athen’s liz durrett is an artist i should be more familiar with, and i am guessing you should be too. everything i have heard pass through her lips has been pretty wonderful. so, what the fuck is my problem? who the hell knows? that’s all about to stop, i tell ya! she’s got a new one out, or at least coming out on 9.9, entitled outside our gates. gates was recorded in athens this past spring with indie rock godfather, eric bachmann handling the producing and arrangement duties. the record also features liz’s uncle vic chesnutt, brian causey of man or astroman?, amanda kapousouz of tin cup phrophette, and members of ham1 and olivia tremor control. first and foremost, she’s got the kinda airy, cigarette stained voice that would make a song about the affects of mad cow disease on the brain sound sexy. secondly, bachmann does a hell of a job on keeping and showcasing liz’s vocals/lyrics at the forefront of the affair but at the same time filling out her songs with violins, ambient white noise, wurlitzers, accorians, pianos, and other organic type of instrumentation. thirdly, and lastly this is a damn fine record and not wanting to draw to many comparisons to chan marshall, this is a cat power record that i wish chan would have made. i only say that cause let’s be honest most of mrs. marshall’s records can be a little inconsistent, gates on the other hand is solid throughout. if you were a fan of bachmann’s to the races this record is like listening to its female counterpart.
friends. how art thee? man, i’m super. so, yesterday i got glasses. yep, had to do it. well, i guess i didnt “have to” but the doc strongly recommended i get em. i guess spending much of my waking hours, for the past 10 years in front of a computer is taking its toll - not surprisingly though. not a huge fan of glasses, but its kinda like seeing in high-def now. squinting is going to be a hard habit to break. this is me with glasses, if you care.
ah, the return of a classic. i dont know about you folks but nothing makes me laugh more than making fun of others. now, i am not talking about those with handicaps, retardation, and all around shit that they cant help. no, i am talking about these shitheads. just knowing that these assholes exist in the same world as me, is fuckin awesome. i seriously cant take it. i have tried to wrap my brain around this movement that i thought would have died down by now, but if you go to club it up dot com you can see for yourself that its in full swing. or you can just take my word for it. oh, new jersey. here’s just a little taste of what im talkin bout..
anyway, thanks to mr drunkard for offering up these tidbits of info. firstly, strangers almanac is getting the deluxe double disc re-issue treatment, featuring a disc of rare, unreleased and alternate studio tracks. check out no depression dot net for all the info. Secondly, one of the best records i havent listened to in forever, the cowboy junkies’ trinity session is being reinterpreted for its 20th anniversary and features the likes of ryan adams and vic chesnutt. check ad for ryan adams and the cowboy junkies doing “200 more miles.”
here is a lovely recording of vic chesnutt at cats cradle in carborro, nc on 11.29.95. thanks mucho to the original taper.
i had all good intentions of doing a big post but laziness won over creativeness. so, it will have to wait until tomorrow. in the mean time, here is bruce and the seeger sessions band live in stockholm on 10.30.06. part two will show up some time tomorrow.
oh yeah, vic chesnutt and jason isbell are playing in atlanta tomorrow evening. not together unfortunately, that would be awesome. jason is playing at the variety and vic is at the earl. i havent seen vic in probably 6 years, but the last time i saw him it was at schubas and he was unbelievable. this would be a tough call.
here are two tracks from vic’s classic 91 release west of rome
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wordpress 2.1 has been released, and its quite swell. unfortunately, with the new release/upgrade a few issues has reared their ugly heads. not major ones, but for some reason i cant upload and post photos, amongst other things. if anyone has upgraded to 2.1 and has some insight on how to remedy at least the photo issue, it would be greatly appreciated.
the sportsgasm i experienced yesterday has left me tired and really in need of sleep. couple that with 24 and prison break tonite, my ability to do anything constructive is nil.
here is a short rem set from 5.20.88 live at the 40 watt. they were opening for the fabulous vic chesnutt, a show i am sure was killer. speacking of vic, southern shelter, has a show of him backed by elf power at the 40 watt recorded on 12.16.06.
