"They say that whiskey ain't the best way, but then I ain't too smart..." Back with a bang alright. Amongst other things, I happened to visit many a barroom in the Ciudad Condal , so here goes with a thirst-inducing four pack. ¡Salut, amics! Steve Young - Broken Hearted People (Take Me To A Barroom) Gillian Welch - Barroom Girls Ramblin Red Bailey - 8 Weeks In A Barroom Hank Snow - The Face On The Barroom Floor
Today we look at Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons, one of the heavy influences on "No Depression" music, or what he called "Cosmic American."
World Cafe features an interview and live performance by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings . The Guardian lists the top 10 books on grieving. The finalists for the 2013 Best Translated fiction and poetry books have been named. The Record profiles singer-songwriter Kurt Vile . Salon explains why dogs rule literature [...]
We surely can't be the only ones who suppressed a shudder when we saw the title of My Morning Jacket songwriter Jim James' new solo album: Regions of Light and Sound of God . As it turns out, the title doesn't necessarily mean that James has gone born-again on our hellbound asses, but either way, we have to admit that our reaction did rather have us reassessing our own prejudices: would James going all Christian necessarily mean that the resultant album would suck massively? We have to say that the answer is probably no — some of our [...]
RE-POSTED JANUARY 2013 - This is Gillian Welch and David Rawlings live at the Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, on either the 5th May 1998, or the 21st May 1998, depending on which version of this recording you have. Feel free to elaborate if you can confirm which one is right. I became an instant fan of the music of Gillian Welch upon my first hearing of the incredible 'My Morphine' and would thoroughly recommend the studio version as well the live version within [...]
When all the green slides out of the leaves, and the fiery yellows light up the skies overhead on my walk to work, there's always the temptation for that Seasonal Affective kick-in-the-ass to creep in also. The chill in the air of October gets my attention and makes me introspect in a way that I do not do in the lazy indulgence of summer. Last year, a good friend of mine commented that my autumn mix was almost too sad to listen to, and yeah - there is something about this season that has, in the past, [...]
For Radiohead , as with so many bands formed in high school, it is the team that matters first and foremost, in no small part because of the tight and adept skills each band member has developed throughout their co-evolution and ongoing collaboration. Guitarist and composer Ed O'Brien is celebrated for his distinctive use of effects pedals, and for the harmonies he brings to help create and sustain Radiohead's rich, layered sound; the versatility of drummer Phil Selway has been a key component of their evolution as a modern band, especially as they have moved on to adopt [...]
As we've dutifully pointed out a number of times around these parts, 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones . While the band is still playing coy on whether they will actually celebrate this milestone on stage this year, the iconic band's time on the big and small screen will be the subject of a new multimedia exhibit at New York's Museum of Modern Art . Set to run from November 15 through December 2, The Rolling Stones - 50 Years On Film , will feature [...]
“I am not a smart man, particularly, but one day, at long last, I stumbled from the dark woods of my own, and my family's, and my country's past, holding in my hands these truths: that love grows from the rich loam of forgiveness; that mongrels make good dogs; that the evidence of God exists in the roundness of things. This much, at least, I've figured out. I know this much is true.” ― Wally Lamb Consider, for a moment, what it is like to be her. You see, she is not an orphan [...]
hey dillholes! hope everyone had a good to ok weeks end! mine was lovely, thanks. i am so happy football is back, let me just tell ya that. i love baseball to death but after day in and day out of games, it does get tiresome and hard to keep up. saints looked like shit, bears looked decent. one out of two aint bad. much like the title suggests this is a bunch of live covers and stuff they dont normally play. its pretty awesome... 1. long black veil 2. [...]
Happy Thursday everyone! Tonight there are some top notch choices for local shows: Firstly, WXPN welcomes Tennessee singer/songwriter Gillian Welch to the Grand Opera House at Wilmington. Over the past fifteen years she has come out with five studio albums along with her musical partner, David Rawlings. She also recorded two songs for the O ... Continue reading
Gillian Welch Majestic Theatre Saturday, June 9 In this week's paper, Gillian Welch let us know what the live show might be like, when she described her recording process to us. "My favorite so... Continue reading "Gillian Welch - Majestic Theatre - 6/9/12" >
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Lillie and Roy Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center June 6, 2012 Gillian Welch's songs have a pretty high body count. Not everyone may notice because the music i... Continue reading "Last Night: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings At Wortham Center" >
H2O Music FestivalSaturday, June 9, at The Cotton BowlThere's something for everyone at H2O Music Festival. For those of us on this side of 30, Weezer has is somewhat familiar. (Remember when Pin... Continue reading "13 of This Weekend's Best Concerts: H2O Music Festival, Gillian Welch, Latin Energy Festival and More" >
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Singer-songwriter Gillian Welch has created an archive of her live recordings over the past two years, with setlists and videos where applicable. Everyday eBook interviews China Mieville about his new novel Railsea . EE: Moby Dick is an influence on Railsea. How do you keep that recognizable but not create a derivative work? CM: I can only speak for myself -- obviously different writers are going to do it different ways -- [...]
Contemporary folk troubadours, The Milk Carton Kids , will win you over with pure talent and originality (in a genre that often gets bogged down in the banality of self-pity and nostalgia). Hailing from Eagle Rock, CA, Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan employ a well-worn formula (two guitars, two voices) to render riveting tales of heartbreak and humor served up with acoustic melodies and sweet harmonies. Featured below, 'Michigan' displays the emotional gravitas of a Gillian Welch tune, and 'New York' exhibits some excellent guitar work and nice male-female vocal harmonies. The Milk Carton Kids [...]
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Cover Me
largehearted boy
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I AM FUEL, YOU ARE FRIENDS
Cover Lay Down
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The Key
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The Dadada
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