It's been more than half a century since John Fahey made his first recordings, kicking off what he called the "American Primitive" or Takoma School of acoustic guitar playing - a movement that today appears to be as vibrant and vital as ever. Fahey still casts a long shadow, of course, but the music is [...]
Glenn Jones has released a new video for "Across the Tappan Zee". The song is taken from Jones recent album, My Garden State. For the video, Jones is joined by Laura Baird. The...
The solo-guitar tradition known as American Primitive has a long rich history, but nobody is doing it better in 2013 than guitarist Glenn Jones. The music he plays is so invested in specific instrumental concepts that it openly spurns the concept of originality, and yet it’s such a rich, captivating sound that none of its contemporary practitioners can be slighted as a mere copyist. For anyone with knowledge of the American Primitive ideal, Jones’ music will be instantly familiar, but he is very much his own man. My Garden State is his best record yet. [...]
Glenn Jones is one of the most distinct voices working in the American Primitive tradition today. His newest, My Garden State, is out next Tuesday on Thrill Jockey, and for one week NPR Music will be streaming the record in its entirety via their First Listen platform. My Garden State reflects on Glenn's New Jersey roots, and was written during a period that Glenn returned to his childhood home in the North part of the state to care for his mother. Although the inspiration for the album is incredibly personal, Glenn's expressive playing and innovative melodic turns provide universality, inviting [...]
Get the scoop on the latest albums by Vampire Weekend, Savages, and Deerhunter, as well as an extensive list of May's new releases. You'd think that the record release schedule would have to slow down at some point, but the albums slated to come out in May only up the ante on the months before. This month is highlighted by new efforts from indie touchstones that come right on each other's heels, one week after the next, starting with Deerhunter's Monomania on May 7, followed up by Vampire Weekend's Modern Vampires of the City (May 14) and the...
I watched Safe House , a solid action flick starring Denzel Washington (and featuring Rubén Blades) on cable earlier this week. It was little different than dozens of organized crime, complex caper and government conspiracy movies I've enjoyed. I could see how it was going to play out within the first fifteen minutes. I didn't mind. Familiar formulas can provide solace. I feel much the same way about Twelve Reasons To Die , the new collaboration between Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge . [...]
"hard coming down" heißt passend zum bandnamen der neue release, der am 02. april auf ppm records erscheinen wird, lofi americana rock zeigt dabei die truppe aus olympia, washington auf, meinen wir, oder nicht?: gun outfit : lau blues by gun outfit einer der meister des american primitivism gibt sich die ehre, sein neues album "my garden state" wird am 13. mai auf thrill jockey erscheinen, [...]
La beauté intemporelle de ce morceau se passe de mots, non ? Je me tais alors. → Bio de Glenn Jones sur le site de Thrill Jockey
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[Photo copyright 2012 by Abby Nardo] I saw more incredible solo guitarists during the course of the Hopscotch Music Festival than I've seen in the rest of my life combined. Each man's style left an impression, from the psychedelic leanings of Ben Chasny to the Piedmont blues influences of Chuck Johnson. Of all of these distinct and excellent players, none had a style of purer beauty than Glenn Jones . A devoted fan of John Fahey , arguably the founder of the American Primitivism style of guitar, Jones spent decades playing self-made compositions [...]
My brain was heavily serotonin deficient from desert parties and what not but I finally mustered the energy to share some tracks. First off is an Italo boogie track from 1983 by High Resolution! As usual the vocals leave more to be desired but the bass line is fresh! This was composed by Paolo del Prete and Marco Fatali and was released on SPQR. High Resolution-Sweepin' Off Next up are my two favorite tracks from Glenn Jones' 1984 LP called "Finesse" which came out on RCA Records. Both tracks have pretty dreamy [...]
Raleigh, NC's Hopscotch Music Festival returns for a third year on September 6-8th, complete with 175 bands over 15 venues across the downtown area. This year's bill is topped by Built to Spill, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Roots, Yo La Tengo, and The Mountain Goats, the latter of which will feature an exclusive all-covers heavy metal set by frontman John Darnielle on piano. Also appearing on the lineup are Liars, Sun O))), Danny Brown, Death Grips, Zola Jesus, Lambchop, Colin Stetson, Wye Oak, Thee Oh Sees, Baroness, Deerhoof, Damien Jurado, Flosstradamus, Laurel Halo, Escort, Pallbearer, [...]
Tweet Maestro Glenn Jones has played in NPR offices' Tiny Desk Concert series. The result is of course amazing as one can think.
Tweet So, it's the end of 2011, and everyone are making lists right? So I made one. The order is random and is not important, I love them all. Well, I love Glenn's even more. Of course there were couple ... Continue reading
Photo taken by Tim Bugbee I feel like I've arrived at the party late. While I was familiar with the work of John Fahey and his proteges like Leo Kottke , until recently I didn't really look into the phenomenon that is generally known as " American Primitive ." Musicians I follow closely like Joey Burns of Calexico, and MC Taylor from The Court & Spark and Hiss Golden Messenger, and the guys from [...]
Tweet Recently, I was hooked by the absolutely beautiful album by Bay Area guitarist Chuck Johnson. The new album A Struggle Not A Thought will be released in November via Strange Attractors Audio House. The album is fabulous throwback to ... Continue reading
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Tweet There’s guitar music, and then there’s guitar music. Glenn Jones’s new album, “The Wanting” , falls into the latter category. The album is Jones’s fourth solo, though he collaborates with Chris Corsano for the album’s epic seventeen minute sign off, “The Orca Grande Cement Factory at Victorville” . Glenn Jones alternates between a six string guitar, a twelve string guitar, and a banjo. Jones's songs slide through both alternate tunings and string instruments without losing his distinct musical voice. [...]
Qua verpakking bestond er in september geen betere dan release Bridges , maar er was deze maand nog veel meer te beleven. Om even bij platen te blijven die vanwege het artwork opvallen, pik ik er Life Sux van Wavves uit. Het lo-fi zwart-wit hoesje, versierd met een omgekeerd kruis en een pentagram beloofd misschien meer dan het waarmaakt. Enfant terrible Nathan Williams is namelijk - wat later dan gebruikelijk - op weg naar volwassenheid en dat heeft z’n weerslag op de gruizige punk waar hij op bekend staat. Het klinkt vandaag de dag nogal [...]
Neo-Takoma School guitarist Glenn Jones trips himself up. By Elliott Sharp Boston-based guitarist Glenn Jones began a musical odyssey in the early ’70s when a high school teacher turned him on to John Fahey. Soon after, he saw the guitarist perform at a concert in Harvard Square, and when Fahey asked the audience which composer had [...]
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