Alela Diane debuts “White As Diamonds” Video

Alela Diane recently released her beautiful new video for “White as Diamonds,” via pitchfork.tv. Video directed by Ryan Jeffrey. Click image to view!

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Marissa Nadler debuts new track

After many months recording in a carriage house in Stamford, CT, Marissa Nadler is unleashing a new track from the upcoming Little Hells. Enjoy!

[ download ] River of Dirt from Little Hells

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Pete Seeger @ Obamauguration

I realized today that we here at naturalismo didn’t do a post to commemorate Tuesday’s inauguration…and what better way to right that wrong by sharing a video that my fine roommate Chad passed my way this morning. Screw Aretha — Pete’s the ultimate American: the one man who actually embodies what the country was “supposed” to represent, as opposed to what it actually does. Look no further than Pete’s Congressional blacklist hearing to see what I’m talking about. Plus the fact that, at 90, Pete still has the wherewithal to make a trek from Beacon, NY to Wasington DC to sing for people — now that’s inspiration that no Obama speech could provide.

[ Click here for Pete Seeger’s Congressional Hearing Transcript ]

[ Click here to help get Pete the Nobel Prize this year ]

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Akron/Family unveils “Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free“

From Akron/Family:

We are excited to unveil the first details of Akron/Family’s forthcoming album, Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free, which will arrive May 5, 2009. In celebration of this new chapter for Akron/Family, the band is previewing much of the material from Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free in special shows this coming March. Akron/Family will be playing a series of intimate residencies in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, playing multiple nights in venues far smaller than they normally would visit. Additionally, they will be doing co-headline shows with Born Ruffians in Toronto and Montreal, performing a St. Patrick’s Day blow out at Denver’s beautiful Oriental Theater, visiting the SXSW festival and playing at the New Museum in New York City. The band has hand-picked openers for each night of the residencies, and every city will feature special guest musicians joining Akron/Family on stage, with the hope that each night the audience will receive a unique experience.

Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free marks the band’s first album recorded as a trio; Seth Olinsky, Miles Seaton and Dana Janssen became a three piece in 2007 after original member Ryan Vanderhoof left the band that fall, and this shift in their line-up reconfigured the band’s approach to touring. They brought along like-minded musicians such as Megafaun, the Dodos and Greg Davis, both as openers and as members of an ever-changing Akron/Family ensemble, bringing about cacophonous onstage jams interwoven between the band’s songs. Whether it’s the three members of Akron/Family – communicating and interacting with one another onstage with something like the visceral language of the classic John Coltrane or Albert Ayler ensembles – or upwards of a dozen guest musicians joining them, their live shows are becoming a thing of legend. Akron/Family’s 2008 Emo’s gig in Austin was one of these legendary performances. The band led the audience and nearly 20 musicians from the stage in an Arkestra-like free-for-all to a riotous, shirtless and sing-a-long parade in the streets. These unhinged performances have been witnessed by audiences at the Monolith, Isle of Wight, High Sierra, Coachella and End of the Road festivals, and since then word has traveled fast about the magic of Akron/Family. The trio of Olinsky, Seaton and Janssen is a sight to behold, and this rare opportunity to see the band performing in intimate spaces is one not to be missed.

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Dates after the jump!

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