It finally happened. Winter arrived. Snow fell and we woke up this past Sunday with about three inches of the stuff. I'm glad it didn't arrive earlier, as Friday saw me at KSVR for a four hour stint of music. The first two hours flirted with folk music and the latter half was full-on garage rock, garage pop and psychedelic pop. Much of the 10 to midnight show came courtesy Finest Kiss , who posted some great 2011 lists. Taking [...]
In love with the women of other men. Once it was an affliction. I hated my envious heart. I love you J. I love you D. How brave they are, the custodians of your beauty, the men whose diaries I...
Pardon the ill-timed pun, but there are certain artists whose music I will buy faithfully. Marianne Faithful is one of those artists. And it matters little to me whether she is singing saucy originals, moldy standards or a local Thai takeout menu; I crave this woman's voice. It is the rarest of instruments, capable of unspeakable emotion, and one which trite descriptors like "haunting" will never do justice. That being said, you can imagine my excitement at learning that on June 28th, Naïve Records will be releasing Ms. Faithful's 23rd album, [...]
ser·en·dip·i·ty –noun 1. an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. 2. good fortune; luck: the serendipity of getting the first job she applied for. I've been working my tail off trying to get an advance copy of PJ Harvey's new record, Let England Shake . That has yet to come to fruition, but I happened across something just as exciting along the way: the upcoming Twilight Singers release. It's called Dynamite Steps . Here's the title track: Click to play [...]
Here at MOKB, we are, at the core, rabid music fans. So, one of the coolest things about this gig is the occasional opportunity to speak with an artist whose music you hold in particularly high esteem. For me, few active artists have a body of work that can hold a candle to that of Greg Dulli , whether it be solo, or in guise as an Afghan Whig, Twilight Singer or Gutter Twin. On February 15th, The Twilight Singers and Sub Pop will release Dynamite Steps , [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Greg Dulli 's current solo tour, the first for the former lead singer of the Afghan Whigs , finds him covering all aspects of his more than 20-year run as an indie icon. On Tuesday, fans who packed L.A.'s sold-out Troubadour got to witness a sort of musical "This Is Your Life," with collaborator's from all of the major eras of Dulli's career showing up. The cavalcade of guests began early [...]
Greg Dulli is a guy with a few forward slashes in front of his name, as in "The former Afghan Whigs frontman/Twilight Singers frontman/member of The Gutter Twins/solo artist Greg Dulli has a very busy business card." It's that second one, though, that seems to be his most favorite these days. Sure, he's still on tour as a solo artist , but as previously reported, a new Twilight Singers album is indeed on the way. Due for release on February 15th, 2011 via Sub Pop , the explosively-titled Dynamite Steps [...]
There's something about the high school gym vibe of The Cedar that forces performers to work the body. No luxury accommodations, no curtain and fewer seating options than your average church basement, it's a stage that has witnessed few flashy knockouts over the years, and a somewhat unlikely venue for the first ever Twin Cities appearance for Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan in support of their third record, Hawk . On paper, Campbell and Lanegan are a risky proposition, not unlike asking Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf to share [...]
The Corin Tucker Band Just a few new tracks and an oldie but goodie from Milemarker. Enjoy. The Corin Tucker Band - Doubt (mp3) The Thermals - I Don't Believe You (mp3) Ra Ra Riot - Boy (mp3) [...]
The first two Campbell/Lanegan collaborations ( Ballad Of The Broken Seas and Sunday At Devil Dirt ) rate as two of my favorite releases of the last decade, and I fully-expect Hawk to provide me with somber pleasures throughout the fall and winter. Written, produced and arranged by Campbell, Hawk is a sure sign that she is rapidly maturing as an artist, and Lanegan, following previous projects with Josh Homme and Greg Dulli, knows how to spot talent. [...]
morning! was absolutely aware of this, but absolutely forgot when i was doing the television post yesterday. that was until i was politely reminded by jayd that justin over at a.d. has a free comp entitled l'aventure which features l.a. bands doing songs off televisions adventure . i have not checked it out as of yet, but im sure its pretty awesome. clicky here . donations are accepted, all of which will benefit the silverlake conservatory of music . i had a request for this yesterday, and since i didnt have anything lined [...]
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taken from wikimedia , thanks acidkingz the past 10/12 days have seriously kicked my ass. first, i have been busy as all hell at work. secondly, i got a case of the anxieties attacks which for me last a few days, and luckily dont rear their ugly heads too often but when they do, i dont feel like doin shit. thirdly, the wife has been working for the past ten days, which has left me deal with the kids, alone, from the hours of 3.30 pm to whenever i can get them to bed. i dont want [...]
"He looks like David Mitchell" says Mrs Loft and Lost. "You go and tell him that" say I. "Actually, he looks like the lovechild of David Mitchell and Stephen Fry" "Are you trying to get us killed?" Mrs Loft and Lost is right though. Greg Dulli doesn't really look like the sex-and-drugs obsessed rock demon of Afghan Whigs and Twilight Singers fame. He really does look like he could be David Mitchell's taller, stroppier older brother. Not that I would tell him to his face, as he'd likely take me into the [...]
We first came across Carina Round supporting the Gutter Twins on tour last year. Kooky is the first word that comes to mind, all vocal swoops and hollers, but that doesn't really do her justice. The lazy references would be Bjork or Kate Bush, but there is more than that going on, and a much tougher edge under that oddball veneer - Patti Smith yes, Iggy Pop definitely!Above all though, the lady
Talking Bee, 2009 A guide on how to get ready in 5 minutes in the morning. The original Sugarcubes. Check out Anvil: The Story of Anvil . I'm not a fan of heavy metal, and the entire world that surrounds it, but using heavy metal as the central topic, this documentary has more humanity than anything you're likely to be fed this year. I keep running into these Doggie Heads all over town. The top 4 Ice Creams in the [...]
Talvez o calendário de shows internacionais seja duplamente mais, uhm, "sombrio" do que prevíamos (e sonhávamos) , por razões distintas. Primeiro, o Lúcio comenta a possibilidade de não termos NENHUM festival de música esse ano . Por outro lado, chega a confirmação que o Gutter Twins , projeto soturno de Gregg Dulli (ex-Afghan Wings) e Mark Lanegan (ex-Screaming Trees), toca em São Paulo no Bourbon Street no dia 1º de julho . O Gutter Twins lançou o primeiro disco, "Saturnalia", ano passado, que foi seguido do EP "Adorata", com b-sides e covers. Nenhuma outra [...]
Mark Lanegan and Greg Dulli, who recently recorded as The Gutter Twins, are doing another one-off show in London at the South Bank Centre. Having managed to miss the show at the Union Chapel, I must say I'm rather thrilled at this. I've seen Mark Lanegan play live many times, mostly with Queens Of The Stone Age, but also on his "Bubblegum" tour, and if you haven't seen this man's stage technique, you haven't lived. Fundamentally it consists of leaning on his microphone stand glaring ominously at the crowd, whilst singing in the most nicotine- and whisky-stained [...]
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