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Here comes Rhymin' Rudd
When Paul Simon filtered reggae's vibe into 1973's "Was A Sunny Day," he swapped the genre's aphoristic politics for pure lilt. He also probably didn't count on generations of imitators. Australian surfer dude/multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd takes this approach and adds the politics back in. Sort of. "My respect to the ones in the forest, standing up for our old trees," he sings on White Moth's opening track "Better People" in a bit of rhetoric that recalls Ali G, before delving into the faux-Rasta accents of "Twist" ("some people going twist up together, help to feel better," dontchaknow). Later, Rudd gets earnestly righteous on a trio of tunes about Australia's indigenous tribes ("Land Rights," "Message Stick" and "Anni Kookoo"), the latter of which is straight-up Simonism. The occasional didgeridoodler has a keen ear, and when he brandishes his Ben Harper-style resonator arrangements, late-disc lullabies like "Whirlpool" are genuinely pretty. Whether big-hearted messenger or ripe self-parodist, Rudd is always pleasant. Jesse Jarnow
Aussie singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd will release the follow-up to his Anti- Records debut, 2005's Food In The Belly, on June 19.
Two nights earlier, Rudd will launch a six-week headlining tour in support of White Moth's release. Then Dave Matthews himself will join the up-and-coming artist for five New England dates in early August.
Tour dates include:
June
17 - Covington, Ky. @ Madison Theater
19 - Chicago, Ill. @ Park West
20 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ First Avenue
22 - Englewood, Colo. @ Gothic Theatre
25 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ El Rey
26 - San Diego, Calif. @ House of Blues
27 - Santa Cruz, Calif. @ The Attic
29 - Portland, Ore. @ Roseland Theatre
30 - Seattle, Wash. @ The Showbox
July
6 - Quincy, Calif. @ High Sierra Music Festival
7 - Quincy, Calif. @ High Sierra Music Festival
23 - Indianapolis, Ind. @ Vogue Theater
24 - Cleveland, Ohio @ House of Blues
26 - New York, N.Y. @ Highline Ballroom
27 - New York, N.Y. @ Highline Ballroom
28 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
29 - Baltimore, Md. @ 8x10
31 - Northampton, Mass. @ Pearl Street Ballroom
August
1 - Mansfield, Mass. @ Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
2 - Mansfield, Mass. @ Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
4 - Hartford, Conn. @ Dodge Music Center
5 - Hartford, Conn. @ Dodge Music Center
7 - Camden, N.J. @ Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
Related links:
Xavier Rudd’s homepage
Xavier Rudd on MySpace
Anti- Records’ homepage
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Episode 70
August 19, 2008
