101 Musicians Discuss Their Favorite Record Stores
To celebrate the fifth annual Record Store Day, we spoke with 101 musicians about their beloved record stores and what these institutions mean to them. Hear what members of The Black Keys, Superchunk, My Morning Jacket and others remember the most about their favorite music retailers. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayJim White: Beware the Bluebirds
For Southern-fried folk singer Jim White, it all revolves around the bluebirds. Five of the brightly plumed harbingers of happiness that he noticed on a telephone wire outside his new home, on the first warm day of a recent spring. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesJim White launches mini-tour for mini-LP
Southern Gothic singer Jim White has released a six-song "mini-LP," entitled A Funny Little Cross to Bear. This follow-up to March's Transnormal Skiperoo was recorded on the road at various concert halls and indie record stores. The disc features both solo performances and ensemble pieces, including a version of "Plywood Superman" rearranged for guitar and harmonium. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAmericana Music Festival announces initial showcase lineup
[Above: Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell perform at the 2007 Americana Honors & Awards Show]Strap on that acoustic guitar and tie up that bandana, y'all. It's time to start planning for the 9th Annual Americana Music Festival and Conference, which takes place Sept. 17-20 in Nashville, and will feature everyone who's anyone in the Americana genre. The Americana Music Association recently announced the initial list of performers, but promises that many more will be added before September. The vanguard includes Jim White, The Belleville Outfit, James McMurtry, Paul Thorn, The Snake The Cross and The Crown and The SteelDrivers.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJim White tours Skiperoo throughout May
Recent Artist of the Week and all-around Southern gothic artist Jim White plans to wrap up a tour in support of his latest album Transnormal Skiperoo by winding his way back home to Athens, Ga in May. The veteran musician might sound like a real-life Hazel Motes from Flannery O'Connor's Wise Blood, but his live act (which even made a slight European detour earlier this year) extends far beyond the South. Dates: May 8 - Madison, Wis. @ Orpheum Stage Door 9 - Chicago, Ill. @ Old Town School Of Folk Music 11 - Toronto, Ontario @ The Legendary Horseshoe... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJim White tours in support of Transnormal Skiperoo
The town of Athens, Ga., has never been shy about celebrating its local musicians. From Drive-By Truckers to the B-52's to Neutral Milk Hotel to The Whigs, the enormity of the Athens music scene is outstanding by most any standard, and musician Jim White has long been a formidable part of it. White (a recent Paste Artist of the Week) recently released the awesome Transnormal Skiperoo, and now he's begun to do what musicians do and tour in support of the record. He's visiting the West coast right now, so if you're reading this and live out there, grab some... read more
Found in: Music, NewsArtist of the Week: Jim White
“Wow, look at that!” Jim White exclaims as a barista at an Atlanta-area coffeehouse uses a late model bagel slicer on White’s poppy seed bagel. Puzzled, the barista turns around and quips, “You don’t get out much, do you?” White pauses for a second, then sighs, “No, you’re right. I don’t...” read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesJim White find his Transnormal Skiperoo on new album
Just by reading singer/songwriter Jim White's press release for his new album, Transnormal Skiperoo, it's easy to tell that this man keeps the stakes high in his art. How's this for an artist summary?: "Jim White is a highly original voice in the immense Southern gothic tradition. When broken humanity aches for grace, music like his may give you a shot at redemption." Who could have known this whole time that Jim White was step one toward salvation? White's new record, however, does mark an important moment in his own quest for grace. That album title actually has an... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJim White
Talk about your Renaissance men. In his 47 years on Earth, quirky folk-rock raconteur Jim White has been a taxi driver, professional surfer, furniture craftsman, filmmaker and well-paid European fashion model... read more
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