By now, it should be no surprise that my favorite song download of the week is from Austin-based What Made Milwaukee Famous’s re-issue, Trying Never to Catch Up. The album is simply outstanding. Check out pop-infused track number 11, “Sweet Lady” [Barsuk Records] [audio:http://barsukmusic.blaireau.net/WhatMadeMilwaukeeFamous_SweetLady.mp3] Hey, sweet lady, where you running so fast / maybe if […]
What Made Milwaukee Famous “Mercy, Meâ€, a Video
Video of the week honors go to Sonic Drop: What Made Milwaukee Famous [stare all you want] “Mercy, Me” recorded live at Stubb’s Outdoor Amphitheatre in Austin, TX during the 2006 SXSW Music Festival. “Mercy, Me” is available on the debut album from What Made Milwaukee Famous, Trying to Never Catch Up.
The Damnwells, a Video
This is the electronic press kit created for The Damnwells album released this week. Standout track “Golden Days” is a feature of the video. Also, there’s a higher quality version available on the Golden Days Movie web site. Enjoy! (source: YouTube)
Mayer’s Playlist for July 2006
Love It When You Call, The Feeling (from the album Twelve Steps and Home) For fans of the late, great Jellyfish, this may be the best thing since, well, Jellyfish. The Feeling blend 1970’s pop classicism in the vein of ELO with the polish of 1980’s alterna-pop. The icing on the cake is the closing […]
Check out Funky Nashville’s “Hitch a Rideâ€
[audio:http://www.funkynashville.dk/uploads/media/Hitch_A_Ride.mp3] Close your eyes, hop into a 60’s era convertible of your choice with your favorite shades on. You are driving down Route 66 with the sun shining overhead, a bead of sweat making its way from your forehead to your ear and carcasses of snakes baking below your radial tires. This is the aura […]
Carey Ott Videos
Here’s a couple of Carey Ott videos featuring footage from the latest album and tour. Great stuff! (posted by jdomanic on YouTube) (posted by spaceageboy10pwr on YouTube)
Mid-year in Review, Pt. 3: Best of the Rest
Still catching up. Here’s four more releases that captured my attention in 2006. Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint: The River in Reverse If you have the time, click here for a marvelous read. It’s a list of Elvis Costello’s top 500 recommended albums — an extremely diverse list, which illustrates his willingness to embrace virtually […]
G. Love’s Lemonade Is Still Tres Saucy
Okay, so this one is begging for bad puns, but that’s as close as I can come to saying anything negative about this album. Garrett Dutton’s (G. Love) new record is the perfect refreshment in a summer that was (both musically and physically) starting to drag a bit for me. Maybe it’s just because there was […]
WeakSauce CD Release Party
I know I’ve been woefully short on the posting lately, and I apologize. Work and school have been doing their best to monopolize my time. Also, there has been another side project that has been taking up what little time I had left, and that was helping out with the WeakSauce CD release party. If you live in […]
The Musical Heat: The Best July Releases
June was a great month for new music with great new offerings from Roman Candle, the Bottle Rockets, the Yayhoos, and a remarkable collaboration between Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint. July is shaping up to be just as good with a host of solid releases. Americanitis, Will Kimbrough (7/25) Known primarily as a side-man and […]