See the slideshows for more photos: Clem Snide; Ham1 & Daniel Pujol. No matter what show you go to at the 5 Spot, you'll feel like you're in a commercial for the Hip Zipper. Saturday night was... Continue reading "Clem Snide w/Ham1 & Daniel Pujol at The 5 Spot, 9/5/09" >
Refreshing Sacrilege: Kieran Kane brings banjo and sax together, producing unexpected results. (Playing Thursday, 3rd at The Basement.) A New Perch: The Fruit Bats are a real band now, but they a... Continue reading "Kieran Kane, Fruit Bats, Jesse Winchester, Ham1 and More: Inside This Week's Music Section" >

Disco: Hate / Madeline / Ham1 / Little Birds (Club Dada): Disco Hate is a Mount Righteous side-project, and Madeline is the ever-touring singer-songwriter from Athens that will be playing NX35 along with fellow Georgians, Ham1. I've only seen Madeline perform completely solo, sans mic even, and I'm wondering how her live show will be now that she has a backing band. If that's not a recent development, forgive me, it's been a long time. I think it's important to mention that NX35 will have walk-up prices for each individual show. [...]
The Underground Stream, the new album by Athens band Ham1, brims with effortless nonchalant performances, wrought with spontaneity and full of studio-orchestrated front-porch pop songs smacking of Cal... Continue reading "Ham1 Release The Underground Stream on Infinity Cat, Play Show Friday" >

I know I once again flaked on posting, but I've had a cold for the past couple of weeks that just doesn't know when to leave. Kind of like the creepy, wasted guy at the afterparty who can't seem to catch a hint. I'm feeling quite well today, so I took advantage of the better health and spent pretty much this entire day catching up on email and snail mail submissions. And to make up for my delay, today's post is going to be a massive one. I hate to say that I won't be able to give [...]

When I listen to Ham1's newest album, The Underground Stream (which you can get for free via Ham1's website ), I can't help but think of ham radio. A device that connects you to a massive world of sounds and thoughts. You never know what you'll pick up. That's my impression of Ham1 as well. Sometimes lo-fi, sometimes, punk, sometimes surf, sometimes everything all at once. It can be a bit displacing at times, but really you can't ask for anything more from chief songwriter Jim Willingham. He's putting all the card on the table and we [...]

New music from Athens singer-songwriter Madeline Adams is always reason to celebrate at C&T, so the release of her forthcoming White Flag (due March 10 from Orange Twin ) has me quite excited. Fortunately, listening through the record only affirms that enthusiasm. White Flag is Madeline's third full-length album, and again showcases her gorgeous voice and songwriting. As solid as The Slow Bang was, the maturity here indicates substantial growth since that 2006 release. On White Flag, Madeline embraces both the playful and sentimental sides of her [...]

During a busy summer, backing Vic Chesnutt in Europe, touring with Elf Power, and recording with Liz Durrett as her backing band on, Outside Our Gates , Ham1 somehow found the time to hit the studio. With the help of engineer Jason Nesmith of Casper & the Cookies, they found time to record their follow-up to last year's acclaimed Orange Twin release The Captain's Table . Named The Underground Stream, the album continues the enigmatic path charted by Ham1 , a band whose sound is familiar but [...]

By ANDY VIHSTADT Ham1 knows that times are tough, so the Athens, Georgia, quartet, fronted by school teacher Jim Willingham, is offering up its third LP away for free, with vinyl copies due next year. The band also released its 2005 debut at no charge. Download The Underground Stream as a zip file below or get the uncompressed MP3s at the band's web site . Download as ZIP: Ham1, The [...]
Ham I am. I feel another one of those moods coming on, so I better post quick. Excellent songs, low serotonin, no biggie. The Weightlifters - Many thanks to main/pretty much exclusive 'lifter, Adam McLaughlin, for permission to post these songs from the excellent Last of the Sunday Drivers, available for listening here and purchase here and here. The new Weightlifters album, O My Stars, is due

mp3: ham1 - will you ever see me again? mp3: ham1 - toothless frontlines mp3: ham1 - i wave back the free stuff keeps on coming.the tracks above come from ham1's excellent new album the underground stream , which will hit digital retailers in the near future and see a vinyl release in early 2009. but until then (maybe even after then... i don't know), you can download the entire album for free at ham1.org . if you've got the patience to download each song individually, you [...]

Before we hosted that Elf Power show not too long ago, it had been quite a while since we gave Athens, GA's Ham1 some hot, steamy blog lovin'. We invited lead signer Jim Willingham and his crew [Eric Harris (Elf Power, Olivia Tremor Control), Jacob Morris, and Chris Sugiuchi] into our studio to record an MOKB/SIRIUS session and while there he told us that they would soon be giving their new album, along with all previous, away for free on the [...]

This morning I am in the mood for some Afropop, specifically Zimpop, more specifically Chimurenga , even more specifically Thomas Mapfumo's Hallelujah Chicken Run Band. They are known for blending pop songs structures with traditional Shona mbira musical ideas. Dig it. Listen: "Mukadzi Wangu Ndomuda" (box.net mp3) Buy Take One by Hallelujah Chicken Run Band CD... here or here . MP3... here . Zimbabwe's f'ed up situation is here and here . Consider CLICKing [...]

Download: Liz Durrett -- "Wild As Them" Outside Our Gates represents a sonic leap forward for Liz Durrett . With Eric Bachmann on board, Durrett's once spare, acoustic downbeats have been supplanted by a more textured and diverse orchestra of sounds. A virtual cornucopia of instruments are here, including (but not limited to) tiny nylon-string guitars, backwards electric feedback loops, pizzicato violins, plucky cellos, upright bass, wurlitzers, accordions, grand space pianos and marching drums. Bachmann's score harmonizes these elements seamlessly to provide the perfect setting for Durrett's [...]

Download: Liz Durrett -- "Wild As Them" Outside Our Gates represents a sonic leap forward for Liz Durrett . With Eric Bachmann on board, Durrett's once spare, acoustic downbeats have been supplanted by a more textured and diverse orchestra of sounds. A virtual cornucopia of instruments are here, including (but not limited to) tiny nylon-string guitars, backwards electric feedback loops, pizzicato violins, plucky cellos, upright bass, wurlitzers, accordions, grand space pianos and marching drums. Bachmann's score harmonizes these elements seamlessly to provide the perfect setting for Durrett's [...]

ham1 hat ein neues album eingespielt. die band wurde bereits mehrmal im klienicum erwähnt, zuletzt hier . gänzlich neu wird diesmal sein, dass man das album komplett von der homepage laden kann. warum sie das tun, ist bisher nicht bekannt. nun ist ham1 keine bedeutende band, sondern eher ein kleines, wenngleich helles licht, das schneller erlischt, als es angezündet wurde. umso verwunderlicher, dass die truppe um eric harris keine knete für die geleistete arbeit einfordert. sind das die ersten anzeichen, dass die kleinen aufgeben? "the underground stream" heißt das dritte full length [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Aviary Ghost : "The Hollow" [mp3] from Memory Is A Hallway other Aviary Ghost posts at Largehearted Boy Drive-By Truckers : 2008-08-19, Charlotte [mp3,ogg,flac] "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love (Van Halen cover)" [mp3] other Drive-By Truckers posts at Largehearted Boy Ham1 : The [...]
Liz Durrett's 3rd album Outside Our Gates was released this month on Warm . Her band for this release show was half of Ham1 and all of Tin Cup Prophette ; they all play on the Eric Bachmann ( Crooked Fingers )-produced CD as well. Track 1 - In The Eaves Track 2 - Cup On The Counter Track 3 - All Of Them All Track 4 - Knives At The Wall [...]

gezupfte gitarrensaite, geschneebeste drum. davor, dicht, so dicht, liz durretts stimme. geigenwerk, der bass. liz singt eindringlicher. "wake to believe" nimmt wieder fahrt heraus. gezupfte gitarrensaite, besenklopfen. geigen, die den rhythmus flitzen. und erneut vollführt der innige reigen sich vor unseren ohren. so muten wunder an. liz durrett ist keine fremde hier. anfang des letzten jahres stellten wir sie kurz vor und kamen in 2008 im zuge des neuen ham1 albums wiederum auf sie zu sprechen . damals musste man noch konstatieren, dass liz sich um alles mögliche kümmerte, nur nicht um ihre eigene karriere. doch weit [...]

Broad Street, Athens, Georgia (courtesy of Online Athens ) I've been working downtown today, so I thought I'd share an assortment of free and legal sounds from here in Athens, Georgia. Some new, some old, all worth a listen. Don Chambers - Highwater [with Patterson Hood] Liz Durrett - Wild as Them Ruby Isle - Hey Hey Hey (That Kid's Okay) Allison Weiss - I'm Ready [live] Drive-By Truckers - The Great Car Dealer [...]