Friday 25th Sept - Colston Hall, Bristol brought to us by Qu-Junktions Nibbled on the best chips I've tasted in a long time as we wandered back through Park Street, sucking on the fishy smells floating out of the Hatchet's open windows. The city was starting to take on a different life, the air getting chilly…we played the polystyrene cartons, they mixed well with the gulls and traffic… back at the Colston, time was slipping, eel like… [...]
Clipse @ The Studio at Webster Hall (Photos) [Prefix] Ultimate synth-geekery: synthesizer tattoos [SynthGear] The Balky Mule : The Length of the Rail + Interview [My Old Kentucky Blog] Wilco is streaming their new album on their websit e [Official Site via HearYa ] Review of Joel Plaskett 's Three and giveaway [...]
This odd album meanders back and forth from very basic "bedroom" recordings of a guitar and a troubled voice, to lush tracks that combine several instruments into somewhat catchy, up-tempo tunes. The Balky Mule , aka Sam Jones, knits together upwards of 5 years worth of music recording efforts on his new album, The Length of the Rail , previously released for the most-part through a scattering of tracks burned onto CD-R's on request. And by "bedroom" I literally mean that Jones took musical inspiration from, created lyrics [...]
My liver is grateful for the small mercy which is the relatively empty Edinburgh gig calendar this week. Last week was rough. The Song, by Toad party was a heavy one, and then Broken Records the next day was just total carnage, so an easy week of video editing and IKEA furniture assembly will be most welcome. Meursault are embarking on a mini tour of the North of England this weekend as well. I started trying to book them a tour myself, and soon realised that it would need far more time and experience than I myself actually [...]
Since I slacked off last week, there are two weeks of releases in this post. Although they aren't the strongest of release weeks in both quality and length, there are still plenty of gems among the rough. This week features some great remastered albums and some excellent new artists for all to enjoy. Pearl Jam Ten(Legacy Edition) - Full Album Stream Harlem Shakes Technicolor Health - " Strictly Game " (via [...]
I may not have posted this yesterday like I promised, but I'm sure the majority of you knew I would have this up eventually, yes? I hope so! Anyways, we've got another fine week of releases, including the latest from MF Doom (or just DOOM now), Röyksopp , The Decemberists , Harlem Shakes , and MSTRKRFT . Also, not to be left out are the latest from some side projects including Swan Lake's (Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade, Dan Bejar of Destroyer, and Carey Mercer of [...]
PLAYLIST : Bill Callahan - Eid Ma Clack Shaw Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle ( Drag City - 2009) www.myspace.com/toomuchtolove Buddy & Julie Miller - Ellis County Written In Chalk ( New West records - 2009) www.buddyandjulie.com The Rural Alberta Advantage - Don't Haunt This Place Hometowns (2009) [...]
Pete Doherty Pete Doherty wants to be known as Peter Doherty. Orenda Fink, formerly of Azure Ray is now one half of O+S and the Condo Fucks are Yo La Tango. I want to hate The Decemberists' The Hazards of Love , but it's pretty damn good. Pete Doherty's Grace/Wastelands is a bit dull. I was excited about the album for the first couple of spins, but I've grown tired of it. My favorite release of the week is from Sub Pop recording artist the Obits . The Brooklyn-based quartet's [...]
This song by The Balky Mule turned up a few days ago, & seemed instantly familiar... because it was; I'd heard it via songs:illinois some three months ago. Seems the album - The Length Of The Rail - release must have been delayed, cuz it came out this week on FatCat Records where you can stream every track. Should you fancy seeing The Balky Mule live ; there are a couple of gigs up tonight & tomorrow, + more listed here . 19 Mar - The Sanctuary Café. 51-55 [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The Balky Mule : "Range" [mp3] from The Length of a Rail (out March 24th) other Balky Mule posts at Largehearted Boy Chin Chin : "Some Like It Hot (Power Station cover)" [mp3] other Chin Chin posts at Largehearted Boy Floating Action : "50 [...]
Fat Cat Records in the UK reminds me a lot of present day Sub Pop here in the states. They release whatever the hell they want regardless of genre and regardless of commercial success. The new record out on Fat Cat by The Balky Mules (Sam Jones from Movietone ) is an example of a record that will surely fail by all of the normal measurable stats. But artistically it's a completely different story. "Range" from The Length Of The Rail has a little bit of that Jonathan Richman sweetness [...]
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