Vanaf woensdag 9 februari is Dolorean in Nederland en België voor een aantal shows. Al James en zijn maten zijn op pad om het nieuwe album The Unfazed te promoten. Ik moet eerlijk bekennen dat ik nog een beetje moet wennen aan The Unfazed. In mijn oren klinkt het album niet meteen als een meesterwerk dat zich kan meten met eerdere Dolorean albums als Violence in the Snowy Fields en Not Exotic. Misschien vallen de songs van The Unfazed beter op hun plaats nadat ik de live-uitvoeringen heb gehoord. Hier is Dolorean te zien: [...]
Since it seems the entire midwest is trapped under an old testament act of god, here's what's helping me stop myself from accomplishing anything remotely productive. 1. Eric &MaGill- Old Man Winter Michigan's history of bands that perfectly craft captivating minimalistic ambiant hyms is more than enough reason to give Eric and Magill a try, they far from disappoint. Plus Tim Showalter's been pushing these guys like it's his job (and for good reason) Eric & MaGill- Old [...]
The Americana singer/songwriter Ben Weaver, popular in the US Midwest but gaining notoriety over here in Europe, has a style suited to his Minnesota heritage - a gritted, rugged voice whose heart is set on the landscape. Hailed as the new Tom Waits, Weavers latest album Mirepoix and Smoke is him coming-of-age: rather than looking towards the romanticism of past albums, this collection not only finds life for what it is, but also that it's worth exploring. On the cusp of his UK tour, here Weaver tells us a little more. [...]
Ben Weaver Mirepoix and Smoke Released on October 19, 2010 (Bloodshot) Short Notes: Airy, subdued fall/winter record from Upper Midwest singer. BRANDON: B+ This is a lovely, sparse record from St. Paul-based singer-songwriter Ben Weaver, who has apparently been putting out these kinds of folk songs since 2002. It really is just Weaver's soft, sometimes gravelly tenor, his fingerpicking (guitar and a bit of banjo), and the occasional harmony by Erica Froman, and he does (to these ears) a wonderful job of [...]
( Sad Songs & Waltzes is a recurring feature on Muzzle of Bees, where artists share their favorite sad songs. Previous contributors include Megafaun , Delta Spirit , Damien Jurado , Conrad Plymouth , Frontier Ruckus , and Roadside Graves .) By Ben Weaver : One morning my son said to me, "Dad, when you are sleeping you can see your dreams." Sad things make me happy, and happy things make me cry, and crying does not always mean I am sad. So what [...]
I've spent a lot of time this past week drinking beer. But when I'm not busy cashing in my drink chips and living the High Life with the fine folks at The Miller Brewing Company, I've been churning out an impressive amount of reviews for sister sites Mezzic and Indie College . And, as I end up being lucky enough to review CDs I actually like, I've taken a shine to more than a few of the tracks. So start out your week with this mini-mix, why don't ya'? Not all of these tracks are new but [...]
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(Diversions, a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.) I have been writing about Ben Weaver as long as I've been publishing Aquarium Drunkard. His music, and words, are comprised of the same grit that initially drew me in me to [...]
[ MP3 ] Ben Weaver - East Jefferson
Oct 30, 2010, 7:29am
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Ben Weaver, der Poet mit dem Holzfäller-Charme, ist nach sieben Wanderjahren daheim angelangt und entdeckt als Koch die essentiellen Zutaten zu einem schmackhaften neuen Album. Während einem Jahr schrieb er Songs, die sich nicht echt anfühlten. Dann entschloss sich der bärige Poet im Holzfällerhemd, nach gut sieben Jahren auf Achse mal wieder einem redlichen Job nachzugehen und stellte sich als Koch hinter den Herd eines Restaurants. Beim Gemüse rüsten und rösten schmeckte er wieder den Duft des Hausgemachten, fand zurück zu seinen Wurzeln und die Inspiration zum siebten Album "Mirepoix [...]
Oct 30, 2010, 7:29am »78s
Ben Weaver, der Poet mit dem Holzfäller-Charme, ist nach sieben Wanderjahren daheim angelangt und entdeckt als Koch die essentiellen Zutaten zu einem schmackhaften neuen Album. Während einem Jahr schrieb er Songs, die sich nicht echt anfühlten. Dann entschloss sich der bärige Poet im Holzfällerhemd, nach gut sieben Jahren auf Achse mal wieder einem redlichen Job nachzugehen und stellte sich als Koch hinter den Herd eines Restaurants. Beim Gemüse rüsten und rösten schmeckte er wieder den Duft des Hausgemachten, fand zurück zu seinen Wurzeln und die Inspiration zum siebten Album "Mirepoix [...]
It was March of 2009 when I discovered Minnesota native Ben Weaver . The folk musician had performed a Daytrotter session that warmed my cockles. What really grabbed me was "40 Watt Bulb," the one song in the session from 2004's "Stories Under Nails" (the other three were from "The Ax in the Oak," as it was his most recent release at the time). With a deep, weathered voice he sang "There's a knot only idiots tie/ from the wings of a dirty dove/ It's called love," [...]
So every once and a while I have a week where I find lots of stuff from others and simply need to pass it on. It's not really original but it helps putting a post out when I have nothing original to say myself. nuff said. ~~ Craig at Songs:Illinois gave me the heads up on the new Ben Weaver album and indicates that he thinks it is the Ben Weaver album he has been waiting for. I think I have been waiting for it as well. Check out the post on [...]
Usually I'd write a little something about the record from which a song comes. Try to give some insight, however slight, on the artist's inspiration. But Ben Weaver has already done this for me with his "artist statement" posted to the Bloodshot Records webpage. Ben Weaver artist statement The new record is called Mirepoix and Smoke . You can buy it here now. Ben Weaver has an extensive midwest tour starting in Minneapolis and ending in Chicago (Schubas) on November 13. [...]
Right off the bat, we can say that this is not anywhere as near a big week for new releases as other weeks so far this month have been. But one of the exciting new releases is the official drop of Liars' new EP, Proud Evolution. The title track was remixed by no other than [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Streams de álbumes completos y algunos mp3 (legales y gratuitos) de lo destacado entre los nuevos lanzamientos. No hay mucho que decir, aparte de que Zach Hill y Brent Amaker salvaron la semana. A sí, y que ahora nos envían mp3 de Epic ... vaya uno a saber. Destacados: Zach Hill: Face Tat [...]
Ben Weaver - Mirepoix & Smoke (Bloodshot)*MP3: Ben Weaver - "East Jefferson" Buy it...
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Ben Weaver : "East Jefferson" [mp3] from Mirepoix and Smoke (out October 19th) other Ben Weaver posts at Largehearted Boy The Black : "Throwing Away" [mp3] from [...]
Today 7:00 PM A Tribute To The Replacements: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Let It Be w/ LOOKBOOK with BRUTAL BECOMINGS, GOSPEL GOSSIP, JEREMY MESSERSMITH, MARTIN DEVANEY & MORE @ FIRST AVENUE 7:30 PM Halloween, Alaska and Haley Bonar with Hildur Victoria @ The Cedar 9:00 PM Baroness, Earthless, US Christmas @ Triple Rock 9:00 PM [...]
Ben Weaver : John Martin [ purchase ] This one paints a heck of a picture in my head.. it has a kind of sick sepia colored feel to it. But this is just a great song, a narrative ala Tom Waits. This is the experience of one John Martin, and a ragged young man with an honest face he encounters while in Detroit on business for his wife. John learns first hand how it feels to be ragged and poor. From his 2004 album, Stories Under Nails, this is John [...]
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