Lou Reed And John Cale :: Songs for Drella

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The enmity between Lou Reed and John Cale is no secret. After Cale’s departure from the Velvet Underground in 1968 (following the release of White Light/White Heat), there was really only one thing that still connected them: Andy Warhol. Seems like that was enough to put a temporary halt to about 20 years of bad feelings, since one of the results of Warhol’s death in 1987 was the tribute . . .

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The Henry Clay People :: Working Part Time (7″)

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Produced by our pal Dave Newton, and released via L.A.'s JaxArt records, you can now purchase The Henry Clay People's new seven inch, Working Part Time, here. In 21st century style, the record also comes complete with a digital download card so you can get your MP3 on as well.

If you're here in the L.A.area, the band plays

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The Great White Jenkins :: The Mussel Souls EP

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Song:Illinois originally turned us on to this Virginia based post-folk/kitchen sink outfit two years ago. They also just made us aware of the groups new EP, entitled Mussel Souls. Check The Great White Jenkins myspace page for upcoming tour dates.

Download:
MP3: The Great White Jenkins :: Wind
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Purchase: The Great . . .

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Dusty Springfield :: Breakfast In Bed

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Not surprisingly, Cat Power's smoky Black Session (recorded for the French Inter radio) has me reaching for my old copy of Dusty In Memphis; an album that continues to remain fresh, no matter the context, years after its introduction to my library. Like any album worth its salt, I go through stages in . . .

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Hot Freaks, Saturday :: SXSW Re-cap, Final

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This will do it for our '08 SXSW coverage - but I wanted to make sure to throw up some photos from Saturday's Hot Freaks party. Highlights included: The Whigs bombastic set on the Mohawk's outside stage (at 1pm), Kevin Barnes covering the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, and M.I.A.; Frankel's John Cale-like cover of Nick Drake, the rowdy set by L.A.'s Le Switch, and Peelander Z literally

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Flat Duo Jets :: Two Headed Cow (Documentary OST)

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Just heard about this accompanying soundtrack to the 2006 documentary, Two Headed Cow, about NC's seminal rockabilly outfit Flat Duo Jets. I still have yet to seek out the film, but plan on it, as I have only seen footage of the duo on YouTube, and the excellent '80s Athens scene documentary Inside/Out. Production notes below.

"From the . . .

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R.I.P. Arthur C. Clarke :: 2001: A Space Odyssey

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Still one of my favorite films, Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey both turned me on to its accompanying soundtrack, as well as the works of its author, Arthur C. Clarke, who passed away today, at the age of 90, in his adopted home of Sri Lanka. Excerpts below; read the Associated Press obit, here...
"Arthur C. Clarke, a visionary science fiction writer . . .

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Return Trip :: Yo! Bum Rush The Show

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The last hip-hop 'movement' I was really into ended in 1994, before I was even twenty years old. With a few exceptions, the last hip-hop album I remember anxiously awaiting its appearance, on retail shelves, was Tribe Called Quest's classic (in any genre) Midnight Marauders; a record I still frequently play today. AD contributor J. Neas and . . .

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Hot Freaks, Friday :: SXSW Re-cap, Pt 4

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The Dodos - Friday - Opening Set, Hot Freaks (The Mohawk, Outside Stage)

Thursday night, after the Lou Reed tribute wrapped up, we all had Texas BBQ on the brain which was quickly remedied by Ironworks Barbecue, thankfully, just a ten minute walk away. The line moved surprisingly fast, and a good thing, as we had to hustle in order to make it across town to the

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Cat Power :: The Black Sessions

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Hat tip to the AD reader who turned us on to these - another fantastic Black Session - last month. In this session the folks at French radio's France Inter catch up with Cat Power performing tracks off her latest LP, the mostly covers compilation, Jukebox. Having missed the . . .

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Lou Reed Keynote/Tribute :: SXSW Re-cap, Pt 3

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Thurston Moore, in the audience, Thursday, at the Lou Reed tribute (photo: nathan malone)

Beginning Thursday morning the typical SXSW blur begins, as it does every year. Lasting through Sunday, until you've stepped foot on your flight back home, the blur consists of too many miles walked, bands watched, faces committed to memory, events overlapping, wristbands stacked and, of course, beers. I wouldn't have it any other way, but when it comes to re-capping the days, let's just say its easier to keep it to . . .

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R.E.M. @ Stubb’s :: Post-SXSW Re-cap, Pt 2

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Wednesday, after Gorilla vs. Booze, like every night during SXSW, there were choices to be made on where to go and who to see. Actually, I should say there were choices to be made by other folks, because, honestly, as a longtime R.E.M. fan, there was only one place I wanted to be, and that . . .

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Pogues :: If I Should Fall From Grace With God

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I'm not Irish, but who can't get behind a celebration like St. Patrick's Day? Any day that celebrates a man like Patricius - kidnapped by pirates, banisher of snakes, bringer of drunken holidays - sounds alright to me.

And of course, I always think of the Pogues. There are plenty of great Irish musicians, but Shane MacGowan and company are the ones that always come to mind when I think . . .

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Back In Los Angeles :: Post-SXSW Re-cap, Pt 1

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Alright - back home in L.A. after five days in Austin - gonna do our best to provide some highlights the next few posts. First off, thanks to all the AD readers who made it out for our two-day Hot Freaks! party, Friday and Saturday, at Mohawk and Club DeVille. It was a happening. Big thanks to our sponsors, the club's hospitality, and all the bands who played our three stages in the 90 degree Austin heat. Oh, and . . .

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Susu :: Win

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Each month eMusic releases two albums by either unsigned or overlooked bands to give them wider exposure and in this case it paid off. Caught my attention at least.

Susu is a band from Brooklyn, New York, who are channeling some of the noisier ends of the indie-rock spectrum. Everything from Bauhaus' caustic drone to Sonic Youth's detached delivery, from Girls Against Boys' fuzzy disintegration to the breakneck mayhem of the Murder City Devils show up across the . . .

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