It's going to be a good Spring if you're a fan of the music of John Prine as you'll be able to enjoy the legendary singer-songwriters music in two very different releases via his Oh Boy Records label. First up, on May 25, the live album In Person & On Stage - which was culled from Prine's tours from the last few years and features cameos from Emmylou Harris, Josh Ritter and Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins - will be released. Then, on June 22, Prine will get the tribute treatment with the [...]
Yo Yo a private loft performance space in SOHO hosted a fabulous night of music and performance art, welcoming Omnivore, Liz Isenberg, Vio Mire based in Providence and Dan Fishkin from Pennsylvania / NYC. It was a night to be receptive to the unknown and the folksy delight of Liz Isenberg and the disarmingly beautiful music of Vio Mire. When art and music coexist the music becomes the vehicle for the art. Both Daniel [...]
meine mir liebsten songs in 2009 sind kaum mehr an fünf händen abzuzählen. aber eine auswahl wollte getroffen sein. nachfolgend also 50, die mir ohne groß nachzudenken untergekommen sind. dass yo la tengo und laura gibson das glück hatten, gleich mit zweien dabei zu sein, hängt nur mit meiner mangelnden gedächtnisleistung zusammen. es gäbe unzählig mehr, aber die zeit ist zu knapp und das neue jahr will fortan besungen sein. ein letzter blick zurück: 1. scott matthew – for dick 2. josephine foster - she sweeps with [...]
eine etwas zurückliegende entdeckung. dafür aber nicht umso weniger wertvoll. vielleicht hat es nur etwas länger gebraucht, um die einstellung zu liz isenberg abzuklopfen. das spröde, zugleich kindhafte, das fliehende und ablässige, das transparente und zugleich berührende. keine masken und doch zwingt isenberg dazu, hinter jede ecke schauen zu müssen. poesie, you know, nicht diese abgeschmackte und dennoch leicht zugängliche, melodien, die nachfedern und nicht nachlassen wollen, ein voller gesang, der sich elastisch gibt und doch effektiv ziele ansteuert. wann bin ich ihr und in welchem zusammenhang begegnet? ich weiß es nicht mehr [...]
We've been slacking on our Friday Mix Tapes of late, but fear not loyal HT readers - we think this week's fantastic mix will make up for its recent absences. This week's batch of tasty tunes is dedicated to the seemingly lost art of the duet, with a number of my favorites from the last few years. So without wasting anymore time with this intro, let's just get at it... We kick things off with the only song here that is not a duet, but the one that that inspired this whole mix: [...]
Bien le bonjour à toutes et à tous ! Allez hop, je reprends les rennes du dimanche matin. Les cartes blanches sonores reviendront prochainement, mais en attendant un grand merci pour toutes vos sélections dominicales de qualité et nourries d'éclectisme ! C'est enfin l'été, les vacances, les brunchs, apéros et barbecues qui s'enchaînent, les réveils à pas d'heure... Le tout en musique bien évidemment ! Aujourd'hui, place aux femmes avec une sélection intégralement... féminine. Alors voilà, on va démarrer tranquilement en compagnie d'une jeune folkeuse [...]
Bien le bonjour à toutes et à tous ! Allez hop, je reprends les rennes du dimanche matin. Les cartes blanches sonores reviendront prochainement, mais en attendant un grand merci pour toutes vos sélections dominicales de qualité et nourries d'éclectisme ! C'est enfin l'été, les vacances, les brunchs, apéros et barbecues qui s'enchaînent, les réveils à pas d'heure... Le tout en musique bien évidemment ! Aujourd'hui, place aux femmes avec une sélection intégralement... féminine. Alors voilà, on va démarrer tranquilement en compagnie d'une jeune folkeuse [...]
John McCauley, the 23-years-old singer and lead songwriter for Providence, Rhode Island band Deer Tick , has a raspy and kicked-around drawl that probably feeds off packs of Marlboro Reds. McCauley and his young band—who sound as harsh and gritty as a group of 40-year-old convicts—play a loose and almost traditional style of rock and roll that rides along steam engine rhythms, guitar licks, and introspective lyrics. Even NBC anchor Brian Williams gave the band his stamp of approval on his internet show BriTunes a few months back. It was well deserved. The band's second full-length, Born On [...]
paul rodriguez Stream: Protect Me "Without A Trace" PROTECT ME WITH SHOWGIRLS, MOON PEARL, OMNIVORE AND LIZ ISENBERG AT THE SMELL, 247 S. MAIN ST., DOWNTOWN. 9 PM / $5 / ALL AGES. THESMELL.ORG.
liz isenberg but their mouths were so pretty 2006 (française version) Bien sûr, notre fragilité s'incarne dans les fleurs, les libellules et les papillons. Comme sa suivante, la seconde qui passe s'attache à celle qu'elle vient de remplacer. Nous disons Temps et la course est solide. En quatrième de couverture de mon exemplaire de poche du "coeur est un chasseur solitaire" (Carson McCullers), la dernière phrase me dit "elle [...]
Clara strolled in the garden with the children. The sky was green over the grass, the water was golden under the bridges, other elements were blue and rose and orange, a policeman smiled, bicycles passed, a girl stepped onto the lawn to catch a bird, the whole world-Germany, China- all was quiet around Clara. The children looked at the sky: it was not forbidden. Mouth, nose, eyes were open. There was no danger. What Clara feared were the flu, the heat, the insects. Clara feared [...]
Apollo Sunshine : 2007-01-27, New York [mp3,ogg,flac] "Phoney Maroney" [mp3] @myspace other music blog posts: @elbo.ws @hype Bishop Allen : several tracks [mp3]* @myspace other music blog posts: @elbo.ws @hype Dan Deacon : two downloadable and two streaming tracks [mp3] @myspace other music blog posts: [...]
A couple of emerging artists we've been lucky enough to interview - A. Weather and Liz Isenberg - have scored themselves opening slots with some major acts. Portland band A. Weather had a nice write-up in Willamette Week music blog Local Cut last week, which talks up their song "Oh My Stars": Regardless, the contrast between the guy/girl vocals on "Oh My Stars" (an expression I've always been
Liz Isenberg's Seeport Seaport Seeport deserves more than the usual huzzahs you read here. It's a fantastic album, especially for anyone who wished folks like Elliott Smith and Cat Power stuck to the sound of their early records, to transporting room noise and close-in confessionals. I use names like that not just because they and Liz share an aesthetic sensibility; Liz's voice, songwriting and
Several things became clear as I re-listened to and ranked my favorite albums of the year. 1) Despite paying pretty close attention to all the right filters, I've only heard a fraction of the albums I might have a reasonable chance of loving, let alone all that have been released. A look at PopMatters' year-end folk and singer-songwriter lists was sobering. I have a garish yellow bag from a
Listen to Podcast #23: Betty's "Annual Mix of Holiday Picks"! Like what you hear?? Subscribe HERE! Bunch of Bettys #23: Betty's "Annual Mix of Holiday Picks"! (RIGHT-CLICK TO DOWNLOAD ENTIRE PODCAST) Enjoy this mix of FREE and LEGAL winter holiday tunes. Have a lovely holiday season. Cheers for Christmas and the New Year! "Betty" PLAYLIST: (Most tracks are available as LEGAL DOWNLOADS...right-click the song title to get it for your very own!) [...]
Hidden Track
OBSESSION COLLECTION
das klienicum
Streetkiss Music
Everybody Taste
L.A. RECORD
So the wind won't blow it all away
Bricolage Fantasy
largehearted boy
Indiefolkforever
Bunch of Betty's Podcast MP3s!!
Out This Week 2/14
Diplo - "Climax" (MP3 Stream)
Skrillex Uses Satanic and Homosexual Influence to Win Grammys
[listen] Diplo ft. Usher - Climax
Jack White – Love Interruption [Music Video]
