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NOW PLAYING: STAFF PICKS WITH AIDAN 19

Published by Rainy on August 26, 2009 in Playlists. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

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“Now Playing” features playlists as well as information about the person responsible for the mix. Up next: Aidan 19’s staff picks.

About Me: My name is Aidan. Backwards, my name is Nadia. I think that’s pretty sweet. The two things I like to do the most in life are playing / listening to music and being outside. I enjoy a large variety of music — everything from Atmosphere to Stravinsky to Springsteen to Coltrane to Zero7. I’m the saxophonist / pianist in The Organic Sound Project; if you live around the Boston area, come to a show!

Favorite Artists: I’m way too indecisive to pick favorites, so I’m going to list my top 5 right now (in no particular order): Amos Lee, Bonobo, Radio Citizen, Sufjan Stevens, Conor Oberst, She & Him. Alright, so I picked 6. Sue me!

Favorite OurStage Artists: Bodega, Winterpills, Paper Bird, Gentleman Hall, Coconut Records, Richard Saunders, Nipsey Hussle.

If I Were a Rock Star for a Day I’d Be… Nerd alert: Franz Liszt.

Because… He was the first rock star the world had ever seen. Musical culture in the 1840s was comprised of brilliant musicians with dull public personalities. Liszt changed this. Fitting the rockstar criteria of substance abuse, sexual appeal and virtuosic talent (some argue he may have been the best pianist to have ever lived), his hypnotic stage presence, dashing looks and stunning outfits had women in the audience literally fainting. If they were lucky enough to make it to the end of the show in a conscious state, they still had to fight over the man’s fashion accessories after he tossed them into the audience.

HEADY MEDS

Published by Kate B on August 21, 2009 in Artist Feature and Rock. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

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There’s a certain sort of music that any self-respecting indie lover keeps loaded on the iPod for the most emotionally sensitive of situations. Like when you’re facing your first makeout session with a new sweetheart, or recovering from a bad breakup that leaves your black-rimmed glasses fogged with tears. Bon Iver, Iron and Wine, Fields —any of these soothing salves work wonders on aching hearts, frazzled nerves or restless sleeps. Here’s one more to add to your playlist: Northampton, Massachusetts’ Winterpills.

Vivid and visceral, Winterpills create spacious slowcore rife with romanticism. Led by the gossamer vocal harmonies of singers Philip Price and Flora Reed, the band takes listeners through songs of sad boys, chamomile breezes and bee-stung hearts. The arrangements are minimal and organic, but never too sleepy. The electric whinny of guitar, analog crackles and shifting rhythms keep the mood dynamic, if low-key. Next time your Elliott Smith CD skips, or you’re sick of Fleet Foxes, give these guys a spin—they’re sure to seduce and sedate.

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