Last Friday night — to and from the Of Montreal show — Zapp Brannigan’s automobile was filled with the acoustic sounds of Gruff Rhys latest, and second solo album, Candylion
Month: January 2007
M. Ward w/ Jim James :: Magic Trick (alt)
This track is brought to us courtesy of So Much Silence for taking the time to rip the audio from vinyl to mp3 format. Thank you, sir. The vinyl I received is a […]
Jesse Sykes And The Sweet Hereafter
A few years ago a friend of mine returned from a business trip to Seattle with tales of former Whiskeytown guitarist Phil Wandscher’s latest project. This turned out to be working with Jesse Sykes in […]
Of Montreal :: El Rey, Los Angeles 1.26.07
It’s raining like a sum bitch out there tonight, and I’m about out the door with a big umbrella , but before I head out for the night I want […]
Catherine Howe :: What a Beautiful Place
Are you down with the Numero Group ? If not, get hip, as they are just one of the many, many great labels that have sprung up the past few years specializing […]
Sloan :: Never Hear the End of It
My exposure to Nova Scotia’s power-pop outfit Sloan was a reverse and catch-up affair as they have steadily flown below the radar in the U.S. — even in “indie” terms. Perhaps […]
Hissing Fauna Are You the Destroyer
This is not your older brother’s Of Montreal . After one listen to the group’s latest, Hissing Fauna Are You The Destroyer , fans of Of Montreal prior to 2004’s Satanic Panic In The Attic
The Mooney Suzuki :: Maximum Black EP
Here is a blast from the recent past. This past fall V2 re-released The Mooney Suzuki’s 1999 tour-only Black EP with five extra tracks pulled from the original recording sessions. This is fine, fine neo-garage. […]
Elvis Perkins :: Ash Wednesday
Kevin from So Much Silence turned me on to Elvis Perkins during his last trip to L.A. Thank you, sir. After reading a brief bio of Perkins, it’s easy to see where he is coming from in […]
Lee Hazlewood :: Saccharine Underground
Yesterday Stereogum posted a track off the upcoming Lee Hazelwood album Cake or Death . More importantly, for me, they shed the sad news of Lee Hazelwood . . . Only the good shit. Aquarium Drunkard is powered […]
Now Podcasting :: Episode 22
First off: The A.D. podcast has been up since last spring and has grown to attract about 1,800 listeners each week. BUT, I do have a problem. I am hoping one of you may have […]
Meters :: Live @ The Showboat Lounge 1977
In contiuuing with the string of New Orleans related posts until Mardi Gras, here is a Meters show from 1977 I posted on last January as part of the original Live Upload Series. […]
Captain Beefheart :: Safe as Milk
Captain Beefheart’s 1967 debut, Safe as Milk , has had a firm hold on my ears the past couple of weeks — namely because I just recently replaced my old copy with the remastered […]
The Autumn Defense :: New Album
I heaped praise on The Autumn Defense 2003 album Circles back in March of last year and have since wondered if/when they would record a proper follow-up. Well
Gilles Peterson :: Digs America
For those of you who were curious as to what compilation I was referencing in the Darondo post , the following should clarify a bit. Gilles Peterson is the envy of dj’s, collectors and crate […]