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In what will almost surely be a pair of completely face-melting concerts, violin drone wizard and Dream Syndicate veteran Tony Conrad and Psychic TV vet Genesis P-Orridge are combining in a "meeting of two fabulous violins" this coming Saturday and Sunday at ISSUE Project Room . Conrad's concerts are consistently amazing: slow, gradually changing drones that eventually drag time to a near halt. P-Orridge,...
Though it’s hard to pick the best records of the year in today’s highly ramified pop scene, it might be instructive to pit some of the year’s top albums against one another. Some of these matches find wily veterans battling promising newcomers; others feature more unexpected pairings. Write us at . . .
Former (or current) members of the Dream Syndicate, Fleetwood Mac, and the Wallflowers are just a few of the best singer-songwriters stepping out on their own this year.
Luna - Live cover of That's What You Always Say from 1992 Luna frontman, Dean Wareham, appeared in yesterday's musical post with his hawt wife Britta Phillips. He's also the author of the memoir Black Postcards , published earlier this year. Dream Syndicate, with the original version. Steve Wynn, the Dream Syndicate's frontman, is now a part of the Baseball Project . Here's a clip from their Letterman...
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. This week’s selections are chosen by Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole. Today’s song is “Manhattan [...]
Free Halloween music downloads from Bacardi Bacardi helps everyone get into the Halloween spirit with free music downloads. Not your usual spooky mix, the free titles include "Heaven and Hell" by Black Sabbath, "People Are Strange" by Echo & The Bunnymen, "Halloween" by Dream Syndicate, "Mama Told Me Not To Come" by Wilson Pickett, "Welcome To My Nightmare" by Alice Cooper, "Pet Sematary" by Ramones,...
My turn on the Great Rotating Wheel of Weekly Playlists. No further ado needed, if ado say so myself. > Pick of the week: Honey Bee, Lucinda Williams: Guitar stings and buzzes a while as Lucinda snarls her way through...
I From Branden W. Joseph 's excellent " Beyond the Dream Syndicate. Tony Conrad and the Arts after Cage ": " For Walter Benjamin, who theorized an 'optical unconscious' in relation to photography and film, the camera's ability to capture spaces and events not 'informed by human consciousness,' particularly through its capacity for enlargement (as in a microscope) or slow motion, was a means of revealing...
From “Carried To Dust” - out on Quarterstick Records (9/09/08). CALEXICO, Carried To Dust (Touch & Go) Official Site | MySpace | Samples (Amazon) One of the best blends of Mexican and Texas/Arizona soundscapes you’ll hear, Calexico is back. This is classic convertible Ford Mustang driving through the desert music. Picture giant cacti zooming by [...]
Steve Wynn traveled to Slovenia to record his 12th post-Dream Syndicate album, working without the Miracle 3 for the first time since 2000. The result is a solitary, ruminative piece of work, and one of Wynn's best.
Alan Licht digs deep. In underground music circles he is known not only for his often challenging solo recordings, but also his collaborations with avant-blues guitarist Loren Connors, free jazz drummer Rashied Ali, and Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo. Although Licht’s solo recordings have mostly dealt with minimalist themes, he is able to explore these themes [...]
Steve Wynn and Scott McCaughey are giving voice to some of the quirkier, seedier and more spectacular stories of the national pastime through a group they've called the Baseball Project.
By: David SchultzAmerica’s National Pastime has a knack for inspiring some pretty insipid songs. For every “Centerfield,” there are dozens of schmaltzy, hokey tunes like “Talkin’ Baseball (Willy, Mickey & The Duke)” or “Super Bowl Shuffle” cash grabs that try to make a buck on a local team’s immediate success (e.g. “Let’s Go Mets”). It’s not a musical subgenre known for its successes. Using
The Dream Syndicate Tickets are still on sale for this show tonight:Jul 25, 2008 at 7:30 PM EDT Freedy Johnston performing "Can You Fly" plus Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3 performing The Dream Syndicate's "Days Of Wine & Roses"...
