local san francisco rock 'n twang band trainwreck riders have a new album, the perch , out next week, and an early song from the record, "chug along," one of those pleasurably meandering trips through a familiar countryside, is available below. trainwreck riders - chug along trainwreck riders play an in-store at amoeba in berkeley on the 12th (record release day) and then at the bottom of the hill on 19 june.
suppose we're late coming to these, but sha-holy cow they're terrific. dustin mclean rerecords the lyrics to a few famous music videos, substituting literal translations of the action on the screen. you sort of have to see it to get it - or at least we did - so just watch his version of ah ha's "take on me" and prepare to enjoy yourself: Take on Me: Literal Video Version - watch more funny videos
the magic kids - hey boy um, hey back. this breezy little snippet of a song from the memphis band the magic kids is beyond catchy - thanks, in large part, to what sounds an awful lot like a middle school chorus group singing backup - and we cannot dislodge it's sunny harmonies from our mind. we don't have much info on the band itself, but we'll certainly be keeping our ears peeled.
there's a swelling that happens, about a minute and three quarters into this song from the new digital ep from austin, texas band golden bear , and then again - only more so - around the three & half minute mark, that has echoes of "hey jude" and lifts up the entire enterprise. seems, to us, almost worth listening for these moments alone. golden bear - future blues hear more from golden bear at myspace .
la blogotheque just posted a new takeaway show featuring the tallest man on earth , who plays "the gardener" - which you can watch below - and a cover of jackson browne & nico's "these days". Tallest Man on Earth - The Gardener - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque. the tallest man on earth - the gardener
speaking of montreal, the four ladies in the high-powered lit-pop group pony up have a new album out, called stay gold , and though we've only heard a couple of promo tracks, to judge on this small sample is to love the record. catchy & buoyant - despite lyrical nods to such bleak topics as charles manson - & well crafted, you're definitely going to want to hear more; which is why you should head over to the band's myspace . pony up - a crutch or a cradle [...]
montreal's stars , who have a new ep ( sad robot ) out - played a hometown show last fall and recorded by cbc radio 2 . the performances are pretty tight, and the audience enthusiastic; we've excerpted a few of our favorite tracks below, as the latest edition of our running sunday night live series, but you can listen to the whole show over here . stars live at the metropolis in montreal 28 november 2008 stars - ageless beauty (live) [...]
this video of fifth graders from ps22 in new york found its way to our inbox yesterday: (thanks liana.)
despite its sort of uninspired lyrical retread, we've been digging the rock & twang sound of this song by kentucky natives cage the elephant , off their 2008 s/t debut album: cage the elephant - ain't no rest for the wicked cage the elephant plays san francisco - as part of the live105 bfd (along with the yeah yeah yeahs) - next month. the rest of their tour dates can be found here . [...]
wilco has recorded a cover of the woody guthrie song "jolly banker" and are offering it for download on their website . there are a couple of suggested donation levels - it's a sliding scale depending on level of involvement in the financial crisis, and all proceeds go directly to the woody guthrie foundation - but if you're broke and out of work and generally down on your luck, well, in true woody fashion there's a category for you, too. so head on over and download it, already . here's another woody song [...]
a.g. favorites state radio have released an official video for the song "right me up" - off their 2006 album us against the crown - featuring some old footage from jabberwocky . we're loving this... state radio - right me up (barn sessions) check out state radio's tour dates for the spring and summer here , and don't forget to stop in at calling all crows , the [...]
band of annuals are an alt-country outfit from salt lake city, and this week's edition of our sunday night live series - "something true," loaded up with harmonica - comes from their 2006 live at the warehouse ep. band of annuals - something true (live)
josh ritter has released a deluxe 2 disc reissue of his 2002 album golden age of radio , including, on the second disc, a solo acoustic performance of the entire original album, as well as a handful of b-sides. as it happens the song that started our love affair with ritter, the lovely "come and find me," receives the acoustic reworking, which needless to say makes us rather happy. you can hear the results below, and head over to the album's page on ritter's website for a free download (in exchange for [...]
north carolina's benji hughes announced himself last year with an ambitious - and quite good - double disk, 25-song debut album called a love extreme and melding balladry and rock, organic singer & songwriter faire and danceable electronics. one of our favorite examples, the album closer, with an appealing sense of whimsy, is "baby, it's your life," which you can sample below: benji hughes - baby, it's your life
iron & wine , who'll play the swedish american hall in early may, are gearing up to release around the well , a two disc collection of rare & unreleased tracks. as an early bonus they're currently giving away a set of alternate versions of shepherd's dog songs, which you can pick up - free - by heading over to the band's official website . get 'em while you can. here's a taste: iron & wine - the devil never sleeps (alternate)
heavenly states - lost in the light
martin scorsese's the last waltz , considered generally one of the best concert films, captured in mesmerizing - and often rather hilarious (all of the interviews, van morrison, etc) - detail the final live show by the band , in 1976, right here in san francisco. we saw it for the first (and second times) a few weeks ago and can't recommend it highly enough. though there was an official soundtrack released, and then another, more comprehensive collection released later, each contained some remixing & overdub to clean up the sound. but [...]
digging this video for st. vincent 's new song "actor out of work": st. vincent - actor out of work annie clark plays bimbo's on 27 may. more tour dates here .
um, can you say pearl jam? sheeeeet. looks like the outside lands team plans to outdo last year's phenomenal three-day set, and we're rather excited, to say the least. presale tickets available beginning wednesday. pearl jam - sonic reducer (live, 1994) pearl jam - state of love and trust (live, 1992) and check out this little promo video from the [...]
sweet baby james brings in this week's edition of our sunday night live series with an excerpt from a 1974 concert at carnegie hall in nyc. james taylor live at carnegie hall 1974 james taylor - you can close your eyes (live) james taylor - riding on a railroad (live) james [...]
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