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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 limited edition 7’€³ via Fader so unless your one of the lucky 500 who received a copy of the limited pressing I wanted to make sure you got a hold of this track digitally. For those interested, the b-side is the Ladyhawk . . .

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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 their newly minted band The Sweet Hereafter. He also came back with a copy of their, as of then, just released debut LP become a member or log 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 to encourage anyone with even a faint interest in Of Montreal to make a point to go see them on this present tour. Last night they brought the synth-psych-funk at the El Rey despite some sound issues the first few tunes. Oh, and they also covered . . .

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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 in obscure reissues and deep-crate compilations. I spent much of 2006 exploring these label's vast and eclectic catalogs.

Numero Group's latest prject is a remastered reissue of '70s English folkie Catherine Howe's debut album What a Beautiful Place. I think they nail it in their desription of the the album lauding it as "a pastoral blend . . .

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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 the flood the past four years of Canadian artists is what finally made myself (and other holdouts) take notice.

Now being released (stateside) on NC's Yep Roc label, Sloan return with become a member or log in.

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

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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. Along with the track additions it's nice to finally have a 'hard' copy of this. I'm not sure what happened to these guys with theirbecome a member or log in.

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 terms of his lyrical content. The man has been through a lot. Perkins album Ash Wednesday sees wide release February 20th -- here . . .

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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 . . .

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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 a solution to and/or advice. I made a rookie mistake last April submitting my feed to iTunes podcast service when I only had one 30 minute show up (apparently they reject 'casts without at least several shows . . .

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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. Look for another Meters live feature in next few weeks recorded at The Bottomline in the late seventies.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nobody..and I mean nobody funked it up like The Meters did in their prime. Shit-hot grooves. I . . .

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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 diggers around the world. At least in the world of . . .

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David Vandervelde :: Moonstation House Band

Upon listening to David Vandervelde's late 2006 Daytrotter session (dude covered the Stones "cocksucker blues"..i mean, c'mon) I immediately shot an email to his label Secretly Canadian to get the scoop on who this guy was and if/when he had an album in the works. Not . . .

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