The True Vine 3544 Hickory Ave. Baltimore, MD Telephone: 410 235 4500 open hours: Tues. to Sat. 12 – 9 Sun. & Mon. 12 – 6 hello, this is jason speaking. there’s alot to say & not much time to type it but i’ll give it a shot. today is wed. oct. 21st 2009 & at some point today jad fair’s brother david will arrive [...] Related posts: Down the Vine Vol. 6 –...
"I'm not sure. I guess it is because of our name." This is the simple answer offered by guitarist and vocalist Manabu Deto when asked why his band, the Nagano-bred postpunkers Ogre You Asshole, have gigged alongside more than three dozen foreign underground and alt-rock acts during their Japan visits, making them one of the most sought after local openers.
On September 15, LA publishing crew Penny-Ante will see the release of its third and largest anthology, Three. Limited to 2000, this square-bound, softcover mag/book features a 320-page collection of personal writings and visual work from just about every other person you could possibly name drop, including Billy Childish (Thee Headcoats), Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Robert Pollard (Guided by Voices),...
The Keith Walsh Experience - Back to the Pyramids (self released) [ audio ] [ upcoming shows ] One man bands tend to be built around kick drum and harmonica. This one man plays a full drum set and guitar, and of course, since they are being played simultaneously, you can expect one to scale it back as the other instrument shows off its chops. The end result of this is rootsy folk nonsense? Someone...
Almost twenty years ago Jason Willett was plunking out the bass notes for Half Japanese, a band that would become one of the most celebrated cult heroes of experimental rock. Opening for Nirvana on their In Utero tour, being name checked by Thurston Moore in interviews, featuring guest appearances from Moe Tucker and Ira [...]
The music—and even more so the tragicomic life story—of Daniel Johnston, bipolar cause célèbre/songwriter, seemed pervasive a couple of years back, around the time of the release of the documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston. Less pervasive, however, is the...
by DJ El Toro Belt-tightening in is full effect avec Chez Toro. I’ve started stocking up on dried beans and pasta, thinking of creative ways to prepare cabbage, and keep prodding my partner to plant a victory garden. Even the smallest luxuries must be weighed against the household budget. (Hooray, Imagination Christmas!) The once-glossy magazines on [...]
In the Half Japanese documentary The Band That Would Be King, David Fair explains, “it’s pretty easy to play a guitar…once you know the science of it. The high notes - the little skinny ones - make high sounds; the big fat ones make low sounds. And then, if you go on the part of [...]
Cineplexx ’s (Sebastian Litmanovich) new album with contributions from Duglas Stewart (BMX Bandits), Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Jad Fair (Half Japanese), Federico Aubele & more... The press release goes on to add: Cineplexx presents Picnic, a gorgeous Spanish-language record of beautiful harmonies and lush instrumentation similar to Belle & Sebastian a la The Boy with the Arab Strap,...
Photo from Flickr by kaotage. I was aware that two special shows were to take place in Whelans and were to feature Daniel Johnston, Mark Linous of Sparklehorse, Scout Niblett, James McNew of Yo La Tengo, Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub and Jad Fair and Bob Sluggett of Half Japanese. When Daniel played Vicar Street [...]
Coming soon: an online digital library of music that will allow music fans, webcasters and podcasters to listen, download, and stream for free, with no restrictions, registration or fees. And it will all be legal. The Free Music Archive is being directed by WFMU, the most renowned freeform radio station in America, and is funded by a grant from the New York State Music Fund. We take inspiration for...
The prolific Jad Fair whipped out an mp3 for the Free Music Archive that I thought I should share with you all. The song mentions listening to WFMU. I imagine it is a tribute to the effects of prolonged listening....
If you’re in London on July 25th and you’re interested in seeing a heartfelt, raw, outsider musical performance then you should go watch Daniel Johnston perform at the indigO2 (although being “supported & backed by Sparklehorse, Scout Niblett, James McNew of Yo La Tengo, Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub & Jad Fair of Half [...]
DOWNLOAD: Daniel Johnston - Honey I Sure Miss You (MP3) Once upon a time, way back 1993, Daniel Johnston painted a large mural of a frog known as Jeremiah the Innocent (which is a Three Dog Night song) on the...
The package tour. Besides the over-sugared NME affairs and 80s specials, you don't get many packages any more. Daniel Johnston is doing his best to revive the concept, though, with a UK and European jaunt featuring short sets from Scout Niblett, Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse, James McNew of Yo La Tengo, Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub and Jad Fair of Half Japanese. The friends will also provide backing...
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