"We met this fellow playing bass for the lovely Jenny Lewis at V Festival, and he gave me one of the best albums I've ever heard, called Gentle Spirit, by him." - Nick Allbrook, Tame Impala guitarist The internet is such a heavily mapped out place that it's hard for a band to retain any level of mystique or privacy. Yet somehow Jonathan Wilson remains a mystery. His fingerprints can be seen everywhere from Jenny Lewis's Acid Tongue to Elvis Costello's Momofuku and former Jayhawks Gary Louris' Vagabonds [...]
You & Me, le premier album de Kevin Barker, ne surprendra pas les fans de Vetiver qui connaissent l'individu pour ses contributions guitaristiques au sein du groupe d'Andy Cabic. Oeuvrant dans la même veine folk, Barker a cette fois toute latitude pour exprimer ses talents de musicien, passant avec facilité et élégance de décors west-coast en ambiances british folk. Mélodiquement, l'album est
My love for the music of Joanna Newsom has been well documented on this here blog, and her latest 3-disc extravaganza Have One On Me has been no exception. When I started listening to the record, there was a part of me that was a little bit perturbed at the fact that she has somewhat normalized her voice a little bit, feeling as if she was sort of giving in to all of the haters who didn't like the high pitched squeak that accompanied her last two albums. The words "acquired taste" [...]
photo by alissa anderson gnomonsong kommt uns mit "you & me". klasse label, das sich zuletzt mit veröffentlichungen von michael hurley, papercuts und vertiver hervortat. nun steht das debut kevin barkers schon knapp zwei monate in den verkaufsauslagen. wem der name nichts sagt, horcht spätestens auf, wenn seine kollaborationspartner an die tagesordnung treten, schwergewichte wie devendra banhart, joanna newsom, vashti bunyan, vetiver, antony and the johnsons, espers, um nur einige zu nennen, denen er sowohl bei aufnahmen als auch auf tour zur seite stand. er ist [...]
Joanna Newsom From now until Mar 2 , you can listen to Joanna Newsom 's new 2 hr 4 min triple album, Have One On Me , as part of NPR.org's exclusive "First Listen" series. As most of you already know, Joanna is about to hit the road to promote her new record, and she just announced that the Fleet Foxes Robin Pecknold will be joining her for a handful of North American dates. Pecknold, however, is not scheduled to [...]
13 March, 2010 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Who: Vetiver , Scout Niblett, Kevin Barker Where: 92Y Tribeca Show Info: All Ages, 8:00pm, $15 Listen: Vetiver - "More Of This" (Neighbors Remix)
Time for some recent stuff that caught our ears here at For The Sake Of The Song headquarters. All the tracks in this refreshing ten pack either came out recently or will be released in the very near future. O man, can´t wait for that new Tunng album. But don´t stop there, we´ve got a lot more excellent tunage here. Try the intimate sound of The Fools for instance, a very promising girl duo from New York City. Or take the crispy folk rock of Timothy Cushing from Maine, the lush [...]
Kevin Baker is a guitarist who has help mold the "freak folk" scene. Playing alongside people like Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, Vashti Bunyan, Vetiver, Antony and the Johnsons, and Espers. He is releasing his debut album next year. Listen: Kevin Baker ∞ You & Me
Vetiver guitarist Kevin Barker's solo debut comes January 2010 with the release of You And Me, out via Gnomonsong. The album was produced by Thom Monahan (Vetiver, Lilys, Gary Louris, Devendra Banhart), and features Pat Sansone (Wilco), Joanna Newsom, Jonathan Wilson (Elvis Costello, Jenny Lewis), Eric Johnson (Shins, Fruit Bats), and Otto Hauser (Vetiver, Espers). Enjoy the title track below. sound: You and Me [...]
Kevin Barker is een van de sleutelfiguren van de alt folk, freak folk of hoe je het ook wil noemen. Barker bracht een handjevol mooie, maar niet erg toegankelijke albums uit onder de naam Currituck Co. En hij speelde mee op albums van Joanna Newsom, de Ladybug Transistor en Antony and the Johnsons. De afgelopen periode maakte Barker ook deel uit van Vetiver . Misschien heb je Kevin Barker nog wel tijdens optredens van Vetiver naast Andy Cabic zien staan. Toen Barker de tijd vond om weer 'ns een album op te nemen [...]
Monday 9/14 * Hanne Hukkelberg, Sian Alice Group, Apse, Dana Wachs @ Mercury Lounge ( MP3: "A Cheater's Armoury" by Hanne Hukkelberg) * Fruit Bats, Iran, Kevin Barker @ Music Hall of Williamsburg Tuesday 9/15 * Deerhoof, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Serengeti & Polyphonic @ (le) poisson rouge [EF Pick of the Week] ( VIDEO: "My Purple Past" by Deerhoof) * [...]
I can't believe I nearly missed writing about what is going to be one of the best shows to come through town all year. Fruit Bats with Iran & Kevin Barker are playing Zanzabar (2100 S Preston St) on Friday, September 18 at 9pm for only $10/12 (available at TicketWeb and ear X-tacy). Zanzabar is new as a venue, and it looks to be a really cool, fun place and with music like this...it's certain to be a place [...]
I am really excited about the forthcoming feature length documentary film 'The Family Jams'. Made by Curritick Co. mainman and part-time Vetiver member Kevin Barker the film follows Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom and Vetiver on their 2004 North American summer tour. 'The Family Jams' features performances by Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, Vetiver, Anthony & The Johnsons, Espers, Meg Baird and Noah Georgeson's old band The Pleased. The film will have its first public screening at the Sarasota Film Festival next month. The Family Jams - Trailer [...]
In 2004, freak folk extraordinaries Devendra Banhart and Joanna Newsom went on tour together. Five years later, footage from the tour will be available to more than just those lucky fans that caught them in conert. The Family Jams, a documentary put together by Kevin Barker of Currituck Co. and Vetiver fame, follows the two musicians and his own band on and off stage. In addition to concert footage, the film provides a behind the scenes look at the bands traveling together, from show to show.
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