Owner: Ryan's Smashing Life, the RSL Weblog URL:http://ryanssmashinglife.blogspot.com Join Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:57:14 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: Ryan's Smashing Life is a 2006 Top Ten Music Weblog of the Year as selected by the Weblogawards. Recognized by the Boston Globe as a "Best of New England," all I really like to do is chat with my readers about music, art and culture. I like to think of th Site statistics:Click here
300 - Frank Miller's masterpiece is a Scream! 2007-03-11 22:46:00 300 - the movieThis is a must-see flick!I haven't seen a movie talked about so positivelyby everyone leaving the theater. People were way into it!The marriage of art techniques and varied use of rendering technologies is amazing.The style and tone are pretty incredible.I will go again.Four Songs for this Review:Hypnotized and Mesmerized - Mechanical Spirits / Jim Dias (Boston)10,000 Ways To Burn - Damn Personals (Boston)The Repudiated Immortals - Of MontrealPhenomena - The Yeah Yeah Yeahsthat's my little review.Here's a review on 300 from the Plugg and another on the Girls Kick Ass blog.Here's some history:Director Zach Snyder's 300 is based in-fact on a 480 BC legendary Greek conflict.It was One Million marauding Persian soldiers and slaves against just 300 Spartan warriorsThe Battle of ThermopyleEmail me here: therslweblog@gmail.comClick to subscribe to the RSL weblog. You’ll be notified when there is new content or free downloads! Like this blog post? Please recommend it to S Read more:Frank
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An Elvis Costello Special 2007-03-11 15:02:00 My apple cart and my plans for the weblog this weekend have been overturned due to some hosting issues. (Damn techies!) I have two posts ready to go - including a write-up on Tonight's Of Montreal gig in Boston. Trust that I am working to solve any issues!I setup a temporary media hosting account this morning since the issues are not getting resolved in a timely manner. Sigh - the things I do for you guys and my love of music.In today's spontaneous perspective:ElvisCostello
He's incredibly talented as you well know. Today we look at a rare performance of "Watching the Detectives" live on the Top of the Pops program and enjoy two tracks: Chelsea (one of my all-time favorite songs!) and Veronica performed live with Lord Paul McCartney.Enjoy!Veronica - E. Costello and P. McCartney (acoustic)Chelsea - Elvis Costello
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:Bigs Cats: Friday Nights: 2007-03-09 23:31:00 - Friday
Night mp3s - When the stars threw down their spears,And watered heaven with their tears,Did he smile his work to see?Did he who made the Lamb make thee? Check out these artists.When the War Came - DecemberistsKeep the Car Running (live) - Arcade FireVirginia, Reel Around the Fountain (live) - Built to SpillLay Off - Another CynthiaE-Pro (live) - BeckIn closing - a few words from my dear friend,Christopher Walken:"Oompa Loompas!"Can you identify the character and movie? Email me here: therslweblog@gmail.comClick here to subscribe to the RSL weblog. You’ll be notified when there is new content or free downloads! Like this blog post? Please recommend it to others.See more pageshttp://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j37/stinkingbadges/Charlie.jpg
Meet Wintersleep - An interview with Bassist Jud Haynes 2007-03-09 02:23:00 One of the hottest bands in the world calls Nova Scotia home.CATCHING UP WITH CANADA'SWINTERSLEEP.Wintersleep
's first album (self-entitled) and their second album (untitled) were just re-pressed and are now available at finer independent rock stores worldwide. The second release is just about the best record I have bought in the last year (& that's a lot of music!)Hit Play now and Keep Reading!FogIt's Friday, February the 23rd, and I am preparing to meet Nova Scotia's Wintersleep after checking out their gig at the Paradise in Boston. They are opening up for The Slip (Boston - link) and playing with Phonograph (New York - link), who they are alternating opening spots with every other night. Tonight, Wintersleep opens and they are excited about the prospect of playing in Boston. Little does the gathering crowd know that this evening's opening act will play the best set of the night. It's frigid cold outset but inside - things were just heating up.Wintersleep comes off as a prett Read more:interview
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Teaser (subtitle unknown - mood good) 2007-03-08 12:55:00 The next few days on the page will include a new artist profile, an amazing live show and an interview with Wintersleep. I will also be giving you the pre-show workup to the Sunday night Of Montreal show in Boston which promises to be a show to remember.Orca - WintersleepAll Sparks - EditorsMoonage Daydream (Bowie cover) - Of MontrealMan, I know how to treat you right!See Stars Kelly Vivancostay tuned.Email me here: therslweblog@gmail.comClick here to subscribe to the RSL weblog. You’ll be notified when there is new content or free downloads! Like this blog post? Please recommend it to others.See more pageshttp://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j37/stinkingbadges/Charlie.jpg Read more:Teaser
The Relentless Deluge - Songs for the Rain 2007-03-07 12:14:00 THE RELENTLESS DELUGESongs for the Raina poem.The relentless deluge continued through the shadow of the day.There were glimpses of grey clouds stepping before the darkest ones;And spaces lived between the drops, but none large enough for us.These were all proven to be grounds for our false hopeFor soon the sky gave way to the expecting night.Down! Falling!The rain would not cease.The swollen park lawn struggled not to become a marshAs the sodium streetlights hung helplessly above and grew dim.The normally defined high rises and markets fell behind the haze.Everything was slowed down for us and barely stirringAs I stared up through the emptying sky.The sounds of the city were washed outAnd carried off into the night. RyanNovember 2006it rained 13 out of 14 daysin Boston.Songs to Listen to in The RainYou Look Like Rain - MorphineCruel - CalexicoDaphnia - Yo La TengoIf it Ever Stops Rainin' - The Black CrowesSit and Listen to the Rain - WhiskeytownRailroadman No. 192 - The Eels (live)Red Read more:Deluge
BLOG RADIO 19 - It's a Crazy World Out There 2007-03-06 11:54:00 It's a CrazyWorld
Out There! Wheels Go Roundby Phil FanstererWhat is Blog Radio? This collection celebrates my musical tastes, gives me a chance to dust off some old classics and slip in some new artists who might otherwise not get some exposure. A new installment is released once each week to ten days. Today's post is a celebration of the frenzied pace of our modern lives. Sometimes you just have to go with the flow. Enjoy!BLOG RADIO
VOLUME 19 -Your playlist:+81 - DeerhoofGot to Get - Archie Bronson OutfitThe High Party - Ted Leo (live 2002)Keep Fallin' - Hot ChipPuttin' on the Ritz - TacoTwiggy, Twiggy - The Pizzicato Five Something So Cruel - Mechanical Spirits/Jim Dias (Boston)LDN - Lily AllenLife Less Ordinary - Carbon LeafPressed in a Book - The ShinsSee you tomorrow.Email me here: therslweblog@gmail.comClick here to subscribe to the RSL weblog. You’ll be notified when there is new content or free downloads! Like this blog post? Please recommend it to others.See more pages
The Storm is Over - A Final Explosive Look at 2006! 2007-03-05 12:01:00 It (Almost) Slipped through the Cracks 2006 #8The End of an immense mp3 music series commemorating the best of 2006.WHAT THIS SERIES WAS ALL ABOUT* Lesser known or under-appreciated songs from favorite artists* Releases that most people missed because they were listening to top forty radio.* Alternate, remix & live sets from '06 artists that cast the material in a new light.(Hey, if I play something from 2005 that overlapped into 2006.... Give me a break please?)THE STORM IS OVERThe Wayward Westerly Wind by Lesley ReppeThe Series:2006's Under-Appreciated and Overlooked Songs - Volume IIt Slipped Through the Cracks 2006 - Volume IIThe Jilted Songs of 2006 - Volume IIIExcellent Songs from 2006's Backburner - Volume IVForget- Me-Not Songs of 2006 - Volume VAlways a Bridesmaid - More of the Best songs of 2006 - Volume VIEleventh Hours Songs - The Rest of the Best 2006 - Volume VIINew York garage band made good, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs had their biggest year to date in 2006. With the release Read more:Storm
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Modest Mouse - A live recording from 2001 2007-03-04 20:08:00 LIVE MODEST MOUSESeptember 26, 2001Criminal Records in Atlanta, GAan acoustic outdoors set!Paper -Thin WallsThird PlanetTrailer TrashLivesDiggin' Holes in the Water (An Ugly Casanova cover)I Came As A RatPictured: ModestMouse
Austin City Limits in 2004MODEST MOUSE'S NEW ALBUM:"We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank"will be in record stores on March 20, 2007.Email me here: therslweblog@gmail.comClick here to subscribe to the RSL weblog. You’ll be notified when there is new content or free downloads! Like this blog post? Please recommend it to others.See more pageshttp://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j37/stinkingbadges/Charlie.jpg Read more:Modest Mouse
Easy Tiger! The new Ryan Adams album is out in June! 2007-03-04 00:58:00 RYAN ADAMS TO RELEASE "Easy Tiger
" NEW ALBUM in JUNE 2007"EASY TIGER"The Aquarium Drunkard (historically in-the-know on all things Ryan Adams
)has the preliminary track listing for the June Release: hereAdams on stage with Phil LeshFAVORITESThe Hardest Part - Ryan Adams
Tilt-A-Whirl - Whiskeytownmore Ryan Adams:here(a live show)here(with Jesse Malin)here(a collection of scary good RA tracks!)These will be torn down soon. Original Post - on the Aquarium Drunkard blogEmail me here: therslweblog@gmail.comClick here to subscribe to the RSL weblog. You’ll be notified when there is new content or free downloads! Like this blog post? Please recommend it to others.See more pageshttp://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j37/stinkingbadges/Charlie.jpg
Seattle's AARON ENGLISH releases an amazing record: The Marriage of the Sun and the Moon 2007-03-03 13:20:00 Seattle's Aaron English has gone and released a pretty exciting new album this winter. And with the release of "The Marriage of the Sun and the Moon," English has unleashed one of the freshest new sounds of 2007. The album was co-produced by Aaron English and long-time collaborator Don Gunn. The album has a profoundly clean, strong sound - emboldened by English's voice and keys.Seattle's Aaron English in studiophotographs by Miguel Edwards It has been five years since English's first release, All the Waters of This World, which was released in May 2002. I didn't know English's music back then, but I certainly do now and and very interested in where he is headed. His sound is similar to Peter Gabriel and that comparison is not made often. This is music for communicating with one's own soul. Hit play on the tracks below and pick up the phone:Thin Ice from ("The Marriage of the Sun and Moon")Like Smoke from ("The Marriage of the Sun and Moon")buy it here Read more:Seattle
The Swiss Accidentally invade Liechtenstein! 2007-03-03 00:27:00 Current Events *March 2, 2007ZURICH, Switzerland -- What began as a routine training exercise almost ended in an embarrassing diplomatic incident after a company of Swiss
soldiers got lost at night and marched into neighboring Liechtenstein
.According to Swiss daily Blick, the 170 infantry soldiers wandered just over a mile across an unmarked border into the tiny principality early Thursday before realizing their mistake and turning back.A spokesman for the Swiss army confirmed the story but said that there were unlikely to be any serious repercussions for the mistaken invasion."We've spoken to the authorities in Liechtenstein and it's not a problem," Daniel Reist told The Associated Press.Officials in Liechtenstein also played down the incident.Interior ministry spokesman Markus Amman said nobody in Liechtenstein had even noticed the soldiers, who were carrying assault rifles but no ammunition. "It's not like they stormed over here with attack helicopters or something," he said.Liec Read more:Accidentally
THE OAKS: Songs that Speak, Stories that Sing 2007-03-02 11:51:00 I first wrote about the Oaks last November and thought it was time to turn the dirt so to speak. This group was my biggest and most pleasant surprise of 2006. The Oaks ended up being my dark horse candidate for indie-rock album of the year. Why? (Well read on.) But mainly, these guys are just so unbelievably talented that they capture the do-it-yourself spirit of indie music while taking their musicianship to the next level. Plus, they support charities. All in all. This is one to know and one should own as well. Meet The OaksEvery so often a music release appears in my mailbox that gives me pause and makes me listen hard and think about something special - perhaps more important than just songs. That happened again just recently with a very special project called The Oaks. It's an opportunity to hear some tremendous new music and give some attention to worthy causes.50% of the profits from every album sold will go directly to benefit widows and recently-returned refugees in the mount Read more:Stories
Open the Door for Josh Gates and the Groundhogs 2007-03-01 22:30:00 Josh Gates
is a talented happy-go-lucky musician and player in the Portland and Corvallis, Oregon music scenes. Gates is a guitarist, singer-songwriter (The Groundhogs) and drummer (Oregon's Flailing Inhalers.)I selected Josh to showcase on this blog because he represents the very best aspects of independent musicians these days: He is passionate, resilient, and hard-working. Being in a band is not all glory. It does have its rewards though. One can't help but get the feeling that despite life's foils, Josh Gates' talent and that of his two bandmates (Chad Fell and Nate Stout) are bound for bigger and better things in the days to come. Please give them a listen and perhaps a little well-earned recognition.Josh GatesLet's talk about the sounds you will hear today. Each song was selected to capture an aspect of Gates and the Groundhogs."PFC" could be lifted from the music book of a young Carlos Santana or an instrumental tirade by the now-defunct Phish.PFC - Josh Gates w the Groundh
Random Goodness - The Photo Soundtrack Game 2007-03-01 04:36:00 I am in no particularly profound state and not prepared to share any beautiful musings on music or stellar thoughts about popular culture. So I will do neither. I am giving you two really beautiful, albeit odd, photographs for you to focus on. These picture comes with a wonderful assignment. (Psstt - it involves high quality independent rock music!)The Game:Listen to these four songs while checking out the two photos below. Tell me what the results are... Send me an email if you have time. You don't have to post if you don't want to. I just did this exercise by accident while listening to the songs and looking at some photographs. Don't bother if you don't like art or music. Otherwise, enjoy.The Picture:"The Eye" by anonthe 2006 Burning Man festival.The man has nothing to do with the stand, it's an art station.He was just walking by and they asked him to draw a picture.Completely spontaneous. Sweet haphazard creation.The Songs:Hipmatize Me - The Snowleopards (Boston!) How It Ends Read more:Random
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The Rebirth of the Remix. DJ master tape - mp3s to light a fire 2007-02-28 03:23:00 These are new days and I decided to bring back the DJ master tape (from last October no doubt! Wow, time flies.) This is a special blog entry blowing out some of the best remix and DJ releases produced over the last few years. This list is by no means all-inclusive, but it is stuff that I have come to enjoy. In the case of some of the mashes I do not know who released these mix tracks- if you have the info, drop me a line. Likewise, if you have a song or mix for me to listen to, please send it to me via email.This is quite a collection. Every dog has his day and every remix has its moment to shine. If you haven't already, right now might be the time to bookmark this page. Tell your friends to come on in because the time is right and the moment is mine:With or Without Me (U2 and Eminem mash)Massive Mothers - (a super indie mash: Voxtrot and Jose Gonzalez)Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out (remix)MF Doom - Change the Beat (the Inhumanz Remix)Madlib - Eternal BroadcasterDaft Punk - Da FunkLun Read more:Rebirth
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New Music from LA: The Jack Bambi's 2007-02-27 00:06:00 Alright you hype monsters. Have it your way.I was content with the quick write-up I did last month on the rock prodigies band, the Jack Bambi's, from LA. Then Anthony Kiedis of the RHCP has to go and blow the lid off the thing with a mention in Rolling Stone magazine. Since then this page has been the crossroads for all people looking for anything Jack Bambi's.....The Kids are Alright. The Jack Bambi's:LA's new sensationBy the way - This is what Kiedis had to say in Rolling Stone:"They (the Jack Bambi's) became my favorite musical experience of 2006. They're phenomenal - whenever they'd play I'd find a way to get to the show."Ahhhh, and then there was the follow-up Blender magazine Interview. Damn, that's a whole lot of exposure. They do have a myspace and a webpage.Why the rabid hype for a bunch of youngsters, considering the number of starving college musicians there are out there looking for their break? (The eldest; singer Lia, as it turns out - is fourteen-and-a-half!) Read more:Music
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Record Breaker - The Tragically Hip's "Road Apples" album 2007-02-25 20:00:00 Generally the RecordBreaker
Series focuses on a talented band's most overlooked album. This time however we look at the absolute best recording from an artist that has largely been overlooked by the media and fans outside of their native Canada. The Tragically Hip's magical second album, Road Apples
- released in 1991, is one of my favorite rock releases of all time. Here is why it should be in your music collection:This incredible record made my top twenty list all through college and threatens to remain there. Why such dedication from one such as I? Simple - superb guitar, intelligent, well-written lyrics, great use of classic rock instrumentation and a great singer. (And one can't forget the added plus - that the Tragically Hip allow tapers at most of their shows. This has resulted in some excellent live recordings and a lot of good karma out there.) Basically, I'm telling you to go out and buy this album. You won't be disappointed. Let's meet the band.The Tragically Hip are Read more:Record Breaker
Rob Crow steps into a New Light - His New Album is Living Well 2007-01-10 01:58:00 Pinback's Rob Crow is spending more time at home these days. Pinback's Rob Crow has just released an exceptional solo album that you should probably know about. I was impressed by a handful of the tracks on first listen. Crow has shown some serious progress with these songs. The music is more paced and mature. The sounds are well-produced and even. The promotion material I received from Advanced Media indicates that many believe these gains to be because Rob is spending more time at home with his newborn son. No matter the reason for the progress, this album is a serious step in the right direction and cause for celebration.Initially, some of the tracks sounded a little forced but that was likely due to my knee-jerk expectations for what a musician from Pinback might sound like as a solo artist. With an additional listen, the tracks found a comfortable home within the landscape of my current music playlist. The slow, deliberate song structures (punctuated by bits of silence between Read more:steps
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Meet the Greenhornes, they died young so the Raconteurs could live! 2007-01-06 23:29:00 This is a very special guest post about a very cool band.Please stop by after you check it out!- Ryan Today's Post:It’s a story about being torn apart by success rather than by failure.Time to meet the band…When people think about Jack White and his role in the Raconteurs
they sometimes think about the shelving of the White Stripes and partner Meg White. This is true, but by Jack naming friends Jack Lawrence (Bass) and Patrick Keeler (Drums) to the Raconteurs last winter – Jack White completely derailed THE GREENHORNES – an on-the-rise independent rock band at its peak.Greenhornes: Lawrence, Fox and KeelerThe Greenhornes are a trio of musicians consisting of Lawrence, Keeler and Craig Fox on guitar and vocals. According to V2 – their label, the band is not officially deceased – just on hiatus. The Greenhornes play soul and melody tracks reminiscent of the Byrds, the Kinks and the Animals (wow – sometimes when I close my eyes I forget they are not a young
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Explosions in the Sky! A Live Set from Paris in 2002 2006-12-28 00:58:00 Live - September 22, 2002 La Guinguette Pirate - Paris
, FranceInstrumental Masters falling into favor with the masses..... A six-song set live from Paris!Greet DeathThe Only Moment We Were AloneFirst Breath After ComaSix Days at the Bottom of the OceanHave You Passed Through the Night?"MemorialBONUS TRACKSMagic HoursA Song for Our FathersExplosions
in the Sky will be in BostonWednesday, March 21, 2007. ~The MIDDLE EAST - Central Square - Cambridge, MAYou better believe I will be there.Explosions in the Sky - MIDDLE EAST TICKETSExplosions in the Sky webpageEmail me here: therslweblog@gmail.comClick here to subscribe to the RSL weblog. You’ll be notified when there is new content or free downloads! Like this blog post? Please recommend it to others.See more pageshttp://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j37/stinkingbadges/Charlie.jpg
Solo into the Winter Heat (Bill Baird, Sparrow House, Eldridge Rodriguez) 2006-12-19 12:35:00 Spotlight on Solo Artists Cookin' up some INTENSE HEAT this winter!This special edition of Indieland News focuses on two solo/side acts from Austin and another from right here in Boston. These individuals are in some very talented bands and each threatens to be one of your new favorites solo acts this winter.2006 Indie Musician of the Year?Nothing should shock or surprise when it comes to The Creative Mind of Bill Baird
The bassist for Austin's SOUND TEAM has had quite a year.The Indie rocker, turned film director, turned sound engineer, is now a solo artist.Ok - Sound Team is definitely one of my top albums from the last year. That wasn't enough for band bassist Bill Baird. He remixed some of the band's tracks - some highly desirable tracks. He released not one, but two albums of his own this year: Sunset and the instrumental Silence!Your Eyes are Mirrors - Bill BairdMy Woman Hates My Guts - Bill BairdSurfing (instrumental) - Bill BairdBuy the amazing "Sunset" and "Silence" albums Read more:House
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"Something Tells Me, Something Tells Me" - An interview with Sound Team 2006-10-23 06:24:00 "Something tells me, something tells meThis is just beginning..."Movie Monster lyricsThere is a certain stage during every Sound
team show when the music reaches the first-timers and they get it. Scanning the crowd, it's something I look for. The attendees go from being stand-offish to mildly amused and suddenly, inexplicably – to being completely rapt. On stage, when the band gets rolling, a crackling energy is formed and it's hard not to get caught up in it. The band closed their Oct 12 show in Boston at the Axis club with the best version of Handful of Billions I have ever heard. The show ended, but my conversation with the band was still yet to come. Here now is the remarkable interview
I conducted that night with the band – a candid Q&A with one of most talented young independent rock groups in America.I exchange pleasantries with bassist Bill Baird as the band packs up its gear. We soon meet in the patron-free front room upstairs in Axis for this interview. There are bean ba
Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah Boston! 2006-09-26 06:05:00 Clap Your Hands
Say Yeah play Boston
tonight.Photo credit: Sigurjón .Alec Ounsworth (above) and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah play the Avalon in Boston tonight. Melbourne's Architecture in Helsinki also appear. Doors at 8 pm.CLAP YOUR HANDS AND SAY YEAH Possibly over-hyped but really friggin good. .Live mp3 recordings from RadioOne (Germany)Upon this Tidal Wave of Young Blood live- filexoom hostUpon this Tidal Wave of Young Blood live-ezarchive hostOver and Over (Lost and Found) live- filexoom hostOver and Over (Lost and Found) live- ezarchive hostHeavy Metal live - filexoom hostHeavy Metal live - ezarchive host. CYHSY Live at the Black Cat - Washington D.C.Is This Love? live- filexoom hostIs This Love? live- ezarchive hostCYHSY Live at the WOXY Lounge - 2005Details of the War live- filexoom hostDetails of the War live- ezarchive host Gimme Some Salt.Is this Love? - Live on Letterman.By The Skin of My Yellow Country TeethSEE THE REVIEW OF THIS SHOW:CLAP YOUR HANDS ASTOUND - THE RSL REVIEW
Alt-country album of the year: Travel by Sea's Shadows Fall 2006-08-30 02:16:00 Shadow's Rise is the 12-track release from Travel
By Sea, and with it - and I am happy to relay, this year's most amazing alt-country release. A masterpiece.If you like Wilco or the new stuff Ryan Adams is producing - stop what your doing and pay full attention to everything that follows.Travel by Sea is a two-artist project the result of hundreds of phone calls, email messages and hours of production. The result is a must-have album that has blown my away this week. Really.Let's return to my prior statement. Why all the electronic communications between the two guys? Kyle Kersten, guitar and vocals, lives on the West Coast. Brian Kraft, guitars, keys, bass and production, lives on the East Coast. Two amazing musicians and they've never met in person. Never met and they have produced the most amazing album of its kind this year. ."I Won't Let You Down."It’s the break of day and I feel no pain.The smoke has clearedAnd it’s passed my gears.Come with me -With the promise of somet Read more:Shadows
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The White Stripes - Live in London 2007-03-13 10:45:00 I really like the Raconteurs. They are incredible live.But, man! Do I ever miss the White
Stripes!THE WHITE STRIPESLIVE IN LONDONThe Forum - December 6, 2001(show will be available for a limited time only.)Fell In Love with a GirlWhen I Hear My NameI Think I Smell A RatDead Leaves and the Dirty GroundExpectingLittle RoomUnion ForeverJoleneI'm Finding It Hard to be a GentlemanHotel YorbaIsisYou're Pretty Good Looking for a GirlWe are Going to be FriendsApple BlossomAstro -into- Jack the RipperRated XI'm BoredScrewdriverEmail me here: therslweblog@gmail.comSubscribe to the RSL weblog. You’ll be notified when there is new content or free downloads! Like this blog post? Recommend it to StumbleUpon.Want to see more pages? Click the banner.http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j37/stinkingbadges/Charlie.jpg
BLOG RADIO 20 - The Pursuit of Good Things 2007-03-12 17:50:00 Beautiful Monsters &Arrangements of FlowersWhat is Blog Radio? This collection celebrates my musical tastes, gives me a chance to dust off some old classics and slip in some new artists who might otherwise not get some exposure. A new installment is released once each week to ten days. Today's post is a celebration of anniversaries, memories and special dates. It also happens to be my birthday. Enjoy!BLOG RADIO
Volume 20Waking and Dream - The Black and White YearsWalk in the Park - Oh No! Oh My!Baby Bring Bad News - The 22-20'sShiny Toy Guns - Le Disko Birthday - The BeatlesSpecial - Marcy PlaygroundWasting My Time - The Revival PreachersOutlaw Heart - Tiger ArmyNo More Birthdays (the Phil Spector folk mix by Bill Baird) - Sound TeamToday is the Day - Apollo SunshineHave a great dayEmail me here: therslweblog@gmail.comClick to subscribe to the RSL weblog.You’ll be notified when there is new contentLike this blog post? Please recommend it to Stumblers.See more pages - click the bann
Jude sings - Solo Material & New Video with the Low Stars! 2007-03-14 10:11:00 In a world of entertainersJude Christodalstands outJude was born and raised in the Boston area by a music-loving family. As a young man he felt the pull from Los Angeles and moved out west to pursue his passion. He wrote music and performed at open mike nights. Somewhere along the way he got really good.Charlie SaysRick JamesYou Mama YouCrazy (Gnarls Barkley cover)Jude's latest project - "the Low Stars" Opportunity knocks only so often. Low Stars found theirs by teaming four singers (including Jude) who share a passion – for vocal harmonies originally inspired by Crosby, Stills & Nash and the Eagles. Listening to this music is like listening to your own heritage. Solid songs!See an amazing acoustic Low Stars videoin the AT&T BlueroomWant to pick up some great material?Check out these links. the Jude myspacethe Low Stars myspaceNew artists, Live shows, Reviews! Subscribe to the RSL weblog. You’ll be notified when there is new content or free downloads! Like this blog post? Recomm
Inteview with an INDIE ROCK filmmaker - Meet the man behind Cold War Kids and Irving's greatest videos! 2007-03-15 04:25:00 Meet Josh Forbes, Los Angeles filmmaker. Josh directs music videos
for independent music artists.He is one-half of the force behind
the Winch and Pulley production Co.COLD WAR KIDSHAIR DOWN videoRyan (RSL): Wow. That's a tremendous video! How did you get involved with the Cold War
Kids?Josh Forbes: Thanks. I went to college for a couple years with Matt Maust (the bassist and graphic design guru for the band). We were never really friends, and to be honest he kind of scared me. He was super punk rock. MM: CWK Bassist, Graphic Artist, Intimidator. Carl Ernst photo for the Cold War Kids webpageJF: I was friends with Matt's older brother Dave, who's in the band Havalina ( link ), and I had Dave star in the first video I directed for the band Thee Spivies ( link ). At some point along the way I got to know Matt and started bugging him to do some design stuff for me, back when his design company was called Cold War Kids. When the band started up, I started bugging him to let me do a vide
Belle and Sebastian play Washington DC 2007-03-16 00:20:00 BELLE and SEBASTIANone year ago...Belle
& Sebastian
are a Scottish indie pop band formed in Glasgow in January 1996. After releasing a number of albums and EPs on Jeepster Records, they are now signed to Rough Trade Records in the United Kingdom and Matador Records in the United States. While their early sound was commonly filed under "twee pop", a description the band have rejected, Belle & Sebastian have much in common with influential indie bands such as The Smiths and Felt, and also take in other influences, such as northern soul and funk, as well as a sense of irony and humour, that are not usually associated with twee. Audiogalaxy classified Belle & Sebastian music as chamber pop, as they used instruments not very common in pop such as flute, cello or trumpet. The current members of the band are: Stuart Murdoch: 1996–present (vocals, guitar and keyboards)Stevie Jackson: 1996–present (vocals and guitar)Chris Geddes: 1996–present (keyboards)Richard Colburn: 1996–present Read more:Washington
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