Blog: The Ghost Of Electricity

We're marching on! It's a Holiday Miracle, because WereWolph's The Meat Won't Listen is up next. On this take, you've got some gems and mostly a whole pile of screaming, but luckily, most of those tracks are only 11 seconds long (not lying). And like on Feel The Laser, we get our fix for cover songs fed. Listen for WereWolph covering Ryan Adams' Stars Go Blue and the effervescent pop stylings of christian rock band Creed. WereWolph - The Meat Won't Listen (B-sides and [...]

Yay, we're back on track to continue the mildy successful Ryan Adams Album of the Day Series.... Tired of writing about Ryan Adams side-projects, your faithful author will just give up the goods. Here's Sad Dracula's 2006 opus Let It B-Minus Let It B-Minus 01 - Sad Dracula - People Make Mistakes 02 - Sad Dracula - Actors On Actors 03 - Sad Dracula [...]

Ben Folds released my favorite standalone track of 2010 in 'Levi Johnston's Blues', from the Nick Hornby collaboration album, Lonely Avenue . That chorus ['I'm a fucking redneck, I live to hang out with boys...."] and that NASTY echoing drumbeat just eat down to the core of me. And the subject matter, at first listen, may sound like an attack on Mr. Johnston, but on reflection, we realize that Levi isn't the true subject of this song. Levi's just being Levi, Ms. Palin.

Via Target's pretty decent FREE Holiday Mixtape. Get it Here. Best Coast and Wavves - Got Something For You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =GRIawGwY52A

A group of Glaswegian musicians, including Admiral Fallow's Louis Abbott, covering Bon Iver's For Emma for the Detour Scotland project via Fuel/Friends : Blochestra from Detour Scotland on Vimeo .

The Low Anthem: This God Damn House: A Take Away Show from Adam Hall on Vimeo .

The Low Anthem: Apothecary: A Take Away Show from Adam Hall on Vimeo .

From Thom Jurek @ Allmusic Singer and songwriter Anais Mitchell wrote the first draft of her "folk opera" Hadestown in 2006 with arranger Michael Chorney and director Ben T. Matchstick. After numerous drafts and performances, it is set in stone here. Hadestown retells the Orpheus and Eurydice myth set in an America of hard times economically, socially, and politically. (There is a hint of the great Depression as a setting, but only a hint.) The cast includes Mitchell as Eurydice, Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) as Orpheus, Ani DiFranco as Persephone, Greg Brown as Hades, Ben Knox [...]

"Mustache covers my lower lip, no one can tell that I'm trembling." I'm still digesting this album, but the more and more I listen to it, the deeper and deeper my appreciation grows. To quote NPR , who's musical tastes I probably trust more than I should... The latest album from this rural Michigan trio is an impressive set of folky rock with a penchant for infectious melodies, bittersweet harmonies and warm instrumentation. Led by distinctive, idiosyncratic frontman Micah Middaugh, Breathe Owl Breathe recalls Bill Callahan/Smog (at his most upbeat), Herman [...]

One of the best videos I've ever seen. I love it. And the music is explosive and exciting, and just as intriguing as it's video. Kudos in 2010 to Liars. A Best-of candidate.

Music Video for Tame Impala's 'Solitude Is Bliss' off of this year's InnerSpeaker . Best of 2010 candidate for sure.

Providence's The Low Anthem have released a video for their new track off of their upcoming album.

A fine time of year for a fine mix, if you ask me. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all. And remember, when the eggnog runs dry, it's time to bust out the margaritas. Well, You Deserved It (Christmas Mix 2010) 01 - Let's Go Sailing - Icicles (Plastic Snow Session) 02 - A Fine Frenzy - Wish You Well 03 - Coldplay - 2000 Miles 04 - [...]

For your enjoyment: Providence, RI's The Low Anthem are preparing to release their 2nd major label album on Nonesuch Records, entitled "Smart Flesh". They are offering up a free track for those who are willing to cough up their email address. woohah!

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Rock n Roll Perfection....

Marrying a wonderful blend of Eastern and Western music, Scotland's Mumford & Sons, the UK's Laura Marling, & India's traditional Rajasthani folk collective Dharohar Project have recently collaborated on a beautiful, all-to-short 4 song ep. check it out digitally at iTunes. http://www.lauramarling.com/ http://www.youtube.com/laurama rling

Two for Friday! Yayay.... What do you think about The Shit's 2006 album Holy Shit! ? It's Chuck Norris AND Jesus approved*! The Shit - 3- Holy Shit! 01 - Fuckin' A God 02 - Living In Sin 03 - Bible School Dropout 04 - Moses vs. The Redskins 05 - Nunion Buizness 06 - Evil Is Bad 07 - Baptized 08 - King Kong 09 - My Chastity 10 - Jesus Christ 11 - Speaking In Tongues *really! http://www.mediafire.com/file/ 4g3z3rr3460phpm/3- Holy [...]

Ok, Ok! Another installment of the wildly-popular segment "Ryan Adams album of the Day'! The Shit - 2- ...Hits The Fan 01 - Nuclear War 02 - Judy Garland 03 - Bobs Garage 04 - Stop Committing Suicide 05 - Drunk Santa 06 - Rat Crew 07 - Internets A Robot 08 - Punks Dont Understand 09 - Punk As Fuck 10 - 1-800-WWW.COM http://www.mediafire.com/file/ grqf2qp971yuoz1/2- ...Hits The Fan.rar

Bi-polar much?? In this series to date, we've met such Ryan Adams personalities as DJ Reggie, Sad Dracula, The Shit, WereWolph, and Warren Peace. Today, we meet Ghetto Birds and their album The Dunes . Surprisingly, this is pretty standard fare Ryan Adams, and it's enjoyable to listen to (gasp!). You'll recognize 'I Feel Love' as 'Heavy Orange' from the Cardinology sessions.... GHETTO BIRDS - THE DUNES [...]