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Music I Like: Lissie

Luke Gilman — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:36:40 +0000

Lissie charmed the crowds at SXSW and set off a wave of anticipation ahead of the U.S. release of her first full album this month, Catching a Tiger. She’ll be in Houston on October 10th at the House of Blues. Don’t be square.

I’m equally fascinated with bassist, Lewis Keller’s ability to keep down a nice bass line, take care of the kick drum and the high hat and some great backing vocals all at the same time.

LEVI’S® CRAFT OF MUSIC – LISSIE from LEVI'S UK on Vimeo.

Music I Like: Robert Plant

Luke Gilman — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:05:26 +0000

VIDEO: Robert Plant and the Band of Joy (HT Music From Go to Whoa; Los Lobos original)

I’m sure some die-hard Led Zeppelin fans spun in their musical coffins when Robert Plant started singing duets with Americana sweetheart singer/fiddle player Allison Kraus, but I love the direction he’s been heading in lately.

He’s teamed up with some other leading lights of the Americana music community as the Band of Joy, its name an homage to his pre-Zeppelin band featuring Buddy Miller, Patty Griffin, Darrell Scott, Byron House, and Marco Giovino. Plant discusses the creative process with clips in the interview below. The album Band of Joy is scheduled for release on September 14th.

Music I Like: Del Barber

Luke Gilman — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:26:54 +0000

For Del Barber, a singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Americana label doesn’t seem quite right, but the influences are there – Greg Brown, Townes Van Zandt, Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, John Prine, Wilco, and Woody Guthrie – and come shining through in the songs. The songs are steeped in narrative, expert fingerpicking and a clear tentor. He also does a great version of Richard Thompson’s 1952 Vincent Black Lightning – check it out around 15:37 in the Poor Michael’s set below, no small feat in itself.

Del Barber-Poor Michael’s-17July2010-Part 1 from Celes Davar on Vimeo.

Del Barber-Poor Michael’s-17July2010-Part 2 from Celes Davar on Vimeo.

Del Barber on Myspace | Myspace Player Generator

Albums

Reviews

Del Barber – “Love Songs For The Last Twenty,” Songs:Illinois (July 28, 2010)
DEL BARBER talks about his music, growing up in a small town and being anti-Beatles, Into the Music (June 11, 2010)
Del Barber – “Where the City Ends,” Slowcoustic.com (September 24, 2008)

Music I Like: Patty Griffin, Downtown Church

Luke Gilman — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:34:57 +0000

Patty Griffin has long been one of my favorite artists. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when she released Downtown Church earlier this year, an album of old-time gospel numbers from an indie singer-songwriter. It’s a great album. See her live with Buddy Miller at the Old Settler Music Festival just outside of Austin in mid-April.

Downtown Church – Patty Griffi…

The Making of Downtown Church

via amber waves of twang

Patty Griffin performing Move Up on Craig Ferguson’s

Performing We Shall All Be Reunited at Gruene Hall

Music I Like: Stephen Bruton

Luke Gilman — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:45:30 +0000

Alejandro Escovedo mentioned the loss of a friend and musician Stephen Bruton the last time I saw him play in Houston. I knew the name but couldn’t really place it, much to my embarrassment now. I was reminded of it when I heard it again in Jeff Bridges Oscar acceptance speech. Bruton was responsible, with T-Bone Burnett, for much of the music on Crazy Heart. Allow me to humbly suggest, despite my poor example, that you check out the clips I found below and then go out and buy ever album he ever made or played on.

Stephen Bruton, Waiting for a Long Time

Stephen Bruton with the Resentments: Heart of Hearts

Trailer: Crazy Heart

A Video Tribute

Stephen Bruton Tribute Video from J. Mitchell Johnson on Vimeo.

Bobby McFerrin: Universality of the Pentatonic Scale

Luke Gilman — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:31:45 +0000

World Science Festival 2009: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale

Filmed in June, Bobby McFerrin (you know, Don’t Worry, Be Happy) demonstrates the universal human intuition of the pentatonic scale on a neuroscience panel at the World Science Festival, Notes and Neurons

Is our response to music hard-wired or culturally determined? Is the reaction to rhythm and melody universal or influenced by environment? Join host John Schaefer, Jamshed Barucha, scientist Daniel Levitin, Professor Lawrence Parsons and musical artist Bobby McFerrin for live performances and cross cultural demonstrations to illustrate music’s note-worthy interaction with

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