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R.L. Burnside played the harmonica and dabbled with playing guitar at the age of 16 learned mostly from Mississippi Fred McDowell. He credited singing at church and fife-and-drum picnics as influences in his music, along with Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, and John Lee Hooker as influences later on in life. R.L. had a powerful, expressive voice, that did not fail with old age but rather grew richer, and he played both electric and acoustic guitar, with and without a slide. He was the grandfather to Cedric Burnside.
R.L. Burnside died September 1, 2005 in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 78.
#rl burnside#love#music legend#blues singer#guitarist#guitars#mississippi fred mcdowell#muddy waters#lightnin' hopkins#john lee hooker#cedric burnside#fat possum records#tennessee#mississippi#blues#black lives#harmonica#september
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7/1/23.
Joanna Sternberg (New York City) came to my attention a couple of times over the past couple of days, but it was the Pitchfork "Best New Album" tag for the recently released "I've Got Me" that really caught my attention.
Their music is a joy to listen to. It recalls the songwriting of Randy Newman, or Daniel Johnston. The voice and melodies also remind me a bit of Arthur Russell and Kimya Dawson. Sternberg added that they were influenced by the songs of Elliott Smith.
And finally, there is a storytelling here that reminds me of Woody Guthrie, and Kora Feder to name a few.
This is being released by Fat Possum (Mississippi). Their debut was initially released by Conor Oberst's label, Team Love.
#Joanna Sternberg#New York#Pitchfork#Team Love#Fat Possum Records#Randy Newman#Kimya Dawson#Daniel Johnston#Woody Guthrie#Kora Feder#Elliott Smith#Arthur Russell
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Memphis '69: The 1969 Memphis Country Blues Festival | Full Documentary
Fat Possum & No Sudden Movements present 'Memphis '69'. This concert documentary, shot over 3 days in June of 1969, celebrates an American art form that unites us all. Feat. Bukka White, Furry Lewis, Fred McDowell & so much more.
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EL-P, Fantastic Damage, FP1756-1, Fat Possum Records, (2002-)2022. Art Direction by Dan Ezra Lang and EL-P. Design and Cover Painting by Dan Ezra Lang
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The Black Keys: Rubber Factory (2004)
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"Unfold" by Melody's Echo Chamber
Dreamy, enchanting chill tune from France.
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Short but sweet. Production is always phenomenal on Melody's music; even in such a quick track, there's so much to explore within that amount of time. I only wish it were longer simply because it's such a fun song, but listening on repeat works just as well. ❤
Melody's Echo Chamber is one of my favorite artists to listen to when I travel. It helps my perspective feel a little brighter/more colorful & allows me to feel comfort in being curious when in a new place (vs. my usual "having my guard up a bit too much").
I don't know about you but the dreariness/loneliness of travel is easily more tolerable when you have good music like this playing in the background.
Released 2022 by Fat Possum Records.
#new music friday#loudhaze reco#melody's echo chamber#fat possum records#music#electronic#melody prochet#french artist#Youtube
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#ruth radelet#west coast#slowdive#shoegaze#vaporwave#dream pop#shannon and the clams#this mortal coil#beach house#sub pop#fat possum records#lana del rey#men i trust#concerts#americana#rachika nayar#soft#Isak funder hansen
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No Windows Announce "Point Nemo" EP On Fat Possum Records; Listen To Lead Single "Song 01"
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No Windows have returned with details of a new EP titled “Point Nemo”. The announcement is accompanied by the news of the band’s signing to Fat Possum Records who will release the EP on 3rd May.
Taking its name from the location farthest away from land in the world, the five track EP evokes wintry isolation, and marks a significant step forward for the duo,…
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Nailah Hunter Album Review: Lovegaze
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BY JORDAN MAINZER
Devotion has been a big theme throughout Nailah Hunter's musical life. Sure, much has been made about her early days; the daughter of a Belizean pastor, Hunter played drums and guitar and sang in the church choir. When she enrolled at CalArts for music and first took a harp lesson, she committed to the instrument, purportedly studying it for 6 hours a day. And over the past few years, she's diligently developed a cosmic ambient voice, releasing various EPs and singles and collaborating with everyone from Montreal shoegazers No Joy to generative music app Endel (via their Leaving Records series). But it's on her debut full-length album Lovegaze where the idea of being steadfast finds its way into every element, from Hunter's clear musical prowess to the songs' themes.
First and foremost, if some of her earliest material floated along, Hunter's process on Lovegaze seems much more deliberate. She wrote the demos while spending time on the coast of the English channel, on a borrowed Celtic harp, before fleshing out the songs with producer Cicely Goulder. From the get-go, Hunter's vocals hold their weight against the instrumentation, rasping over soft piano lines, ripples of cymbal, thumping percussion, and textured soundscapes on opener "Strange Delights". On "000", she draws out syllables to make her voice an instrument: "Sparrow on / Billow, yawn." On closer "Into The Sun", her soulful contralto is much more upfront in the mix, a complement to tactile harp textures as she sings of dreams of "beheadings and goose-feather bedding," giving off certain traditional folk vibes.
Overall, Lovegaze's songs' styles are much more varied than the rest of Hunter's discography to date. "Through The Din" builds into a trip hop sway over the top of a circular harp melody. "Finding Mirrors" cascades down a trap beat. Free jazz elements creep up on the title track and "Adorned", icy drum skitters and low-mixed saxophone, respectively, appearing like background characters you nonetheless can't take your eyes off of. Still, there are songs like "Cloudbreath", an instrumental foray back into ambient harp and synth collage, that recall her earliest work.
Perhaps the best part of Lovegaze, though, is Hunter's deft treatment of the work we put into ourselves, each other, and our surroundings. "Finding Mirrors" and "Bleed" portray the exhausting nature of love. On the latter, Hunter coos and cries, fighting for someone or something while longing for someone else to fight for her, desiring reciprocation. And standout "Adorned" is inspired by the human tendency for destruction--of natural spaces and other people--as Hunter sings with a vulnerable warble over a synth hum. "Space is my only relief / Space, my only reprieve," she sings. Later on in the song, she layers ghostly backing vocals as if to illustrate a collection of living things, together in their aloneness. With Lovegaze, Hunter moves beyond mere sound composition to build a cohesive world.
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New Video: Bass Drum of Death Shares Scuzzy and Groovy "Head Change"
New Video: Bass Drum of Death Shares Scuzzy and Groovy "Head Change" @bassdrumofdeath @patrickcarney @FatPossum
Slated for a January 27, 2023 release through Fat Possum Records, Say I Won’t, Bass Drum of Death‘s highly-anticipated fifth album marks three major events for the punk outfit founded and fronted by John Barrett:
Barrett relocated from New York, where he had been based for much of the band’s run together, back to his hometown of Oxford, MS. “Moving back to Oxford was a much-needed…
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Dehd - Bad Love (2022)
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Al Green - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (Official Audio)
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I always check to see what Shrinkrants posts. Today I learned about Nipun Mehta and Tiokasin Ghosthorse, neither of whom I'd heard of before. And from Tiokasin Ghosthorse reminded to reflect on Wakan Tanka of which I've heard, but surely do not know.
Music can touch my heart. In an interview with Tiokasin Ghosthorse in the Spring 2019 issue of Reflections something he said touched the soreness I feel over the calamity and suffering we are witnessing all around. I thought of this song as a kind of balm:
It’s not enough anymore to “do our best.” We have to do what’s required – a new way of thinking. Some people are ready for this. For others, I don’t think showing them the data will matter. You have to change the heart. If you can do that, you can change the body and the way people think about nature. It’s not sentimentalism. The earth moves for them. ~Tiokasin Ghosthorse
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Essential Listening: John Congleton & The Nighty Nite - Until The Horror Goes (2016)
A truly unique album that nobody should miss
Legendary producer John Congleton may be somewhat known for his work with his band The Paper Chase, however his magnum opus is arguably Until The Horror Goes, released in 2016 with The Nighty Nite. The album presents a stunning disconnect between the music's catchy blend of pop, indie, alternative, prog rock and electronic elements and its dark, morbid and nihilistic lyrical content. It’s the equivalent of a serial killer stabbing a victim repeatedly while smiling and asking about their day. The album's expert lyricism, unsettling undertone and its tone and timing based disconnect make it a one of a kind release, granting it the title of 'essential listening'.
Released in 2016 on Fat Possum Records.
#john congleton#pop music#art pop#experimental pop#indie rock#alternative music#alternative rock#experimental electronic#electronic music#progressive rock#prog rock#the paper chase#cave dweller music#essential listening#underground music#Spotify
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