Lyle Lovett – Since the Last time

John Butler’s new trio

Thanks to reader Moonshadow for passing along the news…

So here’s the thing: He’s an artist and he has every right to do his thing to make his art. But my heart still feels like it’s breaking.

Who are these…strangers? Are we expected to love them?

It’s like when mom and dad get divorced and then one of them introduces you to their new love interest. Blech. I hate them, and for no other reason than they are the new people. Sorry new people. I don’t know you, but I have to hate you. At least for now.

The music sounds pretty good, I guess.

Taylor Hicks – Indiscriminate Act of Kindness

Indiscriminate Act of Kindness at The Magic Bag, Ferndale MI, June 22 2009

A thousand thanks to EJ for the video, and a thousand lashes for the chick who yelled “I love you!!” at the end.

RIP

Remember “Rockin’ Robin”? My gosh I loved that song when I was a kid… Playing through a stack of my mom’s 45’s is how I found it, and how I was introduced to Michael Jackson. I just fell in love right there. I must have been about eight years old…

Paul Thorn is finally coming to town. Hallelujah!

I’m sure am looking forward to catching Paul Thorn’s show at Redwood City’s Little Fox in August. Yes I am.

Hayes Carll – It’s a Shame

Danielia Cotton – Rare Child

This girl ROCKS.

Make u Move

Bang My Drum

Check out how she tears up AC/DC!

Hey Hey Hurray, It’s Ryan Bingham Day!

Roadhouse Sun is out today!

Pick up the mp3 album, with an exclusive bonus track, at Amazon for $3.99!

$3.99! For the whole album AND a bonus track!

(ETA 6/6/09: The $3.99 promotion is over.)

Day Is Done

Hey Hey Hurray

Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse: Dark Night of the Soul

You can hear the entire album on NPR:

Exclusive First Listen: Danger Mouse And Sparklehorse Team Up With David Lynch

Good stuff!

And this is interesting:

An unnamed spokesperson for Danger Mouse says that “due to an ongoing dispute with EMI” the book of photographs will “now come with a blank, recordable CD-R. All copies will be clearly labeled: ‘For legal reasons, enclosed CD-R contains no music. Use it as you will.’”

ETA: Take a hint, people. If you want some tunes to burn to that blank CD-R, Learn how to capture the NPR stream HERE.

Nina Kinert

Beast

I Shot My Man

Love Affair

Ryan Bingham and The Dead Horses, May 8, 2009, FLAC and mp3 download

Ryan Bingham and The Dead Horses
Hotel Utah, San Francisco, California
May 8, 2009

source: SP-CMC-20>SP-SPSB-9>Edirol R-09
location: mics clipped to balcony, center
conversion: R09>audacity (gain)>CD Wave
taper: T&Jam (tandjam@hotmail.com)

Hear samples in my recap post: HERE.

Guitar/mandolin/vocals: Ryan Bingham
Guitar: Corby Schaub
Drums: Matthew Smith
Bass: Elijah Ford

Disc 1
1. Roadhouse Blues
2. Dollar a Day
3. Hard Times
4. Day Is Done
5. –crowd noise
6. Tell My Mother I Miss Her So
7. Sunrise
8. Dylan’s Hard Rain
9. Boracho Station
10. Southside Of Heaven
11. Endless Ways
12.-crowd noise-

Disc 2
1. Change Is
2. –crowd noise-
3. Hey Hey Hurray
4. –crowd noise-
5. Bluebird
6. –crowd noise-
7. Sunshine
8. Bread and Water
9. –crowd noise calling for encore-
10. Ever Wonder Why
11. A Long Way From Georgia
12. Sweet Louisiana
13. Wishing Well>> White Freight Liner Blues

16 bit flac files:
HERE

Mp3’s:
HERE

Audience recordings of live music are always FREE.

Ryan Bingham and The Dead Horses, May 8, 2009, Hotel Utah, San Francisco, recap/audio

I already sorta recapped the vibe of the show in the first post, so I won’t add too much here. It was a late night, a rowdy night, a great night. I felt like I had been waiting to see Ryan Bingham for years, but really it had only been a few months since I first heard of him.

Also, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the dude downstairs who kept yelling out requests. At the time I didn’t appreciate him much, but looking back… Gracias, brother. You requested some good stuff.

Audio downloads should be up in a few days. (ETA: downloads HERE)

Here is the set list with samples of the audio:

1. Roadhouse Blues

2. Dollar a Day

3. Hard Times
4. Day Is Done (maybe a little clipping. Sorry.)
5. Tell My Mother I Miss Her So

6. Sunrise

7. Dylan’s Hard Rain

8. Boracho Station

9. South Side of Heaven

10. Endless Ways

11. Change Is

12. Hey Hey Hurray

13. Bluebird

14. Sunshine

15. Bread and Water

Encores:

16. Ever Wonder Why

17. A Long Way From Georgia

18. Sweet Louisiana (Charlie Daniels)

19. Wishing Well>>White Freight Liner Blues (Townes Van Zandt)

Ryan Bingham and The Dead Horses Burn Down the Hotel Utah

Ryan Bingham and The Dead Horses @ The Hotel Utah, San Francisco, May 8, 2009.

Last night I heard some of the best rock n’ roll (alt country? roadhouse music?) I’ve ever had the chance to hear. These guys are just F@#*ING AWESOME.

Everything was better live. That’s hard to believe since the albums are so great, but it’s true.

They started around midnight and played about 2 hours.

The place was destroyed when they were done. Broken glass everywhere and a sea of spilled beer on the floor that soaked the bottoms of our pants. Good times.

I recorded the show, and I think it came out okay. I’m going to try to fix it up a bit and I’ll be posting it in the next month or so, so stay tuned.

Jamie Lidell Nintendo DSi commercial

Jamie Lidell is the best, even in a commercial.

Ryan Bingham’s new album, Roadhouse Sun, streaming now!

Well, finally twitter gave me some useful information! Who would have thunk it?

The news: Ryan Bingham’s new album, Road House Sun is streaming HERE.

The album is due to be released 6/02/09.

I haven’t even listened to the whole thing yet, but I like it so far. I’m listening to “Day is Done” right now and it rocks. Love.

ETA: Ok, I’ve listened to it all once now. and based on that limited listen I will say….I like it. Maybe even love it. I just can’t get enough of this guy’s music.

ETA: HELL YEAH. I love it.

ETA: ‘Bluebird’…I keep going back to that song.

Taylor Hicks, Cafe du Nord, April 14, 2009, FLAC and mp3 download

(photo credit: soulkaren)

Taylor Hicks
Café Du Nord, San Francisco, California
April 14, 2009

downloads after the jump

Taylor Hicks Live -Cafe Du Nord- April 14, 2009, Recap w/ Audio

As he tours the country in Grease, Taylor Hicks has been playing some little after-hours shows in some cities along the way. I went to see one of those shows at the Roxy in Hollywood, and then when he came up to San Francisco, I caught another one of those shows at the Cafe Du Nord on a Tuesday night.

(photo credit: soulkaren)