Aloha, Cale Parks. That the Aloha percussionist, pianist, vibraphonist, and solo singer/composer (etc) spent time as part of White Williams touring band is particularly apt regarding this video for Sparklace standout "Every Week Ends." Parks shares a visual aesthetic with... CONTINUE READING NEW CALE PARKS VIDEO - "EVERY WEEK ENDS" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE) »
Posted on November 18, 2008 in , (3 comments)
Tags: Aloha | Cale Parks | Girls
CMJ '07 was the last we saw of multi-talented drummer/composer Cale Parks, on a night he joined the (much missed) Narrator in a sweaty subterranean show supporting his solo debut Illuminated Manuscript. You may have heard from him since --... CONTINUE READING NEW CALE PARKS - "SOME SEW, SOME FIND"»
Posted on September 17, 2008 in (5 comments)
Tags: Aloha | Cale Parks
Friday night was an evening of cancellations, mix ups, and superfluous cab trips, but our early evening aggravation melted with a solo set from Aloha's Cale Parks, offering a more ambient, electro-grooved take on the one-man/live-percussion thing (see also:... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM DOES CMJ: CALE PARKS/THE NARRATOR @ THE DELANCEY 10/19/07 (FLAMESHOVEL/POLYVINYL SHOWCASE)»
Posted on October 21, 2007 in , (0 comments)
Tags: Aloha | Cale Parks | CMJ | The Narrator
Stereogum's Aloha love runs deep, what with Here Comes Everyone nabbing a spot in our Top Catorce of '04, a slot on last year's SXStereogum bill, and a mention in early '06 that HCE follow-up "Some Echoes is another winner,... CONTINUE READING NEW ALOHA - "BODY BUZZ"»
Posted on October 12, 2007 in (4 comments)
Tags: Aloha
'Tis the season to say "'tis the season" too much. 'Tis also the season to reflect on the year that was, eat too much, see family, and get nostalgic with your favorite holiday tunes. But since we're all about superlatives... CONTINUE READING THAT WAS THE BEST CHRISTMAS SONG EVER!»
Posted on December 8, 2006 in (77 comments)
Tags: Aloha | Black Lips | Cat Power | George Michael | Sarah Silverman | South Park | Wham!
On his solo effort, Illuminated Manuscript, Aloha-drummer Cale Parks takes the experimental blueprint for his band's work and morphs it into a collection of ambient (yet structured) songs, featuring nothing but keyboards, electronic drum sounds, and mallet instruments. Cale's live... CONTINUE READING INSIDE THE ROCKERS STUDIO: CALE PARKS»
Posted on October 3, 2006 (1 comments)
Tags: Aloha
As usual I was unable to narrow down my favorite releases of the year to just ten. So here are Stereogum's 14 favorite discs of 2004. To make it easier for myself, I arbitrarily disqualified compilations, reissues, and Brian Wilson.... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM'S TOP CATORCE OF 2004»
Posted on December 23, 2004 in , (62 comments)
Tags: Air | Aloha | Annie | Arcade Fire | Drive-By Truckers | Dungen | Joanna Newsom | Lambchop | Madvillain | of Montreal | RJD2 | Sufjan Stevens | The Go! Team | Wilco