The tour pairing tuneful and sensitive Swedish troubadour Loney Dear with sensitive and tuneful Chicagoan troubadour Andrew Bird has made its way to the west coast, stopping last night at Los Angeles's Orpheum Theatre. Bringing these two together makes for... CONTINUE READING ANDREW BIRD/LONEY DEAR @ ORPHEUM THEATRE, LOS ANGELES 2/18/09»
Posted on February 19, 2009 in , , (8 comments)
Tags: Andrew Bird | Arctic Monkeys | Loney Dear | Micachu And The Shapes
When last we saw Emil Svanängen he was busking in London while a bunch of kids laughed at him. In the Marcus Söderlund-directed video for Dear John opener "Airport Surroundings," he's out for revenge, first on his bike and then... CONTINUE READING NEW LONEY DEAR - "AIRPORT SURROUNDINGS"»
Posted on January 22, 2009 in (1 comments)
Tags: Loney Dear | Ted Leo
When of Montreal pulled out the lawn furniture for Bandstand Busking, they were basically left to their own devices. In Loney Dear's case, the Swede and his cohorts are joined by a group of youngsters, clearly drawn to that folksy... CONTINUE READING LONEY DEAR GOES BUSKING AT ARNOLD CIRCUS BANDSTAND »
Posted on January 12, 2009 in (3 comments)
Tags: Loney Dear | Rivers Cuomo | Weezer
Sweden's Emil Svanängen returns with a new album and less a band-name comma this January with Dear John, the follow-up to the orchestrated folk of Loney, Noir. The album's lead track, "Airport Surroundings," is darker and racier than anything from... CONTINUE READING NEW LONEY DEAR - "AIRPORT SURROUNDINGS"»
Posted on November 10, 2008 (2 comments)
Tags: Crystal Antlers | Loney Dear
C.M. Coolidge would be proud. ... CONTINUE READING NEW LONEY, DEAR VIDEO - "SATURDAY WAITS"»
Posted on May 24, 2007 in (2 comments)
Tags: Loney Dear
It's all about cartoon-y videos this week! Sweden's Loney, Dear (who made a big impression during CMJ) get the charcoal animation treatment from The Knife producer Andres Nilson on this cut from the lovely Loney, Noir. Animals and people dance,... CONTINUE READING NEW LONEY, DEAR VIDEO - "I AM JOHN"»
Posted on February 2, 2007 in (3 comments)
Tags: Loney Dear
While we were being blown away/surprised/disappointed/nostalgic at Mercury Lounge, our friend Abbey Braden was one of the many troopers that turned up at the 7PM door opening to Sub Pop's much-hyped Bowery showcase. The bill was solid top to bottom,... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM DOES CMJ: SUB POP SHOWCASE @ BOWERY BALLROOM»
Posted on November 6, 2006 in (2 comments)
Tags: CMJ | CSS | Loney Dear | Oxford Collapse | The Shins | The Thermals
