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 [...]
Originally, Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard were only supposed to record a couple of songs for what was to be a star-studded soundtrack to the new Jack Kerouac documentary, One Fast Move Or I’m Gone, but the two hit it off so well, they decided to do the whole thing themselves. The film, which chronicles [...]
All The Way From Michigan Not Mars is a film exploring the work of singer/songwriter Rosie Thomas as she collaborates with fellow musicians Sufjan Stevens, Denison Witmer and Damien Jurado. The DVD will be issued Tuesday by Factory 25. This clip from the film features an intimate, melancholy performance of R.E.M.’s “The One I Love.”
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 [...]
The Big Pink is Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell, a U.K. electro-pop duo that takes its name from the large pink house where the Band recorded its 1968 debut album in West Saugerties, N.Y. For the Big Pink’s first LP, A Brief History Of Love (4AD/Beggars), the pair recorded at the famed Electric Lady Studios in [...]
Every Saturday, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 25-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith. There’s a lot going on in David’s illustration. A lot going on in my mind. I haven’t asked him about his drawing, [...]
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 [...]
Tiësto is doing something unbelievable: To celebrate his new single, “Knock You Out,” he’s hosted a remix contest. Why exactly would a world-famous DJ want to remix his already mind-blowing songs? To make them even more intense, of course. His new album, Kaliedoscope (Ultra/PIAS), features remixes from Jonsi (Sigur Rós), Tegan And Sara and Emily Haines [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With Craig Ferguson (CBS): The Avett Brothers Rerun from October 6. The Avetts performed “Laundry Room” from new LP I And Love And You. Last Call With Carson Daly (NBC): Wild Light Rerun from [...]
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 [...]
