By Noah W. Bailey
Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category.
Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen Trapper's fantastic Furr smells more like the Kinks than Neil Young. [Editor's note: That's why we put it on our indie-rock list.] We likewise discarded Shearwater's near-masterpiece Rook, despite the
Oh it may have looked like summer yesterday, but tomorrow it's supposed to rain. So those plans of bonfires at the beach may have to wait until the real summer comes along. In the meantime, there's plenty of cheap stuff to do indoors this weekend. Take a look at our top ten.1. Frankenstein L.I.V.S., Dead Ringers at Li Po (Friday)The Dead Ringers worship the Dead Boys' cheap hooks. Frankenstein L.I.V.S. revels in song titles telling you to fuck off. Punk rock bands at a punk rock price (free) in
When I interviewed Ben Gibbard back in 2007, he'd been holed up in the same cabin where Jack Kerouac wrote his famed book Big Sur. Gibbard was in Big Sur writing material for what would become the next Death Cab For Cutie record, but he was also part of the documentary One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur, which brings together writers, poets, actors, and musicians to reflect on the author's legacy. The film now has a release date of October 20, and it also inspired a partnership--bet
Autumn de WildeJay Farrar (left) and Ben GibbardWe reported earlier that Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard and Son Volt's Jay Farrar teamed up on the soundtrack to a new Jack Kerouac documentary, One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur. (The movie and the soundtrack come out Oct. 20). Now the musicians have planned a live tribute to the Beat legend with a performance at Bimbo's on Oct. 24.The music uses lyrics based on Kerouac's 1962 novel Big Sur--which was written from the vacation cab
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