Consider us excited. Earlier this year we were elated to find out that Hurray For the Riff Raff was opening for Bonnie 'Prince' Billy while we were in New Orleans. The show was fantastic . We returned home to Wisconsin with a copy of Hurray For the Riff Raff's brilliant new album, Young Blood Blues on vinyl. Since then, we've been fortunate to be in the position to bring the band to the Cactus Club in Milwaukee on Friday, October 8th . They're also playing Madison the [...]
Hurray for the Riff Raff release 'Young Blood Blues' For those who aren't familiar, welcome to the world of New Orleans based, three piece indie-folk/blues rockers, Hurray for the Riff Raff . The band started when a teenaged Alynda Lee Segarra began hopping trains, traveling across the country while learning to play banjo. Eventually she settled in New Orleans, and allowed music to take hold of her life. She quickly embraced the city's community of street musicians, who encouraged her to develop her banjo skills [...]
now i 'aint as bright as the sun when it shines ♫ Hurray For The Riff Raff - Slow Walk "Slow Walk" is a fitting song for Hurray For The Riff Raff's hometown of New Orleans. Strings, strumming, and soul abound on this on this heavy bit of front porch goodness that reminds us of the difficulty of recovery. Weighty subject matter aside, sometimes a little humidity soaked twang music is just the right thing on a hot summer day. Their LP Young Blood Blues is out now and [...]
now i 'aint as bright as the sun when it shines ♫ Hurray For The Riff Raff - Slow Walk "Slow Walk" is a fitting song for Hurray For The Riff Raff's hometown of New Orleans. Strings, strumming, and soul abound on this on this heavy bit of front porch goodness that reminds us of the difficulty of recovery. Weighty subject matter aside, sometimes a little humidity soaked twang music is just the right thing on a hot summer day. Their LP Young Blood Blues is out now and [...]
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Hurray for the Riff Raff. You don't run across band names like that every day. For those of you that have followed our site for some period of time, you've probably gathered that I have a real affinity towards any artist that can put pen to paper. Growing up, I purchased tapes/CD's and, if the liner notes didn't include lyrics, I was hugely disappointed. After buying a new album, I'd plop down on my bed and listen to the music with my finger following every printed word. I suppose that's what draws me to folk music. [...]
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Hurray for the Riff Raff. You don't run across band names like that every day. For those of you that have followed our site for some period of time, you've probably gathered that I have a real affinity towards any artist that can put pen to paper. Growing up, I purchased tapes/CD's and, if the liner notes didn't include lyrics, I was hugely disappointed. After buying a new album, I'd plop down on my bed and listen to the music with my finger following every printed word. I suppose that's what draws me to folk music. [...]
Depending on your preference, New Orleans can be laid back or rough and tumble. I've experienced both ends of the spectrum on my brief sojourn in the Crescent City. Most of yesterday was spent tracking down recommendations from friends that have previously navigated the Magazine Street and the Garden district, providing ample distraction from the seemingly never ending alcohol free-flowing party the city offers in the tourist areas. I had another distraction that no amount of Cafe Du Monde Beignets could relieve. I had a ticket to see Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and [...]
SIDE A 1. The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio 2. Blitzen Trapper - Heaven And Earth 3. Wye Oak - I Hope You Die 4. Great Lake Swimmers - Gonna Make It Through This Year 5. The Besnard Lakes - Albatross 6. Pearly Gate Music - Big Escape 7. Alcoholic Faith Mission - My Eyes To See SIDE B [...]
Hurray For The Riff Raff hail from New Orleans and recently released a new album called Young Blood Blues . The three piece is fronted by Alynda Lee and the band have released an album of great songs that will redefine any concept of you have about "folk" or "alternative-country." If you dig what bands like The Low Anthem are doing with this style of music, then definitely pick up the new album from this very talented trio. Slow Walk - Hurray For The Riff Raff
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: 1986 : "Undertow" [mp3] from Everybody Is Whatever I Think They Are (out March 9th) other 1986 posts at Largehearted Boy Bradley : "Your Money" [mp3] from Mountain Tiger Wolf (out March 2nd) other Bradley posts at Largehearted Boy Henry's Funeral Shoe : [...]
These come thanks to Tamara Grayson. FRIDAY, 11/20/2009, ONE EYED JACKS VOX AND THE HOUND ONE MAN MACHINE AND THE POWERS [...]
If you're unfamiliar with Hurray For The Riff Raff the prefect introduction is their recently released Daytrotter session . I feel like you can get a pretty good feel for a band by looking at their record collection, analyzing their favorites and the albums that mean a lot to them. Take one look at the albums chosen by Alynda Lee Segarra for our 5 Albums feature and regular MoB readers will find a group they can get behind. Take our recommendation and pick up Hurray for the Riff Raff's album It [...]
Their dusty melodies evoke images of a bygone era, one when Appalachia-bound immigrants brought over the folk tunes of their native lands and melted them into the pot that would become American folk.
Friday, July 3, 2009 8:30 PM Magic Castles // Dark Dark Dark // Paul Metzger @ The Entry 9:00 PM Chris Thomson Quartet @ Cafe Maude 9:00 PM Dante & The Lobster @ Triple Rock 9:00 PM Lookbook and Ghost In the Water @ 331 Club [...]
Tomorrow 8:00 PM A Night In The Box @ The Acadia 8:00 PM The Poor Nobodys @ The Cedar (Outdoors) 9:00 PM Dark Dark Dark @ The Bedlam 9:00 PM The Roots @ First Avenue [...]
Dark Dark Dark's Nona Marie Invie (accordion/keys/voice) and Marshall LaCount (banjo/voice) will be joined by Hurray for the Riff Raff's Walt McClements (accordion) for a special performance at the super intimate Sycamore on July 9. You know how I always say their shows make you think you're on some sort of a boat? Well prepare to sway and float on imaginary waves of far-reaching and heart-crunching dark-chocolate flavors of bitterness and sweetness of melodies and words (!), because it'll be Nona Marie's and Marshall's already superbly complimentary and forlorn voices booming in that [...]
Today 7:30 PM Femi Kuti @ The Minnesota Zoo 8:00 PM Wordless Music Series @ Southern Theater w/ Johann Johannsson & Tarlton 8:30 PM NAS & Damian Marley @ First Avenue 9:00 PM Dark Dark Dark // Shep & Me // Hurray For [...]
It's springtime! It's Monday Mail! What is Monday Mail? How was your weekend? Mine was awesome. After a long, cold winter, it finally felt like spring here in the northeast. I spent lots of time outside and it was delicious. Now, to business. This week's MM comes from Kevin over at Cul-de-sac . He writes: I cannot talk up Hurray for the Riff Raff enough. They're incredible. Thought I'd toss this your way and see what you think. [...]
It's springtime! It's Monday Mail! What is Monday Mail? How was your weekend? Mine was awesome. After a long, cold winter, it finally felt like spring here in the northeast. I spent lots of time outside and it was delicious. Now, to business. This week's MM comes from Kevin over at Cul-de-sac . He writes: I cannot talk up Hurray for the Riff Raff enough. They're incredible. Thought I'd toss this your way and see what you think. [...]
Admittedly, I'm not familiar with every single band involved in this year's SXSW festivities, officially or unofficially, though I did listen to well over two hundred bands I don't care to listen to ever again. Unlike them, the list compiled here includes twenty performers I think are most worth seeing, and for free, no less; as far as I know, all of them are either playing unofficial shows, or plan to play whatever last-minute gatherings that come their way. 20. Those Darlins This is the [...]
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