Moments 1–10 of 2011
Single-handedly destroying bandmate Kyle Forester in a Brooklyn Aviators half-time race while wearing boots and trying to hold up my hockey pants.
2011 Year End Lists: Julia Rydholm, the Ladybug Transistor
December 9, 2011 – 3:31 pm
2010 Year End Lists: Julia Rydholm, The Ladybug Transistor & The Essex Green
December 16, 2010 – 1:10 pm
Julia & her Merge doppelganger, Annie Hayden
www.eatdavelove.com
Radio Dept. “Clinging to a Scheme”
Beach House “Teen Dream”
Viktor Sjöberg “Breakfast in America”
Superchunk show, Bowery Ballroom, Sept 2010, NYC
Shout Out Louds “Work”
Finally seeing Pavement live, “Way Out West” festival, Summer 2010
Wye Oak “I Hope You Die” (single)
Shimmering Stars “It’s Just As Well”
Mad Men Season 4
2009 Year End List: Julia Rydholm of The Ladybug Transistor & The Essex Green
December 22, 2009 – 11:33 am
Sasha Bell & Julia Rydholm at XX Merge
2009 Favorites:
Reissue:
The Monks “Black Monk Time/The Early Years 1964-65″
Short Film:
“No Mas Presents: Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No” by James Blagden
Singles:
Atlas Sound “Walkabout” (featuring Noah Lennox)
Camera Obscura “French Navy”
Animal Collective “My Girls”
Lionel Richie featuring Akon “Just Go”
Television:
“Mad Men” season three
Live shows:
Versus at the Knitting Factory, NYC
Alasdair MacLean’s solo set at Joe’s Pub, NYC
Linton from The Aislers Set and Henry’s Dress performing at the Slumberland Records Anniversary show, Bell House, NYC
And one for good luck:
The Merge Records 20th Anniversary celebration, Chapel Hill, NC
all photos by 
2008 Year End Lists: Julia Rydholm of The Essex Green & The Ladybug Transistor
December 12, 2008 – 3:08 pm
Favorite Things of 2008. As always, this list goes to 11.
Lil Wayne’s Blog (espn.com)
Grouper Dragging a Dead Deer Up A Hill (LP)
Vetiver Thing of the Past (LP)
Sarah Haskins’ Target Women (especially: yogurt and botox episodes)
Crystal Stilts “The City In the Sea” (song from album Alight of Night)
sorryimissedyourparty.com
Horsefingers 3″ Starf**ker (short film): http://www.horsefingers.com/
High Places “From Stardust to Sentience” (song from s/t album)
30 Rock 3rd Season
Cocoa Tea “Barack Obama” (song from album Yes We Can)
caUSE co-MOTION It’s Time! singles and eps 2005—2008
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 26, 2008 – 4:07 pm
Julian - son of Friend of Merge, Karen Glauber
Bebban - daughter of Sasha Bell (The Essex Green)
Here are a couple of Merge babies to send you off on your Thanksgiving holiday. In the true spirit of giving, instead of running out to the mall on “Black Friday,” subscribe to SCORE! in the comfort of your own home! All proceeds go to charity. And check back on Monday for some excellent sales in the Merge store.
Also, this just in! Listen to NPR’s Morning Edition on Friday morning for an interview with Conor Oberst!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love,
Merge
More CMJ photos . . .
October 22, 2007 – 4:00 pm
Paul, Spott & Martin from Merge at the Broken West show.
The Broken West @ The Mercury Lounge
Trippy photo of Rob from the Broken West
(CONTINUED: Click permalink below for more photos of CMJ fun!
Kelley from the Bowery & Christina Merge – Louisiana Love!
Julia & Bebban (Sasha from The Essex Green’s baby girl) – sooo cute!
Martin Merge & Ross Broken West charming the Williamsburg ladies at Sound Fix
Oakley Hall play to a packed crowd at Sound Fix!
Marquee at the Roseland Ballroom for Spoon – Sold Out!
Britt – Meeting & Greeting some lucky college radio kids
An “illegal” photo of the massive crowd at Roseland
MERGE – Best Of 2006 – The Lists (entry 7)
January 2, 2007 – 4:41 pm
JULIA RYDHOLM (Essex Green/Ladybug Transistor)
Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins – Rabbit Fur Coat (and live in Sweden!)
Kelley Stoltz – Below the Branches
Yo La Tengo – I’m Not Afraid of You, And I Will Beat Your Ass
Band of Horses – “The Funeral” (single)
Regina Spektor – Begin to Hope
TV on the Radio – Return to Cookie Mountain
Phoenix – “Long Distance Call” (single)
Jackie DeShannon – Laurel Canyon (reissue)
The Decemberists- ‘O Valencia!’ (single)
Neko Case – Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
Justin Timberlake
Da’ Bears
The Camera Likes The Essex Green
December 14, 2006 – 9:59 pm
As you can see, The Essex Green are a pretty photogenic bunch and they’ve recently added a bunch of awesome photos to
their website. Either that, or I’ve just found them.
We’re all stoked for their upcoming tour this spring with another of our favorites, Camera Obscura. Be careful to avoid Almond-Man at their shows. He is one bad mo-fo.
Dashboard Confessional Loves Merge!
September 29, 2006 – 9:36 pm
MTV asked Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carraba to be a “guest music supervisor” for an upcoming episode of Laguna Beach. The songs Carrabba selected are “Ageless Beauty” by Stars, “This Isn’t Farmlife” by Essex Green, “Lloyd I’m Ready to be Heartbroken” by Camera Obscura and “Pin Your Wings” by Copeland.
We hope that Kendra and Tessa don’t have a cat fight while listening to our music! Maybe a nice beach montage? Or a gratuitous dude-with-no-shirt-on shot?
More info and an interview with Carraba here.
Christina
ESSEX GREEN on WORLD CAFE (Today!!)
July 27, 2006 – 3:23 pm
The World Cafe will be broadcasting their session with The Essex Green on Thursday, July 27th 2006.
(That’s TODAY!!)
The World Cafe with David Dye can be heard on more than 180 radio stations nationwide. Fans can find their local station by going to the World Cafe website.
Or they can listen to XPN online Monday thru Friday at 2pm EST by going HERE.
Later in the day on July 27th, the audio will be available on the National Public Radio (NPR) website HERE.
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