Month: June 2010

Ryan Adams – Answering Bell

Ryan Adams – Answering Bell Ryan Adams – “Answering Bell” This song, from Adams’ sophomore solo record Gold features Adam Duritz of the Counting Crows on background vocals. After his debut solo record Heartbreaker caught critics’ ears with its folk-rock sound, Adams expanded his sound to include a distinct rock and roll references, emphasized here… Read more »

Black Tie Dynasty

Fort Worth-based Black Tie Dynasty formed in 2004, releasing their first full-length record Movements on Idol Records in 2006. The song “Tender” achieved top-10 success on the Billboard Charts, and they gained a larger audience touring with Spoon and Guided By Voices. Down Like Anyone, their follow up record, was released in 2008, before they… Read more »

Peter Wolf – Tragedy (With Shelby Lynne)

Peter Wolf – Tragedy (With Shelby Lynne) Peter Wolf – “Tragedy” (Featuring Shelby Lynne) This track from the fedora-sporting former frontman of the J. Geils Band finds him in a more country-soul form, bringing crooner Shelby Lynne on to flesh out the horns-driven Stax sound. Though the Geils band has been reuniting in recent years,… Read more »

Athlete

British indie-rock band, Athlete, released their fifth album, Black Swan, in 2009. The band’s sweeping, echoing guitar rhythms matched with haunting synth creates a sound that is best represented by their 2006 Ivor Novella Award winning song, “Wires” from the band’s 2005 album, Tourist. The indie-rock quartet has been friends since the age of 14.… Read more »

One eskimO – Amazing

One Eskimo – “Amazing”  This band, fronted by 27-year-old Kristian Leontiou got its first break with the hit single “Kandi”. This follow-up contains more of the soulful vocals and warm sonic arrangement that graces most of their debut self-titled record. They supported Tori Amos on tour in 2009 as well as releasing animated videos to all… Read more »

Cowboy Junkies – Stranger Here

Cowboy Junkies – Stranger Here Cowboy Junkies – “Stranger Here” This track, from the Cowboy Junkies’ latest release, Renmin Park. The album, inspired by guitarist and songwriter Michael Timmins’ three-month family trip to China, continues the band’s signature sound of haunting, alt-country rock that they’ve created for 25 years. Renmin Park is one of four installments… Read more »