A Moody 2015

With 2015’s approaching close and the music news cycle slowed down to a halt, it’s time to reflect on highlights of the year, or in my case, its nadirs. I cobbled up a playlist of my favorite darker, slower songs that were released this year. These songs are the ones that always stick with me most powerfully. […]

John Grant, Villagers @ Le Poisson Rouge, 10/17/15

John Grant has been one musician much on my mind lately. The bearded pop composer released his third record, Grey Tickles, Black Pressure, earlier this month and its oddness has wrapped itself tightly around my ears. It continues his penchant for dramatic songwriting, gallows humor, and spacy electronic interjections. He teamed up with Villagers for a brief tour of […]

Win Tickets To John Grant & Villagers Next Weekend!

Two of Neat Beet’s favorites in the singer-songwriter space are John Grant and Villagers. The two, who each released third albums this year, are on tour together, hitting Le Poisson Rouge on the 17th (& The Sinclair on the 16th in Boston). John Grant’s Grey Tickles, Black Pressure is out as of yesterday and he’s touring its virtues. Both […]

Villagers, Zachary Cale @ Union Pool, 3/25/15

Villagers, the project of Irish singer-songwriter, Conor O’Brien, has been well known among fans of the indie folk scene for his two stellar records in the past five years. He’s about to add to that discography with his third album, Darling Arithmetic (via Domino, 4/13.) In advance of its release, he traveled across the pond for […]