Words // Adam Sharp 'On Again, Off Again'- Lemolo Dreamy, echoing goodness. I absolutely cannot wait for this album. Website: http://lemolomusic.com/ Lemolo - On Again, Off Again 'Thumper'- The Wedding Band You like Mumford & Sons? Then you're going to love The Wedding Band (because it's just all the same guys playing under a different name, basically). [...]
In the future, I'm going to lament that music is making me sad and heart heavy, for it seems that doing so brings the goods. In the few days since those written words sprung forth from my keyboard, I've stumbled on more glorious things than in the last weeks combined. Alright universe, I get. I'M A WHINY DICK. Whilst I could save all this up and give it to you in snippets, tiny delicious morsels of tastiness, I love you enough to lay it all out on the line at once. Prepare yourself. Grab a beer, dig in... [...]
Shakey Graves is none less than the man in the city of Austin, Texas right now with his impressive playing and singing abilities. He even has his very own Shakey Graves day in Austin on February 9, playing the guitar in a way that is reminiscent of early country and tweed blues but then intertwining lyrics that are modern and easy for most to relate to. When playing, Shakey Graves has been known to strum and pick away at his guitar while sitting on a suitcase that he fashioned two kick pedals to that are played with his heels [...]
Shakey Graves is none less than the man in the city of Austin, Texas right now with his impressive playing and singing abilities. He even has his very own Shakey Graves day in Austin on February 9, playing the guitar in a way that is reminiscent of early country...
Words // Adam Sharp Michael Kiwanuka - "Lasan" (featuring Dan Auerbach) Whoa. This collaboration is just too damn smooth. ( website ) Shakey Graves - "Late July" First you get the story behind the name, then you get an idea of why it's a name you need to remember. ( website ) [...]
The Ozark Mountains, and all its rivers and streams, are beyond the ideal setting for music played in real time. In real life. 10 miles from me one way there is a quaint little smattering of primitive cabins on the river. 10 miles the other way is the old, restored mill, with its own little happy gathering of dwellings. It would seem to me that land such as this would breed such beautiful music but in terms of those making it around here, there are no terms. It's not happening. The only strumming of a guitar the trees [...]
I've never had a more inexplicable love for a songwriter (except maybe my crush on Justin Townes Earle and the really nice shoes he wears). But this is different than my JTE crush, this is more about the music. When I get a new Shakey song, I can't stop playing it for months. A year after I first heard his songs from Roll the Bones he has released an EP available on bandcamp (3 days only) . It's just as sparse and gravely as his Roll [...]
I was going to post about this song (and the great EP it comes from) the moment I first laid ears on it (which I discovered via Bandcamp Hunter 's stream on exfm ), as I was not only super excited to see that there was some new Shakey Graves music out on the interwebs, but also because the tracks were so great. I mean, how awesome is this live cut of Dusty Lion? But I was fairly busy at the time so I figured I would just post about it a little later. What harm [...]
Shakey Graves Album: The State of Texas Vs. Alejandro Rose-Garcia EP Label: Unsigned Shakey Graves - Halloween Tweet
I've never had a more inexplicable love for a songwriter (except maybe my crush on Justin Townes Earle and the really nice shoes he wears). But this is different than my JTE crush, this is more about the music. When I get a new Shakey song, I can't stop playing it for months. A year after I first heard his songs from Roll the Bones he has released an EP available on bandcamp . It's just as sparse and gravely as his Roll the Bones album and now I [...]
We happened upon this bit of news via the consistently excellent Folk Hive blog and knew it was worth a re-post, concerning as it does The Shakey Graves . They released an excellent album of spooky folk last year with Roll The Bones (the brilliant title track from said album being a song that made it on to many MM playlists) and now they have followed it up with a new EP titled The State Of Texas Vs. Alejandro Rose-Garcia . In case you didn't know, Shakey Graves is the work [...]
Here's the first of what will hopefully be a bunch of SXSW previews. These will not be for the bands that you already know and love; what would be the point of me trying to preach to the converted. Instead here are some of the out of the way artists (who will no doubt be playing some out of the way places!) that I suggest you check out when you are down in Austin. Shaky Graves is a perfect first post in this series. The band is really a one man band [...]
{Hey fuckers! FYI: Fuckers is a term of endearment. Another FYI for you: I forgot I had a blog. But the accidental blogging interim did provide me with much time to not sit on the internet all day. It gave me time to process a break up. I mean, I think it was a break up. I officially gave up on getting married (I NEED SOME CATS!) and living on a farm. That was tough on my brain. But I'm fine now, all. Music is again my boyfriend. The break also gave me time to hang with my child, buy [...]
We've heard some people say that 2011 was a bad year for music. We want to know what music they were listening to. Us guys (and gals) at DUL thought it was a pretty nice 365 days of tunes and we have the list to prove it. This year, with the formal inclusion of Brendan into the administrative ranks (imagine something similar to a knighting ceremony involving beards), we had to combine our separate, favorite albums into one list. Christ. It was hard, let.me.tell.you. In conclusion, after some vigorous emails and g-chatting, we came up with our Top 12. Why [...]
Shakey Graves has yet to put something to tape that I haven't dug completely. So it is no surprise that his Lucinda Williams cover is the one that stands out to me the most on the great covers compilation ' We All Go Twang ' (the great, country fried blog When You Awake is responsible for the mix tape). Besides the Shakey Graves cover being brilliant, the whole thing is magic. With great, twangy covers of songs from Led Zeppelin to The Magnetci Fields, even if this mix tape wasn't free (which it is), it would be [...]
Image By Banksy edited By Kramer 1. CHARLES BRADLEY - NO TIME FOR DREAMING Label: Dunham Records Charles Bradley - The World (Is Going Up In Flames) 2. WHITE DENIM - D Label: Downtown Records White Denim - River to Consider 3. MEGAFAUN - S/T [...]
5 Songs is a weekly series where we point out the strange, the grand, and the unique connections between our favorite songs. Let's get weird. Words by Chris A great cover in my opinion is one that alters the meaning of the song via the covering-band's performance. A really great cover is one that takes the place of the original in your mind. There are more than 5 examples of this for sure. Below [...]
Words by Jim It's happened before. We feature a band, we get to know them, we get to be pals, and then they feel comfortable recommending some music to us. It's a really nice benefit of this whole deal and I really love when it happens (if we like the music). It's much better than the pesky PR emails we get slammed with everyday and when the music is awesome, it makes our lives easier. Nice! It worked out great with Strand of Oaks and Juniper Tar , so let's try [...]
Words by Jim It's happened before. We feature a band, we get to know them, we get to be pals, and then they feel comfortable recommending some music to us. It's a really nice benefit of this whole deal and I really love when it happens (if we like the music). It's much better than the pesky PR emails we get slammed with everyday and when the music is awesome, it makes our lives easier. Nice! It worked out great with Strand of Oaks and Juniper Tar , so let's try [...]
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