Video Premiere: Behind The Scenes of New Multitudes
As we previously reported, Son Volt’s Jay Farrar, Centro-Matic’s Will Johnson, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James and Varnaline’s Anders Parker will appear on New Multitudes, which will be released on Feb. 28. The album is a homage to Woody Guthrie and will feature interpretations of unrecorded Guthrie lyrics. read more
Found in: Featured AudioWatch Monsters of Folk on Austin City Limits
Monsters of Folk—the indie-folk supergroup consisting of Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes, M. Ward, and, more recently, Will Johnson of Centro-matic—performed on “Austin City Limits.” PBS.org has the entire show streaming now, and we suggest you take an hour to watch the guys effortlessly switch from bass to guitar to piano to drums to electric ukulele to…... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDownload Molina and Johnson's "Almost Let You In"
Download Molina and Johnson's "Almost Let You In" here.Molina and Johnson's self-titled debut album is out now on Secretly Canadian.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Free MP3Molina & Johnson: Molina & Johnson
Indie rock vets struggle to pump life into their off-the-cuff collaboration Between them, Will Johnson (Centro-Matic, South San Gabriel) and Jason Molina (Songs: Ohia, Magnolia Electric Co.) have spent the last 15 years filling in the empty spaces on the continuum stretching between Neil Young and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, maintaining a prolific pace that both insures a sprawling catalog and indicates a general hesitance to spend too much time dwelling on any one project. That makes them a suitable pair, and Johnson & Molina—the result of a laidback 10-day recording session in Johnson’s home studio in Denton, Texas—sounds pretty much... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsJason Molina and Will Johnson Announce U.S. Tour
To kick off 2010, Jason Molina and Will Johnson have confirmed they will showcase their campfire folk they created in Texas to the rest of the United States.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMagnolia Electric Co. and Centro-matic Frontmen Collaborate on EP, Slate European Tour
Before Jason Molina and Magnolia Electric Co. announced their third LP, Josephine, the songwriter teamed up with Centro-matic's Will Johnson in Texas to create some folk of their own. ... read more
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