Today we’re trying something new with our Artists in Residence slot. We’re showcasing Burbank’s Back Pocket Memory this morning for a one-day residency and featuring a new installment from a former Resident a little later on today. Next week we’ll kick off the official Artists in Residence for November, South Africa’s Parlotones, but today, let’s
In this installment of BackStory, Jeremy Messersmith takes a moment to tell us the story behind “A Girl, A Boy, and a Graveyard,” for which he just released a video by Eric Power. According to Jerem’s camp: “If you missed it last time around, Power is responsible for the built-out-of-construction-paper Star Wars Trilogy in 2
I didn’t know what to expect when I dove into Pepper Rabbit’s new release, Beauregard. I didn’t think I was familiar with the band, but I guess by association I was expecting them to sound something like Pepper, so I put off listening to the album for a few days. When I finally sat down
In this special BONUS edition of BackStory, The Bewitched Hands take a moment to share the lyrics and tell us the story behind their single “Sea.” The first version of the song “sea” was done by Baptiste alone, and has been worked by the whole band in studio, and in rehearsal for the gigs. That’s
In this installment of BackStory, Menno of Canadian rock band Hollerado tells us the story behind their song “Americanarama,” which appears on their current release Record in a Bag. You can catch them live on tour NOW, and enjoy a taste of what they do right here… Basically the song is part of this story
My friend Ehren emailed me last week to say he’d be playing a free show with Aqualung tonight, and all I needed to do to get in was to RSVP at http://www.itsaschoolnight.com. I immediately RSVPed, and it turns out that this is a weekly series of free shows available for free to 21+ and for
Melbourne, Asutralia’s Dancing Heals are touring the US now, and in a goodwill effort as they move through our lovely nation, they want to give you their song “Diamonds” as a free download. Listen to it here, and download the wav file for continued enjoyment. (If you’d prefer an mp3, you can grab that on
In this very special installment of BackStory, Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols tells us the story behind their hit “We Used to be Friends” and a little bit about the new music he digs and where he finds it. Leona Laurie: What new/emerging artists are you excited about, and where do you find new
Something was cookin’ in the kitchen Saturday night in Austin, Texas, and it wasn’t breakfast tacos. Austin’s percussionist Gypsy Twins (Ren Lewis and yours truly) and Austin music patroness Anna Ramsey were delighted to host the first of many monthly musical showcases to come at the Heatherglen House. After much discussion it was decided that
In their second offering as our Artists in Residence for October, Rumspringa takes us into The Writing Process… BestNewBands.com