Phil writes: I've been listening to a lot of Carpenters stuff recently - another favourite of my wife Sue's. Karen Carpenter does have a unique, and wonderful, voice (Rumer sounds a bit like her, as everyone remarks). This Leon Russell song is maybe not the greatest they ever recorded but it does show off her voice superbly and it contains the killer lines: 'We tried to talk it over but the words got in the way'.
Hey kave kids, here's some more cooler than thou stuff from Redd Kross! Here's a quick Redd Kross story. Back in the 80's around the "Teen Babes From Monsanto" era- RK played a NYC show with the Circle Jerks, Toxic Reasons and DOA. I still have the poster from the show. So me and Davey snuck backstage (it was at this old theater/club called The Ritz- now known as Webster Hall). We were pretty "enhanced" and struck up a convo with the bros McDonald that focused mainly on mushrooms, stealing liquor from our parents stash and of course [...]
Download great new covers of Depeche Mode, Leonard Cohen, The Carpenters, Blue Oyster Cult, Thrice, The Kills, Beach Boys, Ready for the World, Rancid, and Adele!
Sonic Youth con una gran canción que rinde tributo a The Carpenters.
The Carpenter from Dimitris Ladopoulos on Vimeo . The first of a series of short films regarding the art & science of professionals working with their hands. directed / edited / vfx - Dimitris Ladopoulos, Spiros Rasidakis director of photography - Nikos Mexis sound design - Nikos Tsines deepgoa.blogspot.com underground music guide _________ © dg , 2011

The BBC documentary The Carpenters: Only Yesterday zooms in on the history and the music of The Carpenters. In addition to that we have a second documentary called Karen Carpenter - Living Famously , a BBC Rockumentary about singer, songwriter, musician and performer Karen Carpenter that looks into her career and her struggle with anorexia that ended tragically with her death. Read more »

Well, I guess I'm not going to the moon, and certainly not to Mars or any other planet in the Solar System for that matter. And it would appear that traveling to distant stars is not going to happen for me either. But there was a time when I was convinced I'd do all that and more. Like a lot of kids, while I was growing up I was absolutely enthralled by science fiction. I devoured early authors like Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, and continued right on into modern masters like Heinlein and Asimov. And [...]
Carole King: Chapter 3. What's next when you have just released one of the biggest selling albums of all time?

Hard Candy favorites Labyrinth Ear are the latest act we have tapped to create a mixtape exclusively for our series. It is our pleasure to present to you the Magnolia Mixtape that expertly fuses together some of the bands favorite tracks of all time and some newer stuff that they are currently listening to. They've got everything in there from The Carpenters to Sonic Youth and M83 ... Say what?! Somehow this eclectic mix really works! [...]

Calgary's This Is A Standoff will be heading to Europe soon for a six-week tour. Joining them on many of the dates will be fellow Calgary outfit The Evidence and Vancouver's Carpenter . Check out the dates below. This is a Standoff will be supporting their new EP Be Delighted , due out September 1, 2011 .

Es imposible separar a The Carpenters de la tragedia. La ululante voz de Karen Carpenter -esa que guardan muchas niñas desde Kim Gordon de Sonic Youth a la más anónima que cantaba ida frente al espejo, como un recuerdo inconsciente, casi prehistórico de lo que pensaban que significaba ser mujer en un mundo de pequeños ponys y trenzas al viento- jamás dejará de tener un eco de muerte. Karen Carpenter, la cantante con la voz más linda del mundo, y su hermano Richard, ese Ken perfecto y sonriente que fue alguna vez el hombre más guapo que pisaba [...]
Since releasing their 2009 album I and Love and You , roots-rock act The Avett Brothers have exploded in popularity, thanks in part to Rick Rubin's production and their reputation for high energy concerts. The Concord, NC-based act , who are currently recording their follow-up with Rubin, which is rumored to be out early next year, recently taped an exclusive Unplugged performance for CMT.com, where they showcased one of their new songs - The Once And Future Carpenter... The Avett Brothers - The Once [...]
This Sesame Street song appeared on the Carpenters 1973 album Now and Then but was also released as a single.

Photo by Max Blau Itching to see a new side to The Avett Brothers ? The North Carolina folk rockers have done just that on their latest cut, "The Once and Future Carpenter". The track sees the band digging deeper into their country influences, swinging away at the acoustic guitar, belting out sharp, provoking lines like, "If I live the life I'm given, I won't be scared to die ." The group premiered the song on their episode of CMT Unplugged . When speaking of the new [...]

Click image to download more songs by this artist Sounds like: Dr. Dog, Blitzen Trapper "The Avett Brothers - The Once and Future Carpenter" What's so good? My anticipation for the new Avett Brothers album, coming out early in 2012, can be described as nail-biting. Maybe that's because once I started listening to "I And Love And You," I couldn't stop. So I started listening [...]
As a life rule I don't watch the CMT channel, that is unless they're playing one of The Cannibal Run movies or if The Avett Brothers are going to be making an appearance. This time it just so happened to be the latter that got me to tune in. The Brothers of Avett played a new track to "present a new and current example" of the direction that they're going. It's definitely not a bad example and also isn't a far cry from what initially got the attention of so many of their fans. When you hear a [...]
On an episode of CMT's Unplugged, the Avett Brothers unveiled The Once and Future Carpenter , which you can watch here. The North Carolina folk rock trio debuted the song as they prepare the follow-up to I and Love and You . With a fairly strong streak of Americana music, the Avett Brothers are and should continue to be at the forefront of the genre's revival. This song exemplifies why. It gives us hope their next record will be as good as their last one. For more information on Scott and Seth and the [...]
T he Avett Brothers premiered a new song, " The Once and Future Carpenter " on CMT's Unplugged series . MOKB Presents and Live Nation will welcome the band to The Lawn at WRSP this October 1st. Buy your tickets now . Previous: The Avett Brothers audio/video session on Laundromatinee.com
Leon Russell's take on this joint was laid down in a Nashville jam session in 1974 with a a group of friends including fellow Oklahoman J.J. Cale. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say: can someone please release those sessions? Here, the self-described 'master of space and time' works up what might be my [...]