Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside – I Swear from Matthew Ross on Vimeo.
. Two versions of a Willie Dixon novelty tune form a study in contrast. In the first (1963 above), Wolf and his band are at their peak, with everyone knowing what to say and when. The lyrics may be forgettable, but the performance gleams. In the remake (1968 below), a haphazard assemblage of studio musicians …
Below is a video of Other Lives performing Tamer Animals on KCRW. Also, Steve Stav has nice little review of Tamer Animals on Intermittent Signals.
The music is by Montreal-based le revelateur, the video is by Sabrina Ratte and appears to employ analog video feedback techniques; the aesthetic is in a similar vein to that of PNW musicians such as Brother Raven, Panabrite, or Pulse Emitter (among others). – David Golightly (Midday Veil) BLEU NUIT from Sabrina Ratté on Vimeo.
This is mainly aimed at my music critic friends. As you know, I don’t usually plug records, but this one deserves some attention, and because it is on a tiny label it may not get it. The following isn’t really a review, it’s more of a prod to get some people in the business to …