Brainwaves 2008 Festival

If you are reading this and are to be anywhere near the Boston, Massachusetts USA area later in November, you definitely need to get your tickets for this upcoming festival put on by the massively wonderful Brainwashed family of websites and headmaster Jon Whitney...

The list of announced performers is incredible, and this assemblage is not likely to happen again. Support independent music and the arts and check out these shows!

Pasted directly from Brainwashed:

The following is the schedule of performers. Set times and order will not be posted until the day of the event. Be sure to arrive when doors open to find runnning order and set time schedule.

Note: DJ Steven Stapleton will be spinning between sets all weekend long.

Friday, November 21, 2008 - doors at 7pm, music begins at 8pm
Meat Beat Manifesto
Silver Apples
JG Thirlwell's Manorexia
Marissa Nadler
& a special Greater Than One video presentation

Saturday, November 22, 2008 - doors at noon, music begins at 1pm
His Name Is Alive
Gary Wilson
Rivulets feat. Jessica Bailiff
Major Stars
Nmperign feat. Jason Lescalleet
Glenn Jones

Saturday, November 22, 2008 - doors at 7pm, music begins at 8pm
Matmos
Threshold HouseBoys Choir
Little Annie
Reformed Faction (Mark and Robin of Zoviet France, Rapoon, Dead Voices On Air)
Andrew Liles & Jonathan Coleclough

Sunday, November 23, 2008 - doors at noon, music begins at 1pm
Stars of the Lid
To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie
Boduf Songs
Lichens
Nudge
Strategy
Windy Weber (of Windy & Carl) & Thomas Meluch (of Benoit Pioulard)

Ticket prices for the day passes is as follows and will only be available direct from the Regent Theatre:
Friday, November 21st, 2008: $20
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008: $45
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008: $20
(restoration and online transaction fees are NOT included in this price)

For more information and details (including individual artist info), direct yourself here.

Benoit Pioulard - "Temper" CD

Soft, blurry, and wispy folk-drone-pop from this Oregonian composer (known to his parents as Thomas Meluch), 'Temper' continues in the direction of his inaugural release of a couple of years back, and offers better songs. The strength of Benoit Pioulard's fragile and often delicate popsongs are his bouncy, almost upbeat melodies. But coupled with the well-layered and deftly-mixed guitar textures are Meluch's vulnerable vocals, all swirled-up in a melange of effects and introspection. It's an effective mix - and it works wonderfully in the composer's favor.
The first track, 'Ragged Tint', is among the more rhythmic cuts here, and sets the stage for the more folksy offerings that follow. Recorded at home by Meluch, the sound is quite lush, flowing, and really quite lovely. If you can imagine something like Nick Drake as remixed by Kevin Shields, you may understand the overall vibe of 'Temper'. Highly enjoyable music for sunny days and a glass of lemonade. (Kranky)

pioulard site