Live Belle and Sebastian

Rbally strikes once again. Live Belle and Sebastian on the BBC.


Live B&S

Death Service Live

Rbally has a live Ben Gibbard show for download. Pretty good.
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Part one
Part Two

The Mecca The BONNAROOOOOO

Well, they have done it again. They have outdone last year's lineup. Tickets go on sale Feb. 11 at 10:00Am. The festival is in Manchester, TN on June 16-18 for $169.50. I guess indie is the new hippie. What an amazing lineup. Every year it gets better and I get older which diminishes my chances of going. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
Radiohead
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Phil Lesh & Friends
Beck
Elvis Costello & the Imposters
Bonnie Raitt
Death Cab for Cutie
moe.
Bright Eyes
The Neville Brothers
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
Buddy Guy
Damian Marley
Ben Folds
Robert Randolph & the Family Band
Dr. John
Matisyahu
G. Love & Special Sauce
My Morning Jacket
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Steel Pulse
Mike Gordon and Ramble Dove
Cat Power
Medeski Martin & Wood
Nickel Creek
Gomez
Atmosphere
Steve Earle
Blues Traveler
Amadou & Mariam
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
Dresden Dolls
Son Volt
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Jerry Douglas
Soulive
Rusted Root
Devendra Banhart Band
Donavon Frankenreiter
Mike Doughty
Sasha
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
The Magic Numbers
Bill Frisell
Seu Jorge
Bettye LaVette
Dungen
Shooter Jennings
Rebirth Brass Band
Robinella
Andrew Bird
Steel Train
Jackie Greene
Devotchka
Wood Brothers
dios (malos)
Toubab Krewe
The Motet
Marah
I-Nine
Balkan Beat Box
Cat Empire

First Single

After many failed attempts, I finally recorded a song. Enjoy.

Bonaparte

Just scroll down and click Free and then wait however long it says (usually about 20 seconds) then download.

Hell Chromes Over: Wilco Coming to the Magnolia State

Wilco is swooping down like a muzzle of bees to none other than Meridian, MS, Home of the Sansone's. David Mcphail, a native of Meridian, quotes "this is the big one." He continues, "this is bigger for Mississippi than when Mississippi State went to the Final Four." Mcphail is considering cancelling Spring Break ski plans to get backstage with the old likes of Uncle Tupelo. John Marsalis, another native of Meridian exclaims, "they should now change their name to Uncle Meridian." Despite being a devout fan, Marsalis will not attend the mecca of all Mississippi concerts due to a computer glich. I thank you all for nothing, etc.

New Finds

A few new cd's that have come out or I have found recently:
Rogue Wave - Descended Like Vultures, I had been meaning to buy this album for the longest time and I finally got it. This is an amazing album. It kind of sounds like the Shins/Beatles a little. It is hard to describe, but all in all it is a solid album. Sample: "Bird On a Wire"



Cat Power - The Greatest; Cat Power is a female singer who has a beautiful voice. This album expands her sound with accompanying horns and drums. Sample: "Living Proof"







Explosions in the Sky - The Earth is a Not a Cold Dead Place; I just found out about this band. If you like the ambient Sigur Ros' type music you will love this. There is no singing, but some powerful instrumentals.




Bonnie Prince Billy - Summer in the Southeast; I was very hesitant about this album at first. I said, "Bonnie live sounds like nothing I want." I was proven wrong. This album is better than his studio albums. Trust me. He speeds up most of the songs, and they are presented perfectly. Sample: "Master and Everyone"

Fruit Bats - Spelled in Bones; This is another band similar to The Shins/Beatles. I would highly recommend this cd. Sample: "Lives of Crimes"

Strokin' in Nashville and The Oasis finds watering hole in Nashville.

Strokes start tour including a stop in Nashville on March 6th at the Ryman. Too bad it is two days before Belle and Sebastian and New Pornographers.
01.24.06 - London, UK - Shepherd's Bush Empire
01.25.06 - Bristol, UK - Colston Hall
01.27.06 - Nottingham, UK - Ice Arena
01.28.06 - Doncaster, UK - The Dome
01.30.06 - Manchester, UK - Carling Apollo Manchester
01.31.06 - Manchester, UK - Carling Apollo Manchester
02.03.06 - Brighton, UK - Brighton Centre
02.04.06 - Portsmouth, UK - Portsmouth Guildhall
02.07.06 - Glasgow, UK - Carling Glasgow Academy
02.08.06 - Glasgow, UK - Carling Glasgow Academy
02.10.06 - Edinburgh, UK - Queens Hall
02.11.06 - Hull, UK - City Hall
02.13.06 - Wolverhampton, UK - Civic Hall
02.14.06 - Blackpool, UK - Empress Ballroom
02.17.06 - London, UK - Carling Apollo Hammersmith
02.18.06 - London, UK - Carling Apollo Hammersmith
02.20.06 - Dublin, IRE - The Point
02.21.06 - Belfast, UK - Ulster Hall
03.03.06 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
03.06.06 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
03.08.06 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
03.10.06 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre
03.11.06 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
03.14.06 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Barbeque
03.15.06 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
03.17.06 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre
03.19.06 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
03.21.06 - Mesa, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre
03.24.06 - San Francisco, CA - Concourse Exhib. Ctr.
04.02.06 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
04.04.06 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
04.07.06 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
04.08.06 - Saint Louis, MO - The Pageant
04.10.06 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave / Eagles Club
04.11.06 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre


Noel Gallagher can't decide if he looks better in pictures or in the mirror so he decides to go to Nashville. Oasis is playing in Nashville on Sunday 3/26 also at the Ryman.

Yonder Mountain Coming to the Near Hills

Hugh Dam Wright!!!!!!!!!!! Yonder Mountain String Band is coming back to O-town. Wed. February 15th at the Library. Break out the patchouli oil and gonja goo balls. I am very excited. Last year they were absolutely amazing.

Stroke your Animal Power

Two new cd's i got recently were The Strokes - First Impressions of Earth; and Animal Collective - Feels.
The new Strokes album has been ripped to shreds by the critics. I personally love the album. The first song, "You Only Live Once" is my favorite song on there. Other good ones are "15 Minutes" and "Electricityscape." It sounds different than the other albums to me, but in a good way. Don't let number 2 "Juicebox" scare you away from the album. It is my least favorite song



Animal Collective is a strange cd, but good. It is very different than most things so beware if you don't have an open musical mind. (Don't feel bad though I still can't bear Deerhoof).


Bonus: There is a good Cat Power show at

Link

These are not the Fables and I am not a Cuckoo: Belle and Sebastian and New Pornographers in Nashville

Belle and Sebastian and New Pornographers at the Ryman Auditorium Wed. March 8 in Nashville. OH MY LORD. I am there.
Here are the rest.Feb 25th Toronto - The Docks
Feb 26th Montreal - Metropolis
Feb 27th Boston - Avalon
Feb 28th Boston - Avalon
March 2nd NYC - Nokia Theatre
March 3rd NYC - Nokia Theatre
March 4th Philadelphia - Electric Factory
March 5th Washington - 9.30 Club
March 6th Washington - 9.30 Club
March 8th Nashville - Ryman Auditorium
March 9th Louisville - Brown Theatre
March 10th Chicago - Riviera
March 11th Milwaukee - Riverside Theatre
March 12th Minneapolis - Orpheum Theatre
March 14th Dallas - Granada Theatre
March 15th Austin - Stubbs (Matador SXSW Show)
March 18th LA - Wiltern
March 19th LA - Wiltern
March 21st SF - Concourse @ The SF Design Center
March 23rd Portland - Roseland Ballroom
March 24th Vancouver - Commodore
March 25th Seattle - Paramount
(All shows are with New Pornographers except Vancouver and Austin.)

New Music: The Shout Out Louds and Devendra Banhart

A couple of new cd's I am listening to are Shout Out Louds' "Howl Howl Gaff Gaff" and Devendra Banhart's "Cripple Crow."
Cripple Crow is good from start to finish. A little warning: it is a little strange, you may want to sample to make sure you like his voice. Notable songs include: "Feel Like a Child" and "Chinese Children.


The Shout Out Louds sound somewhat like Clap Your Hands with a little more "poppy" sound. The whole cd is pretty solid. My favorite songs are "The Comeback" and "Very Loud."

Real Palindrones: The Narniales of the The BIRD

Hugh Dam Wright. Andrew Bird is coming to Oxford Monday, February 13 at Proud Larry's. After cancelling this past summer, he is coming back to O'town.

Live Shows for Download

My Old Kentucky Blog

has a Sufjan Stevens show from this year.


Also, John Vanderslice has posted a live show of his on his

website.

How Many Bands do you See? and Live Arcade FIire

How many bands can you find? I am on 32 so far. There are bands from old school to new indie etc.

Also check out: So Much Silence for a live Arcade Fire show.

Top 25 Albums of 2005

25. Son Volt - A Retrospective; best song: "Windfall" (of course)

24. The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers; best song: "Mornings Eleven"

23. Bonnie Prince Billy/Matt Sweeney - Superwolf; best song: "My Home is the Sea"

22. Son Volt - Okemah and the Melody of Riot; best song:"6 String Belief"

21. John Vanderslice - Pixel Revolt; best song: "Exodus Damage"

20. Stephen Malkmus - Face the Truth; best song: "Freeze the Saints"

19. Sun Kil Moon - Tiny Cities; best song: "Never Ending Math Equation"

18. The Decemberists - Picaresque; best song: "On a Bus Mall"

17. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm; best song: "Like Eating Glass"

16. Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production of Eggs; best song: "Fake Palindrones"

15. Clem Snide - End of Love; best song: "End of Love"

14. Death Cab For Cutie - Plans; best song: "Your Heart is an Empty Room"

13. Stars - Set Yourself on Fire; best song: "Set Yourself On Fire"

12. Kings of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak; best song: "The Bucket"

11. Sigur Ros' - Takk'; best song: "Milano'"


10. The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike (Remastered for US) best songs (tie): "Everybody's a VIP" and "Ladyflash"

9. Bright Eyes - Digital Ash in a Digital Urn; best song: "Hit the Switch"

8. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary; best song: "Shine a Light"

7. Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene; best song: "7/4 Shoreline"

6. The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema; best song: "The Bleeding Heart Show"


5. Spoon - Gimme Fiction; best song: "The Beast and Dragon, Adored"

4. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake Its Morning; best song: "Road to Joy"

3. My Morning Jacket - Z; best song: "Wordless Chorus"

2. Sufjan Stevens - Come and Feel the Illinoise; best song: "Chicago"

1. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!;
best songs: (tie) "In this Home on Ice" and "Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth"