Alela Diane has announced that she'll perform two very special shows at the end of the month. She's performing solo and acoustic at the cozy and historic Oaks Pioneer Church in Sellwood. Diane initially announced a single show on Wednesday, February 29 (pffft, that isn't even a real date) but naturally, all 50 tickets promptly sold out so she has just added a second show on Tuesday, February 28. Ryan Francesconi opens the Wednesday show, while Evan Way of the Parson Red Heads will open the Tuesday show. Diane is in the midst of working [...]
Here are 50 songs that defined 2011 for me. Listen. Enjoy. Tell me what you think. And yep, that's my ugly mug on the cover. Given and Taken in Ink's Top 50 Songs of 2011 from gtimusic on 8tracks . Here's the playlist: 1. Wilco - One Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smiley's Boyfriend) 2. City Reign - Anywhere Anyway 3. The Mountain Goats - Never Quite Free 4. Zaac Pick - Whitewater 5. Yuck - Holing Out [...]
Nee, ik ga er geen einde aan maken. En nee, ook al klink ik de laatste tijd als Daffy Duck (dat is een heel ander verhaal), dit is geen ode aan de Looney Toons (al verdienen zie die ode natuurlijk wel). Nee, deze Duurt Lang gaat over de heftige confrontatie die ik had toen ik [...]
I've been thinking a lot about the list-making process. Someone recently asked me: What is the purpose of making a list? My initial reaction - because it's fun - is actually somewhat shallow. Is it really? Yeah, probably...somewhat...maybe? But if so, still: Why? In listening to me think out loud about this, my wife commented that she doesn't make lists for fun. Why, then? "To keep myself sane. To make sure I don't forget things I need to do." In other words: To make order out of chaos. To provide structure to an unstructured world. As [...]
If it's December, then you know it's Mixmas time at You Ain't No Picasso! Each year I get a bunch of my favorite bands to contribute themed mixes and share their thoughts about each of the tracks MP3: Blitzen Trapper - Heaven and Hell I'm thrilled to have a contribution from Blitzen Trapper this year. [...]
When 2011 is said and done, there can only be one that surpasses all others. While there were 3 records that were rated perfectly this year and 2 that were as close to perfect as anyone could get, the process involved in picking the best of 2011 was as pleasurable as it was difficult. I want to personally congratulate the artists mentioned here today and thank you for your tremendous talent and dedication to your craft- You guys are the best of the best and it was pleasure talking about all of you. And you, reading at home or where-the-fuck-ever, [...]
#25 Alela Diane - Alela Diane & Wild Divine #24 the Black Keys - El Camino #23 Vetiver -The Errant Charm #22 Austra-Feel It Break #21 the Jezabels-Prisoner #20 Diego Garcia S/T [...]
Located in the heart of Milan, Italy, the historic Teatro Smeraldo was a cinema house before converting to performance venue some decades ago. Here it acts as the richly textured backdrop for which Portland songwriter Alela Diane , situated among the empty audience chairs, debuts the previously unreleased "Rose & Thorn." And though Diane's family band, Wild Divine, usually backs her up, this time she's going solo as part of the Milano Acoustics series. All told, it's a stunning track, and Diane's voice resonates warmly in the lush setting, filling the empty house with her soulful tones [...]
Okay, so we missed a week. But I'd be willing to bet that you were so busy scarfing down leftovers last Friday that you forgot to read anyway. In any event, we're back with a vengeance. Going through the past two weeks in mp3s has proved both fruitful and enlightening. I could bore you with a pre-Christmas speech, but let's save that for next year and get straight to the music. -Winston Robbins Senior Staff Writer
Depois de lançar com o Fleet Foxes um dos mais belos clipes de todo o ano de 2011, dirigido por seu irmão Sean , Robin Pecknold se uniu à cantora Alela Diane nos palcos italianos, em Milão, para um cover brilhante de These Days , clássico de Jackson Browne conhecido também na voz de Nico . Pecknold e Diane aumentam a veia folk da canção original, em uma apresentação para nenhum fã do gênero botar defeito. Das harmonias vocais ao [...]
At a recent show in Milan, Italy, Alela Diane was joined onstage by a very special guest, Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes. The duo performed a stripped down version of the Jackson Browne-penned, Nico-performed classic "These Days" (although it has been performed by many people including Browne himself). Diane and Pecknold seem to have a natural chemistry and the harmonies between the two are pitch perfect. Check out a video of the performance below.
Watch the two indie -folk singers perform the Jackson Browne classic in Milan.
When they stopped by Rough Trade's office in London recently , Alela Diane and husband/guitarist Tom Bevitori found themselves in the basement performing an impromptu version of the appropriately titled "Long Way Down." (You see, basement? Long way down?... Oh, forget it.) The song is a highlight of their recent album Alela Diane & Wild Divine , with Bevitori singing co-lead through the entire thing. This fine stripped-down version is the second installment of Rough Trade's Basement Tapes series. Diane, Bevitori and the Wild Divine band are currently wrapping up a European tour opening for [...]
Tak, to prawda - w związku z dużą ilością pracy pauzujemy. Nie ma jednak co drzeć drogich hipsterskich szat, albowiem powrócimy mocniejsi. W pośpiechu: Polecamy Wam iść na koncert Nosowskiej , bo mimo tego, że grany w całości i naraz materiał z "8" (myk znany z koncertów Hey, podobnie jak playbackowe intro) nie zawsze *nadanża*, to Katarzyna udowadnia, że "nie ma tu z kim przegrać". Nowe aranże starych numerów piją do (a może pod) surowości (-ć) (no-ment o-ment) "Sushi", która to (surowość) bardzo współgra z "ósemką" (dobrą, lecz chyba gorszą od "Uniseksu"). Fani nadal [...]
Alela Diane sta per arrivare in Italia per presentare il terzo disco uscito ormai da qualche mese e pubblicato da Rough Trade Records ; Alela Diane & Wild Divine . Alela sarà sui palchi Italiani per tre date la prossima settimana, in occasione dei concerti italiani dei Fleet Foxes. Apre il mini-tour italiano la data romana di Giovedi 17 novembre 2011 a Roma, presso l' atlantico live , seguita dalla data Bolognese Sabato 19 novembre all'Estragon , per finire il 20 Novembre 2011 al teatro smeraldo di Milano [...]
Nuovo video per la giovane promessa della scena folk americana, Alela Diane pronta ad arrivare in Italia per presentare il terzo disco, "Alela Diane & Wild Divin", uscito in tutto il mondo ad aprile per la rinomata Rough Trade Records. Un folk intenso e personalissimo, con revival freak e psichedelici, Alela Diane si fa notare già dal primo album, "The Pirate's Gospel", uscito nel 2006. Subito paragonata a Joanna Newson o Devendra Banhart , Alela Diane riesce però a farsi strada denotando un suo personale percorso da folksinger. [...]
I guess it's latest fad with music videos nowadays. Bon Iver used a kid in his last video and now Alela Diane's new video for "the Wind" has a young girl portraying a young Alela Diane as they gallivant on a welcoming road-trip in self-discovery in a vintage Benz. Alela Diane & Wild Divine are currently on the road supporting Fleet Foxes overseas and upon further review, I initially enjoyed Diane's over the spring when the title was first released. Revisiting the album with nearly one foot of snow outside is making the album [...]
For some reason we have not gotten around to reviewing Alela Diane's latest effort, Alela Diane & Wild Divine. It is her strongest effort by far and definitely worthy of your attention. We just added to our recently updated best albums of 2011 so far list. Alela just released a video for "The Wind," which you can watch below, and she will be supporting The Fleet Foxes in Europe. For you European readers, get their early. She puts on a great show. Tweet
Alela Diane's new album Alela Diane & Wild Divine was released almost half a year ago now and yesterday she premiered the new video for "The Wind", one of the stronger tracks on the album. The video was recorded in Oregon, and it's shot and directed by Jason Reid and Darren Lund, and features Alela Diane herself and Rachel Herbert. Watch it below, and if you live in Europe you can see her live , supporting Fleet Foxes on their European tour.
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