Frank Yang It's a long way from CBGBs in New York to Massey Hall in Toronto - geographically, stylistically, even temporally. The former defined by its role as the primordial ooze from whence punk rock first emerged, the latter known largely for the legendary folk and jazz artists who graced its stage. CBGBs was a place to begin, Massey a place to arrive, but the path between the two is one that's been trod by few acts. As of this past Tuesday night, Sonic Youth became one of them. At first, [...]
Jayhawks founders Gary Louris and Mark Olson are two of the most compatible singers to ever harmonize together, and it's a shame that the reunion between the two longtime bandmates didn't warrant some sort of Central Park festival.With a new album from New West Records, Ready For The Flood, the duo is back, and playing Tucson tonight. The record is vintage Jayhawks for anyone interested, and the
Mark and Gary are getting the band back together.
In my personal journal, I made a post about the SXSW tracks that I liked from this year, which didn't seem to get any interest from my flist, so I figured I would inflict it on people who might appreciate it a bit more. And here goes. --- No, I didn't go. But, thanks to Paul Ford over there at the Morning News website, I got a chance to listen to all the tracks in the SXSW09 torrent file, without having to download the whole thing. And from the 1,000 plus tracks, I have found a [...]
Christian Kiefer - In Hindsight (featuring Bill Callahan) Frank Turner - Long Live The Queen Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs - Gettin' High For Jesus Horse Feathers - Curs In The Weeds J. Tillman - Steel On Steel Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Seven-Mile Island Gary Louris and Mark Olson [...]
While not The Jayhawks by name, the sound is unmistakable - the voices of Gary Louris & Mark Olson are two of the most beloved singers & songwriters on XPN since they debuted with The Jayhawks. Essentially, Olson and Louris's new album is pretty much the Jayhawks in everythiong but name - their new album Ready For The Flood once again showcases their amazing harmonies and songwriting skills. This
I know there's a couple people missing and boy it'd be great to have that original lineup back together, but until it happens Mark and Gary are still our best bet. I've read great things about this tour. Apparently the harmonies are still gorgeous and the guitar work by each has been exemplary. And what better place to see them than in the refined Victorian Room at The Driskill on Wednesday, March 18. Get there early (10:30 PM) and have the added bonus of seeing fellow mid-westerners Joe Pug and Haely Bonar. [...]
Jim Herrington Steve Earle has announced details on his next album, and now that he's done so the real question is why he hadn't done this sooner? The new record is called Townes , and is a tribute album to his friend, mentor and the man he once declared the "best songwriter in the whole world," Townes Van Zandt . Van Zandt passed in 1997 and was paid tribute by Earle in the song, "Fort Worth Blues", but this record should be a much larger love letter to the late singer-songwriter. [...]
Frank Yang Just a week after seeing Bruce Peninsula jam Soundscapes to the gills for a rousing in-store , the store again played host to an act intent on cramming a lot of band into not a lot of space. This time, it was The Hylozoists and while the ensemble was hardly small with six members, it was their equipment - in particular the dual vibraphones - that took up the majority of the real estate. The Hylozoists are generally known as "that vibraphone band", and while that's not an [...]
Jon Bergman The story surrounding The Submarines' debut album Declare A New State was the stuff of romantic-comedy writer fantasy - boy musician meets girl musician, boy joins girl's band, girl joins boy's band. Boy and girl lose each other. Boy and girl write songs about each other. Boy and girl record songs together. Boy and girl get back together. Brings a tear to the eye, does it not? The fact that State was also a sublime bit of pop that [...]
Kenneth Capello Though Midnight Boom came out almost a year ago, The Kills aren't done with it yet - not even close. The sultry "Black Balloon" will be released as the lead track on an EP due out March 23 in most of the world but April 14 in North America, and be backed up with a selection of acoustic tracks. They've also cut a video for the song, the fifth from the album - that's almost half the songs on the record with their own promo [...]
Yuula Benivolski When you've become gotten to know a band exclusively through their live performances, it can be difficult to accept them as a recorded entity. Especially so when the band in a live setting possess a sort of elemental energy that you can't imagine being done justice in a studio environment. This was the case with Toronto's Bruce Peninsula , who made a serious impression with a series of shows back in 2007 which established the band, ten members deep when at full strength, as a potent [...]
Frank Yang I couldn't offer any excuse for not discovering Bishop Allen sooner when I finally got around to reviewing their album The Broken String back in December , but maybe I could have just said "I hadn't seen Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist yet". Apparently the exposure gained from an appearance in said film has done wonders for the Brooklyn band's profile and helped explain why the El Mocambo was so healthily full on Saturday night, despite yet another snowstorm. [...]
As you know, former Jayhawks partners Marc Olson and Gary Louris are teaming up once again to release a new album. Ready For The Flood will hit store shelves on January 27th. While you wait the duo is making an MP3 from the disc available. You can grab your copy of the track "Doves & Stones" here. Marc Olson & Gary Louris' Myspace
A new year begins with a number of new releases that we're interested in hearing in 2009. We've been anticipating the official release of the reunited Gary Louris & Mark Olson whose Ready for the Flood will be released January 27th, 2009 on New West Records . This collaboration is one that is sure to please the Jayhawks faithful. After spending a solid couple of months driving around with this record, I feel comfortable recommending it to [...]
I'm obviously a feverish proponent of mp3's. In fact in all the years I've been doing this blog I have rarely linked to anything but. Sometimes though it's the music that counts and not the format. The two founders of one of my favorite groups of all time have announced the release date, track listing, and details on their first record together since the band's demise in 1995. Below is a stream of the first track. To hear Mark Olson and Gary Louris of Jayhawks fame sing together again is a special [...]
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