with Hey Dude.)

Stomach Club Presents: Duemolly

30 Apr 2013

New music from Duemolly, aka Marfa’s own Warren Acosta. Produced by Brian LeBarton and Stomach Club.

MarfaList has all the details for their cassette tape release party, but here’s the nutshell:

“ALL AGES
Thursday, May 2nd, 8-10pm, performance at 9. ADMISSION IS SO FREE.
@ MBCo. (next door to the right, this will be the inaugural event for Tim Crowley’s new event space)”

Also plenty more “trippy party” photos on Twitter. Flyer after the jump …

Däs Polaroids

24 Apr 2013

Beach House, April 21, 2013. Photo by Alex Marks.

Beach House, April 21, 2013. Photo by Alex Marks.

Beach House, April 21, 2013. Photo by Alex Marks.

Beach House, April 21, 2013. Photo by Alex Marks.

Holy Shit, April 21, 2013. Photo by Alex Marks.

Holy Shit, April 21, 2013. Photo by Alex Marks.

Holy Shit, April 21, 2013. Photo by Alex Marks.

Holy Shit, April 21, 2013. Photo by Alex Marks.

The latest in our music-portrait-Polaroid series — this time featuring Beach House and Holy Shit. So good. Special thanks to the bands for being such sports, and as always, our hero, Alex Marks.

Beach House set list

23 Apr 2013

Beach House set list

Beach House set list from Sunday night’s show at the Crowley Theater.

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