Nearly a year after Islanders Nick Thorburn and Jim Guthrie's Human Highway side-project presented itself via this sunny standout, the duo is recharging and offering itself yet again, via spring tour, and via fucking with their facial alignments. The former... CONTINUE READING NEW HUMAN HIGHWAY VIDEO - "THE SOUND" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»
Posted on February 25, 2009 in , (8 comments)
Tags: Human Highway | Islands | Jim Guthrie | Nick Thorburn
NAME: Nick Thorburn (Islands, Human Highway) PROGRESS REPORT: Recording Islands' third LP at Stratosphere Studio in New York City; recording a solo LP, I Am An Attic at home; releasing a comic book, This Is Howie Doo, through Bodega Distribution.... CONTINUE READING PROGRESS REPORT: NICK THORBURN»
Posted on January 27, 2009 in , (12 comments)
Tags: Bumbershoot | Gang Gang Dance | Human Highway | Islands | Nick Thorburn | Reefer
Nick Thorburn is a busy guy. Between Islands and Human Highway, it's unclear how he finds the time to keep up those fashionable haircuts. We recently reported on HH's first live shows. Now Islands, who have a six-song Live Session... CONTINUE READING NEW REEFER - "LET IT GO" (FLYING LOTUS REMIX) & NEW ISLANDS LIVE EP, LIVE DATES »
Posted on October 8, 2008 in , (4 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Human Highway | Islands | M.I.A. | Nick Thorburn | Reefer
Human Highway, the duo of Islands' Nick Thorburn and jingle master Jim Guthrie, played their first shows ever at Cake Shop on Monday and a show at Joe's Pub last night. Both were co-headliners with Paul Simon's son Harper Simon... CONTINUE READING HUMAN HIGHWAY JUST PLAYED THEIR FIRST SHOWS»
Posted on September 17, 2008 in , (3 comments)
Tags: Human Highway | Islands | Jim Guthrie | Nick Thorburn
Human Highway is the collaboration between Islands' Nick Thorburn and Royal City-associated songwriter and solo artist Jim Guthrie. Their debut Moody Motorcycle is out next week. A little while ago we posted about two of the album tracks, hushed toe-tapper... CONTINUE READING QUIT YOUR DAY JOB: HUMAN HIGHWAY»
Posted on August 13, 2008 in , (3 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Human Highway | Jim Guthrie
When not talking about Vampire Weekend and vaginas or performing with his Islands, Nick Thorburn's teaming up with Royal City-associated songwriter and solo artist (and current Islands guitarist) Jim Guthrie as Human Highway. The duo has a forthcoming full-length, which... CONTINUE READING NEW HUMAN HIGHWAY (NICK THORBURN & JIM GUTHRIE) - "THE SOUND" & "SLEEP TALKING"»
Posted on May 9, 2008 (3 comments)
Tags: Human Highway | Islands | Jim Guthrie | Nick Thorburn
