Month: April 2010

April 29, 2010 by

The Police – “Driven to Tears” Though not a hit single in the league of “Every Breath You Take” or “Roxanne”, this classic from 1980’s Zenyatta Mondatta captures the quintessential early Police sound: Andy Summers’ punchy, clean guitar, Stewart Copeland’s reggae-influenced drums, and Sting’s (underrated) bass work and choirboy voice. 

Dave Rawlings Machine – Ruby

April 28, 2010 by

Dave Rawlings Machine – Ruby Dave Rawlings Machine – “Ruby” Dave Rawlings, perhaps better known as Gillian Welch’s longtime partner, finally got around to releasing his solo record last year, A Friend Of A Friend. Though the record features Welch, members of Old Crow Medicine Show, and Benmont Tench from the Heartbreakers, the star performer… Read more »

Tracey Thorn – Oh, The Divorces!

April 27, 2010 by

Tracey Thorn – Oh, The Divorces! Tracey Thorn – “Oh The Divorces” UK pop and dance artist Tracey Thorn, veers from her usual genre with this track, the single from the album Love and Its Opposite, releasing May 18th. Thorn has the single available for download on her website to tide you over. A founding… Read more »

April 26, 2010 by

For those of you who have never seen a Barefoot at the Belmont show, here are a few photos to let you in on the experience. With an unparalleled view of downtown Dallas, these shows provide an intimate listening experience around the beautiful Belmont Hotel pool.  Our first show kicks off with The Trishas and… Read more »

Animal Liberation Orchestra – Big Appetite

April 26, 2010 by

Animal Liberation Orchestra – Big Appetite ALO – “Big Appetite” This California-based group released several independent records before being signed to Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records. Their latest, Man of the World, has yielded singles in both this song and the title track, which have been spinning frequently on KXT 91.7. They will be opening up… Read more »

Paul Slavens Show: Live Blog for April 25 2010

April 25, 2010 by

What a beautiful weekend ! Hope you are relaxing and ready to check out some interesting music. This is where you can leave your polite comments and music suggestions, please leave links on where music can be purchased if you can. New to me this week: Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars Little Dragon Marc Blitzstein… Read more »

April 22, 2010 by

Talking Heads – “This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)” This classic, from the Talking Heads’ fifth record Speaking in Tongues. Remarkable in that the main melody never changes throughout the entire song, David Byrne’s vocal melody lifts lyrics that he admits are “made up almost completely of non sequiturs”. The Arcade Fire also recently covered… Read more »