Turning fast beneath the mightiest of guns,” A.A. Bondy sings on “Mightiest of Guns,” the opening track off his newest offering, When the Devil’s Loose. It’s a song that exemplifies what Bondy does best—he takes his time with his talents, slowly taking you in with his dreamy voice, smart lyrics, and soulful punch.
Described as part hippie love-fest and musical traveling circus, one look at the cover photo of Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros’ Up From Below and you’ll rightfully agree with the description. If that correlation doesn’t ring true, go to the band’s homepage and check out the image of the ten or so band members holding hands in a tribal type dance circle and you’ll come to fathom that there is more than just music to this collective.
The Upwelling is a three piece New York City-based indie/pop/rock trio that delivers their music in a straight forward manner. Dominated by multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Ari Ingber, who, along with his brother Joshua Ingber on drums and Conor Heffernan on keys, create lush soundscapes decorated with crooning.
Cream – Anyone For Tennis
Around mid-afternoon tomorrow, the 2nd annual Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival will kick off in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, featuring a diverse and eclectic roster of acts across
BB King performing at the South Shore Music Circus, Cohasset, MA on August 22, 2009.
Last Week’s Sauce is a recurring column featuring recordings of shows that took place the previous week. Thanks to CTDave for the photo.
Artist & Title: The Bad Plus – Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Date & Venue: 2009-08-21 Highline Ballroom New York, NY
Taper & Show Download: Scott Bernstein
This is the first of two recordings from last week captured during Highline Ballroom’s “piano series”. This is a great take on the, oh yeah, Neil Sedaka song. Extra props to taper Scott Bernstein (note: different than our editor Scott Bernstein, they get that lot) for taking the time to even-out the levels of the applause – a problem you get on many jazz recordings when songs end. The Bad Plus next play at the Rimouski International Festi Jazz. In a bit of Last Week’s Sauce coincidence (see below), their next gig after that will be with the Marco Benevento Trio in Boulder, CO.
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/badplussauce.mp3]READ ON for more from the likes of Nine Inch Nails and Widespread Panic…
It would demean The Duke and The King to say it's an offshoot of The Felice Brothers, but Nothing Gold Can Stay does radiate the same rustic (thought slightly ominous) charm of the Catskill Mountain clan’s music.
Elephantbear, fronted by the promising young songwriter and guitarist Mike Pedersen, has already won comparisons to artists like Snow Patrol, Ben Lee, and the Foo Fighters because of their smartly written, deftly executed, and highly original brand of rock.
If you’re not familiar with the story of Daniel Johnston, then immediately stop reading this post and find yourself a copy of the riveting documentary The Devil And Daniel Johnston.
