Sunday, May 24, 2009

Thursday, May 21, 2009

More Elliott Rarities and Such


"As Promised"
More Elliott Smith this time it includes one of my favorites "Splitsville" it's like Elliott Smith meets the Ramones and the middle break is like the end of Layla. Elliott also covers The Beatles I'm so tired, Dylan's Ballad of a thin man , Plus a couple more take the Jump.


Elliott meets The Ramones
Elliott Smith-Splitsville

Because sounds like a cousin to "Everything Means Nothing to Me"
Elliott Smith-Because

Elliott Smith-I'm so tired (Beatles)
Elliott Smith-Big Decision
Elliott Smith-Ballad of a thin man(Dylan)
Elliott smith-I can't answer you anymore



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Underated: Blitzen Trapper Furr


Blitzen Trapper are an amazing band out of Portland Oregon. They released the criminally neglected all Furr. Which was one one of my favorite albums of 2008.

Take the Jump for a Vid and Mp3s


Blitzen Trapper Make music that feels feels comfortable like an old leather jacket. It's outlaw music and mines the familar sources, Bob Dylan,Wilco; TVZ and Neil Young . This album is a giant departure from Wild Mountain Nation which was a backwood psychedelic freak out.This album is a quantum Jump in sound and lyrics.Blitzen Trapper Furr is an exciting album that deserves your attention



Blitzen Trapper-Sleepytime in the western world +Live+
Bltzen Trapper-Black River Killer +Live+
Bltzen Trapper-God and Suicide +Live+

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Artists to Adore: Elliott Smith +Live Cuts+ Rarities+


Elliot Smith, What can be said that hasn't been said already. A beautiful tormented artist taken tragically too early.Leaving Behind an unbelievable musical legacy.

Take The Jump For live tracks & Rarities




I first caught onto Elliott circa Goodwill Hunting and was hooked ever since.



The Grammy's performance seems so awkward. I love the thrift store white suit.



Always a great resource for live music The Internet Archive

Various Live Mp3s

Elliott-be Quiet now
Elliott Smith-Memory Lane
Elliott Smith-St ides Heaven
Elliott Smith-Come To Me(Live)
Elliott Smith-son of sam
Elliott Smith-Can't make a sound
Elliot Smith-Junk Bond Trader


A few Demos rarities and oddities some ranging in various questionable sound quality

Elliot Smith-From a Poisoned Well
Elliott Smith-Let's Turn the record over
Elliott Smith-Stick Man
Elliott Smith-Say Yes
Elliott Smith-See my city Dead

Part Two Coming Soon.......

Buy Some Elliott on Elliott Smith








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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Reblog: Artist to Love: Wilco



Wilco O Wilco . How we adore you here. There is a sea of Wilco and Jeff Tweedy stuff out there. From live bootlegs,Golden Smog,Down With Wilco,Loose Fur,Uncle Tupelo ,Alternate versions of Albums,Solo Stuff. The list goes on and on.
Mp3s and rarities after the jump....


Wilco Is nearly stamped into my DNA. Being There,Summerteeth,Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,A Ghost is Born are all at my cellular core. These guys are makin incredible music today that we will still be talkin about twenty,thirty years from now. Here are a bunch of my favorite B-sides , Rarities and oddities.

Wilco-Kamera Take 2
I love this version all fuzzed out

Wilco-Venus Stopped The Train
Smokin Grass and taking christmas trees she fell in love with me.....

Wilco-Cars Can't Escape(Official)
Back in the day I searched all over for this song.Now here it is

Wilco-Radio Cure corduroy
Give it a minute this one blew me away

Wilco-Nothing up my sleeve
So much beauty packed in just over two minutes

Wilco-A magazine Called sunset

These are from a show at the Vic in 2005

Jeff Tweedy-Black eye
(Old Uncle Tupelo Tune)

Wilco-Blasting Fonda

Jeff Tweedy-Bob Dylans Beard
Jeff Tweedy Henry and the H Bombs

If you dig this show I found it at Can you see the sunset from the southside

A couple more for the road I plan on a sequel to this post. If you have any cool wilco stuff email me .
Wilco-Student Loan Stereo

TB is whippin me

***Bonus***
Wilco-Shakin Sugar
Wilco-Not For the Season
Wilco-Let's hear it for rock
Jeff Tweedy-No more Poetry
Wilco-Gone
Wilco-Passenger Side Demo
Wilco-Let me come home

Buy all sorts of Wilco and subscribe to a Wilco podcast on Itunes
Wilco





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New Music: Rancid "Let the Dominoes Fall'


New Rancid out June 2nd on epitaph/hellcat. It's been a couple of years since their last release . I have dug rancid since I was a kid and thought Tim and Lars were were the coolest hooligans . I used to identify with their adventures on the skids takin the bus gettin in trouble. I also thank Rancid for gettin my ears around the Clash for the first time and made me search out what influenced him.

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Rancid also has some cool webisodes for the album check em out
checkout www.myspace.com/rancid for more info
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