It doesn’t happen that often – and now in the winter of the album format, it could happen even less – but occasionally a song compilation can give shape to something unique and nameless. It has to pull together strains of music that are emerging or are bubbling below the surface and give it a [...]
It’s not terribly clear why The Hold Steady have decided to release A Positive Rage at this point in their history. Both the CD and DVD are taken from the American leg of the Boys and Girls in America tour, way back in fall of 2006 – too distant to be relevant, too recent to [...]
The Concert for Bangladesh – August 1, 1971 – Madison Square Garden, New York City. + Download DRM free music via eMusic’s 25 free MP3 no risk trial offer ——————————————————————————————————————————
Last month we discussed Fuckbook, but first there was Fakebook. As full albums go Fakebook is arguably one of, if not, the most enjoyable of Yo La Tengo’s releases to sit down and experience from beginning to end. Is it the most unique? No. The most groundbreaking? No. But while they have taken many various [...]
A few weeks ago while in Austin, a group of us were discussing Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s new LP Beware — a conversation that soon shifted to Will Oldham related side-projects. Among other titles discussed was Swedish singer/songwriter Nicolai Dunger’s 2003 album Tranquil Isolation. While by no means his first rodeo, the LP served as my [...]
Ever seen a grown man attack a guitar? Watch Adrian Belew on tour with Bowie in ’78. + Download DRM free digital music via eMusic’s no risk 25 Free MP3 trial offer. —————————————————————————————————————————–
Even with the most nebulously named of genres, there are still artists that leap to mind as vanguards and progenitors of the sound and image of that style. When it comes to the muddled mess of ‘indie,’ Superchunk is a band whose name is a constant – not only because of their steamroller, power-pop-punk sound, [...]
Coming off the heels of numerous shows at SXSW (one of which had all of team Drunkard in awe) Akron/Family is primed for the release of their fourth record, Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free (out May 5th on Dead Oceans). AD spoke with Seth Olinsky, guitarist and vocalist with the group during some downtime [...]
Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XM, channel 26 (SIRIUS), and channel 43 (XM), can now be heard twice, every Friday – Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. Below is this week’s playlist. SIRIUS 90: Jean Michel Bernard – Generique Stephane ++ Condo Fucks – Gudbuy T’Jane ++ Clap Your Hands Say [...]
Light In The Attic Records again delivers another ace reissue, this time with 1971′s Histoire de Melody Nelson, the recording that first turned me on to all things Serge Gainsbourg. It is understood amongst those who count themselves fans of late ’60s and early ’70s French pop that Melody is unquestionably the artist/provocateurs high-water mark. [...]
