The Darcys Release Free Full-Album Cover of Steely Dan's 'Aja'
Feb 2, 11:00am
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In re-imagining Steely Dan 's 1977 classic album Aja , Toronto art rockers The Darcys breathe new life into songs I've heard perhaps 500 times. The Darcys render these songs not grooveless, but grounded in a mostly minimalist, modern electronic landscape. They typically maintain vocal melodies but update the music by removing the pristine jazz-influenced approach of the original work and replacing it with bleak and angular electronics, regimented guitar, and metronomic percussion. That's not to say the vocals sound similar to the original, though; voices are frail and subdued, standing in stark contrast [...]
Moody, dense and textured, AJA is an exploration of physical and emotional space and the real a nd imaginary divisions within it. The decision to interpret the album in full was made during a period in which the band struggled to comple te its self-titled sophomore record. With no label and mixing stalled, The Darcys were unable to track new material, instead embracing the challenge of reshaping the collective favorite and presenting it to the world as a dark, but bold declaration of self-sufficiency. "We did it because we could," the band's [...]
'AJA' is the second in a trilogy of releases from Toronto art rock quartet The Darcys. Taking a song-for-song reinterpretation of the classic 1977 Steely Dan record, The Darcys have done a lot to modernized the sound of the originals, but may have dated themselves in the process. Read more »
Though you may not think it at first, seventies jazz-rock pioneers Steely Dan are probably one of the hardest bands out there to cover. How difficult it is to do justice to Donald Fagen and Walter Becker's zealous studio perfectionism and heavily layered sinister undertones. Yet that didn't stop Toronto prog-rockers The Darcys from deciding to try and reinterpret the entirety of Steely Dan's seminal 1977 album, Aja . As we noted in yesterdays review of AJA , The Darcys "sonically unearth Steely Dan's buried lyrical darkness" with their meticulously tuned noise that [...]
Not content with giving away their brilliant debut album away as a free download, the Canadian quartet are now giving away their cover of Steely Dan's 'AJA'. The second instalment of a trilogy of work will be released on 24th January via the bands official site and will also be available to buy on limited edition 180 gram coloured vinyl from GalleryAC.com in the UK from the 30th. In the meantime you can stream the first part of the trilogy, Josie below; Also a reminder that those of [...]
If there's one way to get my attention, it's by covering Steely Dan. The Dan is hands down one of my favorite groups of all time. Toronto art rock outfit The Darcy's cover of 'Josie' is the first song I've heard from them. Touches of Fagen & Becker remain, but the song gets a complete facelift for 2012. The Darcy's will be dropping a cover album dedicated to Steely Dan's 1977 masterpiece (yes, masterpiece!!!) AJA available on January 27th. I'm really excited to hear how they flip classics like the title track, 'Black Cow,' [...]
The January release holds a special place in the ebb and flow of artistry; though it runs the real risk of being forgotten by the time it comes to make our year's end lists, it also finds the market just gearing up again after a spate of holiday absence and Christmas releases. Thanks to tip-offs and promos from the usual sources, our fresh eyes have spotted three albums - each one due to drop this month, all well worth watching for - plus a few bonuses on the event horizon. As always, read and click for [...]
For today's Live Performance we have some very special and critically acclaimed guests. Walter Becker and Donald Fagen teamed up once again in 2000, to release the first Steely Dan studio album in 19 some-odd years. That has to be some kind of record. This DVD, that soon followed, was recorded live at Sony Studios, in New York, and has the current version of the band running through five new songs from the Two Against Nature album, as well as nine other Steely Dan classics. Although they are performing live, this [...]
>> Mike Quinn was smoking with the boys upstairs when he heard about the whole affair. And then he recorded a warped version of Steely Dan 's "My Old School," which seems like a nice way to kick off 2012 here at Ye Olde Blogge. Mr. Quinn's version shuffles slowly, drunkenly, a bit like the title track to Arcade Fire 's The Suburbs , slack-key guitar briefly trading spaces with Richardsian licks. It's highly enjoyable. We last heard from Quinn in July, when he issued the charming solo set Magico , which we wrote [...]
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Head over to Delusions of Adequacy to read a fantastic interview with Conor Devlin of The Caseworker . Conor waxes lyrical about everything musical from Steely Dan to Opeth to The Caseworker. Regular DOA readers will remeber the glowing review of The Caseworker's stunning 2011 album Letters From The Coast . Speaking of which, after your fill of words you should then head here to stream the album in full and buy a cd or a bagful of files! The Caseworker - 'Boats'
Steely Dan : Barrytown [ purchase ] As a parent, many of life's best and most potent memories will involve one's children. There are, of course, the milestones: births and birthdays, first steps, first days at school, holidays, graduations, weddings etc. And there will be random events or just the vibe of a certain age which resonates stronger than that of other ages. My only child, a son who now is 17, has given me a truckload of such memories, all of them [...]
I stayed home on Black Friday, and even though I'm not describing all of those who did go shopping as crazy, there were certainly a lot of nuts out there. It seems like every year there is someone who rises to new heights - or maybe I should say sinks to new depths - and this year the prize goes to the woman in a California Wal-Mart who used pepper spray on her shopping competitors. Steely Dan - "Black Friday"
Artist: The Darcys Link Text: The Darcys – Peg (Steely Dan cover) File Name: 30Peg.mp3 Year: 2012
The Darcys Re-imagine Steely Dan's Aja
Feb 2, 6:12am
The Dadada
The Dadada
In re-imagining Steely Dan 's 1977 classic album Aja , Toronto art rockers The Darcys breathe new life into songs I've heard perhaps 500 times. The Darcys render these songs not grooveless, but grounded in a mostly minimalist, modern electronic landscape. They typically maintain vocal melodies but update the music by removing the pristine jazz-influenced approach of the original work and replacing it with bleak and angular electronics, regimented guitar, and metronomic percussion. That's not to say the vocals sound similar to the original, though; voices are frail and subdued, standing in stark contrast [...]
Artist: The Darcys Title: Aja File Name: SoundCloud Genre: Indie
Artist: The Darcys Title: Black Cow File Name: SoundCloud Genre: Indie
Artist: The Darcys Title: Deacon Blues File Name: SoundCloud Genre: Indie
Artist: The Darcys Title: Josie Link Text: Josie File Name: 07-josie.mp3 Year: 2012
The Darcys, A Stunning Interpretation Of Steely Dan's AJA.
Jan 30, 7:58am
MOJOPHENIA
MOJOPHENIA
Moody, dense and textured, AJA is an exploration of physical and emotional space and the real a nd imaginary divisions within it. The decision to interpret the album in full was made during a period in which the band struggled to comple te its self-titled sophomore record. With no label and mixing stalled, The Darcys were unable to track new material, instead embracing the challenge of reshaping the collective favorite and presenting it to the world as a dark, but bold declaration of self-sufficiency. "We did it because we could," the band's [...]
Artist: The Darcys Title: 01 Josie (Vol. 2) Link Text: The Darcys : Josie (Vol.2) File Name: the_darcys_josie_vol_2.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
The Darcys - Aja Review
Jan 26, 6:00am
Earbuddy
EarbuddyCheck Out: The Darcys – "Josie (Vol. 2)" (CoS Premiere)
Jan 24, 9:50am
Consequence Of Sound
Consequence Of Sound
Though you may not think it at first, seventies jazz-rock pioneers Steely Dan are probably one of the hardest bands out there to cover. How difficult it is to do justice to Donald Fagen and Walter Becker's zealous studio perfectionism and heavily layered sinister undertones. Yet that didn't stop Toronto prog-rockers The Darcys from deciding to try and reinterpret the entirety of Steely Dan's seminal 1977 album, Aja . As we noted in yesterdays review of AJA , The Darcys "sonically unearth Steely Dan's buried lyrical darkness" with their meticulously tuned noise that [...]
Artist: The Darcys Title: 01 Josie (Vol. 2) Link Text: The Darcys - “Josie (Vol. 2)” File Name: 01-Josie-Vol.-2.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Today's MOKB / SIRIUS XMU Blog Radio Playlist : 011712
Jan 17, 2:17pm
My Old Kentucky Blog
My Old Kentucky BlogHere's the playlist from today's My Old Kentucky Blog Radio on SIRIUS XMU , Channel 35! You can still stay up late and catch the show again at midnight ET. Turn your dial to channel 35 on either SIRIUS or XM. Listen online with a free trial here . Check out this week's playlist below! First Aid Kit - Emmylou Malajube – Synesthesie The Big Pink – Hit the [...]
- Malajube – Synesthesie » MalajubeSynesthesie.mp3
- Barna Howard - Promise I Wont Laugh
- COOLRUNNINGS - Spirit of the High
- Ducky - Killing Time
- Field Music - A New Town
- Porcelain Raft - Unless You Speak
- SolarSolar - Albatross
- Tanlines - Brothers
- The Big Pink - Hit The Ground (Superman) Fore
- The Darcys - Josie
Link Text: Malajube – Synesthesie File Name: MalajubeSynesthesie.mp3 Genre: 12
Artist: Barna Howard Title: Promise I Wont Laugh Link Text: Barna Howard - Promise I Won't Laugh File Name: BarnaHowardPromiseIWontLaugh.m p3 Genre: 255
Artist: COOLRUNNINGS Title: Spirit of the High Link Text: COOLRUNNINGS - Spirit of the High File Name: COOLRUNNINGSSpiritoftheHigh.mp 3
Artist: Ducky Title: Killing Time Link Text: Ducky - Killing Time File Name: DuckyKillingTime.mp3
Artist: Field Music Title: A New Town Link Text: Field Music - A New Town File Name: FieldMusicANewTown.mp3
Artist: Porcelain Raft Title: Unless You Speak Link Text: Porcelain Raft - Unless You Speak File Name: porcelainraftunlessyouspeak.mp 3
Artist: SolarSolar Title: Albatross Link Text: SolarSolar - Albatross File Name: SolarSolarAlbatrossWildBeastsc over.mp3 Genre: 52
Artist: Tanlines Title: Brothers Link Text: Tanlines - Brothers File Name: TanlinesBrothers.mp3
Artist: The Big Pink Title: Hit The Ground (Superman) Fore Link Text: The Big Pink – Hit the Ground (Superman) File Name: TheBigPinkHittheGroundSuperman ForestSwordsRemix.mp3 Genre: 255 Year: 2011
Artist: The Darcys Title: Josie Link Text: The Darcys - Josie File Name: TheDarcysJosieSteelyDancover.m p3
The Darcys give away their version Of Steely Dan's 'AJA'
Jan 11, 7:43am
The 405
The 405
Not content with giving away their brilliant debut album away as a free download, the Canadian quartet are now giving away their cover of Steely Dan's 'AJA'. The second instalment of a trilogy of work will be released on 24th January via the bands official site and will also be available to buy on limited edition 180 gram coloured vinyl from GalleryAC.com in the UK from the 30th. In the meantime you can stream the first part of the trilogy, Josie below; Also a reminder that those of [...]
The Darcy's – Josie (Steely Dan Cover)
Jan 10, 7:33pm
mostly junkfood
mostly junkfood
If there's one way to get my attention, it's by covering Steely Dan. The Dan is hands down one of my favorite groups of all time. Toronto art rock outfit The Darcy's cover of 'Josie' is the first song I've heard from them. Touches of Fagen & Becker remain, but the song gets a complete facelift for 2012. The Darcy's will be dropping a cover album dedicated to Steely Dan's 1977 masterpiece (yes, masterpiece!!!) AJA available on January 27th. I'm really excited to hear how they flip classics like the title track, 'Black Cow,' [...]
Quickies: The Darcys, Paper Crows, Wooden Wand, Pascal Finkenauer, The Last Names
Jan 10, 5:00pm Cover Me
Cover MeDownload great new covers of Steely Dan, the Smashing Pumpkins, Kate Bush, Pink Floyd, The Stone Roses, Chris Montez, and Dire Straits.
- Paper Crows - Cloudbusting (Kate Bush cover)
- Paper Crows - Disarm (The Smashing Pumpkins cover)
- Pascal Finkenauer - I Wanna Be Adored (The Stone Roses cover)
- The Darcys - Josie (Steely Dan cover)
- The Last Names - SoFarAway.mp3
- The Last Names - The More I See You (Chris Montez cover)
- Wooden Wand - Echoes (Pink Floyd cover)
Artist: Paper Crows Title: Cloudbusting (Kate Bush cover) Link Text: Paper Crows – Cloudbusting (Kate Bush cover) File Name: Cloudbusting.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Paper Crows Title: Disarm (The Smashing Pumpkins cover) Link Text: Paper Crows – Disarm (Smashing Pumpkins cover) File Name: Disarm.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps
Artist: Pascal Finkenauer Title: I Wanna Be Adored (The Stone Roses cover) Link Text: Pascal Finkenauer – I Wanna Be Adored (The Stone Roses cover) File Name: IWannaBeAdored.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps
Artist: The Darcys Title: Josie (Steely Dan cover) Link Text: The Darcys – Josie (Steely Dan cover) File Name: Josie.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Indie Year: 2011
Artist: The Last Names Link Text: The Last Names – So Far Away (Dire Straits cover) File Name: SoFarAway.mp3 Year: 2012
Artist: The Last Names Title: The More I See You (Chris Montez cover) Link Text: The Last Names – The More I See You (Chris Montez cover) File Name: TheMoreISeeYou.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2012
Artist: Wooden Wand Title: Echoes (Pink Floyd cover) Link Text: Wooden Wand – Echoes (Pink Floyd cover) File Name: Echoes.mp3 Bitrate: 137 kbps Genre: folk Year: 2011
Mailbox Mayhem, 2012: January releases from Charlie Parr & John Statz, plus new Steely Dan and Dylan tributes!
Jan 9, 4:06pm
Cover Lay Down
Cover Lay Down
The January release holds a special place in the ebb and flow of artistry; though it runs the real risk of being forgotten by the time it comes to make our year's end lists, it also finds the market just gearing up again after a spate of holiday absence and Christmas releases. Thanks to tip-offs and promos from the usual sources, our fresh eyes have spotted three albums - each one due to drop this month, all well worth watching for - plus a few bonuses on the event horizon. As always, read and click for [...]
- Adele - Make You Feel My Love (Bob Dylan cover)
- Charlie Parr - Ain't No Grave (trad.)
- Charlie Parr - All The Good Times Are Past And Gone (trad.)
- Charlie Parr - God Moves On The Water (trad.)
- Charlie Parr - Rabbit Box (Vic Chesnutt cover)
- Charlie Parr - When First Unto This Country (trad.)
- Charlie Parr & The Black Twig Pickers - Jesus On The Mainline (trad.)
- Dierks Bentley - Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power)
- John Statz - canthe.mp3
- John Statz - chelho.mp3
- Rebecka Törnqvist/Sara Isaksson - Barrytown (Steely Dan cover)
- Rebecka Törnqvist/Sara Isaksson - Rose Darling (Steely Dan cover)
- Thea Gilmore - I'll Remember You (Bob Dylan cover)
Artist: Adele Title: Make You Feel My Love (Bob Dylan cover) Link Text: Adele: Make You Feel My Love File Name: makeyou.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Alternative Pop Singer-Songwriter Year: 2008
Artist: Charlie Parr Title: Ain't No Grave (trad.) Link Text: Charlie Parr: Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down File Name: aintno.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Charlie Parr Title: All The Good Times Are Past And Gone (trad.) Link Text: Charlie Parr: All The Good Times Are Past And Gone File Name: allgood.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2011
Artist: Charlie Parr Title: God Moves On The Water (trad.) Link Text: Charlie Parr: God Moves On The Water File Name: godmoves.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Charlie Parr Title: Rabbit Box (Vic Chesnutt cover) Link Text: Charlie Parr: Rabbit Box File Name: rbox.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Charlie Parr Title: When First Unto This Country (trad.) Link Text: Charlie Parr: When First Unto This Country File Name: when1st.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2011
Artist: Charlie Parr & The Black Twig Pickers Title: Jesus On The Mainline (trad.) Link Text: Charlie Parr & The Black Twig Pickers: Jesus On The Mainline File Name: jesuson.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Dierks Bentley Title: Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power) Link Text: Dierks Bentley: Senor (Tales of Yankee Power) File Name: senor.mp3 Genre: Country Year: 2010
Artist: John Statz Link Text: John Statz: Can The Circle Be Unbroken File Name: canthe.mp3
Artist: John Statz Link Text: John Statz: Chelsea Hotel #2 File Name: chelho.mp3
Artist: Rebecka Törnqvist/Sara Isaksson Title: Barrytown (Steely Dan cover) Link Text: Sara Isaksson and Rebecka Tornqvist: Barrytown File Name: barryt.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Genre: World Year: 2006
Artist: Rebecka Törnqvist/Sara Isaksson Title: Rose Darling (Steely Dan cover) Link Text: Sara Isaksson and Rebecka Tornqvist: Rose Darling File Name: rosed.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Genre: World Year: 2006
Artist: Thea Gilmore Title: I'll Remember You (Bob Dylan cover) Link Text: Thea Gilmore: I’ll Remember You File Name: illrem.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2012
Steely Dan - Two Against Nature (Live in NYC, 2000)
Jan 4, 12:25pm
Totally Fuzzy
Totally Fuzzy
For today's Live Performance we have some very special and critically acclaimed guests. Walter Becker and Donald Fagen teamed up once again in 2000, to release the first Steely Dan studio album in 19 some-odd years. That has to be some kind of record. This DVD, that soon followed, was recorded live at Sony Studios, in New York, and has the current version of the band running through five new songs from the Two Against Nature album, as well as nine other Steely Dan classics. Although they are performing live, this [...]
Today's Hotness: Mike Quinn, Arc In Round, Young Adults
Jan 2, 11:03pm
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>> Mike Quinn was smoking with the boys upstairs when he heard about the whole affair. And then he recorded a warped version of Steely Dan 's "My Old School," which seems like a nice way to kick off 2012 here at Ye Olde Blogge. Mr. Quinn's version shuffles slowly, drunkenly, a bit like the title track to Arcade Fire 's The Suburbs , slack-key guitar briefly trading spaces with Richardsian licks. It's highly enjoyable. We last heard from Quinn in July, when he issued the charming solo set Magico , which we wrote [...]
Pretzel Logic: giving Toronto its Steely Dan fix
Dec 31, 2011, 2:58pm
Ride The Tempo
Ride The TempoBy Sweet Sound of Sunrise Thursday nights are a good time to be at the Orbit Room - specifically, the last Thursday of every month. Live music regularly draws a crowd to this upstairs bar, which would almost be hidden from passersby if it weren't for the sign out on the sidewalk. In fact, I almost walked past it two nights ago when I went to see what has easily been my favourite musical discovery of the year. [...]
Pretzel Logic: giving Toronto its Steely Dan fix
Dec 30, 2011, 3:13pm Ride The Tempo
Ride The TempoBy Sweet Sound of Sunrise Thursday nights are a good time to be at the Orbit Room - specifically, the last Thursday of every month. Live music regularly draws a crowd to this upstairs bar, which would almost be hidden from passersby if it weren't for the sign out on the sidewalk. In fact, I almost walked past it two nights ago when I went to see what has easily been my favourite musical discovery of the year. [...]
Interview with Conor Devlin of [The] Caseworker at DOA
Dec 9, 2011, 2:46am
Hidden Shoal Recordings
Hidden Shoal Recordings
Head over to Delusions of Adequacy to read a fantastic interview with Conor Devlin of The Caseworker . Conor waxes lyrical about everything musical from Steely Dan to Opeth to The Caseworker. Regular DOA readers will remeber the glowing review of The Caseworker's stunning 2011 album Letters From The Coast . Speaking of which, after your fill of words you should then head here to stream the album in full and buy a cd or a bagful of files! The Caseworker - 'Boats'
The Best Cover Albums of 2011
Dec 8, 2011, 10:00am Cover Me
Cover MeCheck out the top cover albums of 2011, featuring Duncan Sheik, Hussey-Regan, Steve Cropper, the Jolly Boys, Marissa Nadler, and more. Plus, download an MP3 from each!
Count It Off: 22 Tunes With Numbered Titles
Dec 6, 2011, 11:13am
The Smoking Section
The Smoking SectionGraphics By Dimplez We here at The Smoking Section love playlists (as evidenced by our monthly Crew Love posts). So when Grooveshark approached us to create a TSS-approved compilation, we [...]
Memories: Barrytown
Nov 26, 2011, 2:41am
Star Maker Machine
Star Maker Machine
Steely Dan : Barrytown [ purchase ] As a parent, many of life's best and most potent memories will involve one's children. There are, of course, the milestones: births and birthdays, first steps, first days at school, holidays, graduations, weddings etc. And there will be random events or just the vibe of a certain age which resonates stronger than that of other ages. My only child, a son who now is 17, has given me a truckload of such memories, all of them [...]
Black Friday Insanity
Nov 26, 2011, 12:13am
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