Briefly: Neil Young Backs His Wife in BK
Legendary rocker Neil Young performed at the Bell House in Brooklyn last night as part of wife Pegi’s backing band, The Survivors. According to reports on Brooklyn Vegan and Rolling Stone (via JG), Young took a few guitar solos, played harmonica and shared vocals with Pegi on the set-closing Doghouse – an unreleased track the […]
Bloggy Goodness: Gorillaz Free Xmas Album
As we previously reported, the Gorillaz have been celebrating the holidays with an advent calendar on their website, which each day revealing exclusive band-related content. With just ten days to go on the calendar, the fictional cartoon band had revealed the details of what’s in store for Christmas day, as they will release a free […]
Jimi Hendrix: West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology
The four CDs and one DVD in West Coast Seattle Boy seek to dispel the shadows cast over the late guitarist’s legacy by the spate of questionable releases that flooded the marketplace in the wake of his untimely death in 1970. Containing more than a few extended and/or complete recordings that previously appeared in truncated form, this box set also compiles, in rough chronological order, a plethora of song sketches and unfinished master takes that presents what is perhaps the most accurate portrait to date of Jimi Hendrix’ working methods in the recording studio.
Justin Townes Earle: Cat
Earle’s material toes the line between earnest and confessional singer-songwriter in the vein of his father and a traditionalist in the mold of Hank Williams. On Monday night, both sides were on display with songs like “One More Night in Brooklyn”, “Christchurch Woman”, and “Midnight at the Movies” reflecting the former, while “They Killed John Henry”, “Move Over Mama”, and “South Georgia Sugar Babe” echoed the latter. This duality plays well on his albums as the listener is constantly surprised by the wide ranging sounds of his catalog, captivated by both the lyrical insights and the toe-tapping country arrangements.
Beck Producing Thurston Moore’s New Album
Beck is producing the new solo album from Sonic Youth‘s Thurston Moore. Moore confirmed the news in an interview with Philadelphia Weekly, in which he also said that the new album will be titled ‘Benediction’ – it features contributions from violinist Samara Lubelski and harpist Mary Lattimore. Moore said the album, his third solo effort […]
Stockholm Syndrome Releasing New Album – Apollo
Response Records has announced the upcoming release of Apollo, the hugely anticipated new album from Stockholm Syndrome. The album – which follows the band’s 2004 debut, Holy Happy Hour – arrives everywhere on February 15, 2011. Stockholm Syndrome is the collaborative brainchild of two gifted musicians, Widespread Panic bassist Dave Schools and singer/songwriter Jerry Joseph. […]
God Street Wednesdays: Irving Plaza ’93
Taper Scott Bernstein continues to release new installments of his BARN series, which features wonderful uncirculated recordings from his collection. BARN release #67 hits right in this column’s wheelhouse. God Street Wine unveiled a number of new songs towards the end of the Summer of ’93 including Mile by Mile, Into The Sea, Run To You, […]
Check Out Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s Only Performance of 2010
As we mentioned last week, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band reunited for their first performance of 2010 at the Carousel House in Asbury Park, NJ on December 7th. The Boss and his long-time backing band treated the small crowd to many of the songs off Springsteen’s The Promise album, a few of which […]
Postcards From Page Side: Jah Live
This week, featured columnist Brian Bavosa lets legendary artist Bob Marley do most of his talking for him by sharing this playlist of videos that represent who Marley was…
There are few artists we have ever known that are considered by some more than just a mere mortal. Some are revered to legendary, idol-esque status, for not only mastering their craft, but the very essence of their being and what they represent. One such musician is Bob Marley.
There is nothing more that I can say about Marley that you don’t already probably know, or is written about in dozens of books. So instead, this week’s installment of Postcards was simply inspired by my walks to and from work these past few days in the freezing temperatures of New York City. Being a man of many words, I figured I’d mix things up for you loyal readers this week, and instead focus on a man and an icon that speaks volumes by himself. So, sit back, relax and simply enjoy this playlist of some of my favorite – and most poignant – Marley tunes to help get you over hump day.
1.) This first track, War, is a timeless piece that still resonates today. In a recent issue of Rolling Stone, musician Jack Johnson speaks of Marley as “royalty” in the islands, and has some specific comments about this track. “Marley was able to dive into politics and take on the darkest issues. That’s what made him amazing. The thing is, he had sweetness in his voice, but he also had fire, and when he opened up, nobody could do it better.”
READ ON for clips and Brian’s thoughts on six more Marley tracks…
Mynabirds – What We Gained in the Fire
As the flood of year-end album lists continues to roll in (yeah, yeah, we’re working on it), one album that seems to be popping up with some regularity is the recent release from The Mynabirds, What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood. Using loping, piano-driven country songs as their vessel, The […]