Staff Picks - Kate Kiefer (associate editor)
I just read Austin’s favorites and noticed that our lists don’t even have one record in common. Which means that he has bad taste, and also that he hasn’t heard Fearless. In no meaningful order: ... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VAustin City Limits 2008 - Day 1
Photos taken at Austin City Limits by Rob Inderrieden... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsAustin City Limits 2008, Day 1: Mates of State, Jamie Lidell, Patty Griffin
This morning I chatted with Mates of State about adding instruments to their live shows and touring with kids--they bring their baby June and four-year-old Magnolia everywhere they go. They needed something to protect the baby's ears during shows and couldn't find mini-headphones at a music store, so they had to buy some for June at a firing range! A baby in headphones is one of life's cuter things. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusJamie Lidell: Modernity Can't Save Your Soul
Hometown: Berlin, Germany (via Brighton, U.K.)Album: JimWhy He's Worth Watching: With a background in electronica, Jamie Lidell is an unlikely candidate for soul-music stardom, but with his multilayered live shows, disarmingly personal lyrics and intricate revisions of 1960s classics, the British musician proves that he doesn’t care about rules or expectations. As he continues to fuse the past and the present, his scope will only increase—even Lidell may not know where he’s going next. For Fans Of: Amy Winehouse, Stevie Wonder, CaribouJamie Lidell and Conor Oberst have a lot in common. Alright, not a lot. But they do have one... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesLollapalooza Day 2
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Found in: Blogs, FestivusUpdate: Jamie Lidell announces more fall tour dates
What should one expect from a show that opens with the new soul of neo-soul and closes with glitzy Brit-pop royalty? Classy-good times, no doubt. Mark your calendars, then, because... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJamie Lidell - Philadelphia - World Café Live - 6/11/08
Photos taken at World Café Live by Doug Seymour... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsJamie Lidell - "Another Day"
Click above to watch "Another Day" from Jamie Lidell's new album JIM, out now on Warp Records. Related Links: 4 to Watch: Jamie Lidell... read more
Found in: Video of the DaySasquatch 2008: Day 3
It was the last day of Sasquatch and you bet we made it count. From shout-along choruses to Swedish showmen to bearded guitarvaganzas to British soul men to naked people to much, much more, it was all there. Read on... ... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusJamie Lidell: Jim
Today’s neo-soul music frequently feels racked... read more
Found in: Music, Reviews
