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Articles tagged "portastatic"Books ReviewOur Noise: The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label That Got Big and Stayed Small by John Cookby Evan Sawdey[11.Sep.09] :. Despite some generous editorializing, Our Noise is as engaging (and human) a music industry tale as you're ever going to read.  Music Feature“It’s a Gut Feeling About the Music”: An Interview with Mac McCaughanby Drew Fortune[3.Mar.09] :. After founding the influential Merge Records, the inimitable Superchunk, and the prolific solo project known as Portastatic, Mac McCaughan is finally ready to look back at his career, his bands, and those wonderful four-track recordings that he thought he lost 'lo those many years ago.  Music ReviewPortastatic: Some Small Historyby Matthew Fiander[17.Sep.08] :. McCaughan has given us a glimpse into his archives not to show us a set of products, but to show us a process, and to see Portastatic grow from a 4-track solo side project into an essential indie rock band.  Mixed MediaThe Streets, XX Teens, Joan Osbourne…by PopMatters Staff[2.Sep.08] :. The Streets Everything Is Borrowed [Video] XX Teens Darlin’ [MP3] (from Welcome to Goon Island releasing 30 September) Joan...  Music FeatureJust Making Records: An Interview with Portastaticby Jon Langmead[13.Oct.06] :. Mac McCaughan creates string charts and listens to tropicalia while running Merge Records, and he doesn't mind if you haven't listened to Superchunk.  Music ReviewPortastatic: Be Still Pleaseby Dan Raper[10.Oct.06] :. Another excellent addition to the Portastatic catalogue, this time expanding Mac McCaughan's orchestral pop leanings. Portastatic: Bright Ideasby Lance Teegarden[12.Sep.05] :. Besides being a friendlier sonic cousin of Indoor Living, Bright Ideas is not unlike Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department, Robert Pollard's 1999 solo album, in that it plays to an indie elder statesman's strengths and may get core fans all frenzied again. Portastatic: Autumn Was a Larkby Kevin Jagernauth[21.Nov.03] :. After the title track steals the show, the rest of the record feels flat and lifeless. One wonders if McCaughan is biding his time waiting to be reunited with his Superchunk friends. Portastatic: The Summer of the Sharkby Rob Horning[5.Jun.03] :. The Summer of the Shark stubbornly refuses to be memorable, becoming less distinct and more elusive with each listen. This perpetual anonymity benefits some songs, allowing the subtle mood swings they chronicle to surprise with each listen. Portastatic: Looking for Leonardby Fred Kovey[22.May.01] :. Although his main band is waning in popularity as the remaining indie guitar rock fans get too old to go to club shows, Mac McCaughan continues to develop as a musician and a songwriter. |
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