I recently posted Sudan Archives being the album of the week, and she is back again with her violin (and snakes!) for her Glorious video. Frazey Ford is getting a little help from her friends in her new video for The Kids Are Having None Of It. Yuna partners up with Tyler, The Creator for her classy video for Castaway.
Bonus: Sindri Már Sigfússon has been incredibly busy lately, with a new Sin Fang album out in a couple weeks - and now surprise dropping a new Seabear single and video, 9 years after their last album.
"Althoug new in-car entertainment features such as Apple CarPlay, Android Auto or Bluetooth streaming, many drivers still like to play the good old radio.
More than half of the study participants indicated that the radio is their preferred source of music in the car. It might be the question of being too lazy or not having enough time to tap into the touchscreen of a smartphone. Over 1/3 never change the station and 44.2% constantly look for the best music by changing radio stations.
Best and worst tunes to play in the car
Among the top best driving songs are: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody‘ by Queen, ‘Shape of You‘ by Ed Sheeran, ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)‘ by the Proclaimers, ‘Wonderwall’ by Oasis, ‘Highway to Hell’ by AC/DC, ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ by Lynyrd Skynyrd, and ‘Mamma Mia’ by ABBA."
Getting a chance to see other house concert venues in the city is always a treat. This time I was able to catch the performance of Buck McDaniel + Jacob Kirkwood over at the Emerald City World Fair in Old Brooklyn. This one was quite different with a blend of performances throughout the house. Quite interesting. The focus of the night was a performance by Buck McDaniel + Jacob Kirkwood in the small basement stage. A great performance, great sound, and a colorful audience (additional photos below).
Yung Bae caught my attention by the juxtaposition of his moniker with his white bread imagery. Once I started listening to his music, it was so deliciously dance-inducing that I knew this would be a good show. I wasn’t quite expecting a full DJ dance setup for this performance, but you couldn’t help but be moved to move at this show. Just watch the tape.
Black Marble just released a new album, Bigger Than Life and is getting things started with this incredible video for Private Show being filmed at the Neshoba County Fair in Mississippi. Nilüfer Yanya tells us a tale in her new video for H34T RISES. Yoke Lore is back again, this time with NVDES with his video for what’s been one of my new favorite songs, Everybody Wants To Be Loved.
Bonus: I was pleasantly surprised to see Hercules & Love Affair releasing some new stuff, supported by this captivating dance video.
I was approached by the Library and Archives of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to contribute some of my video clips to the annual Home Movie Day project. You can read more about Home Movie Day below. The event was held at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and screened was a collection of local home recordings of concerts, mostly of local bands. A selection of clips of local bands I recorded were collected and several were part of this screening. It was incredibly fun to be part of this event. Check out some of my photos below.
"Home Movie Day (established 2002) is an annual event that celebrates amateur films and filmmaking. It is a worldwide event, held at local venues all over the world and organized locally by volunteers. Home Movie Day events provide the opportunity for individuals and families to have their films inspected and to see and share their own home movies with an audience of their community. The event is an opportunity to discover the personal, historical, and social importance of home movies and for individuals to learn how to best care for them."
The last couple Moon Boots albums have been on a short list of go-to feel good dance albums. They’re absolutely delicious. I was thrilled to see him touring for his newest release and I was happy to take a road trip to Detroit to catch him at the Magic Stick. It’d been a minute since i’d been there. One of the best parts of this show was the rotating cast of guest vocalists brought to the stage.
Orville Peck continues to dominate the gay country singer market, granted it is a pretty small field. However, his non-stop touring has really garnered a strong fan base, as evidenced by recently selling out Mahalls a few months ago - and this time the Grog Shop. I had missed out on tickets on this show, until a friend came through with some extras. I already had plans, but still swung through to see what all the buzz was about.
I get it. He’s got that country crooner vibe down, his mask hiding his identity is intriguing, and he’s definitely not your typical country singer. It’s country camp almost - but I’m here for it. More about him below.
"The enigmatic country singer known as Orville Peck is riding high these days. He is on the cover of British GQ Style, wearing star-spangled boots and a black mask that obscures his face.
The New Yorker, in a review of his debut album, ‘Pony,’ called him the ‘masked man our yee-haw moment deserves’ and described his voice as having ‘the sexy, menacing melodrama of Roy Orbison.’
The Los Angeles Times declared that he is ‘as venerated as any pop diva’ by the ‘hipsters in West Hollywood,’ which seems to be a thinly veiled reference to his large gay fan base."
These women continue to be fantastic. This tour they’re without their band, like the last time I saw them at the Beachland. While I’d love to see their full band live show at some point, I’ll continue to be amazing by their excellent songwriting and harmonizing.
Keller & Cole opened for Lily & Madeline, with their own brand of Indiana folk. Thoroughly enjoyable and talented folks.
If you haven’t heard Sudan Archives first two EPs, do yourself a favor. She also just released a new album, Athena, along with this video for Confessions! ● I wouldn’t normally put Galcher Lustwerk in the chill category, but this is such a smooth groove. This Cleveland-raised artist has his new album, Information, out on Nov. 22nd. ● 4AD recently released Neon Brown by an artist named Velvet Negroni. It’s an incredibly interesting and dynamic album worth checking out, as is this new video for ONE ONE.
Bonus: Going in a COMPLETELY different direction for this video day, Sin Fang released their first new music video in awhile. A series of their home movies from a time with camcorders and no cell phones. It’s also fun to witness their boyish (and quite dangerous) Icelandic antics, which extend well beyond the length of this song. New album Sad Party is out 11/8/19!
