As some of you may know, a year and a half ago I stopped touring to work a full-time job in order to get out of steepening debt and to finally afford the gear that I need to reduce costs on future projects. Thanks to an artist endorsement with the kind folks at Auralex Acoustics , I've finally completed my tracking room, mixing room, and vocal booth. I also recorded a quick Before and After comparison of drums, rhodes, and out-of-tune piano. Now I just have to learn how to play music. [...]
Purchase now Since 1968 I'm a four-legged zombie on a two-step dance floor I'd double down your money, honey, if you know what's good for... you. Vampire won't go far sucking the life out of the party and Werewolf has no chance cause Mr. Werewolf has no pants Since 1968 I've been the number one champ at the monster Dance Party Since 1968 I've been the number one champ at the monster Dance Party Since 1968 I've [...]
Portishead has teamed up with XL Recordings to release a vinyl version of "Chase the Tear" that will be released November 14 worldwide with proceeds to benefit Amnesty Intentional. Portishead stopped by Fallon last night to perform "Chase the Tear" and "Mysterons" while in NYC for their two day stint. Their tour is well underway and I'm still pinching myself over the future Denver appearance. Chase the Tear Mysterons Swim Good (Frank Ocean • Portishead cover/mashup/remix) [...]
Gavin Castleton puts his own spin on Frank Ocean's 'Swim Good,' using Portishead samples and his own production style.
Portland singer Gavin Castleton financed his latest album, Won Over Frequency , with help from fans and, as always, he translates his personal experiences into songs with captivating arrangements that help ease the heartbreak. Today's Top Tune features Lex Land on backing vocals, it?s " Why Is It So Hard ."
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Whew... almost missed out on the first Friday Mixtape of 2010! See, it's been busy here between the hoidays, and my regular schedule has gone to the dogs whilst I'm on a short vacation with my family. Not to mention that SquirrelFood HQ is getting fresh paint, and so all my technology is unplugged, boxed and hiding beneath a drop cloth in the middle of a room, now colored "Wild Honey". Yep, sounds tasty doesn't it?. Anyway, I managed to dig out the lappy two thousand, and connect to somebody's network to upload this first volume of the year. I [...]
The tones I hear are immediately alien to me, but like all hack music journalists, I will hereby attempt to describe one sensation with words designed for another: I hear a bed of harmonies, stacked thin and tall like sheets of wax paper, supporting what is clearly a loan "voice" bouncing around on top. The harmonies sustain and bend in tiny steps like an organ of some sort, but taste like a product of the 80's; like the sawtooth waves of a poorly synthesized string patch. The arrangement and melodic structures are just as alien, clearly organized but not [...]
Hair is controversial-whether you have it or not, how long or short it is, what color it is-it can identify your personality, genetics, your culture. Your employer can dictate how you wear it. Hair is considered so sensuous in some cultures that women must keep theirs covered to keep it from driving men wild. Blondes have more fun, and redheads have bad tempers. Check out Contrast Podcast # 181 for tuneful coverage on the subject of hair. My contribution was "Bad Hair Days" by Mikrofisch. Be sure [...]
LEMON SUN WITH ONE TRICK PONY + GAVIN CASTLETON + GARDENING NOT ARCHITECTURE + KELLI RUDDICK + RED ARROW MESSENGER ON FRIDAY, SEPT 25, AT HOTEL CAFE. 1623 1/2 N. CAHUENGA BLVD., LOS ANGELES. 7 PM / $8 / 21+ http://www.hotelcafe.com
I've been meaning to post about this but I keep forgetting. Oh, I crack myself up! Gavin Castleton -- "Coffeelocks" mp3 off Home ( buy ) Mr. Lewis and the Funeral 5 -- "Black Coffee Night" mp3 off Murder and the Art of the Dance ( buy [...]
Gavin Castleton , cantante y compositor residente en Oregon y ex componente de las formaciones Gruvis Malt y Ebu Gogo publica el próximo mes de abril su quinto álbum en solitario. Home es el título de un disco que trata de contar el proceso de curación de un corazón roto, el suyo propio. La cantante Lauren Coleman interpreta el papel de la ex novia de Castleton en duetos como el excelente Coffeelocks . * Gavin Castleton-Coffeelocks
After opening with retro guitar chords that recall Ricky Nelson's "Travelin' Man," the sweet boy-meets-girl story of Gavin Castleton's "Coffeelocks" quickly begins to unfold in its coffee shop setting. First up to the pitch is Castleston's voice, serving as first-person narrator of in this minimum wage, lovey-dovey storyline. Soon his voice meets Lauren Coleman—who serves as "the girl" in this equation—in the role of the female job applicant as the song shifts to her perspective with a solo vocal take. While the music follows a similar path, at the same time it undergoes a slight twist for her verse, becoming [...]
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Former Rhode Islander Gavin Castleton now lives and writes and engineers his own music in Portland, OR. "Coffeelocks" (with Lauren Coleman) is the happy beginning of an ill-fated love story told in the 14 songs on his brand-new album Home . The album apparently reflects the real-life arc of a six-year relationship that ended. The digital release is set for next Friday, with the physical release slated in April. Hear full versions of songs from his several older albums at LastFM . Gavin Castleton : Coffeelocks from [...]
MikeyPod episode 128 : I'm convinced we have "soulmates" out there in the world. I'm not talking about the kind they talk about on The Wedding Story; I mean people who just seem to gravitate toward one another because of a collection of similar interests, similar attitudes and the right combination of traits. Mikey Harren and I are soulmates. We live on opposite sides of the country, work in fields that could be more different and were born in slightly different eras. This morning I got a text message from him telling me that I had a [...]
I woke up in a very dull pink room with the sensation that there were far too many curtains about. I coughed quietly, aware of people and machines buzzing and whirring around me, maybe just outside all these curtains, and I didn't want to alert anyone until I could figure out what was going on. A wizened man with piercing falcon eyes and deep folds for cheeks slid back the curtain closest to me and leaned inward, wearing a smile that suggested we'd shared time on a sinking ship together. I nodded hello, and his smile didn't falter or [...]
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Gavin Castleton - Nothing Compares 2 U (video) Nothing compares to this, nothing.
Since Halloween has been halted by the City of San Francisco due to some unfortunate circumstances , everyone in the Bay Area will have to haunt the nearest dance party. I guess you can always go to the party out by AT&T Park , but I doubt it'll be any better than crashing your friends costume party. Oh, if you are hosting a costume party (California or not) be sure to play these songs for your ghouls and goblins. Particularly the Gravis Malt dance remix about a 4-legged zombie that wins The Annual Monster Dance Party. [...]
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