Part II of my ongoing 50 states project, in which I am pairing my interest in retro travel-postcards with music indigenous to each state. Dig in...lots of alt.country goodies in this NC post, folks.DOWNLOAD: MP3: Caitlin Cary & Ryan Adams - The Battle MP3: become a member or log in.
LISTEN:
Lou Reed - Perfect Day (acoustic demos)
Lou Reed - Hangin' Around (acoustic demo)
*Both tracks can be found on the re-issued Transformer album
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LISTEN:Uncle Tupelo - No Depression (1988 demo)
Son Volt - Medicine Hat (Live Acoustic Cafe')
Wilco - I Am Trying To Break Your Heart (YHF demo)--------------ALSO - Be sure to read Coolfer's excellent post on Katrina's effect on New Orleans' unique musical heritage.
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New Orleans native Life Goes Off has a good informational section on his blog about where to get non-cable-news disaster information, as well as links to relief efforts, etc . . .
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Two from Workbook. Two from Sugar. None from his electronica album.
LISTEN:
Bob Mould - Sunspots
Bob Mould - Poison Years
Sugar - Judas Cradle
Sugar - Changes
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Wow. This past week I bought the Castanets debut album Cathedral and it is outright spooky. I'm not entirely sure if there is a even genre for this yet...Avant-Country? Apparently this was recorded in a secluded cabin in the far reaches . . .
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As a rule I am not one for covering The Beatles. 9 out of 10 times it's just a really bad idea -- that's not the case here though. George Benson released "The Other Side of Abbey Road" shortly after The Beatles 1969 release as a tribute completely reinterpreting album. The . . .
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Greetings from Georgia, my home state. This is the kickoff post for my ongoing "state's project." Combining my love for old U.S. travel postcards and MP3's, I will be posting native tunes from all 50 states. Sufjan Stevens eat your heart out. Look for old standbys as well as (hopefully) some artists that you haven't been exposed to. Should be a fun ride. Don't forget to buckle up.
LISTEN:
Daniel Hutchens . . .
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As a longtime bona fide Steely Dan freak, I was thrilled to see this unreleased, alternate version of the Gaucho album appear online (and up for download.) And free at that. This is Fagan and Becker in all their coke-rock sicko glory.Dig this:"As to why so many . . .
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Mmm, covers. Copy, Right? is hosting the Kelly Hogan cover of the Magnetic Fields' "Papa Was A Rodeo." Do yourself a favor and cop this. -- been a favorite of mine for years...
Best of Kelly Hogan by Kelly Hogan
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The Holy Grail of Radiohead Bootlegs contains 186 tracks of B-sides, promo tracks, demos, soundtrack work, guest appearances, outtakes, and unreleased tracks.
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Sonic Youth: Peel Sessions, October 19, 1988.
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01. Rouche Rumble
02. My New House
03. Victoria
04. Psycho Mafia
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Peel Sessions on October 19, 1988. Sonic Youth
covered 4 Fall songs. "Victoria" is actually a cover
of The Fall who are in turn covering The Kinks
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Sonic Youth - Peace Attack
Check out Saucerlike.com, an unofficial Sonic Youth site...
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Sonic Youth - Expressway To Your Skull
Sonic Youth - Superstar (Carpenters cover)
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Last week I received an email from a musician named Magnus Larson hailing from Sweden. He apparently contacted some other folks too. Larson creates under the name Pet Politics, and writes & records out of his bedroom, one-man-band style. If you have some time, check out his Web site...great use of crayon. Good stuff. Kind of a detached Lou Reed thing.
Pet Politics - In My . . .
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