I do love me some Squidbillies . In fact, I love everything about the show except that it's on in the middle of the night when my old ass is hard at slumber. Anyway, if you're a fan of the show, you know damn well that the music is dazzling. And not only do you get twisted original songs performed by the show's voice talent (Unknown Hinson anyone?), but the creators have somehow managed to wrangle more than their fair share of bona fide musical celebs over the years, including such [...]
Yes, we made a list of our favorite lists // Follow Owl and Bear on Facebook and Twitter for contests, MP3s, and links that don't make it onto the blog.
Hopefully this list will inspire you to get off your couch and check out some of these bands live. We all need a little rock n' roll to make us feel good. If you have additions to the list please email me at amy(at)rockerzine(dot)com and I will be happy to include them in the next update. Click the band you want to see dates for below, or scroll to see em all! Adam Ant *~* Ryan Adams [...]
Well, hello there. Remember when we used to hang out? Right here? I would tell you about the music I liked. And you'd get me up to speed on everything going on in your life-that new job, your new love interest, or that new zany electro-twee trio from Brooklyn-in the comments section. I miss that. It's been a fantastical year for The Days of Lore , filled with all sorts of life-shaping events ... ahh hell, here it is in digestible list form: 1. I got married! Yes, married! Me! Married! To [...]
Rhett Miller The Interpreter: Live At Largo Maximum Sunshine Records [2011] Fire Note Says: Rhett Miller is best when he is at home on the stage! Album Review: The live stage has always been a place that Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller has shined and on this 14-song set, recorded during his final two live performances at the original location of Largo in 2008, Miller gives [...]
Lydia with old friend, Fender Telecaster "They're gonna feel almighty When I can barely stand I just tell them I couldn't turn down One more glass of the blood of the lamb." About a month ago, I had the good fortune to see Lydia Loveless and Wild Flag on the same day (October 29). I actually saw Lydia twice. She and Ben Lamb, her standup bassist/husband (not necessarily in that order) played a 30 minute in-store [...]
Lydia with old friend, Fender Telecaster "They're gonna feel almighty When I can barely stand I just tell them I couldn't turn down One more glass of the blood of the lamb." About a month ago, I had the good fortune to see Lydia Loveless and Wild Flag on the same day (October 29). I actually saw Lydia twice. She and Ben Lamb, her standup bassist/husband (not necessarily in that order) played a 30 minute in-store [...]
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Tweet The train-engine rolling sound of the Old 972s doesn't completely disappoint on their latest release "The Grand Theatre Vol. 2 ". For those who appreciate Rhett Miller's rambling poetry and fragmentary phrasing the album will be a welcome addition to the seemingly unending discography of this prolific band. I think the sign of a good songwriter is the ability to take the most mundane topics and make them interesting, and Miller certainly has this trait. Whether it be the hair color [...]
The Orchard is thrilled and honored to join efforts with Theatre Within this year to release The 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute. The album is a live recording of last year's concert event which gathered legendary music icons Patti Smith, Jackson Browne, Cyndi Lauper, Aimee Mann, Keb' Mo', Joan Osborne, The Kennedys, Rich Pagano of the Fab Faux, as well as YouTube sensations ...
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: AZITA : "September" [mp3] from Disturbing the Air (out September 20th) search for more AZITA posts at Largehearted Boy The Beets : "Doing as I [...]
Even though I'm feeling somewhat over-saturated by the media with Sept 11 memorials, especially for an event that seems to me to have just happened last week, I have to add a bit for those of you who happen to read my little blog. One of my favorite singers/songwriters/performers , Rhett Miller , who's band the Old 97's helped introduce me to the alt country genre, lived in New York just three blocks south of the World Trade Center on the day the twin towers were attacked. He allowed The Atlantic [...]
Mountains of midweek show options: ► Big day for L.A. legends the Go-Go's : This afternoon they'll be inducted into the Greek Theatre's Rock Walk, and then they will celebrate Belinda Carlisle's birthday. Then — and what better way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of their album "The Beauty and the Beat" — they'll give a concert. ► Adele does her second L.A. makeup date (from shows she was forced to postpone in June), this one at the Palladium. ► L.A. quintet Races , their [...]
The Old 97's are making a stop in Los Angeles this week as part of their tour! You can see the Old 97's play live on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Wiltern in support of their last release, The Grand...
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Jason Summers This isn't a review of the double-disc edition of Icky Mettle , released earlier this week and the first of four Archers Of Loaf reissues to come over the next year and a bit - for that, hit up the excellent Pitchfork writeup. I've had Icky Mettle for years but it hasn't become such a part of me that I can offer any sort of explanation as to why it's such a great record - in fact, I've only really come to that realization recently. [...]
Old 972s @ Lincoln Hall, July 19 It's unfair, when you think about it, but I'm also kind of glad the Old 972s aren't as beloved as many of their musical peers. Then, they'd be your band, in addition to my band. We all have "my" bands. The band you hold tight and celebrate for your depth of knowledge and their consistently winning live experience. The band for which you're more of an apologist than you should be when they don't deliver. [...]
Venerable alt-country bingers double dip on fan-approved album series. The Old 97s popped up in the mid-'90s alongside other alt-country acts, including some long gone (Whiskeytown, Uncle Tupelo) and the still-toughing-it-out (Drive By Truckers, Bottle Rockets). Here in 2011, the Dallas natives undoubtedly belong with the former. Despite being nearly 20 years deep into twangy, alternative rock-based careers, Rhett Miller and company have clearly been wracking their brains, challenging the traditional LP format, which they've tackled eight times prior. Last year, the quartet test...
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Tweet For folks who love alt-country music, or go out to see live bands in the Dallas area, this band needs no introduction. They've been going strong since 1994, when they released their first album "Hitchhike To Rhome". That's not a spelling error, it's a little Texan town outside the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, population 1967. Before you write them off simply for being a Texas country band, note that they've had songs on the TV show Scrubs, they have fans like Rob Thomas (Matchbox [...]
Brooklynvegan finally posted my photos of Old 97s set from his SXSW Friday Day showcase at Barbarella back in March. You can see the whole set here .
die briten haben den vertrag mit slumberland records kaum trocknen lassen, da wollen sie auch schon mit ihrem debut album durchstarten, es wird zum 20. september erwartet, wir hören - plötzlich erfrischt - rein bei: veronica falls : come on over by veronica falls ach, "...and his inner demo(n)s", so der ep titel, klingt doch arg..., ähm... arg, gesanglich zudem an scott matthew erinnernd, erscheint am 06. september ein jedoch süffig klingendes stück musik, neugierig sein, bitte: [...]
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