When Devendra Banhart curated Golden Apples Of The Sun then dropped his fourth full-length, 2005's Cripple Crow, we were at the height of our DB love. Around that time, though, something strange happened in the so-called Hairy Faerie camp. The... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: DEVENDRA BANHART - SMOKEY ROLLS DOWN THUNDER CANYON»
Posted on September 4, 2007 in (25 comments)
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The weekly Devendra party got going as scheduled Friday evening over at MySpace, where another two tracks from Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon started their seven-day streaming window. Head over now to get a listen of Devendra singing in English... CONTINUE READING NEW DEVENDRA BANHART - "SAMBA VEXILOGRAPHICA" / "THE OTHER WOMAN"»
Posted on August 20, 2007 (5 comments)
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As promised, Devendra's two-tracks-a-Friday stream premieres continue over at MySpace, this installment bringing conga-fied "Carmensita" and the truly lovely, slide and vocal wah-wah ballad "Bad Girl." You get these same goods over at devendrabanhart.com's listening station -- but a visit... CONTINUE READING NEW DEVENDRA BANHART - "BAD GIRL" / "CARMENSITA"»
Posted on August 13, 2007 (0 comments)
Tags: Devendra Banhart | Gael García Bernal
Earlier this week we told you Devendra's got a brand new site. Now he's also sporting a brand new MP3 for "Seahorse," the first single from the upcoming Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon. On first listen we called the eight-minute... CONTINUE READING NEW DEVENDRA BANHART - "SEAHORSE"»
Posted on August 9, 2007 in (4 comments)
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The lord of the freak folkies launched his official, name-bearing website Friday and while there are still a few "comings soon"'s (including the photo section and the Spanish-language version), once you click 'n' drag that colorful virtual pile of hippie... CONTINUE READING NEW DEVENDRA BANHART - "SEAHORSE," "SO LONG OLD BEAN"»
Posted on August 6, 2007 in , (7 comments)
Tags: Devendra Banhart | Gael García Bernal
Devendra's promising two tune-previews from Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon every Friday, so start getting used to your weekly Banhart dose, folks. MySpace will be the repository for said songs, and you can head there now for the simply titled... CONTINUE READING NEW DEVENDRA BANHART - "ROSA" / "TONADA YANOMAMINISTA"»
Posted on July 30, 2007 (2 comments)
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It's been almost fifty years since Madonna was born, and almost twenty five since she popularized the jelly bracelet. But preventing global warming with Gogol Bordello and inspiring a new Blondie musical is keeping her in vogue. Even the freak... CONTINUE READING ARIEL PINK COVERS MADONNA»
Posted on July 16, 2007 (4 comments)
Tags: Ariel Pink | Devendra Banhart | Giant Drag | Lavender Diamond | Madonna | VietNam
The freak folk tribute to Madonna may or may not qualify as an endeavor indulging a guilty pleasure for a few of the participating freaky folkers, but the forthcoming collection Guilt By Association makes no bones about the spreading the... CONTINUE READING GUILT BY ASSOCIATION»
Posted on May 7, 2007 (11 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Devendra Banhart | Journey | Mariah Carey | Mimicking Birds | Oasis | Petra Haden | Will Oldham
Another tribute tracklist for this fine Thursday, although this one's already got a name -- and also happens to be infinitely less sad than the last. NME reports that the likes of Devendra Banhart, Bat For Lashes, Lavender Diamond, Ariel... CONTINUE READING MADONNA GETS FREAK FOLKIE»
Posted on May 3, 2007 (27 comments)
Tags: Ariel Pink | Bat For Lashes | Ben Gibbard | Devendra Banhart | Giant Drag | Japanese Motors | John Krasinski | Lavender Diamond | Madonna | VietNam
Reader Kyle alerts us that the trailer for Fox Atomic's The Hills Have Eyes 2 features a familiar voice: We will almost certainly skip this movie, but c'mon -- that's a great trailer! The tune's "Insect Eyes" (from Rejoicing In... CONTINUE READING THE HILLS HAVE EYES, FREAK FOLK»
Posted on March 8, 2007 in (3 comments)
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Internet television station downtownTV.com has a cute show called Puppet Music Hall, in which some fun artists drop by to sing a tune or two with a deep-voiced, red creature of some sort. The Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer hams it... CONTINUE READING THE MOST CONNECTED PUPPET IN INDIE ROCK»
Posted on March 2, 2007 (10 comments)
Tags: Devendra Banhart | Jenny Lewis | The Dresden Dolls
It's USA For Africa for the ironic hipster set! Head here for the "Coronation" episode of sketch comedy show Wonder Showzen, and FF to 14:27 for John Oates, Devendra, Corin Tucker, Bill Callahan, Rick Springfield, and puppets (via P4K). Showzen's... CONTINUE READING WAR DOESN'T SOLVE ANYTHING»
Posted on December 11, 2006 in , (12 comments)
Tags: Cat Power | Devendra Banhart | Fountains Of Wayne | Hall And Oates | James Iha | Oasis | PFFR | Rick Springfield | Sleater-Kinney | The Smashing Pumpkins | Wonder Showzen
We're enjoying Insound's Save The Album (We Sell Digital Now!) site, where indie rockers including Tim Harrington, Bloc Party, and Devendra Banhart discuss their favorite albums. Walkman Paul Maroon and Decemberist Colin Meloy both sing the praises of The Pogues'... CONTINUE READING SAVE THE (POGUES) ALBUM»
Posted on October 16, 2006 (1 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Devendra Banhart | The Decemberists | The Mountain Goats | The Walkmen
This weekend, the New York Times profiled the burgeoning market for rare, often folk, private-press releases, recorded in the '60s and early '70s, and produced "largely in runs of a few hundred copies and in many cases far less." The... CONTINUE READING FREAK FOLKIES LOVE PRIVATE-PRESS RECORDS, BUT LEAVE JOANNA OUT OF IT»
Posted on October 9, 2006 (14 comments)
Tags: Devendra Banhart | Joanna Newsom
North Korea has claimed its first successful nuclear arms test, and the civilized world has spoken out in condemnation.China dubbed the tests "brazen" and expressed its "resolute opposition" because N. Korea "defied the universal oppposition of international society." (New York... CONTINUE READING THE WORLD REACTS TO NORTH KOREA'S NUKE TESTS»
Posted on October 9, 2006 (14 comments)
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In which our favorite inconsistent freak folkie expounds upon the glories of pumpkins.Here i am, is it October ? i Love this month, it's very round, it's round and fun to say in your mouth, it rounds out your mouth... CONTINUE READING DEVENDRA BANHART BLOGGING FOR JANE»
Posted on October 4, 2006 (15 comments)
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T-shirts designed by indie rockers, with proceeds going to charities of the artists' choice. I think they all did a really nice job. Except Wolfmother (sorry, Teenage Cancer Trust).... CONTINUE READING YELLOW BIRD PROJECT»
Posted on September 13, 2006 (6 comments)
Tags: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | Devendra Banhart
This explains a lot. Featuring your favorite Human Giants (Aziz Ansari, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel) and cameos from Fred Armisen, Rob Riggle, Tapes 'n Tapes, Ted Leo, Devendra Banhart, and Nick Kroll as the bullied Pitchfork editor reading XLR8R on... CONTINUE READING CLELL TICKLE: INDIE MARKETING GURU»
Posted on August 11, 2006 (43 comments)
Tags: Aziz Ansari | Devendra Banhart | Tapes 'N Tapes | Ted Leo
Wednesdays offer slim pickings during CMJ week. But Jeff and I caught plenty of memorable gigs on Day One. I'm living it up until Friday, 'cause that's when I leave for my bachelor party (Vegas, baby ... I've never been).... CONTINUE READING CMJ WEDNESDAY WRAP-UP»
Posted on September 15, 2005 in (22 comments)
Tags: Beans | Blake Schwarzenbach | CMJ | Devendra Banhart | Forget Cassettes | Holy Fuck | Jawbreaker | Jets To Brazil | John Vanderslice | Monsters Of Folk | Pela | The Cribs | Thorns Of Life
Time Out New York asks the tough questions to the eccentric folkie...TONY: Your song "Little Boys" is about wanting to marry little boys... Devendra Banhart: Okay, let me explain myself. When we were recording the record, my friend said to... CONTINUE READING DEVENDRA BANHART NOT A PEDOPHILE»
Posted on September 8, 2005 (29 comments)
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Pirate enthusiast and rejected Real Worlder Dave Eggers persuaded Stereogum's favorite nü-folkies to cover each other's songs for the Believer bard's new compilation CD. Free with the June issue... 01 The Decemberists - "Bridges & Balloons" by Joanna Newsom 02... CONTINUE READING MCSWEENEY'S MIX: MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS»
Posted on May 12, 2005 (16 comments)
Tags: Devendra Banhart | Spoon | The Mountain Goats | Wolf Parade
From here... 50: Johnny Boy "You Are the Generation Who Bought More Shoes and You Get What You Deserve" 49: The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon" 48: Estelle "1980" 47: Xiu Xiu "I Love the Valley OH!" 46: Justus Köhncke Zwei... CONTINUE READING PITCHFORK'S 50 BEST SINGLES OF 2004»
Posted on December 21, 2004 in , (49 comments)
Tags: Art Brut | Devendra Banhart | Franz Ferdinand | Gwen Stefani | Modest Mouse | The Walkmen
Steve invited me to see the shaggy singer-songwriter live at his offices a few weeks ago. I thought it was great. Then again, I own Skip Spence's Oar: when you're into such acoustic schizophrenia, Devendra seems like Maroon 5 by... CONTINUE READING DEVENDRA BANHART'S NEW ALBUM»
Posted on May 14, 2004 (3 comments)
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