all kinda straightforward and simple on todays weekend randoms. not gonna be flipping from harsh noise to minimalist electronics to befuddled jazz no sir, not today. just gonna indulge in some good old fashioned songwriting. y'dig. see despite the amount of sonic mulch that passes through these ears and these pages, my most listened to record is still neutral milk hotel's in the aeroplane over the sea. as kranky's joel leoschke said: it's all organized sound whether it's a string quartet, a single static drone, or van halen. and so [...]
Funny, the power our idols have over us. If I unceremoniously deposited a lock of my hair into your outstretched palm, you'd probably call the police, wash the offending hand in bleach and take out a restraining order. However, if I told you that the bristly bundle belonged to a certain truculent, microphone-lobbing rock star , the excitement would be so great, you'd not know whether to update your Facebook status or Ebay listing first. Such otherwise mundane occurrences punctuate a normal life with the dazzling white-hot glare of Rock 'n' Roll, and when [...]
You know when you wake up in the morning and you're just happy to not want to burn everything to the ground? And then you find out that somehow your Smart telephone has uploaded a picture to your Facebook account without you knowing how the hell it happened, because you never put photos on Facebook? That's when you're grateful you have some Timothy Cushing in the Vegetable hopper. To remind you that there are human beings writing and performing personal songs that have what you would call an authentic Voice if you were talking about fiction [...]
Timothy Cushing - "Blizzard Bound" Some music isn't intended to break down genre barriers or make something that no one has heard before. Some music just wants to tell a story, to be heard, and be good in the process. Timothy Cushing makes the latter kind of music, that's precisely what I like about him. Timothy Cushing's influences are a who's who of American troubadours: Dylan, Nelson, and Waits, to name a few. The music on Timothy's debut record, Telephone Lines (which should show up in iTunes before too much longer, [...]
Time for some recent stuff that caught our ears here at For The Sake Of The Song headquarters. All the tracks in this refreshing ten pack either came out recently or will be released in the very near future. O man, can´t wait for that new Tunng album. But don´t stop there, we´ve got a lot more excellent tunage here. Try the intimate sound of The Fools for instance, a very promising girl duo from New York City. Or take the crispy folk rock of Timothy Cushing from Maine, the lush [...]
firstly, happy new year everyone! y'all be safe and dont do anything i wouldnt do, which isnt really asking too much. umm, if you havent grabbed joey kneiser's the all-night bedroom revival i absolutely recommend that you do. its really all i have been listening to for the past week and i dont see my love affair ending any time soon. here's another track in case you need convincing... download it here . btw, glossary's yet to be released feral fire is all kinds of awesome... funeral flowers [...]
Nov 3, 2009, 9:18pm
Fmly
Oh Timothy Cushing , how sweet you are. The delivery of a one sided conversation to someone you care about is something we all hold way too familiar, and Cushing says what's up to this curious fantasy with playful ideas on par with rolling down grassy summer hills. Folk with a kick of spunk to it, these tunes won't cure a heavy heart but they'll certainly make one appreciate the weight. Def recommended for folks who like to keep their Paul Baribeau or Yoni Wolf on blast. Tim Cushing - Heather
Above all I will say Tim Cushing 's music is charmingly understated. Cushing folk songs can easily draw comparisons to Daniel Johnston, Jeff Mangum, and more recent artists The Tallest Man On Earth, Deer Tick and in a strange way his delivery is similar to Yoni Wolf's; yet Cushing does not let his influences paint a picture of his music, but rather a mural. His most recent album Telephone Lines brings to mind mid-century beat culture and the traveling aesthetic associated with it and namely Kerouac. Cushing's music is at once sorrowful, uplifting and enjoyable to the [...]
cowsarejustfood
A New Band A Day!
Hello Vegetables
Tuneage
For The Sake Of The Song
Captain's Dead
Weekly Tape Deck
Neutral Milk Hotel- Aeroplane Over the Sea
Bison - Quill
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American Idol Finalists: where are they now?
