A few years ago I missed two gigs that I really wanted to see. One was Jack Rose playing solo (ex-Pelt) and the other was Jason Molina (of Songs:Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. fame). Jack Rose died just a few months later, and despite my careful monitoring of his touring schedule, Jason Molina never played in the UK again. Last week Jason Molina also died...
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Yeh, I could do something post-ironic like a best of list of the list of best ofs for 2012, but it seems more fun to just share some cool music from the year, and keep the chatter to a minimum… So please take a few mins to hit play on these vids and make sure your volume’s set irresponsibly. List not in a hierarchy, but instead as a potential...
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Joyful Noise Recordings. Joyful Noise Recordings. Need I say more? Alright, so I’ll give it a shot. I’ve always been aware that some record labels are pretty good and clearly run by people with similar (and therefore obviously excellent) taste in music to me, like Polyvinyl Records, Light In The Attic Records, etc. This year however I’ve...
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Bill Callahan who originally recorded as Smog, as with many of these ‘Unfamous‘ things will be familiar to some, but hopefully just off the beaten track for some others. Some facts about Bill Callahan: Recurring themes in his work include horses, bodies of water, and teenagers. He’s a huge fan of Jandek, who influenced a lot of his...
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It’s quite possible I’ll get accused of going on about David Axelrod, but I only just started listening to him! Of course I’d come across his stuff as being one of the focuses of DJ Shadow’s rabid sampling of diverse sources, but it wasn’t until I actually sat down and listened to Songs Of Experience all the way through that I...
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And with that transparent nod to Jay Ryan for a title, here’s some music that’s been repeating on my stereo. Hope you like some of it, and if you have your own 8tracks mixes, please share in the comments. In case you can’t see a tracklisting, the bands include, The Men, White Denim, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Death, Field Music, Smiley...
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