XPN Welcomes five-piece Philly folk-pop band Low Road as they reunite tonight in celebration of the Tin Angel's 20th Anniversary. Low Road's popularity in the nineties, ignited by frontman Mike "Slo-Mo" Brenner's prevalence in the Philly music scene, led to two albums on Caroline Records. The band will be playing a sold-out show at 7 pm, but ... Continue reading
David Bromberg is likely a name that is going to be unfamiliar to many of our readers, but odds are you're already familiar with one of his songs and may not even know it. Widespread Panic began covering Bromberg's tune Sharon dating all they way back to 1986, and the song has been part of the band's rotation since 2000. But my guess is that you probably recognized it from the Beastie Boys, who sampled the opening guitar licks on the Paul's Boutique track Johnny Ryall. The singer-songwriter, who has been putting out albums since the early 19702s, [...]
An iconic musician who has collaborated with Bob Dylan, members of The Beatles and The Grateful Dead, David Bromberg is the subject of Unsung Treasures, a new documentary being released this fall. New Jersey-based director Beth Toni Kruvant looks at Bromberg's life and times, and chats with fellow musicians that Bromberg has worked with or ... Continue reading
In June '92, Bob Dylan recorded a couple of tracks with David Bromberg in Chicago's Acme Studios. Sadly, none of these were released, until Tell Tale Signs , the 8th installment in the Bootleg Series , gave us Miss The Mississippi and Duncan And Brady . Of at least eight other songs recorded at the Bromberg sessions that remain in the vaults, three rather lofi-sounding but fine tracks are circulating in collector's circles: two takes on Bromberg originals, and the beautiful traditional Polly Vaughn . Bob [...]
David Bromberg: Bull Run Paddy [purchase] Despite appearances, David Bromberg is not actually a NY Jew (as I previously suggested) : he hails originally from NJ and his current domicile is Delaware ( = none of the above). Among the most eclectic and most accomplished guitarists alive, (his official website lists the multitude of concerts he has performed over the years!), the man is a stringed instrument master. [...]
Welcome to Danny's Guitar Shop , a new cable television series hosted by songwriter and musician Danny Gold , who also is the owner of Danny's Guitar Shop in Narberth. The concept for Danny's Guitar Shop began as a radio series that was broadcast on the WXPN morning show during the summer of 2008. Gold presented the idea to me to run on XPN; working with WXPN's Bob Bumbera and myself, Gold hosted and co-produced the audio series that you can listen to here . Gold and his colleagues [...]
Fans of David Bromberg will be able to view some new sides to an old master in this new album.
The old masters are still cooking and making hot roots music for the summer of 2011.
Grammy nominated Americana musicians' musician, David Bromberg released his new CD, Use Me this month. John Hiatt, Levon Helm, Linda Ronstadt and others were happy to join in with him. This beloved collaborator talks with PopMatters 20 Questions about the many influences, musical and otherwise, that have shaped him. Born in Philadelphia in 1945 and raised in Tarrytown, New York, "I listened to rock 'n' roll and whatever else was on the radio," says David Bromberg. "I discovered Pete Seeger and The Weavers and, through them, Reverend Gary Davis. I then discovered Big Bill Broonzy, [...]
The Philadelphia Folk Festival announced additions to the lineup for their 50th anniversary festival on August 18-21. Among the additions are The Levon Helm Band, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, The David Wax Museum, Jim Boggia, Suzie Brown and Jessica Lea Mayfield. They join a lineup that includes Jorma Kaukonen, Arlo Guthrie, the David Bromberg Big Band, Justin Townes Earle and many more. The complete lineup, ticket information and set times can be found here . On Thursday evening August 18th, World Cafe host David Dye will be hosting a special recording of [...]
David Bromberg enlists some old friends to help create his new album.
Every Wednesday, I feature a brief review of at least one album that has been submitted to me through the ReviewShine website. I have cleverly titled this recurring segment "ReviewShine Wednesday." I've been excited about today's post featuring to highly regarded artists for a few days now. It's not often that I get to tackle established musicians in this ReviewShine space. Then I saw Ernie's post over at 27 Leggies on Monday . Now I'm a copycat. Oh well. Go read that post first (it's a little more in-depth than [...]
MUSIC NEWS - DAVID BROMBERG announces his follow up to his 2007 Try Me One More Time (after a 17 year recording hiatus) with the upcoming release on July 12 of USE ME (out via Appleseed Records. And for this one Bromberg asked some of his favorite singer-songwriters and musicians to write (or choose), produce, and perform on songs tailored to his versatile but distinctive guitarist and vocalist skills. Responding were well-known artists from the many genres that comprise the amorphous “Americana” musical category. Folks like the rootsy singer-songwriters: John Hiatt , the [...]
Philly-born David Bromberg (who has been a Wilmington, DE, resident since 2002) is releasing a new album, Use Me , on July 12th on Appleseed Recordings . It's a star-studded musical collaboration that includes appearances by Linda Ronstadt, Levon Helm, Dr. John, Widespread Panic, and Keb' Mo'. Bromberg also worked with the Butcher Brothers (Phil and Joe Nicolo) who produced the album's title song, a cover of the Bill Withers song, "Use Me." Other contributions come from John Hiatt (who wrote a song for the album), Vince Gill, and Tim O'Brien. Below, a video of "Sharon" [...]
David Bromberg Band : I Like to Sleep Late in the Morning [ purchase ] Like Boyhowdy, I am nocturnal, and like him, I should fix that for similar reasons. So this song seemed to me to be the perfect follow-up to his post. Sleeping late follows directly from being up too late, on a good day. This song was released on a major label in 1975. Today, that could never happen. Sleep Late starts out sounding like a folk number with a hint of blues. Before it ends, [...]
Beastie Boys - Johnny Ryall [ CD ] [ mp3 ] [ vinyl ] I think most sentient beings can agree that Paul's Boutique is one of the greatest albums of the last 20-30 years. Catch me on the right day and I might say it's the greatest album ever. Released in 1989, Paul's was the by-product of 7 men: The Beastie Boys , an LA DJ named Matt Dike (who later went on to co-found Delicious Vinyl ), two other LA DJs [...]
Leftovers, especially this year, have been a lot of songs from “themes I missed in the time I was here.” That’s as true of my posts as anyone else’s. But I missed our Little Black Book theme because it happened before I became involved in Star Maker Machine. So I never saw the formal definition of the theme. It seems to me that a little black book implies that something illicit is going on. These ladies are not entirely respectable, and you keep them secret. Here are two who fit that description perfectly. [...]
I've always liked this Elizabeth Cotten song. MP3 File yousendit
Our contest week got off to a great start Monday with a chance to win indiefolk tribute compilation Before the Goldrush. Entries for all contests won't close until midnight on Monday, July 6, so there's still time to throw your hat in the ring . But don't leave just yet. Because today, we up the ante by bringing you not one but four chances to win , thanks to the wonderful folks at Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival and their sponsor Sugar Hill Records . [...]
We're going way back to 1977 for this one from Reckless Abandon. MP3 File yousendit
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