A new album rehearsal from Oh Sees
Filmed in an empty LA club last week, this rips.
Category: Music
John Martyn “Cocain”
Have a good weekend.
2020 Project 3
This is a little clubbish/house-y beat that came from some Masterclass exercise failure mixed with some sampling practice. It’s fine.
and a new single from Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever !?!
It’s a damn good week for new music!
Billy Strings – “Home”
A tweet from Joe Pernice hipped me to Billy Strings, a bluegrass guitar player. His 2019 album “Home” is excellent. I’ve been spending time with country and bluegrass music the last couple of years and this is something contemporary that respects the traditions but isn’t aping them. For me, it does to bluegrass what “Metamodern …
2020 Project 1
Monkeying around in Garageband. Trying to get used to the controls so I can justify a move to Logic for podcast production. It’s a stretch, but we’ll see how it shakes. I ran across a video about Antarctic scientists studying underwater communication between seals that I felt compelled to break up around some beats. It’s …
Osees – “The 12″ Synth”
New ep from John Dwyer (The Oh Sees) that is *excellent* listening for a chilly Monday morning. The 12″ vinyl is long sold out but I’m hoping for a chance to buy a digital copy. I’d much rather buy one than make one, you know?
Mcbasie – “She’s a Big Boy”
Animated McBess is pretty damn great.
Les Paul and Mary Ford “Lovers’ Luau”
This is worth $3 for the cover alone. The sounds are a 5-star bonus. Like always, Steady Sounds has the hookup. Released in 1959 (which is the same year Hawai’i became a state), this is Les and Mary being great with their take on luau music. It’s a very chill listen. You can hear it …