The great Texas singer-songwriter, Holden Rushing, first turned me on to this album in his Venice beach abode during his three year stint out here in Los Angeles. Much obliged, Holden. Upon the receipt of the record, I was also told a tale that seemed to blur the line between fact and legend; a story about Waylon Jennings, Billy Joe Shaver and the genesis of the project that became become a member or log in.
The news last year that Stephen Merritt's next Magnetic Fields LP was to be coated in a thick slather of distortion, a la Jesus & The Mary Chain's Psychocandy, seemed to elicit two immediate and disparate responses: "what??", and, "yeah, that could be interesting." I fell into both camps, as while I may be a longtime JAMC fan, I am . . .
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Throw Me A Statues's upcoming LP, Moonbeams, was the only album I listened to over the course of the weekend, and it's now carrying me into the new week. A good album will do that. If you like American lo-fi indie (and we sure do), this one is for you. Released next Tuesday (it's already been available, in . . .
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We posted this XFM set a year ago, today, while reflecting on the fact Neutral Milk Hotel's Aeroplane Over The Sea was nearly a decade old -- and now, in February 2008, it is. Pitchfork has just re-posted two of their interviews with Jeff Mangum, from 1997, up on the main page. Excerpt below . . .
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Welcome to Episode 39 of the podcast edition of The Aquarium Drunkard Show; airing live every Wednesday 2-4 p.m. PST at the Little Radio studios in downtown L.A.
The following show was recorded January 16, 2008 at Little Radio. Fun show. Chief Radar Bro, Jim Putnam, was my guest.
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You may be asking yourself, "hmm, do I really need yet another '70s reggage/dancehall/ska compilation in my life?" and to be honest, no, you probably don't, but if you do happen to have a crisp twenty and some change burning a hole in your pocket, per usual Soul Jazz Records is happy to take your money. They took mine just last week when I picked up their latest Jamaican become a member or log in.
Chief Radar Bro, Jim Putnam, stopped by the Aquarium Drunkard show, upstairs at the Little Radio loft, for a little chit-chat, and a few choice tunes on his acoustic. You can download the second half of our conversation and the three in-studio, acoustic, tracks below.
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MP3: Jim Putnam :: Live @ Little Radio (Aquarium Drunkard Show)
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Tina Weymouth and Grandmaster Flash - NYC, 1981 (credit: Laura Levine)
Alright, first off, how great is the above photo? Yeah, that's right. The other night, while I was programming a DJ set, I was inspired to dig out my copy of the Tom Tom Club's 1981, self-titled, become a member or log in.
+ SXSW announced the official artist lineup this week. We are doing our two day Hot Freaks! event again - stay tuned for details over the next few weeks.
+ Soul Sides highlights Bob Azzams brand of original gumbo funk, circa 1968
+ The Rising Storm gets . . .
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Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS, channel 26 Left Of Center, can now be heard twice, every Friday - Noon EST and then an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. Below is this week’s playlist.
SIRIUS 35: Magnetic Fields - I Don't Believe You ++ Destroyer - Streethawk I ++ Sufjan SteVens - All Good Naysayers, Speak Up! ++ Microphones - I Want Wind To Blow ++ Bonnie "Prince . . .
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While we're on the topic of Creedence, I've encountered a good number of Uncle Tupelo fans over the years who were unaware that "Effigy" was, in fact, a CCR cover. Not entirely surprising, though, as the tune was not a single (it's the closing track on the LP Willy And The Poor Boys), and as . . .
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Occasionally, while driving through L.A. with X's debut, acting as the soundtrack, I wonder just what Los Angeles would have been like, musically speaking, back during the band's early-mid Eighties peak. Besides X you had the cross-pollination of The Blasters, Dave Alvin, the Knitters, the whole Paisley Underground 'movement', not to mention a young Dwight Yoakam hustling in the Hollywood rock clubs - opening up for punk bands - because Nashville wouldn't touch him. Certainly sounds like an interesting place to be.
Local Scene: This Spring X will be embarking on their “31st Anniversary Tour” featuring all original members (John Doe/Billy Zoom/Exene Cervenka/DJ Bonebrake) April 10th @ The Music Box @ the Fonda / Doors: 8 pm / $27 / On Sale 2/9
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MP3: X :: Adult Books (Demo)
MP3: X :: Your Phone's Off The Hook, But You're Not
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Amazon: X - Los Angeles
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Like Doveman, the NYC outfit he sometimes performs with, Samamidon creates a potent brand of whisper-folk that straddles the fine line between devastatingly sad, and beautiful. His latest album, All is Well,become a member or log in.
I've witnessed numerous incarnations of The Ryan Adams Show over the years; the good, the bad and the ugly. Last Wednesday evening, here in L.A., Adams and his band The Cardinals transcended all three coalescing into what was the tightest, most inspired, most professional and, above all, most entertaining Adams show I've seen yet. Two separate sets of full-on rock & roll -- the kind of show you always knew Adams was capable of, but only hoped he would one day deliver upon . . .
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The exclusion of Rickie Lee Jones album, The Sermon On Exposition Boulevard, from my 2007 Year In Review was a complete oversight. Woops. Having both reviewed it as a freelance . . .
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