This Week's Album Releases (7/18/11)
This week, Portugal. The Man drops their sixth and in our opinion, best release; Amy LaVere makes a statement with her edgy lyrics and They Might Be Giants keep us laughing with Join Us. read more
Found in: Music, NewsAmy LaVere: Stranger Me
Don’t cross Amy LaVere. The Memphis singer-songwriter-bassist-actress can add badass to that long string of hyphens, as she writes about the sorts of things that would land most women in jail. On her previous album, 2007’s Anchors & Anvils, she sang about murdering the object of her conflicted affection, but discovered, in a sickening twist, that “killing him didn’t make the love go away.”... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsPreservation Hall w/Tom Waits, Jim James, Buddy Miller & More
Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Ani DiFranco, Richie Havens, Andrew Bird, Steve Earle and others sound even better when backed by on the nation's finest jazz ensembles. read more
Found in: Blogs, High GravityPreservation Hall w/Tom Waits, Jim James, Buddy Miller & More
Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Ani DiFranco, Richie Havens, Andrew Bird, Steve Earle and others sound even better when backed by on the nation's finest jazz ensembles. read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayTom Waits, Louis Armstrong, Brandi Carlile, Many More Featured on Preservation Hall Jazz Band Comp
As Tom Waits first noted last month, he will be one of several notable folks featured on the latest project by New Orleans’ Preservation Jazz Hall Band.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMurder, They Wrote
[Above: The Raconteurs]Traditional murder ballads evolved from mandolin-drenched morality tales into gangsta-rap boasts and contemporary-country rallying cries. Today indie rockers also delve into the tormented psyche. Hence, some murderous modern classics, all suitable for a spin on grandpappy’s Victrola. ... read more
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