I literally woke up with this Josh Rouse cover in my head this morning, and laid there barely half-awake with the sun streaming in between that crack in the blinds, these crystalline opening notes running on repeat. It really is a sunrise kind of song. So I decided to temporarily preempt what I was going to post in favor of this cover-licious compilation. What would possess a bunch of modern-day indie rockers to contribute to a cover album of '70s AM-radio deluxxe group Bread ? All of their stuff forever sounds like it [...]
Just when you think in-studio week is over, it sucks you (or me actually) back in. I'm almost through all of these sessions... Before he played a fantastic, intimate set at The Vogue last night of Rock For Riley , Josh Rouse dropped by the 91.7 WEEM / MOKB SIRIUS Blog Radio studios to do a great interview and play some songs. Sometimes, and we don't mind that much, [...]
I'm heading to Louisville this evening to see The Decemberists. Should be great. If you're in Indianapolis and looking for a good show in this upcoming week, make sure you come out to see Josh Rouse at The Vogue for Rock For Riley . Josh Rouse's MySpace . If you are in Indianapolis and want to attend a free taping of Josh Rouse on MOKB SIRIUS [...]
Kurtis Blow – Basketball One of the bookshelves in my bedroom is dedicated to the New Jersey Nets. It's a remnant of my middle school years, when I was proud to be the only Nets fan in Westport to enjoy their rise from perennial losers to kings of the tri-state area. Six years later, being the best NBA team in New York/New Jersey/CT about as exciting a distinction as being the best Rec Intramural team in Fisher/Ware/Riepe (a title the Delicious Corn [...]
Four years ago, I was standing on the edge of something bigger than I had ever seen before - college. 128 hour credits, countless late night dance parties, one alcohol violation, and two majors later, I'm once again on the edge of something I've never seen - the real world. These past four years have been some of the most intense and influential years of my life. Yet, amidst the all night study sessions, the insufferable early morning classes, and those awful hangovers, there's been one thing absolutely constant in my life: my passion for music. I've [...]
I wrote this yesterday on the Chicago centric music blog Transmission , and then last night I stumbled across these new live songs on Josh's MySpace page. I'm sure there's a treasure trove of live recordings on archive.org but these are officially blessed by Josh Rouse. Enjoy. Kyle Andrews and Josh Rouse are currently on tour together. They share a love of Nashville. Josh lived there for a short time and recorded his album Nashville there. Kyle is also [...]
This is a bit uplifting for lonesome, but somehow fitting. Josh Rouse soundtracked Beth and I's visit to Barcelona this time last year with his lovely Subtitulo album. His new EP is called She's... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]
If you thought the prolific Josh Rouse was going to ride easy into the sunset after his summertime classic Subtitulo that he released last June, you thought wrong. Josh Rouse has teamed up with his girlfriend Paz Suay, with whom he collaborated with on Subtitulo . The result is "She's Spanish, I'm American", a rather bland title for an exciting duo. Their self-titled EP "She's Spanish, I'm American" was all Rouse's idea, and the two released the EP on Rouse's record label Bedroom Classics. She's Spanish I'm American EP [...]
It always seems strange to me when great albums are left behind from top 40, 50 countdown of the best albums of 2006 of prestigious magazines. To be fair enough, I re-grouped a list that will generate some disagreements but I thought at least a few of those albums should have been listed: - Keane - Under the Iron Sea Unlike U2, Keane is unique in that the piano--not the guitar--is [...]
#10 - Hello Saferide - Would You Let Me Play This EP Ten Times A Day ? ( Razzia ) Ancora Svezia, questa volta una voce femminile e delle piccole gemme pop talvolta intrise di malinconia e risentimento. Non è mai una rabbia feroce, piuttosto un sottile sarcasmo che si aggira tra liriche di una poetica semplice e diretta, come le emozioni più vere. Come abbiamo detto centinaia di volte, il futuro è a Nord. Mp3: The Quiz [...]
I guess I'm up next. 2006 marked my farewell from college and first steps into the real world. The transition hasn't always been pleasant, but it's adequate for right now. After work, you're likely to find me in the position pictured above, scouring the internet for entertainment. Along the way, I've come across some remarkable albums. So without further ado, I present the top ten albums I've enjoyed over the past year. 10. Josh Rouse - [...]
Well I thought I wasn't going to be posting any lists this year, but I'm just can't help myself. I'm just going to put the list up at the moment, and then back-fill with tracks over the holiday. These are ranked roughly in order of number of times listened to end to end. Have a very happy holiday, wherever you are. Avalanche [...]
First, I'm inclined to share that this is post #100 for linesthroughlines and I think that's pretty stellar. I can assure you if you weren't here reading this, I wouldn't be here writing this. Thank you for that. 1. Aloha - Ice Storming - A decidedly cold offering from one of this year's most criminally overlooked albums. The wurlitzer has a knack for finding that beautiful coldness within its vibrating tremolo and it comes through masterfully here. [from Some Echoes | buy ] [...]
Josh Rouse has been livin' la vida buena in Spain these days (and its influences are charmingly chronicled in his recent Subtitulo release with songs like "Quiet Town" and "La Coasta Bianca"). He's got a new little side project going with his novia espa
The other day I mentioned I made some great purchases from the used bins at my local record store, and this album was one of them. As soon as I spied Josh Rouse's 1972 I grabbed it. And man, am I glad I did. I used to be reluctant to venture backwards into a musician's catalog. If I found a band in 2004, I didn't want to go into their past, because I wanted to know them in the now. I thought their older music wouldn't be [...]
This is a day to be thankful for family, for friends, and for all the wonders of this earth. From us to you: best wishes for a peaceful day. Red House Painters: Have You Forgotten Glen Phillips: Released Josh Rouse: Quiet Town Mark Kozelek: Around and Around (a capella) Leo Kottke: Accordion Bells
Ah, 2006. I think it was a great year for music -- but then again I think that if you're open to listening to a whole bunch of different things without much regard for major/minor/no label, "coolness" factor, or obscurity, then every year can be a very good year. I've been refreshed in 2006 to be reminded that music is literally an endless fount that is constantly gushing. You plug up one hole only to have a new leak spring up somewhere else, a new voice, a fresh sound. It's really quite freaking fantastic. [...]
Will Cotton - Candy Curls (2005) The music in this post is inspired by a dreamy, misplaced San-Franscician who is digging the love exports of one sweet hollerer called Josh Rouse. And by the disgustingly Carrie Bradshawesque question: How does one prevent and/or treat a sweetness overdose ? If that question doesn't wrap itself into a sufficiently neat thematic TV package, we've all experienced simple examples in the tangy rumble of one-too-many skittles or the lactic acid exhaustion of [...]
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