From the monthly archives:

July 2009

If you’re stranded on a mountaintop with a limited selection of music, take Jake LaBotz…..you won’t be sorry, I promise.

07.31.2009

On a family trip, we’ve been tossing around worst-case scenarios (imagine being trapped on a desert island supplied only with a poor representation of your favorite genre of music) and best-case scenarios (aka, who’s your favorite all-time musician?). I find it really hard to peg a very favorite of all time. There are so many [...]

Luxury Wafers Exclusive: Hopewell, Live@Chessvolt Studios with Video and Mp3s

07.31.2009

Brookyln boys, Hopewell, grew a thick, psychedelic, tribal jungle in the studio for their live Luxury Wafers Session. Gangly like Gilligan on a shipwrecked island, Jason Russo in his striped tee led the Hopewell cast (Jason, Rich, Tyson and Lyndon, also on guitar, who, by the way, looks like a young Clapton) with his distinctively [...]

Lessons in the Woods…National Park Bingo and an Mp3 Mishmash

07.30.2009

Goth Star [mp3] – Pictureplane from Dark Rift (Lovepump United, 8/09) Pictureplane, the “24-year-old weirdo performance artist Travis Egedy,” plays the Troubadour September 9th in LA. His upcoming LP from Lovepump is super juicy. Go over to Lovepump and see what they’re up to. Lots of exciting news including a debut EP from DERADOORIAN. Traveling, [...]

Denver Folksters, Paper Bird: Lost Boys (mp3)

07.28.2009

Lost Boys (mp3) What a great surprise to be introduced to Denver’s Paper Bird. The 7-piece group of lookers brings on the real deal: good vibes, old-school musicianship on a variety of instruments including strings, horns and unadorned voices, mostly female, which blend harmoniously with intent earthiness and enough authentic passion to make you want [...]

As Tall As Lions: You Can’t Take It With You, Circles (mp3)

07.28.2009

Circles [mp3] Love Love Love Love Love [mp3] New Yorkers, As Tall As Lions, are out with a new record named for the same sentiment as the like-titled 1938 Jimmy Stewart movie, only a little faster and more in-your-face (albeit politely), like today’s fast-paced world. You Can’t Take It With You (EastWest /Triple Crown Records), [...]

Luxury Wafers Exclusive: Obi Best, Live@Chessvolt Studios with Video and Mp3s

07.24.2009

Obi Best (Alex Lilly and friends) makes pretty pop music, smart and clever, musically centered around keyboard arrangements, quirky, fun and mood-effective synth sounds, and Lilly’s lovely, accurate voice. Unquestionably talented and down-to-earth, Lilly is equally comfortable whether leading her own band or contributing to others. A young veteran on the music scene – Lilly’s [...]

Yim Yames, Tribute To: My Sweet Lord (mp3) and Monsters of Folk

07.24.2009

My Sweet Lord [mp3] – Yim Yames Say Please [mp3] – Monsters of Folk Yim Yames, aka Jim James (My Morning Jacket), pays tribute to George Harrison in a lovely collection of 6 songs recorded in 2001, around the time of Harrison’s death. Go to Yim’s site to buy a download of Tribute To now. [...]

Memory Cassette, Calls and Responses EP, Golden Remix-a-rama

07.24.2009

artwork by Chris Cantallini Surfin (Weird Tapes Remix) [mp3] Memory Cassette serves up more smooth, funky, fun grooving beats with another EP, Calls and Responses, (not to be confused with the Call and Response EP). Grab the new EP HERE. Calls and Responses is filled with remixes from friends Friend ,CFCF ,Weird Tapes ,Sail A [...]

Judgement Day – Out of the Abyss, Live on Tape (mp3)

07.24.2009

Out of the Abyss [mp3] Bay area string-metal brothers Anton (violin) and Lewis (cello) Patzner, joined by Jon Bush on Drums, make a refined sneak attack – a welcome assault – with dark, curious, charged instrumentals as Judgement Day. Well-educated and well-traveled as musicians, Judgement Day brings a torrent of intriguing and electrical juice. Full-on [...]

Grace Jones, William’s Blood, Aeroplane Remix and Hurricane (mp3s); Dengue Fever, Seeing Hands (mp3)

07.23.2009

Grace Jones William’s Blood, Aeroplane remix [mp3] – Grace Jones Seeing Hands [mp3] – Dengue Fever Above the Clouds [mp3] – Aeroplane (original) Amazing Grace Jones plays the Hollywood Bowl Sunday, July 26th with Dengue Fever! What a night that will be! I tossed in an original up there from Belgian Remix heroes, Aeroplane. Please [...]

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