I posted the beautiful and somber "Pharaoh's Chariot" from Soulsaver's third album, Broken , in my Creepy Halloween Mix and liked it so much I decided to look up more songs. I ended up with all of it and a brand-new respect for this joint project of Rich Machin (above, right) and Mark Lanegan (left, of Screaming Trees), who wrote lyrics and provided vocals on most of the songs. Songs are primarily dark and reflective, powered by Lanegan's ominous growl, although "All the Way Down" provides some welcome uplift. The album includes two instrumentals, [...]
This summer we introduced you to an American singer/songwriter named Jason Ward. His introspective and moving songs should hold appeal to fans of everyone from Bon Iver to Mark Lanegan. Ward is generously making his new album, Almighty Row, available for free download. You can get your copy of this haunting record right here. Jason Ward's Myspace
B est known for his participation in Queens Of The Stone Age, Van Leeuwen is joined by Serrina Sims, Norm Block on drums (Mark Lanegan Band, Plexi) and Eddie Nappi on bass (Mark Lanegan Band, Handsome) in his second ensemble. Named after a Bowie B-side, Sweethead may well be a hit with purveyors of West Coast sultry rock as the band ride the star power of the vampish Sims, who belts out "her seedy glam tunes with a seductive assurance on par with Chrissie Hynde and Kleveland's Stephanie Smith. [...]
La scorsa settimana abbiamo terminato il nostro viaggio attraverso gli album più importanti del decennio che si sta concludendo. Abbiamo quindi pensato di riassumere il tutto in questo post che non è altro che la lista completa, tappa per tappa, degli album che di volta in volta abbiamo approfondito, in modo tale da avere una sorta di indice delle varie puntate. Dopo il salto trovate anche la listona di tutti gli album che di anno in anno sono stati inseriti fra "gli album da salvare". [...]
Best known for his participation in Queens Of The Stone Age, Van Leeuwen is joined by Serrina Sims, Norm Block on drums (Mark Lanegan Band, Plexi) and Eddie Nappi on bass (Mark Lanegan Band, Handsome) in his second ensemble. Named after a Bowie B-side, Sweethead may well be a hit with purveyors of West Coast sultry rock as the band ride the star power of the vampish Sims, who belts out "her seedy
Soulsavers' new album Broken seems to have fallen on quiet ears since its release in August. The band's redemptive gospel-goth-rock & soul seems to have gotten more cinematic and sonically expansive since their album of almost two years ago, It's Not How Far You Fall, It's The Way You Land . Mark Lanegan continues to handle most of the vocals along with collaborators Ian Glover and Rich Machin. Helping out on vocals are Gibby Haynes, Richard Hawley, Jason Pierce and Mike Patton. On the album, Soulsavers' [...]
Most of the time I post links to individual MP3s that bands or labels have made available to download. But here are a few links to EPs and full lengths that will cost you a grand total of $0. Former Warner Bros. band The Sun are offering their swan song, Don't Let Your Baby Have All the Fun , over on RockProper.com (direct link to download here ) Live EP from Pixies to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Doolittle . You have to plug [...]
Mark Lanegan's voice combined with the ethereal sound textures laid down by the Soulsavers team makes for one of the most dramatic and arresting collaborations of the decade.
Το συναυλιακό έτος 2009 είχε ήδη σημαδευτεί από μεγάλες στιγμές, προσωπικά μου λατρεμένα τραγούδια που δεν περίμενα πλέον ν'ακούσω. Τραγούδια που στο άκουσμα της πρώτης αγαπημένης νότας του καθενός αυτό το σπάνιο συναίσθημα - ότι είσαι τυχερός να βρίσκεσαι σ'εκείνο το μέρος εκείνη τη στιγμή - πλημμύριζε το μυαλό μου και μ'έκανε να στήνω ένα μικρό πάρτι δευτερολέπτων με τον εαυτό μου πριν τους αφοσιωθώ. Το Φλεβάρη που μας πέρασε είδα τον Mark Lanegan να ερμηνεύει ζωντανά το "Creeping Coastline of Lights", και λίγες μέρες αργότερα τον Stuart Staples να ξεθάβει από το σεντούκι [...]
... e por falar em "Screaming", lembram-se disto? Neste actual mundo de consumo rápido de música, felizmente há coisas que ficam do passado."Sworn and Broken", dos Screaming Trees, com Mark Lanegan ao comando das vozes e (já) praticamente sozinho neste projecto, tema presente no álbum 'Dust', talvez o melhor álbum da banda (mérito a Mark Lanegan), superior mesmo a 'Sweet Oblivion'. Recorde-se
Here's a playlist of some albums/songs from 2009 that aren't explicitly Halloween-themed, but would probably be appropriate for an eerie mix for the more indie-minded. There's a few free downloads in there and links to hear the rest. Happy Halloween! Artist: AFI Song: End Transmission Album: Crash Love It's AFI - so you know it's gonna be at least a little creepy. "End Transmission" is my favorite off their new album. Listen on YouTube Artist: Antlers Song: Epilogue Album: [...]
Soulsavers, the nom de plume of English production duo Rich Machin + Ian Glover, are joining up with perpetual collaborator Mark Lanegan to tour Europe as special guests with the legendary Depeche Mode. This tour is in support of their hauntingly beautiful third album, Broken! Broken was released digitally in ...
taken from wikimedia , thanks acidkingz the past 10/12 days have seriously kicked my ass. first, i have been busy as all hell at work. secondly, i got a case of the anxieties attacks which for me last a few days, and luckily dont rear their ugly heads too often but when they do, i dont feel like doin shit. thirdly, the wife has been working for the past ten days, which has left me deal with the kids, alone, from the hours of 3.30 pm to whenever i can get them to bed. i dont want [...]
When I first started doing the obligatory year end list a couple of years ago, I made a decision to limit it to my favorite five albums from the previous twelve months. It was partly because I like the aesthetics of a top five, but mostly it was to keep the focus on albums that I really, truly loved. Like most music geeks, I listen to a lot of music during the course of a year, and while I may really like a lot of them, there are only a few albums that I truly connect with. That [...]
Soulsavers Release New Video For "Unbalanced Pieces" off of New Album, Broken Soulsavers, the nom de plume of English production duo Rich Machin + Ian Glover, are joining up with perpetual collaborator Mark Lanegan to tour Europe as special guests with the legendary Depeche Mode. This tour is in support of their hauntingly beautiful third album, Broken! Broken was released digitally in the U.S. this past August on Columbia Records; the physical release date is still on the horizon. In support of the release of Broken, their upcoming tour, and the imminent HOWL-iday, they've released the [...]
This month's exclusive song from Thea Gilmore for all us wonderful Angels is Love & Whiskey, a dark brooding acoustic piece (from Thea? Really?) and a real gem. Centred around the concept that affairs of the heart and brown liquor can capture and confine, this sounds like something Mark Lanegan and Isobel Campbell would attempt. A wonderful falsetto chorus mixed with lower deeper verses and a stark controlled deliberate and (non-annoyingly) repetitive delivery makes for compelling listening. Thanks again Thea for another great song.
Sometimes the scariest part of a movie is when it is dark and quiet. The same is true of music, and that is what these selections for my huge Halloween mix have in common. Liz Durrett's Outside Our Gates was my 3rd favorite album of 2008, and sometimes I think it should have been first. It has turned out to be the one I go back to the most. I also like her older albums, Husk and The Mezzanine . The title song from Husk starts out with: [...]
by chuck bell There are many fans that have mourned the death of The Afghan Whigs , but as a native of Cincinnati, OH, their legacy is especially important to me on a personal level. Forming in 1986, singer/guitarist Greg Dulli, guitarist Rick McCollum, bassist John Curley and drummer Steve Earle (not that Steve Earle), took the DIY approach to breaking into the music scene in the Queen City. Early on, they formed their own record label, Ultrasuede, on which they would release their debut album, Big [...]
alrighty, lets see if can get through this without resorting to the bog-standard hootin' an' a hollerin' hard drinkin' foot-stompin' old fashioned yee-haw hoedown clichés or yawning on about dusty western vistas that writerly types resort to when spunking out words on this kindof thing. i'm using every last 'g' motherlovers and i don't give a flying fucking fiddlestick who knows it. yes indeedy, jack's back with the appalachian crazy horse in tow again. i like what they do to him, in the same way crazy horse up mr neil young's game. but this ain't no backing band. [...]
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