Posts tagged Posies
Big Star's 'Third' at SXSW: M. Ward, Tommy Stinson, Lucero & More...
Erika Goldring, Getty Images Two years ago, the music world was stunned by the loss of Alex ... Read More »
Posies Mend Relationship, Forge 'Ultimate Collaboration' for 'More...
In 2005, when Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer last made a Posies record, they entered the studio without having written any songs. ... Read More »
Posies at a 'Peak' With 'Blood/Candy'
Christine Taylor The Posies formed outside of Seattle, just before the dawn of grunge, and made ... Read More »
Posies Aim to Become Better Storytellers
The Posies specialize in songs that are easy to sing along with yet difficult to understand. While founders Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer aren't keen on divulging the meanings behind their lyrics, both say their long-running power-pop band's new album, 'Blood/Candy,' is less autobiographical than past efforts. ... Read More »
Posies Barely Scrape Together 'Adventurous' Seventh Album
For their seventh album, 'Blood/Candy,' out now on Ryko, Posies principals Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow wrote separately, each under the impression, at least initially, they were making a back-to-basics rock 'n' roll record. ... Read More »
Posies Test 'Blood/Candy' in Brooklyn
The Posies don’t usually rehearse before tours, but they did for the one that starts next week in Spain. ... Read More »
Posies to Attempt Ambitious New Songs on Fall Tour
Had the Posies spent this spring recording the kind of album they thought they were going to make, the minimal rehearsal time they've allowed themselves for their upcoming fall tour might have been sufficient. ... Read More »
Posies Collaborate With Broken Social Scene and the Stranglers...
David Belisle Northwest power-pop favorites the Posies solicited help from a pair of unlikely ... Read More »
Matthew Sweet Praises Alex Chilton's 'Genius'
The late Alex Chilton's influence can still be heard in the music of many artists, including R.E.M., ... Read More »
The Soft Pack Say Their Sound Is 'Nothing New'
As the Soft Pack release its self-titled debut album this week, singer and guitarist Matt Lamkin ... Read More »
Big Star Plays First NYC Show in Over a Decade
Alex Chilton is the grandpappy of power-pop, but Wednesday night at NYC's Brooklyn Masonic Temple, ... Read More »
