So last night Mason Jennings played at the Wonder Ballroom and it was the first Mason Jennings show I missed since first seeing him open for Jack Johnson in Nov. 2001. Well, the first show when he wasplaying in a city I was living in. If I had seen every single Mason concert since 2001, well, that would just be slightly crazy. When I woke up this morning, I imagine I had similar feelings to when Cal Ripken woke up the next morning after involuntarily ending his games played streak. A big of sadness, [...]
Woodshed Films is the surf film collaborative through which filmmaker Chris Malloy --along with brother Emmett Malloy, Tim Lynch, Jack Johnson, and other artists)-- have turned out artistic surf culture films like Thicker Than Water, Sprout , Brokedown Melody and Shelter . In addition to turning an exacting eye towards breathtaking natural cinematography, their films capture a raw and pure excitement for surfing that I can catch onto even though those damn surfboards have never cooperated with my specific self. [...]
Mason Jennings is one of my favorite acoustic singer songwriters. The Minneapolis native released his seventh album In The Ever back in May 2008. The title came from his son referring to where he was before birth as "In the ever". His previous CD Boneclouds was one of my favorite albums of 2006. Jennings, who was born in Hawaii, released the new album on Jack Johnson' s Brushfire Records label. He mixes folk, rock, and some [...]
Mason Jennings is one of my favorite acoustic singer songwriters. The Minneapolis native released his seventh album In The Ever back in May 2008. The title came from his son referring to where he was before birth as "In the ever". His previous CD Boneclouds was one of my favorite albums of 2006. Jennings, who was born in Hawaii, released the new album on Jack Johnson' s Brushfire Records label. He mixes folk, rock, and some of his christian views into a interesting and unassuming indie everyman music. [...]
Mason Jennings is one of my favorite acoustic singer songwriters. The Minneapolis native released his seventh album In The Ever back in May 2008. The title came from his son referring to where he was before birth as "In the ever". His previous CD Boneclouds was one of my favorite albums of 2006. Jennings, who was born in Hawaii, released the new album on Jack Johnson' s Brushfire Records label. He mixes folk, rock, and some [...]
Knowing how Thursday shaped up, the weekend looks just as stellar. Lots of national acts are coming through the area. Here's what to check out. Photo: Bands Myspace Birdmonster just released their latest album, From the Mountain to the Sea at the beginning of September and now they are on tour. Down in Fredericksburg on Friday at The Wounded Bookshop, they are joined by locals Tereu Tereu . On Saturday they are at Johnny Brenda's with [...]
The Forward Music Festival came to an end sometime early this morning, but not before an evening of live music spanning numerous venues across town. Ed Oliver was on hand to capture some photos of Jentri Colello , Mason Jennings , Gentleman Auction House , Red Romero , The Alarmists , and Thao with The Get Down Stay Down . Jentri Colello - The Majestic Theatre Mason Jennings - [...]
Starting tonight, music fans destined for Madison can catch a variety of acts across multiple venues for one low price thanks to the Forward Music Festival . There's some great artists you won't want to miss, and I encourage you to seek out new discoveries . In the event you'd like a road map, you can get our recommendations below : Friday: Bob Mould - Majestic Theatre (6:00 PM) Patchwork - Frequency (7:30 PM) Grampall [...]
I was recently turned on to a pretty decent electronic-pop duo from New York called The Ropes . The first song of theirs I checked out was I Don't Like to Get Dirty from their Cry to the Beat EP . "You can all go fuck yourselves/You can all go burn in hell" Sharon Shy gently croons in the song's opening lines and I am immediately taken aback and sucked in at the same time. [...]
The sixth album from Hawaiian-born singer-songwriter Mason Jennings is a bit of a treat. In The Ever is varied and well-written, a patchwork of solid, well put together songs which together encompass humour, romance and tragedy. It opens with "Never Knew Your Name" and "Something About Your Love", which is possibly unwise as they're the two most straightforward and predictable songs on offer here. They're satisfying enough, but they're not a patch on the much stronger ...
Cover art & photography by Tsuru Inspiration for tea-stain photo by Sunshine Claire Well it's time to say good-bye For the weekend But darling, I promise you this I'll send you all my love, Everyday in a mixtape And seal it with a kiss... Alright my friends... it's time for baby and I to ship out to French-Canuckland a.k.a [...]
I'm now four days removed from this year's Lollapalooza, and I find myself thanking God that nothing happened to me that would project flashbacks a la Vietnam. I still have matching bruises on my knees, albeit they are fading. My jaw, which suffered a blow from what I'm pretty sure was an unintentional fist thrown, has recovered. I'm now writing this finally, days later, in a car after a much-needed rest on the shores of New Jersey. You could now refer to this part of my vacation as Part One Million: The Sickening. My throat, sore [...]
Mason Jennings supports his fantastic new record In The Ever with a couple Wisconsin tour dates. First, he'll return to The Pabst Theater in Milwaukee on Friday, September 19th . Madison fans can check him out at the Majestic Theatre on Saturday, September 20th . Previously: Review: Mason Jennings @ The High Noon Saloon Previously: Mason Jennings Pabst Theatre - June 23rd Myspace: Mason Jennings [...]
Slide Show We have photos from all three days of the fest. Featuring photos of Cat Power, Kanye West, G. Love and Special Sauce, Blues Traveler, Gnarls Barkley, Mark Ronson, Rhymefest, CSS, Electric Touch, Gogol Bordello, Jeff Tweedy, Louis XIV, the Raconteurs, Girl Talk, Perry Farrell, Spank Rock, Lupe Fiasco, Wilco, Slash, Mason Jennings, Serena Ryder and Jamie Lidell. Photos by Mark C. Austin. Slide Show [...]
So once upon a time I was interested in all kinds of mythology and would collect songs and build whole playlists with that mythological thread, and now it's paying off! (A lot of these are instrumentals, actually.) The Appleseed Cast - Poseidon A pretty mellow instrumental track (even though it has about two lines of vocals in there in the middle). It almost sounds like there are waves in the background for a bit in the beginning. Way Out West - Apollo [...]
I've always liked Mason Jennings. And by like him I mean that I enjoyed his company from time to time on a long road trip mix disc or in passing on shuffle. I will admit right here, right now though that I've never LOVED him. I always found him to be fairly vanilla. And there's nothing wrong with vanilla...don't get me wrong...I'm ALL about me some vanilla from time to time but on the whole,
Mason Jennings – In The Ever What makes Mason Jennings' music so original and good is an element of songwriting that is often scarce today, honesty. Mason seems like a guy who would be the first to admit that he doesn't have answers to all of life's greatest questions, which is why he is able to masterfully convey his search for peace of mind is the songs he creates. In The Ever is a refreshing musical experience, fully immersed in the rough [...]
Mason Jennings is a veteran US songwriter that's coming into his own. Now signed to Brushfire, his new album 'In The Ever' has all the hallmarks of an American classic. Singer/songwriter Mason Jennings has long been one of the best-kept secrets in American music - but not for much longer. In his adopted home of Minneapolis his shows have recently drawn as many as 3,000 fans, and he was hand-picked last year to perform two Dylan songs, in the recent movie ' I'm Not There ', as lip-synched by Christian Bale in the [...]
Most of the music that's recently been added to my library has actually been older stuff (thanks to the folks at Cover Lay Down , Setting The Woods On Fire , and Ceci N'est Pas un Blog ) - Buddy Holly, The Beatles, Creedence, Emmylou........ i have, however, picked up a couple new discs - some in the mail and some digitally. Here's some of the best new additions: mp3: [...]
...and no, we're not talking about the chirpety-chirp of birdies here. We all have our summer playlists that we whip out once the sun starts melting the ice in hopes that our cheerful, upbeat tunes will expediate the process. Unfortunately for us, Mother Nature doesn't always take it kindly when we're telling her what's-what and when to do it, but that's life, right? Here's a couple of songs from each of us that we rock to whilst kickin' it in the flip flops. And no, no Sublime allowed - I'm sure your local alternative rock [...]
The Sly Oyster
I AM FUEL, YOU ARE FRIENDS
Wake Up and Smell The Music
Instrumental Analysis
Muzzle of Bees
Subservient Experiment
The Line Of Best Fit
T S U R U R A D I O
Stranded In Stereo
A to Z
Audiography: Stop. Pause. Play.
Ingrained Refrains
Musical Taste Buds
Band Weblogs
This Mornin' I Am Born Again
Sell The Lie
I’ll Just Leave This Here #161
BAND OF HORSES – The Funeral (Sound Remedy Remix)
Angger Dimas – Ribon Dooh (Preview)
K-Holes - "Frozen Stiff"
