Whether referring to fusions or collaborations, co-creations are often best digested with familiarity of the two or more components at hand. For instance, the food grapple looks like an apple, but its skin tastes like a grape and the insides taste like an apple. Perfectly enjoyable, but those attempting to eat it without prior familiarity [...]
His recent set featured: I'm So Young Fear The Grips Download each & every track here. He recently performed on The Alternate Side. Visit Benjy Ferree at his official site. MP3: Benjy Ferree - Fear
Here we are in the last waning hours of 2009 and I'm sneaking my top 10 list in right before they close the books for good on this decade. As with most things here at Tough Customer, this list will defy convention. You're not going to see any of the bands or albums that you would find on the other big, fancy - dare I say "mainstream" - lists. These are all bands flying under the radar that we've covered in 2009. Of course, with any luck, some of them will work their way up to the big, fancy lists [...]

MP3: Pontiak - Suzerain from Sea Voids (2009) MP3: Vincent Black Shadow - Flash Roll from More Deeper (2008) MP3: Leprechaun Catering - Night In Amnesia from Kumquats, Lychees (2004) MP3: Caleb Stine - Two Mantras (Small Sur cover) from Baltimore Does Baltimore (2009) MP3: Benjy Ferree - Dog Killers! from Leaving the Nest (2006) MP3: Sick Sick Birds - Buildings from Heavy [...]

Well, here she is: the last monthly mix of the year. This one, of course, is comprised of many of my favorite songs from 2009. If you want to listen to my other favorite songs from the year, you can go to 2009 Mix Archive page , where, for a limited time, I'm making all the year's mixes available. Enjoy. Apollo Ghosts - "Dobermans" Apollo Ghosts - "Land of the Morning Calm" [...]

The Best Benjy Ferree's artwork for Come Back To The Five and Dime, Bobby Dee Bobby Dee might be my favorite of the year simply because the man covers up his receding hairline with magic marker via a 1950s era coif. Also, did anyone notice the Love Language use the same exact font style for their debut ? Generally, it was a great year for artwork with walking plant people, a meditative snow person, and a badass Neko Case clutching a sword, ready to smite a [...]
Benjy Ferree - Fear As a husband and wife duo they opened up for Kurt Vile last night. I really liked them last night, so much I bought his newest CD and first LP. Though I think the venue wasn't probably the best for them, I think they would of sounded even better last night upstairs on Black Cat's main stage. They're also a local band here in Washington DC. What they sound like to me is The White Stripes watered down a pinch plus a little rockabilly old school rock n roll and r [...]

by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Benjy Ferree - Fear (MP3) Brightest Young Things: I wanted to ask about your new record...where did all the reviews get the idea that it's a concept record? Benjy Ferree : Man I have no idea; I never said that it was a concept record. BYT: The name is from an Altman movie right? I remember loving it as a [...]
New Jersey nostalgic rockers, The Black Hollies are prepping for a third full-length release, Softly Towards The Light , which is due out October 6th. And as to be expected, the Jersey outfit will be hitting the road, in support of the album, for a string of 16 dates across the U.S. While "indie rock" is still the de-facto genre for modern music, southern rock is slowly but surely making its way to the forefront, thanks to bands like The White Stripes, The Black Keys, and the latest group to hit the big time, Kings [...]
Tonight in DC to miss out on a few quality events. Most notably being Pet Shop Boys at Constitution Hall. Also Benjy Ferree is playing the friggin Kennedy Center. That does not happen to often so... [go to the website to read the rest of the article, download mp3s and more]
Like a lot of DC artists, Sean McArdle has musical roots in a more aggressive post-punk sound. But his solo effort is a decidely more melifluous affair. With a classic folk sound that recalls Nick Drake at times and the gritty Americana of Towns Van Zandt, his warm voice and finger picking guitar style drive these [...]

PLAYLIST : Vic Chesnutt - Chain At The Cut ( Constellation - 2009) www.vicchesnutt.com Benjy Ferree - Fear Come Back To The Five And Dime Bobby Dee Bobby Dee ( Domino - 2009) www.benjyferree.com Lou Barlow - Gravitate Goodnight Unknown ( Merge - 2009) [...]
ZACH THAT: Vic Chestnut – "Chain" Grand Archives – Silver Among The Gold" Pissed Jeans – "False Jesii Part 2" Fruit Bats – "The Ruminant Band" Benjy Ferree – "Fear" Elfin Saddle – "Temple Daughter" Land Of Kush - "Against The Day" Deer Tick – "Smith Hill" The [...]

Every Friday we bring you our weekly batch of uploads. Download all the songs that went up the week of 7/27-7/31 right here, right now. You can download the following mp3s individually OR play them all in a row. Click on the artists at the right under Related Downloads to learn more about each band and see similar music suggestions. [RICH MEDIA, CLICK TO VIEW ON SITE] Play All [RICH MEDIA, CLICK TO VIEW ON SITE] [ [...]

I'm not really sure what the above diagram is trying to plot out, but I do know there's some sort of Venn Diagram thing going on there where the sweet spot is nothing but FREE DOWNLOADS. And that's what Free Music Fridays are allllll about. So come on and click through the following selection of songs and compilations that have come our way in the past week with zero guilt - all are free, all are legal, and all are ready to be yours. As always, some are EAR FARM favorites, some might be more your bag than ours, all [...]
DD/MM/YY - "Digital Haircut" Anders Parker - "72 St. Horses" Anders Parker - "Calling Out to You" Birds of Avalon - "Your Downtime is Up" Deer Tick - "Smith Hill" Jack Penate - "Tonight's Today" Throw Me the Statues - "Hi-Fi Goon" Benjy Ferree - "Fear" Wavves - "So Bored" [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Benjy Ferree : "Fear" [mp3] from Come Back To The Five and Dime, Bobby Dee Bobby Dee other Benjy Ferree posts at Largehearted Boy Callooh Callay! : free and legal Live from the Bama Theatre 5.6.2009 EP download [mp3] other Callooh Callay! posts at Largehearted Boy [...]
Benjy Ferree announces Fall tour dates with The Black Hollies. He is hitting the road in support of his album "Benjy Ferree Come Back To The Five and Dime, Bobby Dee Bobby Dee" from earlier this year. The full dates are below 09/03 Washington DC The Kennedy Center Milennium (6pm) 09/04 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's * 09/05 New York, [...]
Be certain to catch him at: 9/3 Washington DC The Kennedy Center 9/4 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's 9/5 New York, NY Mercury Lounge 9/6 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's 9/8 Pittsburgh, PA Howler's 9/9 Cleveland, OH Beachland Tavern 9/10 Detroit, MI Majestic Cafe 9/11 Chicago, IL Reggie's Rock Club 9/12 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews 9/13 St. Louis, MO Firebird 9/15 Athens, GA Caledonia Lounge 9/16 Atlanta, GA Drunken [...]

Benjy Ferree has announced Fall tour dates with The Black Hollies. "Fear" is found below and on his Feb. 2009 release, Come Back To The Five and Dime, Bobby Dee Bobby Dee . audio: Fear dates: 09/03 Washington DC The Kennedy Center Milennium (6pm) 09/04 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's * 09/05 New York, NY Mercury Lounge * 09/06 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's * 09/08 Pittsburgh, PA Howler's 09/09 Cleveland, OH Beachland Tavern * 09/10 Detroit, MI Majestic Cafe * [...]