If Bob Dylan is the great American artist—the single solitary figure whose body of work speaks to the entirety of the American experience, from sea to shining sea—then Kyle Field is the great Californian artist. The music Field makes as Little Wings encompasses the Golden State from tip to tail, the aural equivalent of a days-long crawl along the 101, from Crescent City to Tijuana. High On The Glade, Field’s latest, suggests a certain shade of Malibu, particularly its northern end, far from oceanfront estates and Chautauqua Boulevard traffic jams. Older, wilder, weirder; less Nobu, more Neptune’s Net.
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Dawn Patrol :: Little Wings
With a coastline of 840 some odd miles in California, it should come as no surprise that many of the artists we revere at Aquarium Drunkard seek refuge and inspiration in the Pacific blue with a surfboard underfoot. Enter new column devoted to the surf: Dawn Patrol. First on the list – Kyle Field aka Little Wings.
The Lagniappe Sessions :: Little Wings (Second Session)
Lagniappe (la ·gniappe) noun ‘lan-ˌyap,’ — 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus. California avatar Kyle Field has been recording […]
Transmissions Podcast :: Nate Chinen’s Playing Changes/Exploring Japan’s Kissa Bars/Little Wings
We’re back. Welcome to the August edition of the Transmissions podcast, just under the wire. We’ve got a great episode this month. First, Aquarium Drunkard’s Mary Sartini Garner sits down with Nate Chinen, […]
The Lagniappe Sessions: Little Wings covers Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen & Beyond
Lagniappe (la ·gniappe) noun ‘lan-ˌyap,’ — 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus. Bruce Springsteen. Billy Idol. Lil’ Wayne. Van […]