Posted in Two Gallants, andy cabic, michael hurley, vetiver on February 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I love the new poster art for Vetiver’s upcoming concert with Two Gallants, Michael Hurley and the Morning Benders. From Vetiver’s Website:
“Vetiver have a handful of shows coming up. We’ll be playing with
Bright Eyes in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and then up in
Point Arena with Two Gallants and Michael Hurley. Tickets [...]
Posted in Kria Brekkan, Pullhair Rubeye, animal collective, avey tare on February 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Apparently the highly anticipated album Pullhair Rubeye by Animal Collective members Avey Tare and Kria Brekkan, has leaked online… in reverse. Many assumed that the first single, “Sis around the sandmill,” was going to be the only song that would be reversed on the album. Now that the entire album has surfaced in reverse form, [...]
Posted in andy cabic, devendra banhart, freak folk, ginger lee, naturalismo, new weird america, priestbird on February 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have a real affinity for fractured piano songs and ballads. The type of spontaneous and short songs that never last quite long enough to form a complete picture, yet serve only to provide a mysterious and small glimpse into the artists mind, leaving the listener only a small clue to speculate about what it [...]
Posted in experimental, folk on February 22, 2007 | 4 Comments »
If you’ve listened to Grizzly Bear then you’ve heard one half of Department of Eagles. Daniel Rossen, co-contributor to Department of Eagles, not only made Grizzly Bear’s sophomore album Yellow House more interesting than their first, he also recorded an album that I think far surpasses Yellow’s accomplishments. Whitey on the Moon was [...]
Posted in freak folk, greg ashley, naturalismo, painted garden on February 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
“Greg Ashley, mastermind behind The Gris Gris and The Mirrors, is going solo for the first time since his 1993 masterpiece Medicine Fuck Dream. The result, Painted Garden, is Ashley’s most ambitious, textured, beautiful and dark record to date. Warmer and more intimate than Gris Gris’ 2005 garage-psych stunner For The Season, Painted Garden still [...]
Posted in Entrance on February 16, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Ah, lest not forget the other integral influences and styles of the Naturalismo. It’s been too long since I’ve addressed a psychedelic band. Entrance plays a blend of psychedelia and blues that owes as much to Hendrix as it does to T.rex but what they give back not only lives up to their influences but [...]
Posted in Devendra, andy cabic, freak folk, naturalismo, new weird america, winter flowers on February 13, 2007 | 16 Comments »
Today I have a guest Blogger who I think has some valid incite into the new incarnations of the Naturalismo movement. His name is Brandev and he e-mailed me out of concern for what he sees as an emerging threat to the sincerity of the folk music movement. He has titled his article “Fake [...]
Posted in Devendra, Passaro do Pomar, freak folk, naturalismo, new weird america on February 13, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Passaro do Pomar’s music ranges from full on tropicalia psychedelic jams to more subdued gentle acoustic folk strumming, often in the course of a single song. Reminiscent of Os Mutantes unique and quirky Brazilian song writing style, Passaro do Pomar’s music draws from many similar sources of influence while still maintaining an [...]
Posted in castanets, freak folk, gothic americana, naturalismo, new weird america on February 12, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Castanets quietly revealed their upcoming tour over the weekend on their website. The last I read about Ray Raposa, the driving forced behind Castanets, he was touring the East coasts intracoastal waterway with Jana Hunter and Red hunter (AKA Peter and the wolf) by way of sailboat. After that he was to leave his [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“My hero, my favorite musician, is Caetano Veloso. That’s my number one,” enthuses Devendra. “What gets me through a tour is listening to Caetano (slight pause) or Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil, Os Mutantes, and all that. That’s what gets me through my life. Tropicalismo becomes this big part of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’m pretty sure this is an accurate visualization of what it is to be naturalismo. (click for music video)
Posted in Devendra, Eliza Douglas, andy cabic, we are married on February 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
From one of the less spoken about members of Devendra Banharts backing band Power Mineral comes a new single. Performing under the name We Are Married, Eliza Douglas, has only recorded one song to my knowledge and recently posted it on her myspace page. Information about her and her solo recordings are scarce [...]
Posted in Danielle Stech-Homsy, Devendra, Rio en Medio, andy cabic, freak folk, gnomonsong, new weird america on February 1, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Rio en Medio is Danielle Stech-Homsy. Danielle Stech-Homsy is crafting some of the most metaphysically beautiful folk songs that I’ve heard that have come out of naturalismo. Her debut album, The Bride of Dynamite, which was produced by Andy Cabic, comes out on February 14th and features appearances by Sierra Casady (Coco Rosie), Tim Fite, [...]
Posted in andrew bird, armchair apocrypha, martin dosh on February 1, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Andrew Bird’s albums always take a few listens before one can truly appreciate their brilliance. His latest, Armchair Apocrypha, isn’t the most easily approachable album at first but with a few listens the subtle and intricate harmonies really take hold. With the addition of Martin Dosh, many of the new songs have a [...]
