By the 2005 album Bodies And Minds, Tony Dekker’s songwriting vehicle Great Lake Swimmers, had become a fully realized touring band. Not the case with his 2003 self-titled release. Recorded in an abandoned grain silo, this album showcases Dekker’s voice and guitar, save a couple of tracks with additional instrumentation. Mark Kozelek meets a subdued […]
Archive for December, 2005
Tuesday, December 13th, 2005
Tuesday, December 13th, 2005
As of today you will notice a tiny “play” button next to the MP3s. This is the “playtagger” code from del.icio.us that enables MP3 files to be played on the spot. Great stuff, as you can sample right there on the page. You will notice that M4A files do not work with […]
Monday, December 12th, 2005
Get ahold of Birdmonster’s three song EP if you can. It accomplishes everything a good EP should. In and out — quick like…leaving you wanting more. Rock. If you like that Isaac Brock fellow, you’re bound to dig this. Look for an LP early 2006. DOWNLOAD:MP3: Birdmonster - Resurrection Song ———-www.birdmonster.com
Monday, December 12th, 2005
DOWNLOAD:MP3: O’Death - Spitfire MP3: O’Death - Oh, Death MP3: O’ Death - Angeline ———-www.myspace.com/odeath
Monday, December 12th, 2005
Over the past five months, one label that has remained high on my radar is Yer Bird Records. Based out of Charlottesville, VA, Yer Bird busted out the gate this past year with it’s stellar debut release The Wolf Is At The Door by Sounds Like Fall. Yer Bird’s founder, owner, and operator, Morgan King, […]
Sunday, December 11th, 2005
DOWNLOAD:MP3: Andrew Bird - Fake Palindromes ———-Amazon: Andrew Bird - The Mysterious production of Eggs
Saturday, December 10th, 2005
DOWNLOAD:MP3: Elvis Presley - Santa Claus Is Back In Town———-Amazon: Elvis Presley - Christmas Album
Saturday, December 10th, 2005
The Brokedown is playing an acoustic gig Sunday night at Tangier in Los Feliz. Should be a good show too. Yours truly may make it out if the Christmas festivus Saturday night doesn’t do me in. Been known to happen.
DOWNLOAD:MP3: The Brokedown - SparksMP3: The Brokedown - Down In The Valley———-www.thebrokedown.com
Saturday, December 10th, 2005
DOWNLOAD:MP3: Patsy Cline - Walking After Midnight———-Amazon: Patsy Cline - 12 Greatest Hits
Friday, December 9th, 2005
I love year-end lists. Music, movies…it doesn’t matter really, just a 12 month summation of events is somehow comforting. One of the great benefits of these compilations is you often get exposed to something for a second time you might have missed, or paid little attention to, the first time. Through various year-end and best […]
Friday, December 9th, 2005
“Independent radio producers Dan Collison and Elizabeth Meister were curious about how Stevens writes his songs, which, much like their own work, are filled with stories of places and people. So, they introduced Stevens to the Arkansas town of Brinkley. Brinkley is a small farming town not far from where the ivory-billed woodpecker recently was […]
Friday, December 9th, 2005
Earlier this week I posted on Greg Ashley and mentioned Syd Barrett’s solo work as a touchstone. This led me to dust off Syd’s 1970 eponymous second solo album…the last of his work I have actually heard. The record is graced with some great moments — Baby Lemonade is a classic in and of itself. […]
Friday, December 9th, 2005
Just quick heads up that I have opened an account with a file hosting service so I no longer have to go through savefile/usendit, etc. Just right click on a link to download the MP3s now. This applies to all posts going forward.
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Friday, December 9th, 2005
DOWNLOAD:MP3: Josh Rouse - Christmas With Jesus———-Amazon: Josh Rouse - Under Cold Blue Stars
