Most widely know for his work in The Mamas And The Papas, John Phillips' debut solo album 'John Phillips (John The Wolfking of L.A.)' is a work that, for me, surpasses his previous band's output and showcases an amazing talent at the height of his creativity. Phillips began work on the album at a crossroads in his life. The Mamas And The Papa had just split up, as had Phillips and his then wife Michelle, and this sense of dislocation is referenced in the albums lyrical content. The most abiding sentiments conveyed are those of world-weariness and [...]
The editors at JamsBio like to think of ourselves as music fans first, not critics, and that's the sensibility we strive for at JamsBio and that we seek in other sites as well. That's why we're so jazzed about Damn Fine Day , a site that each day profiles a deep album cut that's been overlooked, but deserves a place in everybody's collection. In the name of spreading the gospel about great music, we present "The Daily Deep Cut," where we add our two cents about the songs featured on Damn Fine Day. Once you read our [...]
Go MP3: John Phillips - Mississippi MP3: Hollis Watkins - I'm Gonna Sit At The Welcome Table
OKKERVIL RIVER myspace [mp3] Lost Coastlines Read An Aquarium Drunkards take on the song . Buy Okkervil River CDs. OF MONTREAL myspace [mp3] Nonpareil of Favor Read Fluxblog's take on the song. Buy Of Montreal CDs. [...]
September 9th will mark the long-belated release of the late John Phillips' "lost," Glitter Twins produced, album Pussycat. The Story: Recorded in 1976 and '77 featuring members of both the Rolling Stones and Traffic (produced by Mick and Keith), the Pussycat sessions were shelved, and thought to be lost, until 2001. John Phillips was [...]
Neil Halstead has a new album out sometime soon, there's a taster mp3 called Paint a face doing the rounds at all the best mp3blogs if you'd care to look. Listening to it (and admiring Neil's impressive facial hair) reminded me of John Phillips' April Anne - the first track on his John the Wolfking of LA album. Recorded just after the Mamas and Papas split with steel guitarist Buddy Emmons and guitar legend James Burton this beautifully wistful album offers a mix of steel guitar, Elton-like piano parts, confused beautiful people and images of [...]
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First up don't forget the inaugural DEADHEAT tomorrow night at Bowery Electric! Pierced Arrows, Straight to the Heart (Tombstone 2008) Up from the ashes of Dead Moon comes Pierced Arrows , sounding ... well pretty much exactly like Dead Moon. And that's just how we want it! Inspiring raw rock n roll blasting out of the Oregon woods. Pierced Arrows - "Frankenstein" [...]
in keeping with the spirit of the season, okkervil river is currently offering up a free mixtape entitled golden opportunities over at their website ...the album consists of live takes on eight cover songs & one original (the timely "listening to otis redding at home during christmas") recorded on the road over the past two years...my favorite track is easily the version of john phillip's "april anne" taken from their daytrotter session last month...that song is so good...anyways, there's also material from randy newman, joni mitchell, & serge gainsbourg, among others...& don't forget to download [...]
So not to be all "let's talk about the L.A. weather on Aquarium Drunkard," but damn, today has been the windiest I can remember in the near six years I have lived out here. We're talking six story palm trees bending and buckling in the wind, huge L.A. County garbage cans being blown across [...]
Another new feature for the new year: Comparable Cover Art John Phillips: "John Phillips (John The Wolfking Of L.A.)" ~ April Anne Bob Dylan: "Desire" ~ Oh, Sister Technically, John wins as his album comes out first. Not that it is a contest. Buy John Buy Bob
For Part One, Visit: L.A. Burnout :: Part One of Three For Part Two,Visit: L.A. Burnout :: Part Two of Three ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------ Running the Drunkard has put me in touch, both through email and in person, with some great folks, many of whom have been eager to share their musical best-kept-secrets, and in the case of this post, their excellent themed compilations. The [...]
Such a great song about the Holland Tunnel ( Connecting Manhattan with New Jersey). Taken from John Phillips (Mama's & the Papa's) 1970 debut solo album " John the Wolfking of L.A ". The album is now new reissue and it's includes eight previously unreleased songs. Download: John Phillips - Holland Tunnel [...]
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