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david vandervelde vs daniel martin moore

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on September 26, 2008

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jason molina much, david?

i freakin love david vandervelde’s waiting for the sunrise and i think a lot of people would too if secretly canadian actually released a single that was a better representation of the record moreso than the first one they released, “i will be fine.” “i will be fine” works beautifully as an opener, but should be taken in the context of the whole record. luckily, sc read my mind and just released “someone like you,” which definitely works much better as a stand alone “single” than “i will be fine” and me thinks is more indicative of the tone of the waiting for the sunshine.

someone like you

i will be fine

david vandervelde myspace

i like this kentuckian chap, daniel martin moore. well, i like this song, dont know if i like him, he may be a total fuckin dick. but as far as his music goes, i like what i have heard thus far. thus far being this one track from his subpop debut, stray age. his story goes something like this: he sends subpop demo, they (subpop) decide to open it, they listen to it, they decide to contact him, they find him in costa rica, they sign him. not too shabby, and he’s actually quite a lucky bastard.

stray age comes out on 10.7. pre-order via subpop.

stray age

daniel martin moore myspace

return of the grievous angel

Published

smangs

on July 17, 2008

in shows

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David Vandervelde put out one of Greg’s and my favorite records last year — “The Moonstation House Band.” (Credit where credit is due, Greg turned me on to DV). The Secretly Canadian release was awash in glam production but the sonic foundation was decidedly roots — think Marc Bolan trapped in Gram Parsons body. He’s originally from Michigan, lived for a spell in Chicago (MSHB was recorded at Jay Bennett’s Pieholden Suite, where Wilco’s “Summerteeth” was done). Now he’s in Nashville. Let us guess — next stop LA?

The sophomore follow-up, “Waiting for the Sunrise,” comes out Aug. 5; tour dates announced so far (look for more):

07/18/08 Chicago, IL KEXP Live From Chicago with Cheryl Waters

07/27/08 Chicago, IL Schubas

07/31/08 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge w/ Grizzly Bear

08/31/08 Los Angeles, CA at Fuck Yeah Fest

When I interviewed Vandervelde last year, he admitted to having a soft spot for 70s soft rock — Bee Gees, Left Bank. He mentioned George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass” and wanting “Nothin’ No,” the standout lead off track on MSHB, to “sound like a wah-wah.” So it comes as no surprise that “Sunrise” touches the flipside of the 70s. The lead single “I Will Be Fine” isn’t exactly a barn burner – more Fogelberg than Fogerty — but on a spare few listens, the obvious standouts are “California Breezes,” “Lyin’ In Bed,” “Cryin Like the Rain,” “Hit the Road” and “Someone Like You.”

california-breezes

hit-the-road

someone-like-you

If you question the man’s dedication (or sack):

The obligatory MySpace link.

i’ve got two words for you: brush your teeth!

Published

gregor

on June 17, 2008

in shows

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sup, peoples? i want you to know something about yours truly. not too sure why i care to share this but i have been thinking about it lately. admittedly, i am a huge pussy. i’ll tear up at a god damn dog food commercial if they set the mood well enough. shit, i may have even welled up when they used to have those saturn “this is so and so’s first new car” commercials. so, with that said, it should come as no surprise that i have broken down whilst listening to shit in my collection. i should mention that alcohol is the fuel that drives 99% of these episodes. the one song that has always pushed me to the brink is adams and cary’s “the battle.” i think its cause that i, in my younger years, was quite a son of a bitch, drinker, and just an all around dick. even as much of an asshole that i was, i always a pretty sensitive dude and cared about other people. which still to this day causes much inner turmoil, because as a whole i dont care for people, but yet will go out of my way to be helpful and shit. regardless, the song is absolutely heartbreaking and for potential fuckups, can ignite a much needed soul searching session. anyone got a song that makes em feel a little misty?

two live versions…

the battle

the battle funny sheryl crowe story included

hey, david vandervelde’s got a new one comin out! his moonstation house band is so freaking good, but i dont how i feel about this new one just yet. the new one, waiting for the sunrise comes out on 8.5 on my 3rd favorite label, secretly canadian.

i will be fine off waiting for the sunrise

nothin no off moonstation house band - one of my favorite songs from the past few years

jacket

david vandervelde site

i want to talk briefly again about two records and their respective awesomeness. the first is suicide bill and the liquors’ a little bit..burned and the second being the war on drugs’ wagonwheel blues. neither of these records are what i would consider “single-centric” records. meaning, that in order to appreciate em you need to delve into the entire record in order to appreciate the experience.

original lonely off a little bit…burned - you can buy this for 5 bones from 75 or less

alligator arms

taking the farm off wagonwheel blues

during my recent jaunt through the heart of dixie i attempted to create a mini soundtrack for my travels. i dont know if anyone ever does that sorta stuff, but i do. venturing into uncharted territories, as i was, i could only assume of the landscape that lay ahead of me. the soundtrack was your standard fare of southern flavored favorites like stuff from the drive by truckers, black crowes, cat power’s the greatest, cowboy junkies’ trinity sessions, califone’s quicksand and cradlesnakes, and a bunch of other stuff. by accident i added explosions in the sky instead of the everybodyfields to the playlist, but what started out as an accident turned out to be a godsend. they were the perfect soundtrack for the changing landscape, people/faces and the random/sporadic weather patterns that littered my mini adventure.

here they are @ the chapel at warren wilson college in asheville, nc on 4.14.08. much love to brad b. the original taper.

1. does that pipe organ work?

2. first breath after coma

3. catastrophe & the cure

4. the birth and death of the day

5. the only moment we were alone

6. greet death

7. your hand in mine

8. remember me as a time of day

9. memorial

boner, is your voice coming from your armpit?

Published

gregor

on July 18, 2007

in pownce, richard buckner, six parts seven and trappers cabin

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pic by silky

anyone got an invite to pownce they could send my way? not too sure what i would use it for but it sounds interesting nonetheless. if you do have one to spare and wish to waste it on yours truly send it to me at gregor at captainsdead dot com. thanks in advance!

ok, i got one from through this pretty cool site i found through alexa. its called invite share and people offer up their invites to beta/invite sites like pownce, joost, etc. it works pretty well considering i got an invite to pownce in like 5 minutes. if anyone one wants a invite to pownce i got six.

two concert reminders for the atlanta area!

david vandervelde is playing with blitzen trapper @ the drunken unicorn on friday night. i will not be in attendance, but i definitely want to hear how he is live. so, if you go let me know.

nothin no

david vandervelde site / myspace / bulletin board

boss king from wild mountain nation

blitzen trapper site / myspace

richard buckner with six parts seven and trappers cabin will be playing @ the earl on saturday. i am hoping to be in attendance. i have seen richard a bunch of times but never with a full band. so, this should be pretty damn cool.

stolen moments from casually smashed to pieces

falling over evening from casually smashed to pieces

six parts seven myspace / label - suicide squeeze

i am quite intrigued by trappers cabin - a local atlanta/athens outfit, i assume. i dont know if its one guy or what but judging by the amount of stuff he/they have produced over the past few years he/they are definitely treading into uncle bob waters. some of the stuff is kinda quirky but still very solid. he does a great cover of elliot’s “rose parade” sounds quite a bit like him too.

rose parade

among his tribe - ween cover

the following are from their/his upcoming/unreleased record

trappers mind

austin

z piani

trappers cabin site / myspace

as much as i am going to miss jason in dbt there is still no denying that they are one of the best bands in rock n roll. this just means cooley will hopefully get more exposure and that is definitely a good thing. any word on a cooley solo record ore when patterson’s new solo is coming out? here they are playing at the high sierra fest in quincy, ca on 7.6.07. thanks to the original taper!

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yes, greedo; i was just coming to see your boss.

Published

gregor

on May 16, 2007

in ryan adams and secretly canadian

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its not rare for me to listen a song or an album over and over again in succession many times over. i am very compulsive that way - it drives my wife nuts. speaking of my compulsive behaviour the one album i have been, once again, diggin deep into is david vandervelde’s fantastic the moonstation house band. what drew me back into moonstation was the lead single and probably my favorite of the year, “nothin no.” i, seriously, have listened to that song more than a few hundred times over the past week. there is so much more going on, musically, on “nothin no” and really throughout the record that i originally gave it credit for. it even sounds wonderful in my shitty ipod supplied head phones, i could only imagine how great it would sound with a pair of shures or some brand of the like.

nothin noï¿½

jacket

secretly canadian is releasing “nothin no” as an extended single featuring a couple new songs and an alternate version of “feet of a liar” which was recorded for daytrotter.

listen up american catastropheÂ you gots a lot of balls naming your first record after the first and finest of the rambo installments, first blood. ah, you didnt? ok, nevermind. there is no denying the guy sounds a lot like nick cave but they seem to have a more appalachian folk vibe much like 16 horsepower. hopefully the whole record is half as cool as “the well.” the only problem i forsee is that his voice my get kinda samey, not unlike mr caves, after awhile. i’ll report later uponan actual listen of said record.

the well

ok, here is the remainder of bedhead vol 2.

~~36. twice as bad as love~~

37. learn how to say goodbye

38. sin city

39. tiny dancer

40. wish you were here

41. diamonds or hearts

42. i see monsters

43. rocket man

44. sweet jane

45. i still miss someone