It’s great to have the Chairman of the Board at Christmas, but where’s Dean? He was the one who always wore the Santa suit. It would be good to have Sammy there too. And JFK. Just the four of them. No Peter Lawford, no Joey Bishop, no sexy young starlets to distract them. Christmas Eve …
Behold a great little slacker rock quartet from Salt Lake City called: oh?no!ok. They deliver (Oh you bet they deliver!) nonchalant pop punk nuggets (with dipping sauce), packed with fuzz and snark (and biodegradable cardboard) , exploring the joys and sorrows of being young, gifted, broke, and way too clever for your own good. Their …
Continuing on the legacy of a distinguished parent comes with honor, and at times pressure, to be on par with the impressive musical lineage. But Christopher Ellis (son of International Reggae and World Music Awards Hall of Fame inductee Alton Ellis) has managed to forge his own path boasting his distinctive unique sound. Crafting his …
Anybody got any great memories relating to this song? Released in 1981 on an album of the same name, I recall this song was a breakthrough of sorts, driving through the college radio ether and making Americana music seem youthful and energetic again. Joe Ely kicked a door open and Steve Earle drove a truck …
This is an old Carter family tune, and a lovely one. It is most reassuring to hear it again as interpreted by Lindsay from soundslikereign.com. (Their music is great. Be careful with theirs or anyone’s theology. I hope they’re ok and I hope they come through their internet fame in good shape.) This version of …
He ain’t Yoda. He’s Baby Yolo, and he’s going to get into some real Dark sh☆t. Katiana Anastasia Tucker made some prescient predictions during our shift slanging that Cabbage, as she is a self-professed Star Wars dork with a deep background in cloning. But I’ll take credit for the Yolo thing. Baby Yoda is gonna …
When they released their 2017 debut EP under the name Gamba, vocalist Tessa Hutchinson, guitarist Joe Simich and drummer Kim Thair laid the groundwork for what would become Green Pools. Born of late night songwriting sessions and sun-dappled rehearsals, Green Pools truly came into being with the addition of guitarist Harry Love and bassist Owen McGinty – evolving into a five-piece band capable of delivering detailed arrangements that balance the dark …
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Behold the debut self-titled album from Georgia-based duo Gibson Wilbanks. They create lovely, old-fashioned music that is steeped in country, simmered in soul, and sung from heart. Their debut single “Oh Sweet Baby” was just premiered on Billboard and they’ve drawn strong comparisons to Sturgill Simpson & Jenny Lewis.
As if I’d face-planted on unexploded ordinance from a sonic revolution long lost, my mind has been blown by the surprise absorption of supercool and ultrasubversive music from a personal hero who had been silent for way too long. Rawb Middleton’s new work, What Is It?…And Why Is It Here? arrived in the mail today …
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I missed out on something beautiful at the turn of the last century. In 2000, when Joni Mitchell triumphantly reimagined her pensive classic “Both Sides Now,” I never heard it because it was hidden where even the FBI couldn’t find it, among sturdy chestnuts on her contractual obligation album of sensible jazz standards. However, despite …
Written about a troubadour’s fanciful trip to Nazareth, Pennsylvania, home of C. F. Martin Guitars, “The Weight” has passed the tests of time and distance. And here’s “La Bamba,” just for good measure. “All Along the Watchtower” “Gimme Shelter”
The art of my friend Daniel T. Fleming. You can catch him and his art booth at Pike Place. I want this piece. I have a print already that I treasure that he gifted me after we hung with Sly Dunbar at Nectar and he took some photos. He’s a great friend and supporter of the …
AUTHOR: Henry David Thoreau (1817–62) QUOTATION: If a [woman] does not keep pace with [her] companions, perhaps it is because [she] hears a different drummer. Let [her dance] to the music which [she] hears, however measured or far away. ATTRIBUTION: HENRY DAVID THOREAU, Walden, chapter 18, p. 430 (1966). Originally published in 1854. Kesha may be the …
Behold the latest and greatest from LA-based Ferris Pier who has taken off over the past year, soaring high into the music ether and collaborating with standouts from NBC’s The Voice, creating a High Definition Television-infused collection of pop singles with insanely hot vocalists. His newest track, “Like We’re Young”, is a technologically engrossing and …
2 basketball myths: 1) Players are more athletic now. No they are not. Shawn Kemp, Jordan, Dominique, Pippen…list goes on and they also had to be stronger and more physical to even perform in an area of hand checking. 2) There are better 3 point shooters now. No there are not. Everybody and their Mom …
I just wrote at 2:40 (something) AM this morning a new song called, ‘I Ain’t Got Time To Lose’. Remember that. Learning about Seneca’s philosophy on the shortness of life and the value of time, has lit another fire in me. And this song is about all that. I don’t have much time to lose. …
Credit: Devin Pedde November 15, 2019: Today, the Grammy-winning songwriter Dan Wilson released a new song “Sunshine” following his announcement last year that he will begin releasing a new song each month in lieu of full length album in 2019. These songs, which include “Too Much ii,” “A Modest Proposal,” “The Rules,” “Fly Safe,” “Uncanny Valley” and “We Ain’t Telling,” follow …
With a career that has seen her as an acclaimed Japanese electronic artist and producer, a trailblazing female drum’n’bass DJ (signed to Haruomi Hosono’s personal label), a collaborator with the likes of Riz MC (Riz Ahmed) and Mick Karn (JAPAN), and having her own residency at the Southbank, it’s safe to say that Mieko Shimizu is sui generis. Upcoming single Snake Of Summer (out now), takes …
Awesome Spanish heavy metal superheroes STREET LETHAL play a fresh and powerful heavy metal sound with catchy riffs, dominant guitar solos, great attitude and the great voice of Hell Rose Lethal, merging classic influences in the tradition of JUDAS PRIEST, W.A.S.P., WARLOCK, IRON MAIDEN, with more current sounds in the vein of SKULL FIST, STRIKER, …
Behold the latest from LA-based singer-songwriter Albon. His sunny indie folk pop is tender and honest, steeped in nostalgia. Think Fleet Foxes meets Bread and America. He struggled with severe learning disabilities as a kid but was able to effortlessly play his dad’s nylon string guitar upside down. He still composes this way and often …
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This crew pulled something off in television that was straight up out of the Golden Age. The Original Jazz Cabbage ‘s second gig was me showing them songs I wrote AFTER our rehearsal the night before, on the set of Band in Seattle ‘s 4th Christmas Special. I showed them the changes and I walk on with them playing …
Things I didn’t know I needed this morning. My friend from college, the MC Kady M. Kane just popped up in my feed as the star of a film heading to film festivals right now. He was always proudly repping his Native American heritage and his experiences coming up in a Reservation. Now he’s in a movie …
Hey there fellow singers and songwriters. I just sent Eva Walker the ‘Slowjam for Christmas’ song I recorded for Band in Seattle‘s first Christmas Special with Caine Coldnote and Stephanie Walbon and friends. She is requesting folks send her Holiday songs for consideration on her KEXP program. I sent mine. You should too. Eva says, “Early request (so there’s time to record)! …
One of my theme songs, since it was recorded. I don’t identify with the drug addiction aspects, of course, but I certainly can relate with the traits that can get one there… and with the consequences. I’ve always been “all in” with everything – work projects, athletics (back in the day), adventures, writing, sex, love, …
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Luna Keller invites you to a joyful, innocent tea party in the official video for “Alice is in Love With the Mad Hatter.” The vid is lovely, fine, charming, free-spirited and “just as mad as we all are when we are in love,” as she sagely expresses in the song. A fine madness and warm …
We’re going to have much more on Populuxe in the near future, but for now, here’s another sample from their epic new record, Beauty in the Broken Place, which just came out. – It’s all about the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre and features haunting tunes like the one below, “It’s Happening Again.” As I said …