Sunday 28 June 2009
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"Quote"
Certains se souviennent peut-être de John Moen comme le front man de The Maroons, ou comme batteur du très populaire dans les années 90 Dharma Bums (Frontier Records). Toutefois, ici, comme dans The Maroons, Moen dévoile sa voix douce, presque de berceuse, dans des mélodies rêveuses, et son talent de créateur de crochets pop sophistiqués et reposés, d'une douceur nuageuse, en s'assurant que n'importe qui, après l'écoute de l'album éponyme de Perhapst, sera relaxé, se sentira bien, et sifflotera une chanson ou deux.
Some may remember John Moen as the front man for NW favorites The Maroons, or drummer for the widely popular early 90s indie-rock outfit Dharma Bums (Frontier Records). However, here, much like in The Maroons, Moen showcases his sweet, lullaby-esque vocals, dreamy melodies, and ability to create laid-back, sophisticated pop hooks with cloud-like softness, ensuring that anyone that lists to Perhapst’s self-titled record will walk away relaxed, at ease, and humming a song or two.
Tracklist :
1 - Quote (3:12) -
Alternative
2 - Maryanne (3:39) -
Alternative
3 - Blue year (4:15) -
Alternative
4 - Hyper planets (3:33) -
Alternative
5 - Cruel whisk (3:21) -
Alternative
6 - Caution (3:34) -
Alternative
7 - Incense cone (3:19) -
Alternative
8 - Harbour (3:23) -
Alternative
9 - Alamand (3:23) -
Alternative
10 - Bornless one (4:38) -
Alternative
11 - Aren't you glowing (4:37) -
Alternative
Tags:
121 MusicStore,
alternative,
In Music We Trust,
John Moen,
Perhapst,
Rock
Filed under: Nouvelles Entrées 121 MusicStore, Rock |
Sunday 21 June 2009
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"Between the bars"
Dans les notes de To: Elliott From: Portland, le président d'Expunged Records, Anthony Davis écrit : "Elliott Smith était quelqu'un qui vous racontait une histoire triste et vous faisait imaginer que vous n'étiez pas seul."
Avec ceci en tête, Davis a sorti un album hommage au chanteur disparu, qui comprend des reprises d'autres musiciens originaires de Portland (la ville que Smith appelait la sienne).
La star du spectacle est une reprise d'une chanson inédite, "High Times" de son ancien colocataire Sean Croghan, dont la guitare et la voix énervées se font le reflet du sentiment que ressentent tous ceux que Smith a touchés : la tristesse d'une promesse perdue avec son ami disparu trop tôt. ~ Marisa Brown, All Music Guide
In the notes in To: Elliott From: Portland, Expunged Records president Anthony Davis writes, "Elliott Smith was someone who told your sad story and made you feel like you were not alone." With this in mind, Davis set out to release a tribute album to the late singer, featuring covers from other Portland musicians (the city that Smith called home) with whom Smith's distinct, fragile style resonated and who counted themselves among his many fans. Tribute albums are always accompanied with much dissent, because almost never are the new versions of the songs better than the originals, but Smith's songs had touched too many people to not make one. Though die-hard fans will most certainly object to Lifesavas' hip-hop rendition of "Happiness," or To Live & Die in L.A.'s made-for-modern-rock-radio "King's Crossing," for the most part, the artists stay true -- almost too true -- to the original versions, keeping the sparse, melancholic arrangements, the breathy vocals, the quavering, emotional voice. While "The Ballad of Big Nothing," performed by the Thermals (and mixed by Joanna Bolme, Smith's ex-girlfriend), is a near copy of the original, and very good, the most successful arrangements are in fact those that are willing to stray slightly from Smith's already proven path.
Amelia's version of "Between the Bars" brings a fantastic song to greater heights as vocalist Teisha Helgerson pulls even more emotion out of the melody, and the electronica-esque "Angeles," by Crosstide, shows how well Smith's songs can transfer from genre to genre (the same cannot be said, sadly, of Lifesavas' version of "Happiness," which doesn't actually come together as a song until the very end).
But the star of the show is a cover of the previously unreleased "High Times," by former roommate Sean Croghan, whose angry guitar and angry voice reflect the feelings shared by everyone Smith had affected: the sadness for the promise lost with his friend's early death. ~ Marisa Brown, All Music Guide
Tracklist :
1 - Clementine (4:25) -
Alternative
2 - Satellite (3:18) -
Alternative
3 - The biggest lie (3:17) -
Alternative
4 - Ballad of big nothing (2:43) -
Alternative
5 - I didn't understand (2:35) -
Alternative
6 - Rose parade (4:22) -
Alternative
7 - Between the bars (2:41) -
Alternative
8 - Needle in the hay (4:34) -
Alternative
9 - Division day (3:19) -
Alternative
10 - Angeles (2:31) -
Alternative
11 - Wouldn't mama be proud (4:02) -
Alternative
12 - Speed trials (4:13) -
Alternative
13 - King's crossing (3:06) -
Alternative
14 - Happiness (3:57) -
Alternative
15 - High times (4:17) -
Alternative
Tags:
121 MusicStore,
Anthony Davis,
Elliott Smith,
Expunged Records,
Rock,
Sean Croghan,
To: Elliott From: Portland
Filed under: Nouvelles Entrées 121 MusicStore, Rock |
Sunday 21 June 2009
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"22 days too long"
Different Groove est le premier travail de Adam Hood pour Little Dog Records et son premier album studio complet. Véritable effort de collaboration, Hood a trouvé une grande affinité musicale avec le producteur/guitariste/récompensé au Grammy Awards Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam, Roy Orbison, k.d.lang, Buck Owens, Lucinda Williams, Michelle Shocked), et l'a donc chargé de capturer la spontanéité et la nature fascinante de sa musique à travers les paramètres d'un studio d'enregistrement. Le résultat est évident, ceci est un travail profond et captivant, qui nous ramène au temps de la musicalité brute des premiers enregistrements de Bob Dylan, The Band, et même d'Al Green.
Different Groove marks Adam Hood's first effort for Little Dog Records and his full studio album. A true collaborative effort, Hood found a musical kinship with Grammy Award-winning producer/guitarist Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam, Roy Orbison, k.d.lang, Buck Owens, Lucinda Williams, Michelle Shocked) and entrusted him to help capture the spontaneity and compelling nature of his music within the parameters of a recording studio. The results are obvious this is a deep and riveting work, harkening back to the raw musicality of early recordings by Bob Dylan, The Band, and even Al Green.
Tracklist :
1 - 22 days too long (4:42) -
Country
2 - Shelly (3:43) -
Country
3 - Never comes easy (3:06) -
Country
4 - Cars, trucks and me (3:27) -
Country
5 - Buzzes like neon (3:15) -
Country
6 - Fool of an honest man (5:17) -
Country
7 - Different groove (3:26) -
Country
8 - Late night diner (3:46) -
Country
9 - Varnado (3:36) -
Country
10 - Whole town talking (4:10) -
Country
Tags:
Adam Hood,
BDC,
Country,
Different Groove,
Little Dog Records,
Rock
Filed under: Nouvelles Entrées 121 MusicStore, Rock |
Thursday 28 May 2009
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Heroes & Zeros‘ music is a breed of their own, combining elements from a variety of styles. Heroes & Zeros got its name because it represents the highs and lows in life. Creating a cohesive and complete album was a constant ambition for Heroes & Zeros when they recorded the ten songs on Strange Constellations.
“It’s important to have a plan in the studio. We have recorded an album, not just ten random rock-songs.”
Tags:
121 MusicStore,
Heroes & Zeroes,
Rock,
Strange Constellation
Filed under: Nouvelles Entrées 121 MusicStore, Rock |
Monday 4 May 2009
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Avis aux fans !
Ralf Hartmann sera en show-case au Cultura de Macon (71), le 23 mai prochain !
Cet évènement nous promet, comme à chacune de ses performances, un spectacle inoubliable.
A ne rater sous aucun prétexte !
Tags:
121 MusicStore,
Concert,
Cultura,
Macon,
Pop,
Ralf Hartmann,
Rock,
Showcase
Filed under: News |
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