The gents at American Dust records have just released the first album by Matt Baldwin. I gave it a spin last night while eating a plum and staring longingly at the ceiling. First and foremost, Baldwin is a guitarist. And yes, before I go any further: comparisons to John Fahey and Leo Kottke are [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Matt Baldwin
Posted in 1, tagged adam snider, john fahey, leo kottke, matt baldwin, robbie basho, sean smith on March 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Mi & L’au: The Naturalismo Interview
Posted in 1, tagged devendra banhart, mi & l'au, nick drake on March 26, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Mi & L’au released their debut self-titled album two years ago on Michael Gira’s Young God Records. Their music is profound in its simplicity, powerful in its use of silence – not as omission, but as conscious addition. With the barest of instrumentation, the songs are sculpted from the silent gossamer of [...]
Larry Yes
Posted in 1, tagged Larry Yes on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“In a city that never sleeps, everyone dreams”
There’s an innocence, a fluidity to Larry Yes‘ quivering vocals. He seems to occupy the same off-kilter realm of Raccoon-era Michael Hurley (not in sound but in spirit) and employs subtle texturing and psychedelic flourishes to surprising effect. His lyrics are hopeful and childlike, yet weighted with the [...]
(((folkYEAH))) presents: another freakin’ sweet poster
Posted in folk, tagged Entrance, ex-reverie, fern knight, mariee sioux, matt baldwin on March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Phosphorescent / Bon Iver live in LA
Posted in 1, tagged bon iver, phosphorescent on March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Paradise Now
Posted in 1, tagged paradise now, the living theatre on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“In 1968 they returned to America with that unforgettable psychedelic mystery play based on the Kabbalah and the I Ching: Paradise Now. The Living Theatre had become a traveling commune, the not-so-secrewt agenda of a cosmic alternative. Wherever they went they turned whole cities upside down just by their presence. We would never be the [...]
(((folkYEAH))) presents: another freakin’ sweet show
Posted in 1, Entrance, ex-reverie, fern knight, mariee sioux, winter flowers, tagged entrance band, ex-reverie, fern knight, mariee sioux, matt baldwin, winter flowers on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, May 10, 2008
4 pm – 10:30 pm
DJ in-between live sets and after each band!
4 PM: Ex Reverie, http://www.myspace.com/exreverie
5 PM: Winter Flowers, http://www.myspace.com/winterflowers
6 PM: Fern Knight, http://www.myspace.com/fernknight
7 PM: Mariee Sioux, http://www.myspace.com/marieesioux
8 PM: Matt Baldwin Electric Band, http://www.amazon.com/Paths-Ignition-Matt-Baldwin/dp/B0012SXZUQ
9 [...]
Voice of the Seven Woods
Posted in 1, tagged Voice of the Seven Woods on March 19, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Rick Tomlinson, better known as Voice of the Seven Woods, has been releasing home-made CD-R’s for years now. With his newest full length LP released last year on UK’s Twisted Nerve Records and a few select festival appearances, Tomlinson’s opium hazed raga-folk will hopefully find a wider audience. If you like Robbie Basho or John [...]
Roscoe Holcomb + Bonus Rant!
Posted in 1, tagged roscoe holcomb on March 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Music is a simple joy, a transcendent lapse in the illusory plight of time and change. In an age where ego and image are as important in music as the music itself – at least in our means of consuming it and being attracted to it – it’s hard to [...]
Joseph Childress
Posted in Joseph Childress, animal, mp3 on March 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Photo by Me
There’s something to be said about a solo folk performer who can command more attention with his voice and acoustic guitar than a full band. Watching Joseph Childress solo folk performance the other night was the single most captivating folk performance I have witnessed since I first saw Devendra Banhart live 4 [...]
Video Naturalismo: This is Spinal Tap edition
Posted in 1 on March 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Pretty much sums up the whole Folk movement-wait no- this the most hilariously bad and exploitative interview I’ve ever seen covering the musicians. Ft. Vetiver, Vashti Bunyan and Circulus. How uncomfortable…
Cleanse your palette with this newish video from El Guincho for their song Kalise. It’s like Os Mutantes on acid. [...]
CocoRosie, Rio En Medio, Mariee Sioux to play Cure Tribute
Posted in 1, tagged cocorosie, invisible children, kaki king, Manimal Vinyl, mariee sioux, Rio en Medio, the cure on March 13, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Coming Soon…Naturalismo Interviews Mariee Sioux
Posted in mariee sioux, tagged mariee sioux on March 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Mariee Sioux has blessed us with some amazing music…and now she’s gracious enough to take some time before launching her European tour on March 19 to answer some of my questions.
In the meantime, cozy up with two of Mariee’s songs from her transcendent Faces in the Rocks.
[download] “Friendboats” + “Wizard Flurry Home“
Leafy Green Showcase @ SXSW
Posted in 1, tagged akron family, Akron/Family, Alela Diane, south by southwest, sxsw, The Dodos, vashti bunyan on March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re currently at, or are planning on making the voyage to, the South by Southwest (or SXSW in hipster vernacular) music festival be sure to check out the Leafy Green showcases. Spread out over multiple nights and venues, Leafy Green is bringing the heat: Akron/Family, Alela Diane, The Dodo’s, Jay Reatard, Vashti Bunyan, and [...]
Entrance Band shows and 2 New Songs
Posted in Entrance, mlk, new songs, the entrance band on March 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Photos by Edvard
The Entrance Band have just posted 2 new songs on their myspace, which you can download below. The first song, MLK Jr., was recorded live at McCabes late last year. The last time I heard it live a few months ago it was the highlight of the show for me. The next new [...]
Espers: The Naturalismo Interview
Posted in Espers, tagged chris smith, Espers, greg weeks on March 10, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Photo (c) by Alissa Anderson
Naturalismo: Last May, two friends and I drove from Boston to see Espers perform at the Hockhocking Folk Festival in Nelsonville, Ohio. It was also quite a treat to see Meg playing traditional folk songs like Barbara Allen around the campfire with some of the local musicians. Despite the drunk [...]
Arik “Moonhawk” Roper + Bonus Rant!
Posted in 1, tagged arik roper on March 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Psychedelic wizards, sinuous demons, undead warlocks, grinning skulls, and Nubian shamans: these are the macabre mind-babies of visual artist Arik Roper. Featured in everything from Arthur Magazine (I couldn’t get enough of his poster for Arthur Nights @ McCabe’s) to Guitar World Magazine to Howlin’ Rain’s most recent album art, Roper’s visual palette is steeped [...]
Ex Reverie
Posted in ex-reverie, language of stone, tagged Espers, ex-reverie, gillian chadwick, greg weeks on March 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Photo by Courtney Brooke
Ex Reverie, a project conjured forth from the fertile musical community of North Philadelphia, is a showcase for the talents of Gillian Chadwick. The project’s debut album The Door Into Summer was co-produced by Chadwick and Greg Weeks at Weeks’ Hexham Head Studio in North Philadelphia, and features contributions by members [...]
Bon Iver: The Wolves (Act I & II)
Posted in 1, tagged bon iver on March 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bon Iver just released a music video for the song, “The Wolves (Act I & II)”. Check it out, here. This music video was filmed on location in Fall Creek, Wisconsin by Matt Amato. From virb.com:
“This is by any description, a project that almost never happened. Rushing to get to Wisconsin for fresh snows and [...]
Richard Swift as Onasis
Posted in 1, mp3, new album, onasis, richard swift on March 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Richard Swift returns as Onasis with a new double disc album release this coming April. In what is sure to divide fans of his previous and slightly more polished album, Dressed up for the let down, Onasis often sounds more like he’s attempting to blow out his amps with a blend of blues [...]
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