Filed under: News Dave M. Benett, Getty Images George Harrison 's talented son Dhani Harrison is engaged, according to the Toronto Sun. The singer and guitarist recently proposed to his longtime girlfriend , Icelandic beauty Solveig Karadottir , a former model and psychologist. The 33-year-old Harrison is the son of the famous Beatle and his second wife Olivia, and has been a professional musician since the death of his [...]
A surprisingly quiet month at our local B&N's, especially the USQ mothership. Here are some February 2012 bookstore events that looked interesting to me for one reason or another. Barnes & Noble New York 02/02 Mike Doughty: The Book of Drugs A Memoir (Tri) 02/06 Tom Santopietro: The Godfather Effect (86th & Lex) 02/07 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: What Color Is My World? (Tri) 02/07 Elaine Hall: Seven Keys to Unlock Autism (86th & Lex) 02/14 Dave Isay: All There Is Love Stories from StoryCorps (82nd & Bway) [...]
"Of course, Neverlands vary a good deal" -J. M. Barrie as quoted by Alan Moore in Lost Girls . Recently, Arthur Von Nagel, via Facebook, linked me to an article on the Metal Pigeon blog about top 10 lists and, among other things, power metal. It's a flawed read, but a critical one. Pigeon takes the blogosphere to task for ignoring genres which receive less critical attention: classic metal and power metal. My associate Mr. Street-Jammer has also returned the importance of power metal to my attention. Though the genre rarely grabs [...]
Joseph Arthur surprised a few people with the sudden release of his double album, Redemption City, but the songwriter noted that's no reason to dismiss it: "Please don't take the method or the freedom of this release to be any judgment on its value," Arthur said in a note that was released with the album. "I think it's top notch, but it's great to take advantage of what the internet is actually good at — IMMEDIACY." Read more »
In this edition: mp3s from All the Saints, Baby Teardrops, Bear & Moose, and Guy Capocelatro III; support the Kickstarter for John French & The Bastilles; get albums from Joseph Arthur, Arundel and Slowriter; and VIDEOS! Quick Hits - All the Saints - Half Red, Half Way from "Intro to Fractions" out January 30 on Souterrain Transmissions [...]
Nos últimos anos, Joseph Arthur segui diferentes caminhos na sua carreira, primeiro virou cantor de rock com o The Lonely Astronauts , depois formou o Fistful of Mercy junto a Ben Harper e Dhani Harrison , e então retornou ao folk e lançou o belo The Graduation Cerimony , há poucos meses. Agora, Arthur segue solo com seu novo trabalho e uma forte influência eletrônica em algumas músicas. Redemption City é um disco duplo e foi lançado nesta quarta-feira (18), em seu site oficial, onde [...]
Download the Akron musician's new double LP and check out his late night performance.
Joseph Arthur performed "In the Dark of Graveyard Chatter" on the Late Show with David Letterman . You can download Joseph's album Redemption City for free at josepharthur.com and watch the video below. Also, check out a personal note from Joseph about the album: "Please don't take the method or the freedom of this release to be any judgment on its value. I think it's top notch, but it's great to take advantage of what the ...
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight's notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Joseph Arthur Joseph Arthur is promoting new album Graduation Ceremony. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): David Nail Country musician David Nail is supporting latest LP The Sound Of A [...]
Joseph Arthur is offering a free download of his new double-album Redemption City. My initial reaction upon streaming it is that it sounds like an eclectic mix that's mostly beautiful. He's also offering limited-edition vinyl for purchase. If you enjoy the album, you might want to pick one of those up as a thank-you to [...]
Singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur has released a new double album for free called Redemption City . Download the albums here . Below, download the song "Travel As Equals." Here's what he has to say about the albums: Part 1 Is complete as a record and for those who are generally against the idea of an artist making a double record (of which there are many) you can stop there and you have it. Part 2 Is the deep cuts, Which would have otherwise remained on the [...]
Did You Hear? :: Bitch, please — those rumors about Jay-Z refraining from using the B-word now that he's a father have been denied by the rapper's reps. Good, because "I got 99 problems but a female dog ain't one" just doesn't have the same ring to it. [ Rolling Stone ] :: Also, that interview with Star magazine that Beyonce allegedly gave about her feelings on being a mother? Totally made up. [ Pink Is The New Blog ] :: Chris Colfer's debut children's book, [...]
Angelo Moore of Fishbone in a scene from Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone . As much as the VH1 Behind the Music series was great for music documentaries in theory, in practice it's tried and true formula has made for a lot of lazy filmmaking. Thankfully, that's not the case with the music doc Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone . It's a really hard documentary to get right. [...]
Our friends over at NPR have just posted Laura Gibson's forthcoming album - La Grande - in their First Listen series. I've been eagerly awaiting this release, Gibson's third, and can honestly say that it has been worth the wait. In many ways, this is a more complicated, confident affair than her previous efforts. For me, La Grande is the sound of an artist who has found her feet, and now wants to fly. Indeed, as Stephen Thompson writes: It's the sound of a confident artist stretching her own limits, without losing [...]
Each of our writers who posted this year worked tirelessly to cover bands that normally don't appear on your FM radio stations, and in the true spirit of the season, here are their lists. All albums are linked to iTunes. To play all Soundcloud clips continuously, click on the play button in the bottom right of the screen. TOP 10 ALBUMS 10. Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes 9. [...]
Image edited by Ben Kramer We at Rollo & Grady are excited to announce our 3rd annual feature in which we ask some of our favorite artists to list their top 10 albums of 2011. Be on the lookout tomorrow for our "Top 10 List" featuring selections from music bloggers, music supervisors, journalists, DJs, and other music industry professionals. JOHN DWYER - THEE OH SEES total control - henge [...]
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Recommended Show: SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2012 JULIANNA BARWICK @ MANHATTAN INN 632 Manhattan Ave Brooklyn, NY 11222 $25, 1PM The New Year celebrations aren't quite over yet. The pricey $25 entrance fee for this Julianna Barwick show at Manhattan Inn comes with a delicious meal. If you can pull yourself out of bed for this one, do it. The Bad Plus @ Village Vanguard Joseph Arthur & Tift Merritt @ City Winery Leftover Crack @ Music Hall of Williamsburg [...]
This year's list of favorites is fairly sedate (even for me), with just a little ruckus here and there. Lots of morning-coffee music, which I guess says something about my 2011. But music's strength is its pliability. It can be whatever you need it to be at the moment, especially when we have instant access to virtually any song ever recorded, often for free . Judging by this list, I needed music to be a salve more than a release valve this year. I also never expected my favorite album to come from someone who held the [...]
Recommended Show: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2011 X-RAY EYEBALLS, K-HOLES, STALKERS, and more @ GLASSLANDS 289 Kent Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211 $10, 8:30PM It's another night with another Jonathan Toubin benefit. This one lacks the big names of last night's, but the venue of Glasslands with the likes of bands such as X-Ray Eyeballs and Stalkers also feels very appropriate. Autodrone @ The Delancey Stylofone @ Brooklyn Bowl The National @ Beacon Theater Joseph Arthur @ Bowery Electric [...]
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