More New Music - Get out of the oldies rut!!

vanity | 13 Feb 2014 | Notary Sojac

[Notary Sojac]

Snowbound today, so it's time for a new "new music" thread. As before, I'll kick it off with three bands primarily active in the 21st century, and welcome any and all feedback (except as mentioned below).

This will be a continuing series of posts, every month or so. If you want to be pinged, please freepmail me.

If you think all this sucks and would rather listen to Zep or the Stones, I've already heard from you - please feel to start your own thread!!

Dropkick Murphys - They've been described as the love child of the Pogues and AC/DC, I think that's about right. Hard charging Boston Irish barroom punk that never lets up.
Recommended album - "Sing Loud, Sing Proud", tracks "Heroes From Our Past", "Rocky Road To Dublin".

Donna The Buffalo - Start with a jam band base, but add tight, danceable hooks, wickedly clever lyrics and a prog-bluegrass flavor.
Recommended album - "Silverlined", tracks "Locket and Key", "Forty Days and Forty Nights"

Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles - Just your basic alt-country punk garage band whose lead singer has a whiskey-soaked, dirt roads voice that will bring tears to your eyes. If you like Dave Alvin (from my first post), you'll like Sarah.
Recommended album - "Silver City", tracks "Daniel Lee", "Think Of What You've Done"

[BlueDragon]

Yuja Wang improvises on Saint-Saens/Liszt/Horowitz Danse Macabre

Joe Bob (Briggs) sez check it out. [she's smokin' hot]

[mountainlion]

Sad.

The half time of the super bowl was a big disappointment. The first guy on was not understandable so I got busy with something else. With my hearing being destroyed in Viet Nam these new people are not understandable and the music sucks but thew oldies still have words I know and understand. You do not like oldies and I do. It is normal for sane people to disagree.

[Chuzzlewit]

excellent.. thanks for the link. I’ve seen them twice now at the Largo at the Coronet.... just amazing.

[Notary Sojac]

You and I both like the music of the 50s and 60s.

You and I both agree that the current "top 40" music absolutely blows chunks.

Where we differ is that I have found a lot of contemporary artists who write gorgeous melodies and thoughtful lyrics, and perform them with consummate musicianship.

If you choose to ignore them, well, that's what makes horse races. Your loss....

[FXRP]

Lucinda Williams is making some great music.

Lucinda Williams - Can't Let Go

[Revolting cat!]

They'll never get out of the oldies rut! And they'll argue about it. Using predictable arguments and worn cliches. Maybe it is a my-fabulous-youth-rut. I tell ya, pop music, the main sewer of it, sucked then as much as it sucks now. Maybe we oughta set up threads, I think they're called 'caucus' where no arguments are allowed, like that daily Vision(ary) Joel Osteen thread. Heck, let them have their Fabian and Iron Butterfly masterpieces of musical art. Just leave the rest of us out of your worship of three chord mediocrity.

In the meantime, start by checking out the David Wax Museum and Red Wanting Blue.

[Notary Sojac]

I had thought about putting Lucinda on my list, maybe next time. Have you heard her first album “Ramblin’”?? All covers of ‘20s and ‘30s blues, stripped down arrangements, super fine stuff. Wish she would do a little more of that material in her live shows.

[Notary Sojac]

Iron Butterfly masterpieces of musical art

Curse you, cat. You know what's gonna be stuck in my head the rest of the day??

[Republic Rocker]

W.E. Whitmore..., true musician.

Check out these pipes...., on guitar.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DG3Oln7sgjU&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DDG3Oln7sgjU

His story, on banjo.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uHfDNucBpgo

[FXRP]

I hadn’t listened to her in years. There is a new Tom Petty Buried Treasure channel on the satellite radio and he has played a few of her tracks. They are just good.

[Revolting cat!]

Here comes emergency help: “Someone left a cake out in the rain, I don’t think that I can take it, ‘cause it took so long to bake it...”

(For extra soft pillows in the emergency vehicle, please finish the above lyric.)

[Revolting cat!]

Rosanne Cash’s new album “The River and the Thread” is probably the best of her career. Spotify has it.

[Notary Sojac]

You win the thread. I’m not worthy....

[dead]

People who complain about the state of today's music don't know how to use the internet. There is more variety of every kind of music available than at any point in history.

The popular music on the radio has almost always sucked. Who the hell listens to the radio anymore?

Just found these guys the other day. Fantastic soul/blues/funk stuff.

Aabaraki Dance-Shee

Or new bluegrass:

Trampled by Turtles-Wait So Long

I See Hawks in L.A. - Good and Foolish Times - Live at McCabe's

And if you like Dropkick Murphy, check out The Real McKenzies:

The Real McKenzies 'drink some more'

[Rocko]

Yellow Ostrich -- "Any Wonder"

[deks]

Dave Alvin and Boz Scaggs do “Midnight Dream”. The album is called The Man of Somebody’s Dreams: A Tribute to the Songs of Chris Gaffney (2009). . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezqfXVXoYSE

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My favorite Hacienda Brothers song, “Soul Mountain”. Chris Gaffney lead vocal - the album is called Arizona Motel (2008). . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v4KMtu1clQ

Their music blends soul, blues, rockabilly, country, Tex-Mex and rock and roll. They themselves call it “Western Soul”.

[deks]

#23
Maria Schneider. Nice...17 piece band :)

I have bookmarked her Events page for future tour dates.

[lonevoice]

Holy catz, she’s fantastic! Thanks for the recommend.

[lonevoice]

What a fun idea for a ping list, even if you get a lot of drunken cat calls to play “Freeee Bird!”

I wasn’t familiar with Dave Alvin, and now I’ve learned I like him a lot. Thanks!

Yes, please add me to your ping list.

[lonevoice]

I wouldn't exactly say he's obscure, but I'm always surprised at how many people stuck in a classic rock rut are unfamiliar with Joe Bonamassa. I'm going to see him next month. So excited!

Joe Bonamassa - Slow Train [live]