Like Doveman, the NYC outfit he sometimes performs with, Samamidon creates a potent brand of whisper-folk that straddles the fine line between devastatingly sad, and beautiful. His latest album, All is Well, drops today via the Bedroom Community label - see the track “Saro,” below, and be sure to listen to Samamidon’s brilliant […]
Archive for February, 2008
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Monday, February 4th, 2008
Over the years, I’ve witnessed numerous incarnations of The Ryan Adams Show; the good, the bad and the ugly. Last Wednesday evening, here in L.A., Adams and his band, The Cardinals, transcended all three, coalescing into what was the tightest, most inspired, most professional, and above all, most entertaining Adams show I’ve seen yet. […]
Monday, February 4th, 2008
The exclusion of Rickie Lee Jones album, The Sermon On Exposition Boulevard, from my 2007 Year In Review was a complete oversight. Woops. Having both reviewed it as a freelance piece, and then blogged about it here, I inadvertently, 11 months later, forgot to include it. In fact, it was […]
Monday, February 4th, 2008
Part II of II of my Memphis Sunday post from December. Graceland, the King’s once home, and final resting place, did exactly what I had hoped: it blew me away. Note that I am speaking of the actual estate, and property, immediately surrounding it, and not the bogus tourist trap “museums” across the street […]
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
Then Came Bronson - Michael Parks on The Johnny Cash Show, Mar. 24, 1970
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Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
Flying under the radar, this recent Rhino release compiles San Francisco garage, rock & roll, and psychedelia tracks spanning the years 1965-1970 — arguably the city’s most fertile era for new music. The main reason this collection excels (other than the fab booklet) is simply having these tracks compiled in one place. Yes, […]
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
Longtime Marah fan - and AD contributor - J. neas, looks at the Philadelphia based outfit’s latest album (released last month on Yep Roc) and deems it the bands best work in years.
With Angels of Destruction!, Marah have cooked up their best LP since 2000’s dynamic Kids in Philly. For me, what put Kids […]
Friday, February 1st, 2008
While I’ve never been accused of being an avid Decemberists fan, I am a Smiths/Morrissey pundit, and think The Decemberists principle songwriter Colin Meloy released a genuinely great EP of Mozzer covers - back in 2005 - while doing a solo acoustic tour. Both his style and vocal approach were perfect for the, for […]
Friday, February 1st, 2008
The Drive-By Truckers are getting ready to embark on their Home Front World Tour, in support of the new LP Brighter Than Creation’s Dark. Aquarium Drunkard is presenting the 1st two dates in Anaheim (House of Blues) and Los Angeles (the Avalon). We have fifteen pairs of tickets (5/Anaheim, 10/LA) to give away […]
Friday, February 1st, 2008
Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS, channel 26 Left Of Center, can now be heard twice, every Friday - Noon EST and then an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. Below is this week’s playlist.
SIRIUS 34: Bon Iver - Skinny Love ++ Iron & Wine - The Trapeze Swinger ++ My Morning Jacket - Cobra […]
