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Woods (band)
Woods is an American folk rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2005. The band consists of Jeremy Earl (vocals, guitar), Jarvis Taveniere (various instruments, production), Aaron Neveu (drums), Chuck Van Dyck (bass), and Kyle Forester (keyboards, sax). The band's former bassist, Kevin Morby, left the band in 2013. Woods have released 11 albums, the latest being ''Strange to Explain''. Pitchfork Media reviewed one of their previous albums, '' Songs of Shame'', giving the band its "Best New Music" designation and describing the sound as "a distinctive blend of spooky campfire folk, lo-fi rock, homemade tape collages, and other noisy interludes, all anchored by deceptively sturdy melodies." Singer-guitarist and founder Jeremy Earl also runs the Brooklyn label Woodsist, for whom the band releases their work. Early history Prior to their initial output as Woods, founding members Jeremy Earl and Jarvis Taveniere, along with former member Christian DeRoeck, performed together i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flow Festival
Flow Festival (commonly known simply as Flow) is an urban music and arts festival in Helsinki, Finland. The music presented at Flow Festival is a varied selection of artists from indie rock to soul and jazz and from folk to contemporary club sounds – from both the Finnish and the international scene. In addition to music, Flow Festival is about urban spaces, visual arts, film screenings, talks, design as well as food and drinks. The event takes place at a defunct Suvilahti power plant and its industrial surroundings in downtown Helsinki's immediate vicinity. The festival showcases established musical artists but is also known for giving the stage for new and emerging artists. Notable artist appearances at Flow Festival over the years have included artists such as Iggy Pop, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Kanye West, Lily Allen, The Roots, The Black Keys, Beach House, Kraftwerk, Björk, M.I.A. (rapper), M.I.A., Bon Iver, Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar, Public Enemy (group), Public Enemy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarvis Taveniere
Woods or The Woods may refer to: Common meanings * Woodland * Forest * Wood, solid material from trees or shrubs Places United States * Woods, Kentucky * Woods, Oregon * Woods, a municipality in Liberty County, Florida * The Woods, a neighborhood in Shenandoah, Louisiana Elsewhere * Woods, Ontario, an area of Carling, Ontario, Canada * Woods, South Australia, an area of Owen * The Woods, a locality in Sandwell, England Culture Film * ''The Woods'' (2006 film), a film directed by Lucky McKee * ''The Woods'' (2011 film), a film directed by Matthew Lessner * ''The Woods'', a false working title used for the 2016 film ''Blair Witch'' (film) Music * ''The Woods'' (album), 2005 album by Sleater-Kinney * Woods (band), American folk-rock band from New York * "Woods", a song by Fireworks from their album ''Oh, Common Life'', 2014 * "Woods", a song by Mac Miller from his album ''Circles'', 2020 Other uses in culture * ''The Woods'', 2007 novel by Harlan Coben * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
With Light And With Love
''With Light and with Love'' is the eighth studio album by the American band Woods, released on April 15, 2014 on Woodsist. The album is the band's first following the departure of bass guitarist Kevin Morby. The album was followed by a 7" and digital release of two non-album tracks, "Tambourine Light" and the B-side "Tomorrow's Only Yesterday". Critical reception ''With Light and with Love'' received largely positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 19 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Ian Cohen of Pitchfork Media gave the album a positive review, stating, "The versatility of Woods becomes more evident throughout the album, as they spread outwards rather than building upward: you get B3-infused soul (“Leaves Like Glass”), breezy psychedelia (“New Light”) and darker shades of American Beauty ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bend Beyond
''Bend Beyond'' is the seventh album by the American band Woods, released in September 2012 by Woodsist and Remote Control Records. The album is the last to feature the band's bassist, Kevin Morby. Critical reception ''Bend Beyond'' received largely positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Steven Hyden of Pitchfork Media gave the album a positive review, stating, "Fans of Woods' "spontaneous energy" might lament the relative straight-forwardness of ''Bend Beyond''. But Woods' greatest strength has always been songwriting, and sharpening the focus and cleaning up the production has only enhanced the band's welcoming melodies. Besides, it's about time this chronically undervalued group broadened its audience a bit. After ''Bend Beyond'', there are plenty of other gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun And Shade
''Sun and Shade'' is the sixth studio album by the American folk rock band Woods. It was released on June 14, 2011, by Woodsist. Background ''Sun and Shade'' was recorded at the Woodsist headquarters in Warwick, New York, with American musician Glenn Donaldson. Release On March 11, 2011, Woods announced the release of their album ''Sun and Shade''. Singles Woods released the first single "Pushing Onlys" on April 1, 2011. The second single "Out of the Eye" was released on May 16, 2011. Tour In support of the album, Woods went on tour, starting on May 28, 2011 at Xfinity Theatre (originally Concast Theatre) in Hartford, Connecticut, and finishing at the Scala nightclub in London, England on September 8, 2011. The band went on a tour of America later that year in December 2011. Critical reception ''Sun and Shade'' was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At Echo Lake
''At Echo Lake'' is the fifth studio album by the band Woods. ''Pitchfork Media ''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music publication (currently owned by Condé Nast) that was launched in 1995 by writer Ryan Schreiber as an independent music blog. Schreiber started Pitchfork while working ...'' placed it at number 31 on its list "The Top 50 Albums of 2010." Track listing References 2010 albums Woods (band) albums Woodsist albums {{2010s-folk-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At Rear House
''At Rear House'' is the debut studio album by the American band Woods, released in 2007 on Woodsist Woodsist is an American independent record label founded in 2006 by Jeremy Earl of the band Woods and based in Stone Ridge, New York. Artists * Alex Bleeker and the Freaks * Art Museums * The Babies * Blank Dogs * Blues Control * The Chri .... Track listing References 2007 debut albums Woods (band) albums Woodsist albums {{2000s-folk-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troubleman Unlimited Records
Troubleman Unlimited Records was a record label specializing in indie rock and similar genres. Founded in 1993, the label was based in Bayonne, New Jersey and owned by Mike Simonetti. History The label started as an offshoot of a fanzine called "Wanna Communicate?", releasing 7" singles. The label grew significantly in the 2000s, releasing full-length albums by many groups who are regularly reviewed in media outlets like ''Spin'' and Pitchfork. The label focused on noise rock, including releases from Black Dice, Wolf Eyes and Hair Police. Troubleman Unlimited was named "Best Label" by ''New York Magazine'' in 2005. In the 21st century, Simonetti started a dance label, Italians Do It Better, with Johnny Jewel of Glass Candy. Band roster The following artists have made at least one release through Troubleman Unlimited or Italians Do It Better. *The Album Leaf *American Heritage *Black Dice *Blank Dogs * Boris *Bride of No No *Camera Obscura *Chariots (America, North) * Chroma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs Of Shame
''Songs of Shame'' is the fourth album by the American band Woods, released on April 9, 2009, on Woodsist and on April 14, 2009, on Shrimper Records. The album was recorded by the band at Jarvis Taveniere's studio, Rear House, in Brooklyn. Critical reception ''Songs of Shame'' received largely positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 6 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Matthew Murphy of ''Pitchfork Media'' gave the album a positive review, stating, "Despite Woods' humble production values and their fondness for living room ambiance, ''Songs of Shame'' has that almost subliminal ability to make one want to move in to listen more closely. And once you've been drawn in for a good listen, it becomes difficult not to want to come back for many more." Rob McCallum of ''PopMatters'' praised the album, stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitchfork Media
''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music publication (currently owned by Condé Nast) that was launched in 1995 by writer Ryan Schreiber as an independent music blog. Schreiber started Pitchfork while working at a record store in suburban Minneapolis, and the website earned a reputation for its extensive coverage of indie rock music. It has since expanded and covers all kinds of music, including pop. Pitchfork was sold to Condé Nast in 2015, although Schreiber remained its editor-in-chief until he left the website in 2019. Initially based in Minneapolis, Pitchfork later moved to Chicago, and then Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Its offices are currently located in One World Trade Center alongside other Condé Nast publications. The site is best known for its daily output of music reviews but also regularly reviews reissues and box sets. Since 2016, it has published retrospective reviews of classics, and other albums that it had not previously reviewed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco Chronicle
The ''San Francisco Chronicle'' is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. It was founded in 1865 as ''The Daily Dramatic Chronicle'' by teenage brothers Charles de Young and M. H. de Young, Michael H. de Young. The paper is owned by the Hearst Corporation, which bought it from the de Young family in 2000. It is the only major daily paper covering the city and county of San Francisco. The paper benefited from the growth of San Francisco and had the largest newspaper circulation on the West Coast of the United States by 1880. Like other newspapers, it experienced a rapid fall in circulation in the early 21st century and was ranked 18th nationally by circulation in the first quarter of 2021. In 1994, the newspaper launched the SFGATE website, with a soft launch in March and official launch November 3, 1994, including both content from the newspaper and other sources. "The Gate" as it was known at launch was the first large market newspaper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
