Bryan John Appleby is perhaps my favorite newly discovered artist of 2013. However, while his epic beard and wonderful songwriting may be new to me, he has been a mainstay of the Pacific Northwest for the last few years. If you want a quick catch up you can find my review of his album Fire On The Vine here, or you can visit all the usual stops of Facebook, Twitter, and Offical Webpage to get your fill of Mr. BJA. The performance is a two song set starting with The Road and finishing with Noah's Nameless Wife. The [...]
Here's a little secret Dig Nation, sometimes, I do judge a book by it's cover. In fact, I do it a lot. I do it at the grocery store while looking at egg cartons. I do it at the liquor store while deciding which new beers to try, and I do it while perusing through TWD submission emails. Strike that, I do it a lot while going through submissions. I don't even bother with emails that use words like remix, dub, mash up, or versus, and I hardly ever pay attention to any thing that starts their genre-title off with [...]

As we noted late last week in The Year's Best Coverfolk, Vol. 1: Tribute Albums and Cover Compilations , it’s been a reasonably good year for full-album coverage. But although tracks from tributes continue to overwhelm singletons in my collection, as in previous years, a significant majority of the songs that lingered came from a mixed bag of borderline genre albums and single shot coverfolk releases, via the usual sources: YouTube and Soundcloud, in-studio sessions, website and bandcamp singles, full folk albums, and more. That we continue to find so much of our favorite coverage of [...]

Brandi Carlile will perform three nights with Seattle Symphony at Benaroya photo by Victoria VanBruinisse Things are slowing down this week with Thanksgiving on Thursday and the busiest shopping day of the year on Friday. If you need a few distractions, there are still some good choices for you. On Tuesday, there's a Red Cross benefit for Hurricane Sandy at Palace Ballroom with an auction, music from DJ El Toro, and some amazing food. Delicate Steve and Dana Buoy are at Vera Project, the Taj Mahal Trio starts the first of [...]
Other than this acronym being kinda lame and just a way to continually get people to visit your blog on twitter for the same post - it is kinda accurate here. I missed a cover-song all together, missed an album release date, missed a song of the day post I was going to do this past Tuesday and was Johnny on the spot with another but missed posting it yesterday. So, in case you I missed it then... ~The Missed It All Together Cover-Song~ "John Wayne Gacy, Jr. [...]

We recently came across a tune from Seattle's Bryan John Appleby and haven't stopped listening to his Fire On The Vine album. He's currently on the road opening up for one of Halfway House's favorites The Head and The Heart . Do yourself and your porch a favor and pick up his album for some nice fall listening. Fire on the Vine by Bryan John Appleby Here's a performance from a visit to Seattle's KEXP :
Bryan John Appleby couldn't be at the All Delighted People: Sufjan Covers benefit show at the Triple Door in Seattle a few weekends ago, so he sent in this video cover of "John Wayne Gacy, Jr." and ...uh, WOW. John Wayne Gacy, Jr. (Sufjan Stevens) - Bryan John Appleby The Chapel Session Bryan did with me is still up for download over here . There is something so piercing about his [...]
Bryan John Appleby ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth Kicking off a west coast tour Bryan John Appleby and band issued a few brand new songs and a Harry Nilsson cover to a short-sleeved crowd who'd wandered in from the warmest day of the year yet. PDX 2012 #2 Pure Bathing Culture are continuing Portland's trend [...]
We promise that you will regret missing Bryan John Appleby and Lemolo while they’re in town.

photo by Jason Bergman While the other side of the country faces a heat wave, the weather in Seattle is looking good this week, which is a great reason to go see some local shows! Tuesday features shows from the Detroit Cobras at Neumo's and a quadruple billing of Love Battery, Chix Pack, Speedwobble, and Lost Puppy at Fun House. If you're looking for a musical way to celebrate independence on Wednesday, spend July 4th by going to see the Family 4th show with Pickwick at Gasworks Park or attend [...]

Bryan John Appleby - "The Words of the Revelator" Source: T-Sides

Our last (Re)Covered post at the end of April focused on new coverage from folk bands and singer-songwriter previously featured here on these pages, thus adding to our ongoing celebration of those who interpret song. But our mandate is bi-directional here at Cover Lay Down: the songbook is sacred, too, and our features just as often tout composition and canonical outlook. Today, then, we pay tribute to the songwriter, revisiting older Covered In Folk and Single Song Sunday features through select new additions to their respective sets. [...]

photo by Brittney Bollay Last Friday, KEXP celebrated Ballard as the winners of the Hood to Hood Challenge during our 2011 Summer Membership Drive. As promised, we brought the party to them, with five Northwest bands playing free shows outside in downtown Ballard at Bergen Place Park. Ramona Falls , Deep Sea Diver , My Goodness , The Maldives , and Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band all threw down amazing sets with new music, and KEXP DJs Cheryl Waters and Kevin Cole did their shows under our tents. The sun [...]
Our June Sound on the Sound Presents show is next Friday, but we're so excited about our July showcase, we couldn't wait to share the news with you. Friday July 6th we'll be presenting a show with Bryan John Appleby and new Portland favorite Pure Bathing Culture for what's surely going to be a [...]

photos by Morgen Schuler Before heading over to our Ballard Day broadcast at Bergen Park Place, we started off this morning in the KEXP parking lot, as John Richards spun records outside while bicycle commuters sped by - and stopped by the KEXP Energizer Station for some live music at 7AM with Seattle's Bryan John Appleby . Praised by colleagues like The Head and the Heart as one of the best performers in the city, Bryan John Appleby has, in short time, joined [...]

May 18 will mark victory for Ballard in last year's Hood to Hood Challenge ! That means that all day on May 18, KEXP will be hosting live music and live DJ sets all over Ballard. They will also be accepting food and hygiene donations for Ballard Food Bank all day at the KEXP tent at Bergen Place Park. For a full description of all events happening on Ballard Day, check out the Hood To Hood page on our website . There are plenty of awesome live performances and events happening on Ballard Day 2012. Starting [...]
Seattle singer/songwriter Bryan John Appleby has more to offer than the usual acoustic folk.
Seattle summer may just be starting, but today we get a peek at what the end of summer will look like with the Bumbershoot line-up announcement. Last years "Decibel After Dark" Fest will continue (and this time is included in the cost of your tickets) and some new additions have been made to the Fest, [...]
Josiah Johnson of The Head and Heart tells The Owl Mag what they’re working on now and what it’s like to live in Seattle.

Washed Out, in the KEXP studios 2011-10-07 // photo credit: Dave Lichterman ( more photos ) A light schedule of shows for the week. Tuesday starts with Lambchop and Alina Hardin at Tractor, Wednesday has a great show at the Neptune with Washed Out and Memoryhouse , and across town, Yuni In Taxco, Feral Children, and Dark State Lines are at the sizzling hot new Barboza venue at Neumos. On Thursday, there's a Folklife Festival preview at the Tractor with Big Sur, Denver, and Annie [...]