elodieO is a big name in the New York City LES/Nublu electro scene that nurtured Kudu and The Brazilian Girls. Her debut LP, Stubborn, has echoes of Nico, Bjork and Stardust. Here’s the video for “Milk & Honey.”
Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles release their debut LP, “Orange Peels and Rattlesnakes,” tonight at Bedlam Theatre. [via]
Chubby Checker is releasing a new record tomorrow, All the Best (Teec Recording Co.). It should be called, “Making your parents do embarrassing dances since 1960.” But really, this guy is a walking pop sensation. Here’s his interview with ABC about the new album. And anyone who can...
Like Americana folk rock? Searching for a new double-LP to wrap your Midwestern heart around? Check out New York’s Matt Keating’s Quixotic, out today on Kealon Records. Keating reunited with longtime studio partner Adam Lasus (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah) and also worked with bassist Jason Mercer...
The early 2007 Jazz at Lincoln Center event called “Willie Nelson Sings the Blues” was a two-night country/jazz collaboration between Willie and jazz trumpet legend Wynton Marsalis. Lucky for us, the recordings from the event are available as the 10 track album called Two Men With the Blues. Set for...
Love As Laughter’s Holy came out last week. Obviously influenced by bands like Modest Mouse (whom they toured with, btw), I was immediately struck by the title track and “Crosseyed Beautiful Youngunz,” which you can see them perform below (taken from 6/16 show in Rochester):
Are you looking for some fresh American singer/songwriter stuff? No, well then nevermind. Oh, you’re still here. Well let me share NYC songwriter Pete Francis with you. His new solo record, Iron Sea and the Cavalry, is a slow meander across the sonic Heartland on an otherwise scurrilous day.