From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Luxury Wafers Exclusive: Rural Alberta Advantage, Live@Chessvolt Studios (Videos and Mp3s)

08.19.2009

Nils Edenloff of The Rural Alberta Advantage poignantly portrays life from an earthy, poetic Alberta, Canada perspective through masterfully crafted, heartfelt indie-folk rock songs. With characteristic Albertan optimism, Edenloff states, “…mostly the songs just try to embrace the advantage of growing up in Alberta.” When we met Nils, he was glowing with wide-eyed openness and [...]

Japandroids: Post-Nothing; Heart Sweats & Young Hearts Spark Fire (mp3s) + KEXP BBQ Video

08.19.2009

Heart Sweats [mp3] Young Hearts Spark Fire [mp3] “Japandroids (JPNDRDS) is a two piece band from Vancouver, BC. This ‘band’ started in 2006 as a creative outlet for the post-teenage angst of Brian King and David Prowse” Their bio succinctly wraps up what the pair, who met at University of Victoria, is up to. Of [...]

AU is Golden; New EP Versions, Ida Walked Away (mp3)

08.18.2009

Ida Walked Away [mp3] Buttery smooth, kaleidoscopic in a mellow-gold groove set-off by slippery slide guitar, high pitched wails and tickety percussives, Ida Walked Away comes from Portland band, Au. Awesome. Stellar. Don your shades and make space inside for expansion – the end of the song blinds with a brilliant build to explosion followed [...]

The Antlers, Hospice (remastered) Available Today, Plus a Cool Review on ABC with Pitchfork’s Brian Howe and Luxury Wafers Video Footage!

08.18.2009

Just got a sweet note from Peter Silberman of the Antlers reminding me that his album, Hospice has been remastered and it’s out TODAY on French Kiss. Yip! Luxury Wafers hearts The Antlers. Here’s a link to The Antlers‘ Luxury Wafers Session, with Exclusive Video and Audio. So nice. Here’s a link to a post [...]

Fruit Bats: The Ruminant Band; Title Track mp3 + My Unusual Friend mp3

08.17.2009

photo by Annie Beedy My Unusual Friend [mp3] The Ruminant Band [mp3] Spreading a grand, warm, happy full-band vibe, Fruit Bats make reveling in joy attractive and satisfying. Not sappy. Leading Fruit Bats, now a group of 5, Eric D. Johnson makes a practice of sonically looking to the good. It totally works. My Unusual [...]

Luxury Wafers Exclusive Appetizer: Rural Alberta Advantage’s Nils Edenloff shares about new song, Barns’ Yard, Live on video plus live Mp3

08.17.2009

Wholesome, humble, personable and rousingly talented, Canadian Americana singer/songwriter Nils Edenloff of The Rural Alberta Advantage shares on-camera about his song, Barns’ Yard. Rural Alberta Advantage – Barns’ Yard Story – Luxury Wafers Sessions from Luxury Wafers on Vimeo.   Listen to the Exclusive Live Track: Barns’ Yard [mp3] Keep tuning in for more RAA [...]

Luxury Wafers Exclusive: Tiny Vipers, Live@Chessvolt Studios (Video and Mp3s)

08.17.2009

Tiny Vipers mesmerizes. Intensely. There will be no cautious shuffling up near the rims of Jesy Fortino’s songs to gingerly sneak snippets of what lies inside. Once you’ve made your way into her vicinity, the dense magnetic vortex of Tiny Vipers doesn’t just mandate focused attention, it pulls you deep into freefall with relentless gravitational [...]

Ben Kweller Wuz Here…

08.15.2009

“Things I Like To Do” Clip [mp3] Friends, they don’t come sweeter or more special than Ben Kweller. Kweller graciously swung by Luxury Wafers while on the LA leg of his recent tour, to lay down a few loveable tunes from his newest record, Changing Horses (ATO, 2009) and a healthy dose of his one-of-a-kind [...]

Le Loup to tour with Nurses, New Album: Family; Beach Town mp3

08.15.2009

Beach Town [mp3] – Le Loup Caterpillar Playground [mp3] – Nurses Le Loup is out and about, on tour with Portland’s Nurses and promoting their new album, Family, which will be available 9/22 from Hardly Art. Floral artwork that may double as a Magic Eye Hidden 3D Stereogram adorns the cover. And, best case scenario, [...]

Lefse Records Free Compilation: Neon Indian, Tape Deck Mountain, A Grave With No Name, Friend, Emily Neveu, The Traditionist and a Whole Bunch More

08.14.2009

Lefse Badass Compilation [zip] Our buddies over at Lefse Records have generously offered up a Free digital compilation for your listening pleasure. They’re calling it Fall/Winter 2009. As I’m reluctant to give over to cold gusts and gray skies, I’d rather think of it as a badass collection of songs that will continue to deliver [...]

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