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Musikanto is the latest alt-country, folk, Americana singer-songwriter to emerge from Chicago in recent years, joining the likes of Joe Pug , Tom Schraeder and His Ego and the now defunct Cracklin Moth . I had to name drop since they've all been through the studio to record live sessions. Musikanto was in the studio last week and his session is being mixed by Shirk as we speak. The debut album Ghost Pain is an addictive twangy rock affair in the same vein as bands like The Old 97's and Ryan Adams. [...]
Song obsessions are those songs that we listen to on repeat. I noticed that my obsessions are often a week long. I also thought that other people might have similar obsessions. I've collected a panel of a few like-minded individuals and gotten their "song obsessions of the week." Quite often it's easy to explain why the song is good; it's much hard to explain why we're obsessed. Maybe you'll become obsessed with one of these. - Adrian ( me ): (mp3) ( buy ) [...]
The HearYa Nation is in for a big treat this week – the venerable Cracklin Moth. Before you read any further, do yourself a favor. Scroll to the bottom of this article, click on "Eulogy for Bashu", and prepare to listen to one of the best tracks I've heard all year. I simply can't let you read any further without a little mood music. Feel free to take your pants off – the song is that good. My non-sexual crush on Cracklin Moth began when Oz gave me a copy of their [...]
Chicago's excellent Cracklin Moth has an excellent new EP titled My Heart Is Leaking out now. The band seems to fly a little under the radar here in Chicago, but (I can only guess) probably not for long. Led by singer/guitarist Matt Ammerman's gravelly voice and some incredibly weightless pedal steel guitar, the band is back with another batch of sun-soaked tunes. This is (however) less twangy that their Red Bird EP and is a bit more sprightly. I'd still probably call it urban alt-country, but with a big classic [...]
A cool breeze in the air. The sun beaming down. Toys all over the floor. Baseball on the television. A cool drink within arms reach. Yes, it seems that summer is just about upon us and I couldn't be happier. Now have you ever wondered what a hazy lazy afternoon sounds like? Perhaps (at least in my world) it sounds something like this. Laid back but a little revved up. MP3 | Joseph Plunket & The Weight - Ships Ten Mile [...]
Cracklin Moth , one of my favorite unsigned bands , is just about ready to release their second EP entitled My Heart is Leaking . Since moving to the Bay area, I really miss seeing these guys perform around Chi-town at local venues like Martyrs and Schubas. They're a little less country this time around, but they kept enough pedal steel to keep my inner hillbilly satisfied. If you're a fan of Wilco, Cracklin Moth is a no-brainer for you. Matt Ammerman on guitar/lead vocals and Rocco Labriola on pedal steel/electric guitar are a phenomenal combo. [...]
MOKB talked about Cracklin Moth back in 2005, and we're still fans of the Chicago alt-country band. They've put out a new EP called My Heart Is Leaking . With lead singer Matt Ammerman's Kentucky roots, they're no secret to me, but still a bit of a secret in Chicago. Definitely a band you shouldd check into. Cracklin Moth's MySpace . Cracklin Moth - My Heart Is Leaking [...]
The Antiques, At the X Silver Lining The Little Ones, Sing Song High on a Hill MP3 Robbers on High Street, The Fatalist and Friends The Fatalist MP3 It's also worth mentioning that our friends and Chicago locals, Cracklin' Moth , have their Redbird EP available on iTunes . Buy it. Here are the samples: [...]
First I planned to post some Christmas songs. Then I changed my mind and decided to go for actors singing badly. And then the third track listed below hit my shuffle play and I became obsessed with posting covers of hits from the Britpop heyday. These tracks represent the first installment of such, as I couldn't narrow it down to fewer than 20. And that was without finding any covers of Echobelly or Sleeper songs. Know of any? Help a sister out. The Gimmicks "Girl from [...]
Sorry to all that have sent me emails and music recently. I haven't been keeping up very well. Its a combination of being overly busy and just being lazy. Rest assured that I've gotten whatever you've sent me. Anyhow, I'm getting back into the swing of things and I've gotten turned onto a few good new (to me at least) local Chicago bands that I am pretty psyched about. While I really don't know much about The Interiors , I know that the few songs I've heard are pretty damn good. [...]
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