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.
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May, 7 2008 at MySpace Secret Show at the Beachland Tavern
15711 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, Ohio 44110
Cost : FREE
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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.
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We have a couple fans here on YCD of Right Away, Great Captain, otherwise known as Any Hull (from Manchester Orchestra). If you missed my original post on RAGC a while back, I urge you to go read it and listen to the mp3s I posted. His last album “The Bitter End” is definately of my favorite folk albums I have gotten my paws on in some time. I couldn’t be more excited that the second installment is coming soon.
On RAGC’s myspace blog:
I’ll start off with saying thank you. i released this first RAGC record about a week after MO’s record and did not expect anybody to listen. at that time there were around 10 fans of manchester and i didn’t feel like it was kosher to try and overwhelm them with another record filled with similar songs so soon. i am getting married in a few months and despite the amazing fans our band has made none of us are “rich men” in the least. seems off topic, but i have a reason. through sales on itunes over the last few months you amazing few that bought the record have really given me an aid in paying for that tradition that is a honeymoon. and i could not be more grateful to anyone who bought it, burned it, stole it, or bought a ticket to see RAGC play at sometime. you have given me an awesome gift so thank you. whatever whatever you want to know what this thing is about. so.
this summer Right Away Great Captain is going to be releasing the second installment in my overly dramatic “sailor story” and it is titled “The Eventually Home”. i am super excited about the songs that have been written and the story line that takes place. i hate saying what i think about things that i wrote but for now i would say three words to describe it compared to the last are darker, heavier, funnier. the story does continue where we left off (where was that again?) and ends how it ends, you will have to be the judge of that.
Check out his myspace for a preview of “Down To Your Soul” from the upcoming album.
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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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Being one of five boys in my family i’m seriously thinking of getting us all together and forming a band because at the moment any band made up of such siblings seems guaranteed success. We have the Felice brothers, The sumner, The deadstring, Avett and now The Wood brothers. From what i can gather they are originally from Colorado but they went their seperate ways to try and forge a career in the ruthless music world. Some of you may have heard of Chris wood as he’s the bass player in Medeski, Martin and Wood. They released Ways not to lose in March 2006 and they have now just released loaded. Loaded may not be as rustic as the afore mentiond ways not to lose but it’s still down to earth enough with guest vocals from the likes of Amos lee, Pieta Brown (daughter of Greg incase you didn’t know) and is produced by John Medeski from MMW. What we have is country/folk/blues played extremely well by two brothers who clearly love playing together. Some comparisons have been made with Van Morrison but I also hear traces of the rather elusive Sanders Bohlke as well as Amos. Loaded comes with three cover versions, the tradional song ‘Make me down a pallet on your floor’, A pretty good version of Dylan’s ‘Buckets of rain’ and Jimi hendrixs’ ‘Angel’ with Amos lee. Currently on a pretty big U.S tour and from various reviews are meant to be a storming live act. It could be a great year for the Wood brothers.
Just came across the album May be some time by Brighton born but now London based artist Jon Redfern after reading about his latest release Acoustic. Man, what a debut album this is !! Signed to the brilliant revealrecords label (Nels andrew, Kris drever, joan as policwoman) There’s strings, Piano, some lush guitar playing, a great voice and he even manages to have some sax in there without it sounding cheesy. Obvious comparisons with John martyn and Nick drake are mentioned in just about every review you read but he does add his own style to it too with elements are electro in one or two tracks and some poppier more accessible moments. Stand out tracks for me are Home at last (Which really reminds me of a song i can’t quite think of right now and it’s annoying the hell out of me) and I love the sun, the latter you can hear a stripped down version on his latest release also. I’m listening to the album with the sun just setting out of the window, it’s a nice spring evening, the smell of fresh cut grass wafting in from outside, new flowers everywhere, glass of wine in hand and this album seems to be the ideal soundtrack for such a beautiful evening.
Guest_2370 : just stumbled across your site today. good stuff. i think you might really like the new e.p. by Tall Tales, entitled Earthling.
Guest_1410 : ok...i looved this movie too..but whats that song thats playing when they are gardening with Joses dad? its just instrumental and some ai ai ais or something..its so beautiful..i want to know what it is.
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Sam : Kevin Pawlak thought I should email you about a new EP my band is putting out. He reviewed it favorably recently. Wanted to send you the information.
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