Last month we heard a track off Jim James, Jay Farrar, Anders Parker, and Will Johnson's new collection of music put to previously unpublished Woody Guthrie lyrics in the form of the memorable Farrar-led folk-rock cut "Old. L.A." Now a second glimpse at New Multitudes , the 12-song set due later in February, is here via American Songwriter 's new sampler mix. Upon further inspection, however, it turns out the tune, "VD City," has seen the light of day before: 41 years ago, Bob Dylan recorded a version after Ramblin' Jack Elliott [...]
Protest music for post 9/11. It isn't always pretty, but sometimes pretty can be overrated.
Woody Guthrie left behind notebooks full of words, snippets and entire lyrics. The Woody Guthrie Foundation, led by his daughter Nora, has been lending them to artists to create music around his... Continue reading "Jay Farrar's Woody Guthrie Tribute Album, New Multitudes, is Out in February" >
Texas-born, Oklahoma bred singer-songwriter Jimmy LaFave is a regular on the Northeast festival circuit; I've managed to catch his act many times in the last two decades, on main stages and side sets, and I've never failed to be impressed. But that first time was a revelation, serving as a potent introduction to the crossover country/folk Red Dirt subgenre, and - more significantly - to the historically-grounded poetry and achingly vivid performance of a folk artist who remains one of the most respected songwriters and interpreters in his field. LaFave isn't a melodic [...]
Quite a Facebook Status Update from LCD Soundsystem yesterday, ok. we made a movie. we met these very nice english director guys will and dylan and they were going to make a thing about the band, and blah blah we filmed the MSG concert etc., but in the process they made a real-bonafide movie with a story and everything. it's called Shut Up And Play The Hits. here's the trailer: Check out the trailer... [...]
There's quite a collection of Americana big dogs at work on this track: Former Uncle Tupelo co-leader and current Son Volt frontman Ja Farrar, My Morning Jacket main man Yim Yames (or, as most of us still know him, Jim James), Centro-matic leader Will Jonson, and Gob Iron guy Anders Parker, as well as the ghost of Woody Guthrie. I'm going to have to add so many tags to this post! Here's the story: Woody Guthrie's daughter Nora invited all these musicians to pick through Guthrie's notebooks of unrecorded songs, the same way Billy Bragg and Wilco did [...]
Um artista que definiu o folk como conhecemos e inspirou a carreira de ícones como Bob Dylan merece reverência e homenagens em seu 100º aniversário. Um quarteto talentoso já assumiu as honras de homenagear Woody Guthrie nessa data especial: Jim James , frontman do My Morning Jacket , Jay Farrar , do Son Volt e ex- Uncle Tupelo , Will Johnson , da Centro-Matic , e Anders Parker , da Varnaline , receberam da filha de Guthrie , Nora , a missão de criar música [...]
To coincide with the 100th birthday of Woody Guthrie, My Morning Jacket's Yim Yames, Son Volt's Jay Farrar, Centro-matic's Will Johnson, and Varnaline's Anders Parker have recorded an album featuring previously unrecorded Guthrie lyrics. Entitled New Multitudes , the LP comprises interpretations on 12 Guthrie compositions, most of which were written during his time in Los Angeles. Says Guthrie's daughter Nora, who sanctioned the project: "Lyric wise, it's a part of the story that is still mostly unknown. From Woody's experiences on LA's skid row to his later years in Topanga Canyon, they are uniquely intimate, and relate two distinctly emotional [...]
This year would have marked the 100th birthday of Woody Guthrie, and some suitable celebrations are already underway. An album ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/ listen-jay-farrar-and-yim-yame s-release-first-song/60420/
As we previously reported Anders Parker, Jay Farrar, Yim Yames and Will Johnson headed into the studio to record a new batch of Woody Guthrie songs (think Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue) which will be released on the album New Multitudes . Now that we received an album release date of February 28, a tour has been announced. It's unclear if this ensemble is going to get a name, if they are "New Multitudes" or they are simply going to be billed individually. Also unclear [...]
Los Angeles Times (MCT) -- LOS ANGELES - The colorful life and rich musical legacy of Woody Guthrie, widely considered America's greatest folk troubadour and songwriter, will be celebrated throughout 2012 in an expansive nationwide series of all-star concerts, previously unissued recordings, conferences, museum exhibits and educational programs marking the 100th anniversary of Guthrie's birth. Guthrie's family, including his children Arlo and Nora, is collaborating closely with officials at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles in assembling "Woody at 100."...
Woody Guthrie - I Want My Milk (I Want It Now)
Roughly two and a half years ago we reported that Jay Farrar (Uncle Tupelo/Son Volt), Jim James (MMJ) and Will Johnson (Centro-matic) had headed into the studio to a record a new batch of songs inspired by Woody Guthrie's unrecorded lyrics, a la Billy Bragg and Wilco's amazing Mermaid Avenue records. According to Paste , the trio were personally invited by Guthrie's granddaughter, Nora, to sift through the songwriter's notebooks and scratch pads to gain insight on the artist and his unfinished work. On February 28, the trio will [...]
You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant, except Alice of course.
12 years after the release of Mermaid Avenue Vol. II, a third volume of lyrics penned by Woody Guthrie is expected in 2012, again as a collaboration between Billy Bragg and Wilco. From Billy Bragg's facebook page; Jeff Tweedy tells his fellow Chicagoans what to look out for - he could have added that there'll be another volume of Mermaid Avenue recordings coming along in 2012 If the quality is anything like that of the first two volumes, it's likely to be one of the finest albums of 2012. If you [...]
As far as collaborations go, it's hard to imagine that Centro-Matic's Will Johnson would be able to top his stint in Monsters Of Folk, with whom he backed up Conner Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward a... Continue reading "Centro-Matic's Will Johnson to Join Jay Farrar, Jim James on Album of Woody Guthrie Songs" >
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This Week The Bookhouse Boys, Convaire, This Frontier Needs Heroes, Bjork , Friends ,The Inevitable Pin Hole Burns. ****************************** ************* The Bookhouse Boys. The Bookhouse Boys return with a sultry new single from their recent album " Tales To be Told." "Fever Lullaby" see's the rather beautiful Catherine Turner take over full vocal duties in typically femme fatale fashion and proves you don't have to [...]
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