January 27, 2012

By Jon Schober and Mark Wheat

Poliça had already recorded its first full-length album before making its live debut locally. So the mystery behind the band after its inaugural show in September 2011 was already remarkably large — especially considering the musicians’ previous projects, which include Roma di Luna, Bon Iver and Gayngs.

Featuring Channy Leaneagh, Chris Bierden, Drew Christopherson and Ben Ivascu, Poliça has already attracted widespread interest across the country. On the heels of a recent tour with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah — and a record produced by Ryan Olson (Gayngs, Digitata) and mixed by Jim Eno of Spoon — the band has proven that releasing only a handful of tracks as a teaser can stand in for a big press push.

Poliça’s debut, Give You the Ghost, comes out Feb. 14, but the group has already released it on iTunes. The band’s song “Wandering Star” was recently featured on The Current’s latest compilation, Local Current, Vol. 2, alongside Doomtree, Nightmoves, Howler and more.

Setlist
  • “Wandering Star”
  • “The Maker”
Credits

Video by Nate Ryan; audio by Michael DeMark.

(via NPR)

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January 25, 2012
curiositycounts: A world map of perceived political corruption, part of Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index.

curiositycounts:

A world map of perceived political corruption, part of Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index.

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January 25, 2012

House of the Rising Sun (by LaurenOC12)

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January 23, 2012
foralskelse: Caspar David Friedrich, Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog (1818)

foralskelse:

Caspar David Friedrich, Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog (1818)

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January 20, 2012
rollingstone: Etta James, the legendary Blues and Gospel singer who brought us timeless hits like “At Last” and “All I Could Do Was Cry,” died today at the age of 73. Since beginning her recording career in the mid-Fifties with Modern Records, she became one of the most influential singers of all time, constantly reinventing herself and covering styles across all genres. She is revered as one of the pioneers who helped to bridge the gap between R&B and rock & roll, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. James, who struggled with drug addiction soon after her career began to flourish, suffered from bad health for several years before being diagnosed with leukemia in early 2011. She’ll be missed. RIP, Etta. - Jasmine Stein

rollingstone:

Etta James, the legendary Blues and Gospel singer who brought us timeless hits like “At Last” and “All I Could Do Was Cry,” died today at the age of 73. Since beginning her recording career in the mid-Fifties with Modern Records, she became one of the most influential singers of all time, constantly reinventing herself and covering styles across all genres. She is revered as one of the pioneers who helped to bridge the gap between R&B and rock & roll, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

James, who struggled with drug addiction soon after her career began to flourish, suffered from bad health for several years before being diagnosed with leukemia in early 2011.

She’ll be missed. RIP, Etta.

- Jasmine Stein

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