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Pet Politics Swedish Style


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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Will Oldham or Palace or Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy or…


I have been on a Will Oldham (insert alias here) kick the past few months. He seems to always turn up somewhere when I least expect it -- e.g.: cameo role in the fantastic new film Junebug, soundtrack work on All The Real Girls, etc. With an intimidating back catalog, Oldham continues on his prolific path working on various collaborative . . .

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Vic Chestnutt’s Brute Influence

While digging through my iPod last week on vacation, my brother put on some Brute which I had neglected for some time. Out of all Vic Chestnutt's catalog the two Brute albums remain my favorite. While a big fan of most of his work, there is something about Widespread Panic acting as . . .

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Hunter S. Thompson: Final Sendoff

In compliance with his wishes, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson will have his remains blasted out of a 150 foot tall monument at his Woody Creek, CO home this Saturday.

"He envisioned it to be a beautiful party. The most amazing people would be there. His friends would celebrate his life. And he was even specific that there would be clinking of ice and whisky." Among those clinking will be Sean Penn and longtime friend Johnny Depp, who helped cover most of the cost for both the . . .

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Steely Dan via Naked Lunch

Last week I re-read (most) of William S. Burroughs' ode to heroin Naked Lunch. It packs just as much or more of a sordid punch as I remember. Mad junkie jibber-jabber. In honor or the book's famed family of dildo's, Steely Dan I, II, and III, I present you two Live

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FIVE EIGHT


These guys just don't stop. 15 years on and they're still beating the shit out of their audience. A friend in college turned me on to Five Eight, and I have been following their career ever since.

This is their latest album released while supporting R.E.M. on tour last autumn. I imagine their unique brand of post-punk-angry . . .

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Richmond Fontaine: Hardcore Troubadours

Richmond Fontaine's latest release, The Fitzgerald, was an album I had ignored far too long. I have now remedied that. An acoustic downtrodden affair, The Fitzgerald spins tales of two-time losers trying to make it through the Reno, NV night . . .

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Son Volt’s Medication


I've been listening to this new tune off Okemah And The Melody Of Riot a lot the past month. Has a very "eastern" vibe to it. Smoke yourself something and listen. He did.
Son Volt: Medication

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Who Killed Laura Palmer?


Twin Peaks. Let the weirdness begin. I've been a fan of both the television series and it's offical soundtrack for years. Both have staying power. The Angelo Badalamenti scored OST paints the perfect perverse backdrop for David Lynch's magnum opus. His and Lynch's protege, Julee Cruise, provides the ethereal/haunting vocals on the Twin Peaks theme "Falling." Trivia: David Lynch composed . . .

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The Cover: Masters of War

In the spirit of the cover wars, I offer up probably Bob Dylan's most politically charged song, "Masters of War."Dylan said this about the original in the liner notes of the album for which it appears, Freewheelin': "I've never really written anything like that before. I don't sing songs which hope people will die, but I couldn't help it in . . .

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Friends Call Him Al


I'm going to take this opportunity in Justin's absence to do what music blogs do best: I heard, you should hear.Alejandro Escovedo is a rock star, legend, artist, songwriter, Austin music scene fixture, and, worst of all, not physically well. I was fortunate enough to visit him, once, at his home in South Austin. Right before I left . . .

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The Cover: Hurt

Thanks to Justin, this is a guest post. Keeping with the theme I love, here's my contribution to the cover wars.I think we all know the story by now. But, here's a recap. Fuck-you's best Johnny Cash reaches his twilight years. I've-pissed-on-the-best-and-they've-liked-it producer Rick Rubin thinks Cash is still owed more . . .

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Sonic Youth Acoustica: Boston, MA ’02

Thurston, Lee, and Jim performed acoustic versions of "Empty Page" "Disconnection Notice" and "Rain on Tin" live on WERS radio. Great stuff, have a listen.

Find show details here...

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L.A.’s Arthurfest: Labor Day Weekend

Sponsored by Arthur Magazine, and Spaceland Productions, the independent music festival takes place Labor day weekend here in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles.

Some of the lineup:
* Olivia Tremor Control
* Sonic Youth
* Sleater Kinney
* The Black keys
* Spoon
* Yoko Ono
* Cat Power
* The Juan Maclean
* Comets of Fire

*Many more bands listed @ the: Arthurfest Website

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