Owen Pallett News and Photos

Owen Pallett @ the Brown Theater 4.1.13

Wed, April 03 2013 5:44pm - Source: You Ain't No Picasso

I'm weirdly pleased to begin this review with an apology.

I have eaten more salt than you have rice (Gabe talks about what music he loved this year, part 2.)

Wed, December 19 2012 7:48pm - Source: Songs Save Lives

So, first off, I've got a request to make of you.

Owen Pallett, Aaron Dessner and more added to Other Voices, live broadcast lined up for RTE

Tue, November 20 2012 4:23pm - Source: Nialler 9

Other Voices have announced additional names for the bill next weekend in Dingle which include: Owen Pallett , Aaron Dessner of The National (who is curating a night), Palma Violets , The Strypes , This Is The Kit and Luluc.

Dawn Landes playing Doveman's next LPR show w/ Owen Pallett (& other dates); Yuka Honda remixed Hannah Cohen

Fri, September 28 2012 3:52pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

As mentioned , Doveman (aka Thomas Bartlett) is doing his next Burgundy Stain Session show at NYC's Le Poisson Rouge on October 12.

2012 Polaris Music Prize Shortlist Announced!

Tue, July 17 2012 8:11pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

About a month after the release of the longlist the 10 finalists for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize Shortlist have been revealed, and it boasts one of the Canadian music prize's most diverse roster to date.

Jens Lekman to tour, finally acknowledge he’s got more than a couple hundred fans

Thu, June 28 2012 2:58pm - Source: Chromewaves

Kristin Lidell It may sound a bit heretical at first but there've been genuine problems with Jens Lekman's visits to Toronto.

ATP Concerts Announces Third Wave of New Bands

Tue, June 26 2012 12:45pm - Source: Glasswerk National \ Thirst for Music

Earlier this year, ATP Concerts announced their annual December festival - this year the three day event will be curated & headlined by Cincinnati, Ohio's THE NATIONAL.

LISTEN: Nico Muhly - Drones & Piano

Wed, May 23 2012 9:04am - Source: The Quietus

On top of collaborating with a host of names that cross over between poppier concerns and modern composition - Bedroom Community labelmates like Ben Frost and Sam Amidon, as well as the likes of Owen Pallett - he manages to find time to write and record solo music.

Linkin Park employ Arcade Fire's Owen Pallett

Mon, April 23 2012 2:19pm - Source: GIGWISE

Linkin Park have collaborated with Arcade Fire violinist Owen Pallett on material that will feature on their new album 'Living Things'.

Owen Pallett, Basia Bulat, Ohbijou and Others Confirmed for Newman Boys Benefit

Fri, April 20 2012 5:13pm - Source: Spinner

Polaris Music Prize winner Owen Pallett , Basia Bulat , Ohbijou and Bry Webb are some of the musicians performing a special benefit concert tonight at Toronto's Lee's Palace for the Newman Boys Trust Fund , a fund established to help three young boys (aged 12, 10 and 7) after their mother was murdered in Oakville, Ontario in mid-January, the same day her estranged husband was shot and killed by police.

Live Review: The Mountain Goats with Anonymous 4, Owen Pallett at London’s Barbican Theatre (4/2)

Wed, April 04 2012 4:59am - Source: Consequence of Sound

Before you get to London's Barbican Theatre, you have to endure block after block of brutalist architecture.

The Mountain Goats, Owen Pallett Premiere New Tunes At Ecstatic Music Festival

Thu, March 29 2012 5:34pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

As they promised they would, The Mountain Goats and Owen Pallett performed a number of new songs at the Ecstatic Music Festival earlier this week at the Merkin Concert Hall in Manhattan, joined by classical vocal quartet Anonymous 4.

Album Review: Princeton – Remembrance of Things to Come

Tue, February 21 2012 1:14pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

There might not be a nerdier band name/album name combination than Princeton 's Remembrance of Things to Come. L.A.-based identical twin brothers Jesse and Matt Kivel (no relation to this writer) filled their second album with a batch of similarly smart, quirky indie pop, complete with help from the orchestral seven-piece Los Angeles New Music Ensemble.

Sondre Lerche Celebrates 2011 with a Cover of Beyoncs “Countdown”

Mon, January 02 2012 4:39pm - Source: Cover Me

Once again, 2011 saw Beyoncé release pop singles that united Top 40 listeners and blog-loving hipsters in mutual adoration.

The Mountain Goats and Owen Pallett Collaborate on New Work

Wed, November 16 2011 6:46pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

The Mountain Goats will perform a special set on March 24, at the Merkin Concert Hall on Manhattan's Upper West Side, as part of the Ecstatic Music Festival.

Beach House, Raised Among Wolves, Of Monsters & Men and more at Iceland Airwaves

Tue, October 18 2011 12:43pm - Source: Chromewaves

Frank Yang Calling this "day one" of Iceland Airwaves isn't strictly correct.

GALLOP POLL

Fri, September 30 2011 3:47am - Source: Said the Gramophone

Emperor X wrote a song, crossed from Canada into Detroit.

Video: Eddie Vedder, Régine Chassagne & Owen Pallett cover Springsteen

Mon, September 12 2011 1:15pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

At the Toronto Film Festival this weekend, the charity group Artists for Peace and Justice held a special fundraiser luncheon featuring performances from Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Arcade Fire's Régine Chassagne, and Owen Pallett.

Beirut and Owen Pallett & Les Mouches at The Phoenix in Toronto

Mon, August 08 2011 12:21pm - Source: Chromewaves

Frank Yang The timing of Beirut's first shows back in Toronto in a couple of years was a bit curious, coming as it did three weeks before the release of their new record The Rip Tide (though it's out digitally tomorrow).

Download: Owen Pallett - Hard To Explain [The Strokes cover]

Mon, August 08 2011 8:47am - Source: Faded Glamour

To celebrate the tenth anniversary of The Strokes ' debut LP, 'Is This It?' , blog powerhouse Stereogum recruited a bunch of artists to record cover versions of each of the album's tracks.

Most blogged artists: Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor launches side project, releases new track

Fri, July 29 2011 2:02pm - Source: The Independent - Music

Also climbing into the top ten on July 29 is Canadian artist Owen Pallett.

New music: Owen Pallett – Hard to Explain

Thu, July 28 2011 12:17pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

Best of all is a string-drenched version of Hard to Explain by Owen Pallett, who, inspired by a comment made by singer Regina Spektor claiming This Is It is the closest a rock band has come to classical music, has recast that famous guitar riff as a sweepingly dramatic string arrangement and paired it with his fragile vocal with spectacular results.

The Strokes 'Is This It' Tribute Album Released

Wed, July 27 2011 10:53am - Source: GIGWISE

Following on from the site's previous reworkings of Bjork's 'Post', Radiohead's 'OK Computer', and 'Automatic For The People' by R.E.M., Stereogum's latest tribute album comes as The Strokes celebrate 10 years since the release of their seminal album 'Is This It' in 2001.

Download: Stereogum’s Is This It tribute

Tue, July 26 2011 2:26pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

The Strokes' Is This It — a.k.a. the best album of the 2000s and the 54th best album ever — turns 10 years old on July 30th, 2011.

tUnE-yArDs @ Pitchfork 7.15.11

Sat, July 16 2011 7:21pm - Source: You Ain't No Picasso

This was my first time catching Tune-Yards live, but I know it won't be my last.

Arcade Fire - Hyde Park, London 30/06/11

Tue, July 05 2011 8:18am - Source: The Four Oh Five

Hyde Park, on a rare summers day, ready and waiting for one of the best live bands to date, Arcade Fire. With a fantastic array of support artists, this was set to be any music lovers dream, but as I was soon to discover, there was a great lack of music fans here tonight.

Hooray For Earth: "Lewis Takes Action" (Owen Pallett Cover)

Tue, June 28 2011 3:05pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Because they are promoting their True Loves LP, Hooray for Earth apparently decided to cover Owen Pallett's "Lewis Takes Action," because...well, they did it, okay.

Owen Pallett to play Whelan’s Monday night

Sun, June 26 2011 7:58pm - Source: Nialler 9

It's short notice and all but Monday night (27th June) will see Owen Pallett play Whelan's, Dublin after his show with Fleet Foxes and Agnes Obel tonight in Cork. Tickets are only available on the door and are only €5 so get there early (doors 8pm) to ensure you get in.

Why MusicNOW is special

Wed, May 18 2011 7:21pm - Source: Each Note Secure

It's the best weekend of music you can experience in the Cincinnati area all year, with apologies to other amazing options like MidPoint.

[MusicNOW 2011] Interview: Owen Pallett

Thu, May 12 2011 1:56pm - Source: Each Note Secure

Many people still know Owen Pallett by his original stage name, Final Fantasy.

Spotifriday #85 - This week on DiS as a playlist ft. Emeralds, Factory Floor, Destroyer + more

Fri, April 08 2011 10:06am - Source: Drowned In Sound

This week's content-themed Spotify playlist, featuring tracks from Owen Pallett, Factory Floor, Emeralds, Beat Connection, Destroyer and a handful more wonderful, wonderful artists.

Owen Pallett: "The Great Elsewhere" (Video)

Wed, April 06 2011 2:43pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Owen Pallett's Heartland came out in January 2010, but he's still not quite ready to let go of it yet.

SXSW Entry #8: Random Round-up!

Mon, March 21 2011 2:08am - Source: Club Fonograma

As pictured above, some muralists in Austin are a tad RAYCESS (really, this chale one is the most appropriate part of the building I could post).

MusicNOW 2011: The National, Owen Pallett, Shara Worden, Sharon van Etten, more

Wed, March 09 2011 7:56pm - Source: donewaiting.com

For the sixth consecutive year, MusicNOW is proud to present a program of exciting and challenging music from some of the most adventurous artists working in music today.

Basia Bulat on Orchestral Performances and Owen Pallett

Thu, February 03 2011 8:49pm - Source: Spinner

Like Owen Pallett , Joel Plaskett and Jill Barber , songbird Basia Bulat has discovered the magic of performing with a philharmonic orchestra.

THE LUYAS – TOO BEAUTIFUL TO WORK

Fri, January 28 2011 9:06pm - Source: All Things Go

The Luyas popped up on my radar while I was trying to figure out what happened to Owen Pallett (aka Final Fantasy).

South by Southwest 2011 adds Chromeo, The Kills, Owen Pallett

Sun, January 16 2011 7:47pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

While we await Coachella's lineup announcement, South by Southwest has quietly added a slew of acts to its 2011 bill.

TEN OTHER ALBUMS OF TWENTY10 WE REALLY SHOULD OF MENTIONED

Fri, December 31 2010 5:00pm - Source: Real Horrorshow Tunes

When we compile year-end lists, it's fucking hard to get everything in, I've compiled a list of ten here, in no particular order, of albums that just missed out on being in those lists.

MP3: Sondre Lerche – “Lewis Takes Off His Shirt” (Owen Pallett Cover)

Tue, December 28 2010 7:22pm - Source: Pretty Much Amazing

Click here to listen to the music on PMA in one continuous mix.

musicforants.com’s Best Albums of 2010

Mon, December 27 2010 4:31pm - Source: Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good

In a few days 2010 will come to a close and as I look back, I really must say this has been one of my favorite years to cover since I started writing about music.

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