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Fleet Foxes Daytrotter Session 2008-04-22 09:40:54 Buzz bands don’t get much buzzier than Fleet
Foxes. Their Sun Giant EP, released on SubPop, has been making its rounds in the universe of blogs. And for good reason. They are the most harmonious band out there today. Head over to Daytrotter for the writeup and the tracks.
Downloads:
Fleet Foxes - Drops [...]
The National Live Session, Paris 2005 2008-04-21 09:45:26 Aquarium Drunkard posted a very solid live session from The National
. It’s from 2005 so you won’t find any material from The Boxer, but the recordings are top notch.
Here are two of the tracks, but head over to Aquarium Drunkard for the entire collection.
The National -All the Wine
The National - Secret Meeting Read more:Paris
Cut Copy: Live Session on The Interface 2008-04-20 10:35:18 The Aussie retro dance trio recently visited the Spinner studios to perform a short set on The Interface
. Pop Matters described their sound as “Dylanesque phrasing to a full-on Tim Buckley howl.”
The Cut Copy Live Session
Full Set:
So Haunted
Lights and Music
Far Away
Hearts on Fire
Interview
Billy Bragg “O Freedom” Live in Studio 2008-04-19 12:30:23 Though it hasn’t been talked about much, after Billy
Bragg and his band the Blokes recorded the upcoming Mr. Love and Justice, Billy went back into the studio and re-recorded the whole album solo with just an electric guitar. That session was documented on film, and from that comes the powerful simplicity of this [...] Read more:Freedom
Fourth of July on HearYa.com 2008-03-31 21:50:58 Lawrence, Kansas own Fourth of July recently stopped by HearYa’s studios in Chicago to perform a few songs.
Here are the top three from the session. Visit HearYa for the rest of the Fourth of July Live Session.
Fourth of July - Purple Heart
Fourth of July - Song for Meghan
Fourth of July - Surfer Dude
Spoon Black Cab Session: “I Summon You” 2008-04-23 10:00:24 Black Cab Sessions landed a great performance with Britt Daniel of Spoon
. He holds up really well with no band backing him. A solo album some day, perhaps?
Read more:Black
Howlin Rain Live Session 2008-04-24 10:03:29 HearYa.com posted a session from the Bay Area’s own Howlin Rain. Those crackers have soul. Sample the mp3 below, then head on over to hear the rest of the Howlin Rain live session.
Howlin Rain - Nomads
Okkervil River - Live Session on WOXY 2008-04-25 09:58:42 Okkervil River
stopped by the WOXY studios for a Lounge Acts. Here’s the setlist and mp3 podcast.
Track Listing:
Lost Coastlines (new/unreleased)
A King & A Queen
- interview -
A Hand To Take Hold Of The Scene
It Ends With A Fall
Okkervil River Live Session
Adele on The Interface 2008-05-01 11:48:09 The Brits are comparing 19 year old Adele
to Amy Winehouse, but let’s just hope its a compliment for her vocal prowess and not a crack habit and case of crazy.
Hear for yourself at the AOL podcast:
Adele on The Interface
Here’s the setlist and links to video:
Full set
· Chasing Pavements
· Make You Feel My Love
· Melt [...]
Justin Townes Earle Live Session 2008-05-03 21:46:14 HearYa recently had country’s hottest talent, Justin
Townes Earle
in for a live session. It’ll show you that the album does him no justice. Here are the tracks. Pay special attention to Lone Pine Hill. Amazing tune.
Justin Townes Earle - Lone Pine Hill
Justin Townes Earle - Who Am I To Say
Justin Townes Earle - Your [...]
Bon Iver - Live Session on KCMP 2008-05-06 17:37:31 Bon Iver recently stopped by The Current Studio for a Minnesota Public Radio/ KCMP live session. You can download below.
Click here to hear the session.
Nada Surf Live Session 2008-05-09 10:04:07 Thanks to Cause = Time for posting Nada Surf
’s live performance from SxSW 2008.
Nada Surf Live Session @ the Dell Lounge, SxSW 2008
Paste Magazine also has a great video of the performance.
Nada Surf - “See These Bones”
Winterpills on WOXY Lounge Acts 2008-05-18 23:17:05 Northampton, MA based band, Winterpills, stopped into WOXY to perform some new stuff in their Lounge Acts sessions.
Track Listing:
Handkerchiefs
Broken Arm
Bee Sting (new/unreleased)
- interview -
Shameful
Gentleman Farmer (new/unreleased)
Listen here:
Winterpills Live Session at WOXY
Modern Skirts Session on HearYa 2008-05-28 16:43:38 Athens band, Modern
Skirts, recently stopped in Chicago for a HearYa.com Live Session. Their upbeat, acoustic pop tunes are sure to keep you in a good mood. Head over to hear all the tracks.
Here’s one for you to taste:
Modern Skirts - Motorcade
Langhorne Slim Session at HearYa.com 2008-07-10 12:15:59 Langhorne Slim stopped by HearYa’s studio on the way through Chicago and laid down 6 tracks. Extremely generous of him.
Here’s the first, but head over to HearYa for the rest from the Langhorne Slim live session.
Langhorne Slim - Hummingbird
Grayson Capps - Live in Paris 2008-07-03 16:28:15 Grayson Capps is releasing a new album in September. Until then, dive into this live show at the Paridiso in Paris
.
The Hold Steady Session on The Interface 2008-07-14 19:19:10 The Hold Steady polished off a live session with the Interface
with some material from their new release Stay Positive, out tomorrow. They stripped down for the studio and still sound fantastic.
The Hold Steady, Live on the Interface