Archive for October, 2010
Video Updates
Friday, October 22nd, 2010The art of the music video has come a long way since its ill-defined beginnings. Today, music videos can make us laugh, cry, fall in love (well, maybe not that far). Here’s some clips making the rounds recently that deserve your attention.Antony and the Johnsons “Thank You for Your Love”The lead single from the album [...]
Upcoming Folk/Indie/Rock Releases
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010Ill Lit fans are a varied bunch, so we’ve included all of the albums that we thought even might be of interest in the next two weeks here. Classic folk fans will have a chance to hear another batch of Bob Dylan bootlegs, while Elton John (with Leon Russell), Rod Stewart, and Bryan Ferry all [...]
Badmen and innocence
Friday, October 15th, 2010Ill Lit’s original label was the Badman Recording Co., located in Portland, Oregon (with strong ties to San Francisco). Dylan Magierek has been the (bad)man behind the mask since the label’s humble beginnings, and uses the facilities of Type Foundry studio to make his artist’s material soar. Here’s a look at some of the label’s [...]
A look at the folktronica genre
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010“Folktronica” may be one of the most amusing terms for a music genre ever, but there’s more to it than just a silly name. As far as fads go, it’s relatively new, only really coming into popularity in the last decade. British musician Four Tet was one of the first artists to have the label [...]