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FILTER Magazine Celebrates 10 Years In Print

By Staff on January 12, 2012

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FILTER Magazine Celebrates 10 Years In Print

Good Music Will Prevail,” that is the motto we have been championing here at FILTER Magazine headquarters for 10 years. That's right, FILTER, the independently-owned avant-garde music magazine, has now entered its 10th year in print, a pretty massive milestone indeed.

Over the past ten years (2002 - 2012) FILTER Magazine has stayed true to its roots. The publication was founded on the philosophy of printing quality content about quality music, helping fans to discover artists and their stories. From the first issue, On The Dark Side of The Moon with Weezer, which hit newsstands in July 2002, to the upcoming issue 47, on-sale Feb. 17, the magazine’s unwavering dedication to guide people towards good music discovery has kept its readership growing and FILTER readers coming back for more.


So what does this mean for you, the FILTER reader? As the year rolls out, we will be revisiting certain features from every single FILTER Issue ever published including covers stories from David Bowie, Lou Reed & The Strokes, Tom Waits, Bjork and more and we will also look at where all of our Getting To Know artists are now.

10 Years of FILTER : Issue 1: On The Dark Side Of The Moon With Weezer

10 Years of FILTER: Issue #1 Revisited, Getting To Know Bright Eyes, Doves + More (July 2002)

10 Years of FILTER: Issue #2 Cover Story: Björk

10 Years of FILTER: Issue #2 Revisited, Getting To Know Interpol, Jazzanova + More (September, 2002)

10 Years of FILTER: Issue #3 Cover Story: Coldplay

10 Years of FILTER: Issue #3 Revisited, Getting To Know Clinic, Röyksopp + More (Nov/Dec, 2002)

10 Years of FILTER: Issue #4 Cover Story: The Dandy Warhols

10 Years of FILTER: Issue #4 Revisited, Getting To Know 2 Many DJs, The Coral and more (March 2003)

 


2012 will also feature FILTER's 50th Magazine issue, new content on the FILTER Magazine iPad App, 2012 SXSW Rainey St. takeover with four venue showcases, new Good Music Guides, Coachella Kick Off Party, Official Lollapalooza after parties, and the grandaddy of them all, the third annual Culture Collide Festival.

So be on the lookout everyone. 2012 will be an exciting year for FILTER Magazine.

Good Music Will Prevail.
 

 

 

 

Mark Lanegan Band
Blues Funeral - 4AD
FILTER Grade: 85%

By Andrea Bussell on February 8, 2012

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Mark Lanegan Band

Mark Lanegan’s addictions and inner turmoil are well documented throughout his catalogue. But one note of his brutal, weathered baritone will tell you everything you need to know about where he’s been. Blues Funeral—his first solo record since 2004’s Bubblegum—lays out a mix of stripped-down slow burners (“Bleeding Bloody Water,” “St. Louis Elegy”), hard-boiled dance beats (“Ode to Sad Disco”) and a touch of pop inspiration (“Quiver Syndrome”), sounding cleaner than Lanegan has for awhile. But there’s no softness here. Collaborations with Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, Lanegan’s fellow Gutter Twin Greg Dulli and original Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Jack Irons inject a little more...

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WATCH: The Black Keys Have ‘Gold On The Ceiling’

By Staff on February 7, 2012

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WATCH: The Black Keys Have ‘Gold On The Ceiling’

The Black Keys have released a new music video in support for their El Camino record, which was released last year via Nonesuch. The video is for the single, "Gold On The Ceiling."

The video takes shots of the band performing live in New York, and in the studio in Los Angeles. We also get snippets of other European cities, and shots of them getting ready to begin their performance. Scenes where their fans are seen hyped up for their performance also invade the video, which has that air of grandeur most bands get when they think they have reached the pinnacle of stardom. Hopefully the duo is mocking this grandeur, otherwise, the video holds no aesthete.

 

LISTEN: Fucked Up’s ‘Year Of The Tiger’ Is Out Now

By Staff on February 7, 2012

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LISTEN: Fucked Up’s ‘Year Of The Tiger’ Is Out Now

A couple of weeks ago, Canadian punks Fucked Up allowed you to stream the previous four Chinese Zodiac Singles to promote the newest installment, "Year of the Tiger." Today, you can listen to this new single in full, in celebration of its release, which is today. The other previously released singles are still available for streaming, in case you have yet to catch up with the band's project. Listen to them below.

The 12" features: Jim Jarmusch, Annie-Claude Deschênes and Austra.

LISTEN: Tennis Wants You Listening To ‘Young & Old’

By Staff on February 7, 2012

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LISTEN: Tennis Wants You Listening To ‘Young & Old’

Just a week before their forthcoming album, Young & Old, is released, Tennis is allowing you to stream the record in full. The album was produced by none other than The Black Keys' Patrick Carney; it was recorded in Nashville, and sees its release February 14th via Fat Possum.

The duo will begin their tour two days after their record hits the shelves, take a look at the dates below.

And take a listen to the pop-filled as well.

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WATCH: St. Vincent’s ‘Cheerleader”

By Staff on February 7, 2012

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WATCH: St. Vincent’s ‘Cheerleader”

Today, St. Vincent released a new video for the single "Chearleader" off her latest effort, Stranger Mercy. The video was directed by Hiro Murai, and sees a giant Annie Clark on display at a museum. She is tied down to a platform in the middle of a gallery, viewed by the patrons, when she eventually escapes and sadly enough, ends up deteriorating in front of everyone. Catch the video below.

Check out her upcoming tour dates below, as well.

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SXSW Buzz-o-meter: 120 Days, Serenades & FIDLAR

By Staff on February 7, 2012

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SXSW Buzz-o-meter: 120 Days, Serenades & FIDLAR

It's 2012, and we're kicked in full gear. We're preparing our ears for some of the most highly anticipated musical experiences of the season. FILTER decided to help you out with getting to know who will bring the buzz SXSW 2012, and we're predicting you'll be praising these picks by the end of the extravaganza in Austin.

 

120 Days

120 Days comes to us by ways of Kristiansund, on the north-westcoast of Norway. The band uses “the hard minimalist industrial sound of Detroit Techno" and mixes it up with "the transcendental drone jazz of (early) Alice Coltrane, and the over-the-top orchestral maximalism of Wagnerian opera,” they claim rather magnificently. All in all, 120 Days carries some dense textures, letting there be some wiggle-room for fans with various tastes. Check out the Norwegian band below.

120 Days - Iskald Ambient Mix by 120 Days

 

FIDLAR

Photo by Alice and Ryan Baxley

From posting up on "taco tuesday" and playing at a last minute house party, FIDLAR does it right with their do-it-up attitude. These Los Angeles natives keep it grimey with their straight up chaotic garage rock, and fans love it. Once you see the band live, consider yourself conquered. Check out their tracks below.

 

Serenades

Adam Olenius (Shout Out Louds) and Markus Krunegard are Serenades, two of the most respected contemporary songwriters in Sweden. The two create a sound together, their "third voice," all the while maintaining their own particular nuances that are unmistakable. The duo's debut release, the Come Home EP, came out last year via Cherrytree Records, carrying a light mood and nostalgic sentiment, ultimately cutting mark and classifying the EP as dreamy music.

 

We Are Serenades - Come Home EP by Interscope Records

MP3: Sombear (Brad of Now,Now) Offers Up “Incredibly Still” (FILTER Exclusive)

By Staff on February 7, 2012

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MP3: Sombear (Brad of Now,Now) Offers Up “Incredibly Still” (FILTER Exclusive)

The members of Minneapolis-based trio, Now, Now, just don't know how to take a break. They have a new album arriving March 6 via Trans-Records, member Jess Abbot has her own album under the name, Tancred, and now drummer Brad Hale has an EP of his own electro-pop tunes.



Going by the name, Sombear, Hale has written, performed, recorded and produced all of his own tunes for his debut EP, Incredibly Still. Below, we have the EP's title track tune that you can stream, download and bob along to. Enjoy.

Sombear's Incredibly Still EP arrives digitally on February 21 via his Bandcamp page


WATCH: Lucius Call On Animated Dolls In “Go Home” (FILTER Premiere)

By Staff on February 7, 2012

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WATCH: Lucius Call On Animated Dolls In “Go Home” (FILTER Premiere)

Brooklyn indie-folksters, Lucius, have recently released their new track, "Don't Just Sit There," off their forthcoming new album and today, we have a new video to premiere for you.



The clip for "Go Home," created by Arkadia & Co., is an amazing video that is comprised of dolls and crafty animated techniques. The old-school stop-motion video was directed by Tika Buchman, Maura McEvoy (Photography), and used the dollmaking talents of Yuuichi Hanano.

Lucius' new self-titled, self-released EP arrives February 14.

You can also check out "Don't Just Sit There" right here.

If you happen to be in the New York area, you can catch Lucius at Bowery Ballroom on February 17. You can also see them at The Echo in Los Angeles on February 29.



Track List:

Don’t Just Sit There
Turn It Around
Go Home
Genevieve 

WATCH: The Good Natured Perform “Lovers” For Dickies (FILTER Exclusive)

By Staff on February 7, 2012

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WATCH: The Good Natured Perform “Lovers” For Dickies (FILTER Exclusive)

English electro-pop group, The Good Natured, stripped things way down for their special Dickies Session performance.

The trio performed their tune, "Lovers," with a bass, some keys and a twinkling xylophone.

Watch the video below courtesy of Dickies and check out www.facebook.com/dickies for tons more exclusive videos.

You can also check out the band performing "Skeleton" and "Your Body Is A Machine" below.



Download “Skeletonhere

For more on The Good Natured, check them out on Facebook

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