regardless, i’ve got no qualms with their prolific nature. check out the two covers below of manchester orchestra covering kevin devine’s “i could be with anyone” and kevin devine returning the favor on manchester orchestra’s track “i’m the only one”

looks like MO decided to take the stark and reserved acoustic route, while kevin devine opted for an electronic almost tropical sound. who wins?

mp3// manchester orchestra “i could be with anyone”
mp3// kevin devine “im the only one”

in the interview with frontman andy hull, he stated that the band have finished an album with kevin devine and will be heading in to the studio to record their next record this summer:

We just finished this full-length record with Manchester and Kevin [Devine]. It’s eight songs and it’s really fucking cool.

We are going to be recording [the new album]. In June. We’re going to start putting those pieces together. In my head. I think lyrically, it’s pretty conceptual and following a story, which is kinda cool.

mp3//pride

gobotron the solo moniker of mcdowell will release his debut on your mark, get set… january 19th.

manchester orchestra will also be putting out the split ep with kevin devine. the release is slated currently for a digital only release on january 26th and will be titled the i could be the only one ep

more// 2010 release news

mp3// another bag of bones (time to burn)

Confused? Don’t be, Hull laid it out himself in his handwritten response.

Devine and his Goddamn band do a session of Brother’s Blood highlight “Yr Husband” for Rolling Stone in Germany! ich liebe es!

Kevin Devine – Another Bag of Bones from If You Make It on Vimeo.

Kevin recently sat down on a pink couch to give a rendition on one of my top 50 songs of the decade.

Download:: Brand New w/ Kevin Devine – Jesus (Daisy Sessions) [MP3]

It seems like recently Manchester Orchestra and Kevin Devine are joined at the hip. Check the latest podcast that follows the boys through a cribs-style adventure through their (very nice) hotel room and then into studio where Kevin Devine performs “All of Everything, Erased” for a London radio station

as always, if you dig the song, support the artist!

the picture is of my brother getting punched in the face. i stole it from my good friend’s expansive collection of photography. his name is trevor christensen , do him a favor, hit him up and show him some love.

download:: best of the decade pt 1 (songs 1-25)
download:: best of the decade pt 2 (songs 26-50)

#50
wild orchid children – ahead of us the secret
from elephant ep (2007) ::purchase

#49
city and colour – as much as i ever could
from bring me your love (2008) ::purchase

#48
blood brothers – trash flavored trash
from crimes (2004) ::purchase

#47
forget cassettes – quiero, quieres
from salt (2006) ::purchase

#46
straylight run – big shot (hands in the sky)
from prepare to be wrong ep (2005)::purchase

#45
the arcade fire – wake up
from funeral (2004)::purchase

#44
arctic monkeys – fluorescent adolescent
from favourite worst nightmare (2007)::purchase

#43
moving mountains – 8105
from pneuma (2008)::purchase

#42
manchester orchestra – i can barely breathe
from i’m like a virgin losing a child (2006)::purchase

#41
underoath – everyone looks so good from here
from define the great line (2006)::purchase

#40
kevin devine – time to burn (another bag of bones)
from brother’s blood (2009)::purchase

#39
parallax – the romance
from mediums and messages(2006) unavailable for purchase

#38
explosions in the sky – greet death
from those who tell the truth shall die, those who tell the truth shall live forever (2001)::purchase

#37
death from above 1979 – romantic rights
from you’re a woman, i’m a machine (2004)::purchase

#36
gym class heroes – everydays forecast
from the papercut chronicles (2005)::purchase

#35
mgmt – time to pretend
from oracular spectacular (2008)::purchase

#34
manchester orchestra – i was a lid
from let my pride be what’s left behind (2008)::purchase

#33
david bazan – cold beer and cigarettes
from fewer moving parts ep (2006)::purchase

#32
evangelicals – midnight vignette
from the evening descends (2008)::purchase

#31
the strokes – you only live once
from first impressions of earth (2006)::purchase

#30
animal collective – the purple bottle
from feels (2005)::purchase

#29
conor oberst – milk thistle
from conor oberst (2008)::purchase

#28
aesop rock – daylight
from labor days (2001)::purchase

#27
the sound of animals fighting – act IV – you don’t need a witness
from tiger & the duke (2005)::purchase

#26
bloc party – positive tension
from silent alarm (2005)::purchase

#25
colour revolt – swamp
from plunder, beg, and curse (2008)::purchase

#24
brand new – untitled 05
from leaked demos (2006) unavailable for purchase

#23
the good life – inmates
from album of the year (2004)::purchase

#22
la dispute – damaged goods
from somewhere at the bottom between vega and altair(2008)::purchase

#21
circle takes the square – kill the switch
from as the roots undo(2003)::purchase

#20
mewithoutYou – four word letter pt. 2
from catch for us the foxes(2004)::purchase

#19
modest mouse – night on the sun
from everywhere and his nasty parlour tricks (2001)::purchase

#18
grizzly bear – ready, able
from veckatimest (2009)::purchase

#17
cursive – staying alive
from the ugly organ (2003)::purchase

#16
glassjaw- two tabs of mescaline
from worship and tribute (2002)::purchase

#15
bright eyes – lets not shit ourselves (to love and to be loved)
from lifted: or the story is in the soil, keep your ear to the ground (2002)::purchase

#14
the strokes – is this it
from is this it (2001)::purchase

#13
bright eyes – hit the switch
from digital ash in a digital urn (2006)::purchase

#12
brand new – limousine (ms rebridge)
from the devil and god are raging inside me (2006)::purchase

#11
manchester orchestra – pride
from mean everything to nothing (2009)::purchase

#10
emily haines – winning
from knives don’t have your back (2006)::purchase

#9
brand new – okay i believe you, but my tommy gun don’t
from deja entendu (2003)::purchase

#8
portugal. the man – telling tellers telling me
from church mouth (2007)::purchase

#7
la dispute – new storms for older lovers
from somewhere at the bottom between vega and altair (2008)::purchase

#6
right away, great captain! – right ahead, young sailor
from the bitter end (2007)::purchase

#5
rx bandits – tainted wheat
from …and the battle begun (2006)::purchase

#4
the sound of animals fighting – this heat
from lover the lord has left us (2006)::purchase

#3
as cities burn – timothy
from come now sleep (2006)::purchase

#2
mewithoutYou – o porcupine
from brother, sister(2006)::purchase

#1
bright eyes – loose leaves
from brother, sister(2006)::purchase

download:: best of the decade pt 1 (songs 1-25)
download:: best of the decade pt 2 (songs 26-50)

tracklisting
mirah – location temporary
the working title – love make me free
city and colour – the girl
jenny lewis – handle with care (ft. conor oberst, mward, ben gibbard)
conor oberst and the mystic valley band – white shoes
devendra banhart – lover
thrice – a song for milly michaelson
fun. – the gambler
headphones – slow car crash
kevin devine – it’s only your life
gatsbys american dream – your only escape
the strokes – under control
wolf parade – this hearts on fire
death cab for cutie – transatlanticism

DOWNLOAD:: location temporary

Last night me and my frenz hit up the Kevin Devine show.  This was my second time seeing KD and it was just as good as expected.  The guy tours relentlessly, but still manages to put on a good show every night, so props to him.

Along with Goddamn Band member Brian Bonz, Miniature Tigers were featured as the main supporting band.  I’ve been a fan of their blend of quirky-pop goodness for a few months now, and this was my first chance to see them live after missing them in Provo a month or two ago.  The guys from MT put on a great show, which featured the best songs off of their full-length debut Tell It To The Volcano as well as some newer tracks.  The newer songs were just as instantly catchy as their current discography.  Whenever the new album gets released, it could mean big things for these guys, so it was cool to get a chance to see them in such an intimate setting.

In between Miniature Tiger’s and Kevin Devine’s sets I finally got my hard-copy of Devine’s latest “Brother’s Blood” (got it signed like a nervous little school-girl).  You can read my review here. Suffice to say, Mr. Devine did a wonderful job with this record and gave just as much effort at last nights show.  Well done, Kevin.