Author Archive for Trini

Tom Schraeder - New Album Coming Soon

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Trini
on May 7, 2008
in Americana, Folk and New Album Alert
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It’s a strange time when you can call someone you met on MySpace a friend. I would say that about Tom however we really haven’t been able to connect outside of the Space world. One thing I can say though is that I’ve met several people on the net whom I now consider good friends and all because of Ray LaMontagne, his music brought as all together. Tom and I started chatting several years ago when Ray was out here touring with Rachel Yamagata. I’ve been in touch on and off.

Laura you might know of him since he’s been hitting the Chicago scene for several years now. If you don’t know of him you soon will. He recently finished his debut album, it is currently being mastered and I’m really looking forward to hearing what he’s done.

I’ll leave you with a few of his songs from his gigging days. From the looks of it I think these may be on his new album, I’m not sure if he ever released them before but I had them under “Jennifer LP” so they must have been.

Check him out on his MySpace page. You can also find him on Virb. I think you all will like him.
 
 Which Excludes You - Tom Schraeder [3:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
 Porcelain Doll - Tom Schraeder [3:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The Black Keys - FREE SHOW Cleveland

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Trini
on May 6, 2008
in New Album Alert and Rock
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Any Black Keys fans? Free show tomorrow, first come - first serve!

New Album Attack and Release

The Black Keys

May, 7 2008 at MySpace Secret Show at the Beachland Tavern
15711 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, Ohio 44110
Cost : FREE
 
 Lies - The Black Keys [3:59m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Griffin House - Flying Upside Down

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Trini
on May 6, 2008
in Folk, Major Label, New Album Alert, On iTunes and Rock
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I’ve been listening to Griffin House ever since his “Lost and Found” album.  There are several songs off that album that I still love but the one that initially captured my attention was “Waterfall”, it’s such a beautiful sad song.  Another one of my favorites was “Tell Me Lie”.  It wasn’t until this weekend when my iPod was on shuffle that I was reminded of him again.

I was online today buying some music and ran across a review of Griffin’s new album, so I ventured over to his page to hear a little more.  It’s funny because I’ve never really thought he sounded much like Jack Johnson but for some odd reason someone did.  Maybe it’s just me but I don’t hear the comparison.

Review below from Fingerprints:

Griffin House - Flying Upside Down
Griffin is a songwriter who will forever be compared to Jack Johnson, only because Jack got there first. Griffin has a laid-back feel to his music, but where Jack feels like the beach, Griffin’s music is much more informed by solid characters and an earthy-ness that just isn’t associated with the coast - it’s music that is much more like a house-fire than a bonfire.

He’s currently on tour, I’m thinking of catching his Troubadour show I’ve missed him every other time he’s been in L.A.

 
 Tell Me A Lie - Griffin House [4:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Trini’s current CD rotation

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Trini
on April 29, 2008
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What I’m currently playing on my CD player (yes I still enjoy the rotation of CD’s in my car)

Here are the top 4 on heavy rotation.

1. Liam Finn - [MySpace] [Official] Album “I’ll be Lighting

2. Bell X1 - [MySpace] [Official] Album “Flock”

3. Bon Iver - [MySpace] [Official] Album “For Emma, For Ever Ago”

4. Colby Stead [MySpace] [Official] Album “No”

 
 Second Chance - Liam Finn [4:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
 Rocky Took A Lover - Bell X1 [4:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
 Creature Fear - Bon Iver [3:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
 Invisible - Colby Stead [4:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The Guggenheim Grotto - Waking Up In America

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Trini
on April 21, 2008
in New Album Alert and News
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So it’s been more like the Busy Crazy Dreamer, I speak for myself that is, sorry it’s been a while since the rest of us of posted anything. Things have been really busy as of late.

So NEWS!! Yes, the Guggi’s have a new album coming out this year and will be releasing their new single on May 2nd in Ireland. You can venture over to their new website, looking spiffy I might add, if you’d like to listen to the new song. If you’re not already on their mailing list, get on it! New’s below from the guys.

Hello there,

NEW WEBSITE: Today we launch our brand new website and we’d love you to come visit it. Besides the obvious new look, themed around the artwork from our forthcoming second album “Happy The Man”, we’ve provided lots more opportunity for you to get involved in the site and you can now drop us a message beneath blogs, photos, videos and of course the forum. Over the next few weeks we’ll be adding lots of new content too as we gear up for the release of “Happy The Man” so be sure to drop in on us.

NEW SINGLE: We’re also delighted to announce the Irish release of our new single ‘Waking Up In America’. Already it’s been playlisted on 2FM and Radio 1 so feel free to ring/text into your favourite Irish DJ and request it. You can also listen to ‘Waking Up In America’ on the jukebox at www.guggenheimgrotto.com.The single will be available to buy exclusively from iTunes Ireland on May 2nd.

NEW IRISH TOUR DATES:
(Acoustic Shows featuring Kevin & Mick)

May 6th: Dublin - Ruby Sessions, Doyles Pub, Fleet Street.
May 9th: Kilkenny - Cleeres Theatre
May 13th: Wexford - Wexford Song Club, The Sky and Ground Pub
May 16th: Galway - Upstairs in Roisin Dubh
May 27th: Dublin - Bewley’s Cafe, Grafton Street
June 1st: Mullingar - The Stables

Full band Irish tour planned for June. Details to be announced on website.

Cheers,

TGG

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Devendra Banhart - Indie on MTV?

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Trini
on April 11, 2008
in Acoustic, Folk and Indie
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Who would have thought that anyone from the Indie scene would be featured on MTV. It’s rare the time I’m on MTV, well except for my addiction to “The Hills” yes, I watch the show. I have to admit that I recently found this guy on a gossip site yes, I read those too but he’s no stranger to the music blog world. MOKB listed him as one of his top albums for 2007. Although I try my best to keep up it always seems that I’m just discovering some talent for the first time. Devendra will be performing in Los Angeles in June. His on my list to see for the summer.

MySpace

Buy: Here

Off the MTV news site:

Eccentric Venezuelan/Los Angelino merry folkster, Devendra Banhart, shot a new music video last weekend that stars one of our favorite people ever, Natalie Portman (seriously, she’s like the nicest person in the world). Oh but here’s the funny part. While both Portman’s folks and Devendra’s folks confirm this shoot took place over the weekend, at Banhart’s crazy canyon home in LA, neither camp WILL SAY WHAT SONG THE VIDEO IS FOR. They’re keeping it very secret and stuff.

We think that’s just silly.

Is it a song off of his recently released Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon, or perhaps it’s that exclusive Devendra song that appeared on the compilation Portman put out to benefit FINCA, the microfinance charity she’s a big supporter of.

 
 Now That I Know - Devendra Banhart [4:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
 Seahorse - Devendra Banhart [8:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The Guggenheim Grotto - An Dragún -THE DRAGON (AS GAEILGE)

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Trini
on March 28, 2008
in Acoustic, Folk, Indie and On Youtube
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I just can’t say it enough. These guys are so talented. I’ll have to get the translation for you of this song, it is absolutely beautiful.

The Guggenheim Grotto An Dragún in the Irish language. This song by THE GUGGENHEIM GROTTO is called an dragun (the dragon) and was on the ceol 08 CD.