Matt & Kim (@ the Mohawk in Austin, Texas)

Frank YangAs those of you who have nothing better to do than monitor my Facebook status or Twitter feed know, I was far from home this past weekend. Texas far, to be precise. The purpose of the trip was essentially to attend a “secret” show at the Mohawk featuring Matt & Kim.

I can’t say that I’m that familiar with Matt & Kim’s recorded output, but the one time I saw them last year made me a definite fan of their live show. I can’t think of any other band that seem to be having quite as much pure, unadulterated fun when they play, and this show did nothing to change that impression of the band. Their set was breakneck fast and fun, drawing on their debut self-title and presumably the forthcoming follow-up Grand, due out January 20 of next year.

You can download an MP3 of the first single from Grand at Green Label Sound.

Full review at Chromewaves →

Photos: Matt & Kim, The Lemurs, The Canvas Waiting @ The Mohawk, Austin TX - December 13, 2008
MP3: Matt & Kim - “No More Long Years”
MP3: Matt & Kim - “Yea Yeah”
Video: Matt & Kim - “Daylight”

Stereogum kicks off their new Decomposed video sessions series with School Of Seven Bells.

There may not be a release date for Neil Young’s Archives, Volume 1 but there is now a video trailer… and if you had any doubts before as to whether or not this set would be worth the wait and/or money, put those to rest. This thing looks unbelievable.

Trailer: Neil Young / Archives, Volume 1

- Frank Yang