Words and Photos // Scott Pingeton It's all too rare that a record comes along without hype or expectations and completely knocks me on my ass, but that's exactly what happened with Adam Arcuragi's brilliant new album Like a fire that consumes all before it . Devoid of posturing, pretension and "flavor of the month" veneer, the album shines in its simplicity - it's about the heart, the soul and the songs. No more and no less. Timeless soul infused folk, delivered with a fire-and-brimstone gospel fervor. Quiet laments and calls [...]
Some people want NPR to go away because they are wasting our tax dollars. But after discovering Adam Arcuragi on NPR's site, I'm going to say my tax dollars are being put to good use. Arcuragi and the LCS (I am never typing the full name again) sound like you put Langhorne Slim, 16 Horsepower and The Head and The Heart in a blender, and not just one of those pussy speeds, the high powered one where you make smoothies. AA & The LCS sound like a traveling tent revival act. At some points, dark and foreboding. [...]
Adam Arcuragi is looking to raise more than a few spirits from the grave on his third LP. I don't know about any of that mambo-jumbo, but he did make a pretty darn good record. Read more »
It's been a long, cold winter. Although really, it hasn't been a long, cold winter. Maybe it's because it's been about two months since I've been to a show. Welcome to winter in Boston. It felt good to shake off the cob webs and head out to PA's lounge to see the much-heralded up-and-comers Adam Arcuragi and the Lupine Chorale Society last Friday night. It felt so good that I didn't even question why they were playing PA's Lounge. [...]
Adam Arcuragi - The Well This being my first album I've heard of Philadelphia's Adam Arcuragi, I was extremely surprised at the depth and breadth of his music. There is something magical about this album, the way Adam sings, the carefully placed subtleties on the keys, horns, plucking, it all works in a way to highlight Arcuragi's sombre raspy tones. There's a sort of playful teasing between some of the more tender moments on this album and the flat out rabble rousing that creates a balance of sing-along, infectious music to the more introspective contemplative folk. [...]
So today is either the day you have been waiting for or dreading, depending on stance on LDR. Personally I don't really care anymore. But that is mostly because I don't care about ANYTHING anymore so that is just one more thing to not care about. It's pretty exhausting to have keep track of so so many things I no longer care about. Adam Arcuragi: Like a fire that consumes all before it... The Asteroids Galaxy Tour: Out of Frequency The Big [...]
If you haven't heard Lana Del Rey 's "Video Games" by now, we have a problem. The sudden stardom began last Summer and her track appeared more often than not on year-end lists. Her album Born to Die doesn't really have too much riding on it since people love her already, and so do we. Oh, and the other groups we mention this week just so happened to be incredible awesome - just check out the mp3s below. Exdetectives come from out of nowhere with Take My Forever . This solo project of [...]
Portland was an unrelenting adventure of starting an intense graduate program (80 class hours in two weeks), trying to taste all the beers in the city (failed), and also seeing five tremendous shows at four different Portland venues. I slept little, laughed much, and met rad folks. As the dad of the host family I stayed with bemusedly told me, his eyes crinkled with a smile as I clung to the coffee pot one early morning: "Well, you sure are squeezing every last bit out of this city, aren't you?" But I've felt tense and dry since [...]
With his fiery rock and rousing choruses, Arcuragi crafts songs of community, with music that binds. It's all so full of soul, so unadorned; it's a sound that always feels as if it's reaching toward the sky. 'Like A Fire That Consumes All Before It...' will be released Jan. 31. Read more »
Words // Scott Pingeton Lately I've been thorougly digging Like a fire that consumes all before it , the third full length from Adam Arcuragi, due out on January 31. Arcuragi, a Georgia native now based in Philadelphia, mixes Appalachian folk influences with soul, gospel and modern indie-folk. These 12 songs that alternately recall hymns and call-to-arms and are sung with such conviction that you feel compelled to hang on every word, or sing along - whichever fits the mood. I wasn't aware of Arcuragi's music until now, but I plan to [...]
Bottom Of The River (Blogotheque version) - Adam Arcuragi This is an older video, but so joyful, there in the middle of a flea market off 25th Street in NYC. The little Chinese lady clapping along looks pretty much how I feel when I listen to this. Adam Arcuragi comes to us by way of Philly (where he used to be a teacher), now makes his " death gospel " music in New York, and this is the closing song [...]
EVERYONE Shark America + Adam Arcuragi & The Lupine Choral Society performing at the Howlin' Wolf Den on August 19, 2011 Tweet
You can listen to Adam Arcuragi , a North meets South folk singer, any and everywhere: NPR , La Blogotheque , and on his current tour heading back to the Midwest on Tuesday. At IOTA , Arcuragi stomps his feet, flips his long hair, and screams (in perfect pitch) to the ceiling. Reminds me of a possessed Dave Matthews at his best. The ache in Arcuragi's voice brings me way down with the chorus of "Broken Throat," "Oh [...]
Producing dark folk country, Adam Arcuragi may not have the twang or the name to accompany the music genre that some call "Death Gospel," but he has the feeling and a powerful voice. This relaxed, "something sung around a bonfire"-style of music pleases all. You can imagine his influences, a young Adam letting the needle fall on The Stanley Brothers , The Cox Family , or a more current lullaby from Iron and Wine . Arcuragi's music is the kind of fun, well-written, and simple listening that you hear at a bar, delaying that next [...]
"People and Private Music"—more or less the centerpiece of Adam Arcuragi's 2009 sophomore record I Am Become Joy —opens up into a beautiful fully realized vision in this live take recorded over at the Daytrotter studios. It proves again that Arcuragi, an undeniable talent, flourishes in a live environment. His song "Bottom of the River" became a viral sensation thanks to a New York City flea market performance recorded by La Blogotheque . On record, however, "Bottom of the River" was a dud, lacking the same ferocious enthusiasm and swinging rhythm displayed live. Mr. [...]
It's time for some video fun here on Song, by Toad. It seems that as well as allowing more and more people to record their own music, the relative affordability of digital equipment has also allowed more and more bands and other enterprises to make surprisingly good videos on their own as well, be it music videos, live sessions, video blogs or whatever else. Above we have the official (*ahem*!) video for Trips and Falls ' moment of genius 'And in Real Life He Wears Corduroy Pants". This is from their debut album on Song, by Toad [...]
Earlier this week, NPR gave us another stellar episode in their excellent series of Tiny Desk Concerts. If you have never seen one of these, they invite artists to come in and play a short little 3 song acoustic performance right there in their office behind one of the desks. It's quite hilarious, and often very moving. Through this series I have discovered several great artists that I was completely unfamiliar with. I'm amazed how ideal of a setting this is for an introduction to a new artist. Therefore, I introduce to you Adam Arcuragi. Try not [...]
Here's a triple treat. Two tracks and a video from the trio playing the EARL tonight. Adam Arcuragi will bring his folkish pop back to Atlanta on Thursday night. Adam returns to his native Atlanta from the City of Brotherly Love (one of our former homes) to record his next album. [...]
Shows that are happening this week that are worthy of your time, attention and hard-earned dollar bills
Adam Arcuragi: Sydney Eloise: Gary Eddy (of Book Of Colors ): [...]
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