Jane Jansen Seymour is a writer based in the burbs of New York City, which she frequents for a cultural fix/suburban survival mechanism. She channels her extreme need for new tunes at nmmatters.com and welcomes recommendations on new bands/music.
Features
Tuesday, April 17 2012
Someone Like Dan Wilson: An Interview with the Former Semisonic Leader
Former Semisonic frontman and world-class songwriter Dan Wilson shares his thoughts on cowriting for Adele and his next solo album.
Thursday, July 21 2011
Show Me Love: An Interview with Red Hot Organization Founder John Carlin
You probably own Dark Was the Night. Yet that double-disc epic is only one side of a story decades in the making, and with the new Red Hot + Rio 2, John Carlin is finding even more ways to merge pop culture with AIDS prevention ...
Wednesday, June 1 2011
Dance Punk Rules: An Interview with Matt & Kim
Matt Johnson of Matt & Kim tells PopMatters about the time that Kim punched him and how the duo accidentally became a band writing songs that write themselves ...
Friday, March 18 2011
Going Off: An Interview with the Dodos
The Dodos' Meric Long espouses on guitar holes, "super shy" singing, getting Neko Case to sing on half of his band's new album, and how he just wants the Dodo shows to "go off" ...
Tuesday, January 18 2011
TV Party Tonight: Interview with the 88
Frontman Keith Slettedahl recently called in from sunny California to talk with PopMatters about their new album, new priorities, and the band's continuing presence on silver and small screens.
Reviews
Thursday, May 10 2012
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry: 5 May 2012 - New York
Festival’s closing night jams into the wee hours of the morning.
Tuesday, May 8 2012
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry: 3 May 2012 - New York
New music festival celebrates Brooklyn connections.
Wednesday, March 7 2012
An Evening, and a Talk, with Bright Moments: 23 February 2012 – New York
Consumate sideman Kelly Pratt steps out with a new band.
Thursday, December 15 2011
YACHT: 3 December 2011 – New York
The all inclusive dance party arrives for a night in the big apple.
Monday, November 14 2011
Moogfest 2011: 28 – 30 October 2011 - Asheville, NC
Additional venues and Brian Eno exhibit/lecture expand annual festival in honor of Bob Moog.
Moogfest: 29 October 2010 - Asheville, NC [5.Nov.10]
Tender Trap: Dansette Dansette [29.Jul.10]
Blogs
Friday, May 25 2012
Early Summer 2012 New Music Playlist
The unofficial beginning of summer brings another playlist with 15 new songs by the Walkmen, Santigold, Spiritualized and more.
Tuesday, May 22 2012
Caveman: 17 May 2012 – Brooklyn Museum, New York
Brooklyn Museum program opens doors to new music fans.
Thursday, May 17 2012
Spiritualized's May DC Concert Captured on Film by NPR
A glimpse of the band on stage plus full audio.
Monday, April 30 2012
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry's Video Playlist
Brooklyn Academy of Music will host new music fest, May 3 - 5
Thursday, April 26 2012
Spring 2012 New Music Playlist
Another listening session sprouts up with 17 songs plus notes, including Miike Snow, White Rabbits, Bear in Heaven, Beach House and more.
Daytrotter Compilation: Coachella Playlist 2012 (Mixed Media) [13.Apr.12]
The Dandy Warhols - "Sad Vacation" (MP3) (Mixed Media) [3.Apr.12]
New Bear in Heaven Release Featured on NPR's "First Listen" (Mixed Media) [28.Mar.12]
Early Spring 2012 New Music Playlist (Mixed Media) [19.Mar.12]
New Build: 13 March 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [16.Mar.12]
Fanfarlo: 6 March 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [14.Mar.12]
Bombay Bicycle Club: 5 March 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [12.Mar.12]
Girls Release New Video for "My Ma" (Mixed Media) [28.Feb.12]
"DoYaThing" by Damon Albarn, Andre 3000 and James Murphy (Mixed Media) [23.Feb.12]
Blur Has Reunited with a New Song, "Under the Westway" (Mixed Media) [21.Feb.12]
Porcelain Raft - "Unless You Speak From Your Heart" (video) (Mixed Media) [15.Feb.12]
Pretty Lights - “We Must Go On” (video) (Mixed Media) [8.Feb.12]
Vinyl Factory's Remix of Roxy Music's "Love Is the Drug" and "Avalon" (Mixed Media) [7.Feb.12]
New Band New Build Releases Four Songs (Mixed Media) [2.Feb.12]
Listen to Of Montreal's 'Paralytic Stalks' via SPIN (Mixed Media) [27.Jan.12]
Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Video for "Thought Ballune" + Tour Schedule (Mixed Media) [27.Jan.12]
'Portlandia' The Tour: 20 January 2012 - Brooklyn, NY (Notes from the Road) [25.Jan.12]
Neon Indian Live Session at KEXP (Mixed Media) [23.Jan.12]
Winter 2012 New Music Playlist (Mixed Media) [16.Jan.12]
New Video for Fanfarlo's "Shiny Things" (Mixed Media) [13.Jan.12]
The Shins Offer Up New Track, "Simple Song" (Mixed Media) [11.Jan.12]
Jónsi Song "Gathering Stories" Receives Animated Video Treatment (Mixed Media) [9.Jan.12]
Sunbears!: 1 December 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [7.Dec.11]
Late Fall 2011 New Music Playlist (Mixed Media) [2.Dec.11]
Atlas Sound at the Ace Hotel in New York City (Mixed Media) [1.Dec.11]
Elbow Providing Musical Theme for London 2012 Olympics (Mixed Media) [29.Nov.11]
Panda Bear Releases Limited Edition of Tomboy on Vinyl (Mixed Media) [28.Nov.11]
Who’s Shy Now: A Press Interview with Anthony Gonzalez of M83 (Notes from the Road) [15.Nov.11]
Portugal. The Man. Release Animated Video for "All Your Light" (Mixed Media) [4.Nov.11]
Fall 2011 New Music Playlist (Mixed Media) [27.Oct.11]
Sufjan Stevens and Raymond Raposa to Perform Original Score October 30th (Mixed Media) [27.Oct.11]
CMJ 2011: Viewing the Music Panels (Notes from the Road) [25.Oct.11]
CMJ 2011: Pepper Rabbit + Active Child + Braids (Notes from the Road) [25.Oct.11]
CMJ 2011: Alberta Cross + Givers + Portugal. The Man. (Notes from the Road) [24.Oct.11]
CMJ 2011 Day 2: Little Red + Cloud Nothings + Exit Music (Notes from the Road) [20.Oct.11]
Mates of State: 12 October 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [19.Oct.11]
Matt and Kim Appear Before Noon on KCRW (Mixed Media) [17.Oct.11]
Portugal. The Man. New Video for "So American" Shows Life of Leisure (Mixed Media) [11.Oct.11]
Milagres: 30 September 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [11.Oct.11]
Mates of State Unleash New Video for "Palomino" (Mixed Media) [6.Oct.11]
CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival Returns to NYC October 18 -22 (Notes from the Road) [4.Oct.11]
AM & Shawn Lee: 22 September 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [29.Sep.11]
Motopony: 15 September 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [23.Sep.11]
Late Summer 2011 New Music Playlist (Mixed Media) [14.Sep.11]
Moogfest 2011 Announces Stellar Line Up October 28 – 30 (Notes from the Road) [12.Sep.11]
The Story Behind MTV's Moon Man Music (Mixed Media) [9.Sep.11]
Band Dreams Become Reality: An Interview with Daniel Blue of Motopony (Sound Affects) [24.Aug.11]
The Forms - “Fire to the Ground” Features Matt Berninger (Mixed Media) [12.Aug.11]
Billy Bragg Protests Rupert Murdoch (Mixed Media) [27.Jul.11]
New Portugal. The Man. Live Session and Album Preview on KCRW (Mixed Media) [21.Jul.11]
Washed Out: 11 July 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [19.Jul.11]
Matt and Kim: 29 June 2011 - Terminal 5, NYC (Notes from the Road) [15.Jul.11]
Summer 2011 New Music Playlist (Mixed Media) [13.Jul.11]
KEXP Videos of Peter Bjorn and John (Mixed Media) [24.Jun.11]
The Dodos: 9 June 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [16.Jun.11]
New Hooray for Earth Streaming on Spin... and Here (Mixed Media) [8.Jun.11]
Late Spring 2011 New Music Playlist (Mixed Media) [27.May.11]
Fitz and the Tantrums Update (Mixed Media) [27.May.11]
Moby: 12 May 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [17.May.11]
Moby Exclusive Performance 12 May 2011 @ Brooklyn Museum (Mixed Media) [9.May.11]
Peter Bjorn and John: 2 May 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [9.May.11]
The Submarines Interview: 26 April 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [6.May.11]
Voxhaul Broadcast: 19 April 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [22.Apr.11]
Laying LCD Soundsystem to Rest (Notes from the Road) [20.Apr.11]
Airborne Toxic Event’s New Release -- KCRW Album Preview (Mixed Media) [19.Apr.11]
The Octopus Project: 6 April 2011 - New York City (Notes from the Road) [14.Apr.11]
LCD Soundsystem: 28 March 2011 - Terminal 5, New York (Notes from the Road) [6.Apr.11]
Spring 2011 New Music Playlist (Mixed Media) [5.Apr.11]
Polock: 22 March 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [30.Mar.11]
Bombay Bicycle Club: 14 March 2011 - New York City (Notes from the Road) [25.Mar.11]
inBflat.net Offers DIY Music (Mixed Media) [24.Mar.11]
Never Destroy Us: An Interview with Natalia Yanchak of the Dears (Sound Affects) [22.Mar.11]
Famous Last Words from Moby (Notes from the Road) [4.Mar.11]
Interpol: 17 February 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [2.Mar.11]
Morcheeba: 11 February 2011 New York (Notes from the Road) [22.Feb.11]
Winter New Music Playlist (Mixed Media) [11.Feb.11]
Ozomatli: 3 February 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [10.Feb.11]
The Hundred in the Hands Crank It Up with "Young Aren't Young" (Mixed Media) [3.Feb.11]
New Music Seminar Returns to LA, February 14 – 16 (Notes from the Road) [25.Jan.11]
Live MGMT Daytrotter Session (Mixed Media) [13.Jan.11]
LCD Soundsystem Session at KCRW (Mixed Media) [17.Dec.10]
The Dandy Warhols: 6 November - New York (Notes from the Road) [17.Dec.10]
Cake: 8 December 2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [10.Dec.10]
Late Fall New Music Playlist (Mixed Media) [1.Dec.10]
Funktronica Jams: An Interview with Freekbass of Headtronics (Sound Affects) [30.Nov.10]
Sufjan Stevens: 15 November 2010, New York (Notes from the Road) [30.Nov.10]
The Masters of Indietronica, The Octopus Project, Chat with PopMatters (Sound Affects) [23.Nov.10]
The Dears: 4 November 2010 - Brooklyn, NY (Notes from the Road) [23.Nov.10]
Classically Trained Electro Master: An Interview with Jon Hopkins (Notes from the Road) [19.Nov.10]
Jónsi Interview: Ready to Go at Moogfest (Notes from the Road) [16.Nov.10]
Gorillaz Perform Live on Letterman (Mixed Media) [12.Oct.10]
Show & Tell with Avi Buffalo – Live Session on KCRW (Mixed Media) [4.Oct.10]
Vampire Weekend + Beach House: 17 September 2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [30.Sep.10]
Interpol Plays Live for KCRW Plus Provides Album Preview (Mixed Media) [10.Sep.10]
Early Fall New Music Playlist (stream) (Mixed Media) [3.Sep.10]
Gorillaz Play Live Session on KCRW (Mixed Media) [25.Aug.10]
Rufus Wainwright: 6 August 2010 - The Ridgefield Playhouse (Notes from the Road) [16.Aug.10]
No Introduction Needed After "Let Go" by Everest (Sound Affects) [3.Aug.10]
Arcade Fire Releases Album, NPR Allows First Listen (Mixed Media) [3.Aug.10]
The New Pornographers Bring the Dodos and the Duchess and the Duke to Terminal 5 (Sound Affects) [24.Jun.10]
The Magic Numbers Expand Studio Sound Yet Stick to Themes of Love for 'The Runaway' (Sound Affects) [22.Jun.10]
Mates of State Release New CD 'Crushes' and Talks to PopMatters (Sound Affects) [16.Jun.10]
Hot Hot Heat Cranks It Up on "21@12" (Mixed Media) [14.Jun.10]
Fitz & The Tantrums Keep Busy Over the Holiday Weekend (Notes from the Road) [1.Jun.10]
Stay Close Off Delorean’s 'Subiza' Makes You Get Up, Get Up! (video) (Mixed Media) [18.May.10]
Avi Buffalo Graduates High School, Releases First CD (video / MP3) (Mixed Media) [18.May.10]
The National Rocks Brooklyn Academy of Music May 15th (Notes from the Road) [17.May.10]
The Whitsundays Go Major League Psychedelic on 'Saul' (Sound Affects) [6.May.10]
Love at First Listen... Smitten By a Song From a Compilation (Sound Affects) [28.Apr.10]
Two Door Cinema Club Releases Solid Debut with "Tourist History" (Sound Affects) [15.Apr.10]
Radio Is Doing Fine... Online (Sound Affects) [9.Apr.10]
News
Thursday, March 22 2012
New Music Seminar 2012 Scheduled for June 17 – 19 in NYC
Annual conference on the ever-changing state of the music industry: panels, presentations, mentoring sessions, and live music
