1.) Dead Weather – Horehound
2.) Various Artists – Soundtrack (500) Days of Summer
3.) Maxwell – BLACKsummers’night
4.) Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
5.) Wilco – Wilco (The Album)
6.) Michael Jackson – Off the Wall
7.) Michael Jackson – Bad
8.) Portugal. The Man – Satanic Satanist
9.) Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
10.) Mos Def – Ecstatic
*Week Ending – 7/19/2009
Yesterday I had the opportunity to play radio ping-pong with KHUM-FM disc jockey, Michael Moore, Jr. KHUM-FM is a freeform radio station based in Humboldt County that’s billed as “Radio Without The Rules.” If you are not familiar with the concept of radio ping-pong it’s pretty simple. One person picks a song – then the other follows it up with a selection of their own. I called into Michael’s show at 11 a.m. and we played for two hours. Formerly a music director for KHSU (Humboldt State University Radio), Moore was a worthy and knowledgeable opponent. Please see our playlist below.
Funkadelic – “Red Hot Mama” [R & G Pick]
Sugar Pie Desanto – “Git Back!” [MM Pick]
King Kahn & The Shrines – “Destroyer” [R & G Pick]
Bobby Cook Quartet – “Ridin’ High” [MM Pick]
Elbow – “Grounds For Divorce” [R & G Pick]
Radiohead – “I Might Be Wrong” [MM Pick]
Morphine – “I Think She Likes Me” [R & G Pick]
Scott H. Biram – “Sinkin’ Down” [MM Pick]
Steve Terebecki @ The Peacock – SXSW 2009 (Image – Rollo & Grady)
When’s the last time you came across a band whose sound you couldn’t categorize? White Denim is a band that prefers it that way. Their music is chaotic – organized or not, but it doesn’t really matter, because White Denim is one of the most exciting and original bands I’ve heard in the past 5 years. If Frank Zappa was alive, I imagine he’d be a fan too.
The Texas trio has been the “buzz” band in Austin since their inception. And thanks to their solid albums, full-throttle live shows and support from UK label Full Time Hobby, they’ve become the “it” band in the UK. It’s something White Denim appreciates, but doesn’t strive for. Their hard work and stellar reputation paid off recently when they signed with U.S. label Downtown Records. It gives me faith that record labels can see the potential in unconventional bands.
I caught up with White Denim bassist Steve Terebecki last week to discuss their new album Fits, British press and signing with Downtown Records.
R&G: How was the UK tour?
Steve: It wasn’t bad man. Actually, it was great. All of the shows were well attended.
R&G: Did you guys sign with Downtown Records while you were over there?
Steve: Yes, we signed in Newcastle.
R&G: Nice, and how did the relationship come about?
Steve: We’ve been talking to them for a while. A long time ago, we released an EP on RCRD LBL [joint venture with Downtown Records], and we talked with them a bit then. It was actually the record label we were talking to the longest, and then we finally worked something out.
R&G: Did you sign with them because they understood your vision, and you’re not in the regular mold of the bands that are out there today?
Steve: Yeah, perhaps, because they seemed totally cool with us recording our own stuff in our own studio. They were pretty cool about what we’re doing. We are looking forward to working with them.
R&G: You guys have been vocal in the past that you didn’t want to be labeled the next big thing because it could hinder the creative process. But what if you guys become the next big thing?
Steve: We try to ignore that kind of thing. When we go to the studio, it’s out in the woods in the middle of nowhere and we can forget about everything except for our music. A lot of people ask us about the pressures of making a second record and this and that. It’s all the same. You just make music. Whatever people are saying, we forget about it when we’re out there. We’re fortunate to have that seclusion.
Beck
November 18th, 2008
KCRW – Morning Becomes Eclectic
Santa Monica, California
MP3: Gamma Ray
MP3: Modern Guilt
MP3: Orphans
Download:
Beck – Guero (Amazon)
Blitzen Trapper
Daytrotter has some noteworthy sessions available from Blitzen Trapper, The Bowerbirds, Blind Pilot, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Ida Maria. Click here for the full list of sessions.
MP3: The Bowerbirds – Chimes
MP3: Blitzen Trapper – Black River Killer
MP3: Blind Pilot – 3 Rounds And A Sound
Here’s video footage of Those Darlins’ album release party in Nashville at Mercy Lounge. The ladies were joined by the Black Lips. The Darlins put on an amazing live show, definitely worth checking out.
Download:
Those Darlins – Those Darlins (Amazon)
Related Posts:
Rollo & Grady Interview with Jessi Darlin (click here)
James Murphy
MP3: LCD Soundsystem – No Love Lost (Joy Division Cover)
MP3: Wilco and Fleet Foxes – I Shall Be Released (Bob Dylan Cover)
Ty Segall
Rollo & Grady Recommended New Releases – Tuesday, July 14th:
Blues Control – Local Flavor (Buy)
Label: Siltbreeze Records
MP3: Blues Control – Rest On Water
The Dead Weather – Horehound (Buy)
Label: WEA/Reprise
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros – Up from Below (Buy)
Label: Vagrant Records
MP3: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Up from Below
