January 2010
62 posts
SoS are moving to Austin, TX!!! (..for a month) →
Progressive hip hop collective Solillaquists of Sound (aka SoS) have built a movement in their hometown of Orlando that’s transcended music – by contributing their skills, interests, and…
Billy Bragg Explains Protest Against Bank Bonuses →
As mentioned before, always active folk punk Billy Bragg is threatening not to pay his taxes in protest of the huge bonuses being given to fat cat bankers. Bragg explains…
Keep up with Man Man recording updates on Facebook: http://ow.ly/11WI4
Stream Galactic’s new album ‘Ya-Ka-May’ in its entirety at Paste! http://ow.ly/11TRb
Paste Magazine Premiers New Galactic Album →
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You can finally hear Galactic’s stunning new album “Ya-Ka-May” care of the fine folks at Paste Magazine. If you still think New Orleans music is some…
Xavier Rudd Announces Album and Tour →
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Musician, surfer and activist, Xavier Rudd, has been putting the finishing touches on a new album called “Koonyum Sun” to be released April 2010. The record…
Rain Machine Daytrotter Session →
Daytrotter is featuring a live session with the bearded bard of progressive indie soul music, Kyp Malone playing songs from his recent Rain Machine album. Besides the four rocking…
Final days to grab a t-shirt from the Tom Waits Oil Stain series, originally sold on the Glitter and Doom Tour! http://ow.ly/11BbJ
Kyp Malone performs four tracks from ‘Rain Machine’ in the latest edition of Daytrotter Sessions! http://ow.ly/11ATo
Off Beat Galactic Interview →
More enthusiastic press for Galactic in anticipation of their startling new record “Ya-Ka-May.” This time it’s Louisiana art and culture magazine Off Beat with an interview with…
Check out Man Man’s new website: http://www.manmanbandband.com/
J.D Salinger Died Yesterday →
Author J.D. Salinger died at the age 91 yesterday. The writer’s son issued a statement explaining that his father “passed away of natural causes at his home.” Salinger was most famous for…
Spoon “Transference” Debuts at # 4 on Billboard... →
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Spoon’s critically acclaimed seventh album “Transference” (out in Europe on Anti) has debuted at #4 on the American Billboard Top 200, making it the bands…
Busdriver Cohort Nocando Releases “Jimmy The Lock” →
Los Angeles underground artist and impresario Nocando is part of the legendary Project Blowed hip hop collective and appeared on Busdriver’s much lauded album “Jhelli Beam.”…
Galactic discusses the process of recording and mixing the ambitious new album ‘Ya-Ka-May’ with EQ Magazine: http://ow.ly/115xV
Art For Haiti From Neko Collaborator Kathleen... →
If you’re a fan of Neko Case then you’ve more than likely seen the gifted artwork of Kathleen Judge who does Neko’s stunning tour posters, the moody video images projected behind…
Galactic Discuss Recording “Ya-Ka-May” with EQ →
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In the latest EQ Magazine, Ben Ellman, saxophonist and producer/engineer for celebrated New Orleans outfit Galactic and producer/mixing engineer Chuck Brody…
Neko Case Featured on Grammy Fan Site →
Supremely talented songstress Neko Case is a featured artist on a 52nd Grammy Awards site called “We’re All Fans.” The unusual and modernistic concept is explained as such: “Portraits…
Neko Case is featured on the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards “We’re All Fans” website! http://ow.ly/10KoA
‘Dead Man’s Bones’ is now available on vinyl! http://ow.ly/10EXp
Ardent Praise For Solillaquists of Sound’s “No... →
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Some well deserved internet love for Solillaquists of Sound’s epic album “No More Heroes” via the music blog HideouslyWrinkled which names the…
Billy Bragg Declares War on Banker Bonuses →
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Rabble rousing folk punk Billy Bragg has recently started a campaign against banker bonuses, urging United Kingdom citizens to withhold their taxes until the…
No Depression Indie Roots Podcast: “Best of ‘09″ →
Care of the always tasteful folks at No Depression Magazine is a nostalgic look back at some of the great music of 2009. The ND podcast features KBCS DJ Iaan Hughes spinning some of No…
Tom Waits takes a record fifth album to #1 on the college radio charts: http://ow.ly/ZwSD
Tom Waits With Record 5th Album Atop College... →
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There’s a new number one album on the college radio charts as Tom Waits’ raucous “Glitter And Doom Live” has climbed two spots to capture the…
The Swell Season’s Market Irglova appeared on PRI’s “The World” to perform two songs and chat with host Marco Wurman: http://ow.ly/ZssQ
NY Punk & Underground Record Fair This Sunday in... →
For all you spiky haired vinyl lovers, the New York Punk and Underground Record Fair is happening in Brooklyn this Sunday. It’s a collection of independent dealers and collectors with,…
Want the The Swell Season’s Glen Hansard to Come... →
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In an effort to raise money to benefit “Medecins sans Frontieres” relief mission in Haiti, Glen Hansard (The Swell Season, The Frames), is offering to come…
Swell Season’s Marketa Irglova on PRI’s “The... →
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Marketa Irglova, one-half of soulful duo The Swell Season, appeared on PRI’s “The World” yesterday where she played the songs “Fantasy Man” and “I Loved You…
Galactic (@galacticfunk) bassist Robert Mercurio sits down w/ Filter Magazine to discuss the band’s new album ‘YA-KA-MAY’ http://ow.ly/Z9In
Mose Allison Performances Anticipate Triumphant... →
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Music icon Mose Allison dazzled Los Angeles audiences this last weekend with a series of riveting shows at the Largo at the Coronet. Warming up for the release of his…
Galactic Bassist Talks “Ya-Ka-May” To Filter →
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Galactic bassist Robert Mercurio sits down with Filter Magazine to discuss the the band’s ambitious new album “Ya-Ka-May” in stores on Feb. 09, saying: “We…
Jolie Holland will be performing this Friday as part of a benefit for Tuli Kupferberg who co founded The Fugs: http://ow.ly/Z475
Jolie Holland To Play Benefit For Fugs Tuli... →
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Immensely talented songstress Jolie Holland will be performing this Friday as part of a benefit for Tuli Kupferberg who co founded The Fugs, a politically…
Chili John’s in Burbank →
Several weeks ago, Pulitzer prize winning restaurant critic Jonathan Gold, a man who appreciates a good cheeseburger as much as a five star meal, tipped my friends and I to Chili…
New N.A.S.A vid “O Pato”, feat. Kool Kojak & DJ... →
Boing Boing Video presents “O PATO,” from the N.A.S.A music project (North America South America). Directed by Didiu Rio Branco and Robson Minghini, featuring …
NASA’s new video for “O Pato” features founders Sam and Ze getting funky in São Paulo with a cast urban animals: http://ow.ly/YMHx
The Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly weigh in on Mose Allison’s weekend shows at Largo: http://ow.ly/YMhm
Spoon on Conan, New Album Out On Anti Europe →
Spoon appeared on the soon to be defunct Tonight Show with Conan O Brien last night, playing the song “”Written In Reverse” off their amazing new album “Transference,”…
Acclaim For Mose Allison Los Angeles Performance →
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As stated in a previous post, Mose Allison was phenomenal this past weekend in Los Angeles. Now the city’s newspapers have weighed in and they seem to agree.
The…
What Critics Are Saying About “Glitter and Doom... →
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Tom Waits rollicking concert album “Glitter and Doom Live” is inspiring high praise from music writers across the land, from New York to Lexington to Tampa…
All About Jazz takes a look at how Joe Henry coaxed Mose Allison back into the studio for his first record in 12 years: http://ow.ly/YhUZ
RT @nodepression Check out this free song from Galactic (with Irma Thomas) http://bit.ly/7CcRjS
Joe Henry’s Letters To Mose Allison →
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There’s a great article on the All About Jazz site detailing producer Joe Henry’s letter writing campaign which eventually coaxed blues/jazz legend Mose Allison
“Bulletproof” for MLK →
An appropriates video for the day featuring the song “Bulletproof” by Solillaquists of Sound off their great “No More Heroes” album.
Honus Honus of Man Man and Nick Thorburn of Islands join forces to create Mister Heavenly: http://ow.ly/WXKt
Rogues Gallery Concert To Invade Sydney Opera... →
If you enjoyed the album “Rogue’s Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys” you’ll be happy to know that on January 28th, producer Hal Willner and the Sydney Festival will be…
Honus Honus and Nick Thorburn in “Heavenly”... →
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According to an article in Paste Magazine, Honus Honus, the hirsute and handsome tee-shirt adorned front man of raucous Philly outfit Man Man…
Roky Erickson will release ‘True Love Cast Out All Evil,’ his first new album in 14 years, on April 20th: http://ow.ly/VNkk