DARLINGSIDE

Boston Band Crush reviews “Still”

Darlingside — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:21:11 +0000

This is clearly the sound of a band hitting it and hitting it right, mixing up the dynamics with a suave prechorus that slides down the melody like [a] firepole, only to joyride around the block in the fire engine – and they invite us all along.

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Announcing Pilot Machines

Darlingside — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:34:08 +0000

Hap! Pee New Year!!

Darlingside is thrilled to announce Pilot Machines, a full-length subscription album. Listen to the first track and find out more at www.pilotmachines.com.

Don’t be a Mo Show No Show

Darlingside — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:01:36 +0000

Darlingside is celebrating the close of Movember with our very own Mo Show, in an effort to “change the face of men’s health” by raising money and awareness for men’s health and prostate cancer research. 50% of the our proceeds will go towards cancer research, and we’ll be passing around donation receptacles as well.

Come to T. T. the Bear’s place tomorrow night at 10 PM and celebrate the great and oft-misunderstood tradition of growing hair on part (but not all) of your face. We’ve been growing and trimming and doing our darndest to represent the “abilities” with which we have been collectively “blessed”, and we’re excited to show you the “results”. Bring yours and put us all to shame.

(And if you can’t make it to the show, we invite you to show your support for the Movement and donate online to our team!)

Sirens of Decay Reviews EP 1

Darlingside — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:20:40 +0000

Darlingside provide a different kind of sound than I typically listen to — more reflective than introspective; beautiful strings augmented by clear vocals that are devoid of pretense or flash. Darlingside’s music tells a story that we didn’t expect to hear.

MOVEMBER: Upcoming “MO SHOW” at TT the Bear’s Place

Darlingside — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:18:37 +0000

Look at that milky little ‘stache!

It’s growing season! As part of the Movember movement, members of Darlingside are growing moustaches to raise awareness for men’s health and prostate cancer. Help the Darlingside team raise donations for the Movember charity by following this link and clicking on the “Donate to my team” button.

And even more! Whether yours is a fuzzy little caterpillar perched on the upper lip, a thick handlebar of manhood arching down to your jaw, or a thin patch of stray hairs struggling to cohere…

…bring along that handsome moustachioed face to TT the Bear’s Place for the Darlingside MO SHOW on Movember 28th. 50% of Darlingside’s proceeds from the concert will go to the Movember movement to battle prostate cancer. We’re growing our best ‘staches for the event–come wearing yours! If you can’t grow one, we’ll be handing out stick-on ‘staches for you to wear. See you there!

From Los Angeles, with Salsa

Darlingside — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:18:50 +0000

From Los Angeles, With Love

Darlingside — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:10:44 +0000

Yes.

Darlingside — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:24:50 +0000

Nothing quite like Williamstown in October.

Jus a few hours until tonight’s barn show. Don’t miss it!

The Album, and The Arsenal

Sam — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:05:16 +0000

For the last month or so, we’ve been very busy.

The band’s first attempt at moving into a new rehearsal space didn’t go very well.

We’ve been working on our album, we’ve been playing lots of gigs, we’ve even taken a little bit of time off (rare), and, on top of everything, we’ve picked up and moved everyone and everything from Northampton east to Cambridge, Somerville, and Watertown. It’s no small feat to move, and it’s actually quite a large feat to move a band, as we’re still in the process of discovering.

On the album side of things, we’ve reached a major landmark: we have finished tracking! We’ve been working on vocals and the smaller instrumental parts at The Studio in Portland, Maine, and in my own

Harris Skypes with Nate, online from LA, as the output of Nate’s mixing rig streams to mine in real-time.

studio right next door. Just yesterday, I packaged the last few things and sent them over the Internet to Nate, our producer, who’ll will import them into the full tracks that he’s mixing at his studio in Los Angeles. This is big news. We are now fully in the mixing stage (which actually began weeks ago), and we expect to leave LA with a mastered album at the end of October. Check back for the latest news about releases and release shows, promotions, what you can do to help spread the word about the new album, etc… It’s all very exciting.

On the moving front, we’re starting to get settled in to our new space in Watertown, Massachusetts, and buckling down for some quality time together. Many of the songs on our upcoming album have never seen the stage, so we’re wading through the endless decisions that come with shaping a studio song into a road-worthy piece. Which of us should take which harmony part? Which cello part is most important on that song? Should Auyon do his signature hip-thrust on stage, as he did in the studio (yes)? Make sure you don’t miss our next live show in your area, and we’ll be sure to fill you in on all the latest songs.

If you hang out in the greater-Boston area, as we now do, you’ll have many chances to hear us, and to bring your friends, parents, grandparents, in-laws, other family, pets, etc., to a show over the next couple of months, so make sure you don’t miss any of them.

Finally, check out the gallery for some photos of the places we’ve been haunting for the last month or two…

Sam’s studio pad in Portland, known informally as Studio 400.

Harris Skypes with Nate, online from LA, as the output of Nate’s mixing rig streams to mine in real-time.

The rehearsal room at our new place in Watertown, but shown here before we moved in and moved the wall on the far left over about six feet.

The Rehearsal Room, immediately post-wall-move.

Harris tests out a new pedal before starting rehearsal. Note the bigger space, and the red floor.

I took this photo back when I first looked at the place, before we’d even signed a lease. This is now the storage area, and the wall is now directly under the light on the right side.

The storage shelves, after their first coat of paint.

The new shelves, right before they’re completely filled with gear.

Don and Auyon pose in front of the completed (more or less) gear storage area.

Not quite a lounge yet, but give it time.

The office is very much a work in progress.

Valley Rising Show Postponed

Darlingside — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:02:00 +0000

A message from the event’s organizer, Jamie Kent:

Hey all,

As you probably know by now, tonight’s release show of the Valley Rising Compilation Album has been postponed due to Hurricane Irene. It’s a definite bummer all around, but we look forward to rescheduling the event and really making this epic show happen!! All of your tickets will be good for that show, and we will send out another message when the next date has been set!!

Thank you so much for your support of this project, stay tuned for more info, and stay safe today!

With love and rock,

Jamie Kent

The Collective Music Group
www.collectivemusicllc.com