Whether it was as the guitarist who created the gothic-western landscape of Shiva Burlesque 20 years ago, the even bigger guitar sound of Grant Lee Buffalo that rode herd in the ’90s (while he screwed up his courage to get his feet wet as a singer) or his current solo career (a wonderfully diverse summation of most everything that’s come before), Grant-Lee Phillips has become a consummate musician. Little Moon (Yep Roc) is the kind of record you keep playing until the songs refuse to go away, even long after you’ve switched off the electronics. Phillips is guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week, Read our Q&A with him.
Phillips: “Beesting” by Winterpills is one of 12 seductive tracks that are apt to get stuck deep in your bonnet. From 2008 release Central Chambers, this song is currently in high rotation on the radio of my mind. Why not listen in to my mind and win big prizes! Or better yet, come join me, along with Winterpills, this November when we take to the road in the Northeast, trading songs, instruments and luggage. Like all good things, this is a band that defies easy labeling. “Beesting” is aswirl with voices, guitars and other shimmering delights. Video after the jump.
