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...relaxed sing-alongs of their freak-folk origins for a more exuberant tone and perky production. Since Vetiver’s first appearance on the national stage in 2004—when their song “Angel’s Share” kicked off the Devendra Banhart-curated compilation “Golden Apples of the Sun”—they have released three albums built along the same formula: subdued acoustic guitar folk well-rooted in the imagery and atmosphere of the natural world. The instrumentation has been tweaked...
Acts like Joanna Newsom, Devendra Banhart, Hecuba, and Sufjan Stevens—a whole family of contemporary musicians of congenial tastes, really—are both obsessed with Karen Dalton and indebted to her. Bob Dylan called her his “favorite singer in the place” in his autobiography. So why do so few know about...
Megapuss is a new band, kind of. Its members are officially (and unofficially) Greg Rogove of New York based band Priestbird, Devendra Banhart of Devendra Banhart fame, Noah Georgeson, Human Giant humorist Aziz Ansari, and Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti. Moretti, Ansari, and Georgeson may not, however, actually be in the band. Some have called their new and first album “Surfing” a joke album, and some have termed it inspired, both of which could be wrong. Or right. To focus on issues such as these, though, would be missing the point. Megapuss isn?...
NATALIE PORTMAN spoofs Bollywood in boyfriend Devendra Banhart's music video...
...rumor that he played some songs on an acoustic guitar in a park somewhere in the city, later on. What a sweetheart.Some other bands also played.Word was that Yo La Tengo were pretty amazing, but I was asleep during their set (it had been a long day). Devendra Banhart, who’s usually incredible, was awful and boring. Man Man were a lot of fun, but, like their name, pretty redundant. Mission of Burma kicked all of our asses, and were a close fifth on my list of great acts. Danielson was predictably weird.The Futureheads and Spoon were fine...