With music, often times, one good thing leads to another. This was the case with how I came to discover Neal Casal's music via Ryan Adams. Presently living in New York City filling in on guitar duties for Adams' band The Cardinals, I was initially surprised to learn Casal had a good 6+ solo albums under his belt and a super-devoted fan base. After listening to his career retrospective
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The Zombies :: Listen
One of the most important and equally underrated bands of the "British Invasion." Absolutely The Best is a great primer if you are just getting interested in the band. Die-hards may want to go nuts and get the become a member or log in.
Nic Garcia :: The Desperate Ones
Opening with the atmospheric "Song One," Nic Garcia's The Desperate Ones builds like a slow burn. Twenty-first century folk tales of the slo-core variety, Garcia walks in stride with Conor Oberst in his folkier moments, bar Oberst's acquired-taste vocal stylings. The album immediately strikes a . . .
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Now Read These :: Blogs This Weekend
CYSTSFTS has a couple of Jenny lewis and Watson Twins tunes up. Head over to You Ain't No Picasso asap as Matt has uploaded the nine Page France tracks that were featured for a limited time on MySpace over the past week. All tracks feature commentary via Michael Nau. Scenestars lists some of their favorite records in '05.Over at I Guess I . . .
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Sonic Youth :: Sister
DOWNLOAD:MP3: Sonic Youth - Schizophrenia MP3: Sonic Youth - Hotwire My Heart----------Amazon: become a member or log in.
MP3 Blogs :: On The Funk – Soul – R&B Tip
There are so many good - great even - music blogs out there I can't keep track of all of them. It is hard enough keeping up with the folks of my blogroll, let alone all the ones I try and visit on an irregular basis. Below are some blogs I need to work into my life on the: funk, soul and r&b tip. Feel free to let me know some others I am missing out on in this department.* become a member or log in.
Sixteen Horsepower :: Folklore – Genre Classic
The past six months have found me listening to Castanets a lot at night. As great as Castanets are, I don't know if they would exist (at least in the same manner) without Sixteen Horsepower. Folklore's haunted . . .
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds :: The Mercy Seat
This live version of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' "The Mercy Seat" builds like a powder keg explosion. Acoustic rarity. DOWNLOAD:MP3: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Mercy Seat ----------www.nickcaveandthebadseeds.com
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Fugazi :: In On The Kill Taker (Steve Albini Demos)
Funtime Ok is a blog I read almost daily, but hadn't checked since returning to Los Angeles last week. Well I checked last night, and came away frothing at the mouth. On Wednesday Brian posted the Fugazi "Steve Albini In On The Kill Taker demos" that were scrapped . . .
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Mi And Lau :: Self Titled Wood Folk
Mi And Lau's Young God Records bio reads like musical star-crossed fairy tale. Their music: picture Julee Cruise and Angelo Badalamenti fronting a folk group and you're about there. Dig what Young God's Michael Gira wrote about them here:"Mi and Lau met in Paris a few years back. Mi is Finnish and was working as a . . .
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Destroyer :: Rubies Album (February ’06)
Destroyer's Dan Bejar is back on Merge Records February 21st with the release of the Rubies album. Eclectic as ever, it's sure to turn heads & pique ears early in '06
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Page France :: Another Track Sees Light of Day
A few days ago Page France released some tracks (via MySpace) they had recorded over the past few years that had yet to make an official release. Here is the latest one -- they only stay up a couple of days...you can check out the page here.DOWNLOAD:MP3: Page France - No One Likes . . .
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Belle & Sebastian :: The Life Pursuit
The Life Pursuit, in stores February 7, 2006DOWNLOAD:MP3: Belle & Sebastian - Act of the ApostleMP3: Belle & Sebastian - Sukie In The Graveyard -----From Matador: Belle . . .
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Them :: It’s All Over Now Baby Blue
Damn if Van Morrison and Them didn't make this song their own. Totally different cut and feel than Dylan's original vision. I had not heard this cover until two or so years ago, and was immediately thrown by the sample become a member or log in.
The Good News :: Time Fades Away
The bad news is I am having issues with the service I use to host my MP3s. Not letting me upload to the server -- hence, no new posts. BUT, the good news is that I am directing you to The Perm & The Skullet blog who is hosting Neil Young's fantastic downer early '70s live album Time Fades Away. It hasn't been released on CD, so if . . .
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