Black Prairie (Decemberists project) – Feast of the Hunter’s Moon – Red Rocking Chair (mp3)

02.24.2010
Black Prairie

Red Rocking Chair [mp3] Decemberists’ Chris Funk on dobro, Nate Query on bass and Jenny Conlee on accordian are joined by Portland musicians Jon Neufeld on guitar and Annalisa Tornfelt on violin and baleful vocals (on a handful of tracks) to form Black Prairie, an instrumentally focused, bluegrass/olde-tyme influenced group spiked by klezmer and gypsy [...]

Luxury Wafers Exclusive: DD/MM/YYYY, live @ Chessvolt Studios in LA with Video and Mp3s

02.21.2010
DDMMYYYY playing the studio during their Luxury Wafers session in Los Angeles

DD/MM/YYYY pleases immensely with their jagged, writhing, searing, serrated, punk-metal. It all comes out of the nicest bunch of Canadians you could ever imagine. We were super stoked to host the Toronto gang as our very last recording session at Chessvolt Studios, only days before the studio was officially taken by eminent domain (that means [...]

(Big Dad) Jeff Turmes: five horses, four riders; jack-A-Hammer (mp3)

02.21.2010
Jeff Turmes

Jack-A-Hammer [mp3] Jeff Turmes, expert multi-instrumentalist and old-school bluesman, is back with a new solo album – mostly acoustic – clear and brimming with humid southern sweat and cotton fields, stark summer deserts, swaggering dreamy moonlit nights, gritty smarmful back alleys, quirky hole-in-the-wall Italian diners and even a Baroque blackbird sitting room. Turmes, who wrote, [...]

Økapi’s ode to Aldo Kapi – Love Him out on Illegal Art, Aldo Kapi [mp3]

02.19.2010
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Aldo Kapi [mp3] This stuff’s tingly fun. From your squeaky bathtub rubber duck to the ballroom dancefloor to Disney and beyond, Filippo Paolini aka Økapi (like the giraffe-zebra hybrid rainforest mammal), directs an engaging journey through bits and pieces of audio masterfully spliced together, perfectly rhythmic with not a second of lagtime in Aldo Kapi. [...]

Luxury Wafers Exclusive: Daphne Willis, Live @ Bright Street Studios with Videos and Mp3s

02.18.2010
Daphne Willis playing live at Bright Street Studios in Los Angeles for her Luxury Wafers session

Listening to Daphne Willis puts a smile on my face. The 22-year-old Chicago singer, earthy and easy to hang with, streams a wordy, contemporary sound out of serious pipes in a dramatic range which she effortlessly, masterfully displays … with funky verve. Willis has a lot to say. Her style seems to be influenced as [...]

Pop Lock n Drop it, Norweigan Singer/Songwriter Style

02.12.2010
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Search the mighty You Tube for Huey‘s Pop Lock and Drop It and you’ll find renditions by everyone from Sponge Bob and The Chipmunks to little kids and pregnant ladies. Here’s the Huey video: And a radically different version from Norweigan singer/songwriter, Egil Olsen, who’s currently hanging out in LA, writing, recording and taking in [...]

New Thermals, Canada (mp3); tour; plus not so older Thermals, Now We Can See (mp3)

02.09.2010
The Thermals - free mp3s

Here’s a fun new anthem from Portland crew, The Thermals, who play LA this Thursday, Feb 11th. Their newest LP, Personal Life, comes out 9/7/10 on Kill Rock Stars. Buy the song, Canada, on iTunes HERE. Check tour dates HERE. Canada [mp3] For even more fun, and to get you ready for the show, here’s [...]

Luxury Wafers Exclusive: AU, live @ Kingsize Soundlabs with video and mp3s

02.01.2010
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AU is Luke Wyland with Dana Valatka, two very healthy-appearing guys from Portland, Oregon. Together, the team physically invests itself in Wyland’s epic, heady arrangements to construct all-encompassing, golden originals, oft frenzied and furious, intense yet delightfully naive, all dripping with complete lushness. There’s so much going on in AU’s songs – which clock in [...]

Luxury Wafers Exclusive: Loch Lomond, live @ Kingsize Soundlabs with Videos and Mp3s

01.26.2010
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Led by Ritchie Young, Loch Lomond from the Pacific Northwest (Portland), has grown from a solo brianchild enjoying contributions from a vast array of friends to a full-time family of six committed bandmembers. Small in stature and grand in humility, Young quietly yet boldy concocts fascinating traipses through forest, wide open spaces, dark alleys and [...]

Luxury Wafers Exclusive: The Dutchess and The Duke, live @ Stagg Street Studios with videos and mp3s

01.06.2010
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Seattle duo, The Dutchess and The Duke, continue to knock us out.Their album Sunset / Sunrise (10/5/09, Hardly Art) has gripped my heart as a favorite (not just of 2009). Guitar strumming, sad, oft Johnny Cash-like, timeless songs emerge from the dark internal geography of Jesse Lortz and take on a life of comfortable malaise [...]

Adam Green – What Makes Him Act So Bad (mp3)

01.05.2010
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What Makes Him Act So Bad [mp3] Formerly a Moldy Peach, Adam Green is now out with his 6th solo album, Minor Love (Fat Possum, 2/16/10). We dig his NYC/Lou Reed-y character and we’re stoked to have him in the studio for a session today! Check out his tour schedule HERE. Green plays a few [...]

Welcome back to the everyday … let’s kick it back up to gear

01.05.2010
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photo by Esther WhiteAfter a nice long holidaze spell, everyone seems to be back at it, living their lives in 2010. The funky downtime was enjoyable, and, too, it is admittedly nice to wake up to an inbox full of perky letters from my favorite pr friends, always promoting more great music. There’s catch-up to [...]

Luxury Wafers Exclusive: Tom Brosseau, live@Chessvolt Studios with Angela Correa; Videos and Mp3s

12.28.2009
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Deceptive simplicity plus powerful determinedness mark Tom Brosseau’s hypnotic tunes. Listening can feel like being plugged directly into Brosseau’s psyche, a dry, cool lunar-like landscape dotted with transient images, each shot through with intense colors. We suggest you take your time with these compelling live recordings. Nibble and digest. Then nibble some more. There’s a [...]

Wavy Davy’s top 12 selections from last year’s Luxury Wafers Sessions

12.28.2009
Brendan Benson

Here’s another list for list lovers. It’s never really too late, and, besides, 2010′s all about savoring that which nourishes, so…..without further ado, here’s Dave Shulman’s list of faves from Luxury Wafers sessions in 2009. Dave’s an up-east musician who helped around the studio when he visited and even filmed a bunch of Luxury Wafers [...]

Best of the Year #3: View, Listen and Download

12.25.2009
The staff favorites - live sessions in 2009 from Luxury Wafers

This Best of 2009 list, “in no particular order,” comes from Mike Post, who started as an intern at our Chessvolt Studios before Luxury Wafers and has helped us here and there from the very beginning with booking, mixing… the whole shebam. Mike just graduated with a music degree from Northeastern University in Boston. Check [...]

J Tillman Video 7: Diamondback, Live@Kingsize Soundlabs in LA for Luxury Wafers

12.23.2009
J Tillman Live at Kingsize Soundlabs for Luxury Wafers

The Luxury Wafers / J Tillman fest draws to a close with this final bang – Josh recording Diamondback, a searing, new, unreleased song that haunts with natural, writhing beauty and showcases his masterful songwriting. J Tillman – Diamondback – Luxury Wafers Sessions from Luxury Wafers on Vimeo. Recorded at Kingsize Soundlabs in LA. Go [...]

J Tillman Video 6: Above All Men, Live@Kingsize Soundlabs in LA for Luxury Wafers

12.22.2009
J Tillman Live at Kingsize Soundlabs in Los Angeles for Luxury Wafers

J Tillman records a rare performance of Above All Men from his Vacilando Territory Blues (1/27/09, Western Vinyl), live at Kingsize Soundlabs in LA for Luxury Wafers. A beautiful song which strikingly points to simple blessings. J Tillman – Above All Men – Luxury Wafers Sessions from Luxury Wafers on Vimeo. Check out the entire [...]

J Tillman Video 5: Borne Away On A Black Barge, Live@Kingsize Soundlabs for Luxury Wafers

12.20.2009
J Tillman hanging out at Kingsize Soundlabs after a live sessions for Luxury Wafers

Exciting. Here’s J Tillman, his brother Zach and Josh’s companion, Aja, singing Borne Away On A Black Barge live@Kingsize Soundlabs in Los Angeles for Luxury Wafers. This a cappella song, recently released on a 7″ from Western Vinyl, is so beautiful it chills to the bone. Check out more of J Tillman’s amazing session HERE. [...]

J Tillman Video 4: Wild Honey Never Stolen, Live @ Kingsize Soundlabs for Luxury Wafers

12.20.2009
J Tillman performing live for Luxury Wafers at Kingsize Soundlabs

It’s late, but I promised one everyday ’till they’ve all rolled out, so here you go! This one’s J Tillman recording Wild Honey Never Stolen, live at Kingsize Soundlabs in LA for Luxury Wafers. You can also find the song on a new 7″ from Western Vinyl. Check out more of J Tillman’s amazing session [...]

Best of the Year #2, View, Listen and Download

12.20.2009
Our favorite Luxury Wafers sessions with indie musicians in 2009

This selection comes from Amanda Lemieux, who has been with Luxury Wafers as a videographer, video editor and all-around good-viber since she moved to LA from the east coast about a year ago. From #12 to her numero uno, the songs are listed below as mp3s or videos with links to the original sessions for [...]

J Tillman Video 3: Marked in the Valley, Live @ Kingsize Soundlabs for Luxury Wafers

12.18.2009
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Live at Kingsize Soundlabs in Eagle Rock (LA), CA, for Luxury Wafers, J Tillman records Marked In The Valley. The original recording can be found on Tillman’s latest full length, Year in the Kingdom (9/8/09, Western Vinyl). Dig. J Tillman – Marked In The Valley – Luxury Wafers Sessions from Luxury Wafers on Vimeo. Go [...]

Best of the Year #1: View, Listen and Download

12.17.2009
The best live sessions from Luxury Wafers in 2009

We asked our Luxury Wafers crew to share their favorites songs from our 2009 sessions. This first selection is a playlist from Justin Philips, who shot and edited video for us over the summer and stayed on to continue with video and to help with the studio move. Some of the songs on the list [...]

New J Tillman Video: Casualties, Live @ Kingsize Soundlabs for Luxury Wafers

12.17.2009
J Tillman during a performance at Kingsize Soundlabs for Luxury Wafers

Live at Kingsize Soundlabs in Eagle Rock (LA), CA, for Luxury Wafers, J Tillman records his poignant Casualties from his 2008 release, I Will Return/Long May You Run. J Tillman – Casualties – Luxury Wafers Sessions from Luxury Wafers on Vimeo.

Luxury Wafers Exclusive: J Tillman, live @ Kingsize Soundlabs with videos and mp3s

12.16.2009
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Love. That sums it up. Transcendent love. There’s no bs, no hype, no bells and whistles when it comes to J Tillman. He’s an artist with such immense gravity, he practically burns a hole in the floor where he’s standing. I have perceived Josh as a character of dense dolor, haunted by the deep longing [...]

Good Weekend listening discoveries: The Holloys, Dignan, Sun Cut Flat, Acrylics ++ Go download a bunch of albums free.

12.12.2009
The Holloys

Lake Land [mp3] – The Holloys You’re My Witness [mp3] – Dignan *McAllen, TX band, Dignan, has made their 7-track album, Cheaters & Thieves (6/09) available for free download HERE. No Good Man [mp3] – Sun Cut Flat *Boston based and brand spanking newbies with a warm and already seasoned sound, Sun Cut Flat offers [...]

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