Pearl Jam I could tell you a lot of lies about the early ’90s, like how the first CD I ever purchased was Pearl Jam’s Ten. I could tell you that I “discovered’ them all by myself, that maybe I just liked the cover of Ten and decided to buy it. Of course, that would … Read more
After steadily writing while both on and off the road over the course of last year, Tyler Ramsey headed to Nashville, TN, to record his third album of southern-fueled ditties in early January. Friend and bandmate Bill Reynolds (who’s worked with The Avett Brothers and Lissie) produced and aided on bass, and over a rare … Read more
Photo courtesy of the artist On their upcoming fourth studio effort, Mirage Rock, those southern indie rocker guys, Band of Horses, display their apparent infinite affinity for God’s country. The sentiment comes shining through on the new video showcasing “Knock Knock,” the first single off the forthcoming effort. And, let’s not forget Mirage Rock’s majestic … Read more
Unless you’ve been living under a rock this week, you’ve probably heard that the upcoming (and long-awaited!) The Shins album finally got a release date, along with an official first single. Yes, “Simple Song” is our Jam of the Day because, gosh darnit, The Shins are back. And even if you’ve listened to this song … Read more
Photo courtesy of bandofhorses.com We are the ever-living ghost of what once was. Band of Horses have sort of gone Hollywood on us. Well, not really. But in the video below, we’re treated to special acoustic performances of “No One’s Gonna Love You” (as beautiful as ever) and “Heartbreak on the 101” beside the “Hollywood” … Read more
Tomorrow we’re hitting the road to Louisville, Kentucky to cover Forecastle, a three-day music festival taking place on 85-acre Waterfront Park. The lineup, as you might have seen, is terrific and deep, led by headliners OutKast, Jack White, and Beck. The festival also features a Bourbon Lodge, Kentucky Landing featuring craft beer, and is augmented … Read more
Jack White closing out Day Two of Forecastle | All photos by Jason Gonulsen Day Two of the 2014 Forecastle Festival featured electric sets by Jack White, Jason Isbell, and Band of Horses. Isbell stole the day leading off with Southeastern’s “Flying Over Water,” while White played to thousands opening with The White Stripes’ “Dead … Read more
I am beyond pumped for the Band of Horses junior release, Infinite Arms, which comes out May 18, 2010 on Brown/Fat Possum/Columbia Records. I absolutely adored BOH lead singer Ben Bridwell’s cover of “Sometimes Always” with Nashville singer-songwriter Courtney Jaye earlier this year, and hearing that duet made me yearn for Bridwell’s crystal clear vocals … Read more
Dignan’s been compared to big names such as Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, Cursive, and Manchester Orchestra, and the unsigned McAllen, Texas band is definitely one to watch. The band self-released its debut full-length, Cheaters and Thieves, last year, and it spent the better part of 2009 relentlessly touring in support of the album. Dignan’s … Read more
Today, the band debuted the video for “For Annabelle” over at the fan-driven blog, Ode to BoH. It’s an exclusive premiere, so you’ll have to click on over there to watch the video. Also, lead singer, Bed Bridwell recently talked to The Huffington Post. Check out the interview here.
Yesterday, the Internets went into a frenzied overload when one of my absolute favorite bands, Band of Horses, released a free download of its new video for “Compliments.” It’s been awhile since the South Carolina via Seattle indie-Southern-country-rock fivesome has released an album, and I am currently in the midst of dying for the release … Read more
Today’s JOTD is hugely inspired by last night’s Pearl Jam show in St. Louis (which also featured opener Band of Horses…I’ll have more on that tomorrow). For the most part, I stopped “following” Pearl Jam after 2000, mainly because I couldn’t stand the Binaural album (minus “Light Years,” which I believe is a great song). … Read more
Lately, I have found myself reminiscing about “the good ol’ days” of ’90s music. Seriously, what happened to that stuff? I miss Blind Melon’s tap dancing bee girl, Adam Duritz’s dreadlocks (although he probably still has them, it’s just gross at this point), and Dolores O’Riordan’s Irish yodel. I know I’m not the only one: … Read more
When: May 21, 2010 Where: Madison Square Garden What: Sheer awesomeness
Photo Credit: Philip Andelman A good friend of mine once told me to not have any expectations before a concert. A great concert, he said, isn’t weeks in the making for the fan. A great concert should just happen in the moment it’s presented, not in your head days before the show, dreaming about … Read more
Inspired by Cee Lo’s recent cover of the friggin’ gorgeous Band of Horses‘ track, “No One’s Gonna Love You,” the South Carolina boys have reciprocated with a cover of Cee Lo’s “Georgia.” And oh yeah, they got the UGA Redcoat Marching Band to back ’em up. Lead singer (and the preferred voice to the soundtrack … Read more
In August, I wrote about Hayley Taylor’s “No More Wishing,” and how I admired her for defining her idea of a true love. I’m also quite fond of her latest release, One Foot in Front of the Other; Taylor’s given us an album full of honest tunes that play well to her strengths: thoughtful songwriting, … Read more
Ashamedly, two weeks ago, I hadn’t heard of Courtney Jaye’s music. I know, I suck. However, I recently read a blurb on Pitchfork about her cover of The Jesus and Mary Chain’s “Sometimes Always” (one of my favorite songs of all time…yes, of ALL TIME) with Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell, hopped on over to her MySpace to … Read more
I’ve never seen Band of Horses live (I’m still pissed at that ice storm that kept me home a couple years ago), but that’s about to change come May 4th when they will open for Pearl Jam in St. Louis. Although I really don’t like arena shows (maybe it’s because I always get crappy seats, … Read more