Last Saturday's Times placed Jimmy Carter at a lowly number 32 in their comprehensive list of America's greatest presidents (Honest Abe was Top of the Pops, Dubya tied with Nixon at 37). I've always had a soft spot for Jimmy though admit it might be because I find the phrase "peanut farmer turned president" as amusing as Carter's admission to Playboy that "I have committed adultery in my heart many times" . I'm cautiously optimistic that Barack Obama will win today's election but am worried that [...]
Last Saturday's Times placed Jimmy Carter at a lowly number 32 in their comprehensive list of America's greatest presidents (Honest Abe was Top of the Pops, Dubya tied with Nixon at 37). I've always had a soft spot for Jimmy though admit it might be because I find the phrase "peanut farmer turned president" as amusing as Carter's admission to Playboy that "I have committed adultery in my heart many times" . I'm cautiously optimistic that Barack Obama will win today's election but am worried that [...]
On my recent foray to Austin, I was surplussed many great records that I needed to spend some uninterrupted time with. Two of those records were recently released by Blue Mountain , Midnight in Mississippi and Omnibus - both essential listening, one featuring brand new material, the other polishing up some previous favorites. They were welcomed traveling companions and will be on heavy rotation for some time. I caught up with Laurie Stirratt on tour for our continuing 5 Questions with [...]
Quite a range of styles for you today, from fuzzy, VU-inspired noise pop to sunny 70's A.M. pop to alt-country. Manhattan Love Suicides, "Clusterfuck" This track is from MLS's new CD, Burnt Out Landscapes [BUY]. The CD is a compilation of several of the band's 7-inches, live tracks, and 4 brand-new songs. The 27 tracks on the CD should certainly hold us over until album #2. Gramercy Arms, "
VICTORIA ( MySpace ) Where: The Lot at the Schlafly Tap Room. More info here and here . When: Saturday, August 23, starting at 4 p.m. What: The trio's last show; it's breaking up after this gig. Aw. Playing With: So Many Dynamos, LOGOS, the Monads, the Feed, Alvin Jett, Earthworms, Funky Butt Brass Band Sounds Like: "Shades of Kings of Leon's Southern-rock swing (especially in Moore's howl) abound, matched by equal doses of Aerosmith and Led [...]
Yeahhh big release week. Something like 85 releases. We've been buzzing about The Showdown for a while now, so you should probably check that out. I'm looking forward to Lykke Li 's twee-pop deliciousness and the Fiery Furnaces 2-disc live album. Also, The Toadies are still alive? Someone tell me what that's about. Oh, and that Lee "Scratch" Perry album was produced by Andrew W.K. so it should be... interesting. :: 31Knots , Worried Well (Polyvinyl) [...]
morning, all. have a bunch of shit comin up later today, but i figured i would get this out of the way while i had a minute. way back in 95 oxford, mississippi's blue mountain put out a little record called dog days . honestly, outside of my little group o' friends i dont know anybody who has every heard of em, but amongst my clique its much revered. simply put, i dont think i have ever heard a better roots rock record. if you can find it, buy it or download via amazon . [...]
Blue Mountain: Jimmy Carter Blue Mountain: Epitaph [ purchase ] "The past is never dead. It's not even past." --William Faulkner, author and resident of Oxford, Mississippi Two submissions in the history department, both from Blue Mountain and their debut album, Dog Days (1995). BM was one of the best live bands in the peak years of the great alt.country scare of the mid-'90s. They were a trio featuring a [...]
Whether stripped-down so as not to overwhelm the authenticity of the song and singer, or jazzed up to resonate with modern musical sensibilities, it is the passage of familiar song, motif, and situation between audience and performer which makes the "folk" in folk music. Songs about trains are ultimately songs about longing; songs about the road resonate with those who wander and those who long for a change, though in different ways. Such songs play broadly to universal themes, the better to leave room for such connection. In collapsing the participant/observer gap, the songs have [...]
There are some things you can't cover up With lipstick and powder Thought I heard you mention my name Can't you talk any louder Don't come any closer, don't come any nearer My vision of you can't come any clearer Oh, I just want to hear girls talk ... Girls Talk- (e. costello) [...]
What do you do when one of your favorite alt-country bands releases what is, in essence, a novelty song? You eat it up, naturally. MP3: Blue Mountain ~ Black Dog [From 1997's Homegrown (out of print)] Black Dog Records
Carnival Saloon
Muzzle of Bees
Baby, You Got a Stew Goin'!
A to Z
BUZZGRINDER
Captain's Dead
Star Maker Machine
Cover Lay Down
bag of songs
Keys To Me
The National - The Rains Of Castamere [Game of Thrones Soundtrack]
Summer Camp – Always
