http://www.slackeyeslim.com

http://www.myspace.com/slackeyeslim





Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Alternative Rock , Psychedelic Country , Folk

Sortie : 2011



By Adam Sheets from http://www.cdbaby.com



Imagine for a moment that instead of becoming a visionary film director, Sergio Leone had chosen to be a record producer. Imagine that all of the vast, meticulously detailed landscapes painted
within the frames of his films were constrained to your mind's eye as you heard only the sounds and the vision of a great artist. Imagine that the music he produced told an epic, violent, but
ultimately human saga of a mythic West that never really existed anywhere, not even in Hollywood. A West stuck somewhere between hard, brutal realism and blatant fantasy, between the costly
mistakes of our past and our apocalyptic future. And while you're at it, imagine that Ennio Morricone wanted to be Link Wray when he grew up.



That's what Wisconsin artist Slackeye Slim's sophomore album El Santo Grial: La Pistola Piadosa sounds like. A concept album about a gun, this was recorded at junkyards and museums throughout the
state of Montana and it represents one of the most visionary, unique, and just plain badass albums to be released in years and it hardly comes as a surprise that Farmageddon Records, this
generation's premier country-punk-roots-rock label, is behind it.



Opening with the spoken word "No One Knows My Name," band leader Joe Frankland sets the tone as one of freedom from the rules and constraints of a dying, corrupt society, but slavery to the dark
side of your own mind and to the tortured thoughts of loneliness. This is a theme throughout the rest of the album- and in Leone's films for that matter. In a sense, this album is reminiscent of
The Wall thematically and while the storyteller here is winning all of his outward battles, he is losing the battle within himself.



On the next track, the brief "Come One! Come All!" Slackeye Slim invites us to "listen to a tale of a gun that came from Heaven." Following this, on "Introducing Drake Savage," we get a
full-fledged lo-fi psychobilly number with plenty of distortion, Duane Eddy-like twang, and semi-supernatural lyrics about "The Chosen One." (I'm not sure if it means anything, but Drake Savage
was also the name of an insane Vietnam veteran portrayed by Gary Busey in the 1996 Chris Farley comedy Black Sheep.)



For the remainder of the album, Slackeye Slim delivers a series of rockers and ballads rooted in guys like Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen and The Cramps alongside melancholy
spoken word vignettes and although there are definite highlights (such as "Vengeance Gonna Be My Name"), this is music that is best appreciated in the context of the record.



Like the best concept albums, El Santo Grial: La Pistola Piadosa offers no definite answers, just more hints laid on top of deepening caverns of doom, destruction, and death. This record has
something important to say about our music, our society, our lives, and our myths. In the end, I think that 20 or 30 years from now critics will look back and see this album, like Honky Tonk
Heroes and Fervor before it, as one of roots music's defining moments; when the metal and punk kids who grew up despising country music until they heard Johnny or Hank or Waylon perfected the
recipe that had been brewing for a decade and finally brought it all together in a seamless blend of traditions old and new, original innovations, and, most importantly, undeniable talent. This
is an album as fierce as it is literate, as punk as it is country, and as good as anything I've heard in years.





Tracklist :

01. No One Knows My Name

02. Come One! Come All!

03. Introducing Drake Savage

04. The Chosen One (Part I)

05. Prayer

06. Vengeance Gonna Be My Name

07. El Mundo, Mi Enimigo

08. El Santo Grial: La Pistola Piadosa

09. The Chosen One (Part II)

10. Judgment Day

11. Make It Right

12. Tomorrow Morning's Gonna Come

13. The Chosen One (Part III)

14. A Song Called Love

http://nightwatchmanmusic.com

http://www.myspace.com/thenightwatchman





Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Folk , Indie

Sortie : 2011



By Matt Edsall 
from  http://www.popmatters.com



As part of his “Nightwatchman Speaks” YouTube series, Tom Morello explained that he switched from major label Epic to the smaller, indie label New West because “the artist came first …The way
that the record industry has changed, major labels like Epic, and Sony who runs them, their revenue streams today are all about ringtones rather than about content, necessarily, and they’re
looking for very polished pop, American Idol-like hit makers”. Ironically, though, Morello has made the most commercial Nightwatchman record to date with World Wide Rebel Songs. Commercial enough
for a major label, perhaps not, but the very definitive line between Morello’s folk acoustic alter-ego and his Rage Against the Machine virtuoso has most definitely been crossed here.



On his first two albums, the Nightwatchman resembled Neil Young’s solo days, playing straight-up acoustic folk in which the lyrics served as the driving force of the songs, but having now
enlisted a backing band dubbed the “Freedom Fighter Orchestra” (Dave Gibbs on bass, Carl Restivo on guitar and piano, Chris Joyner and keyboards, and Eric Gardner on drums), Morello just created
his version of Crazy Horse (though he doesn’t come within a mile of writing “Down By the River”). It’s not that the album turns the amps to 11 like Rage Against the Machine or Audioslave, but
minus “Branding Iron” and “God Save Us All”, there is no subdued song. Whether it’s the boisterous, riff-doubling rock of “It Begins Tonight” or the choir-heavy “Stray Bullets”, World Wide Rebel
Songs looks to be the record that could mark the Nightwatchman’s transformation (or Morello’s reversion).



Lyrically, Morello wouldn’t even pursue this project if he didn’t intend for every track to be a tirade against the government and foreign policy, so unlike the music, none of that is any
different here. In fact, coming off his EP, Union Town, which raised money for the Wisconsin campaign against Gov. Scott Walker and his bill to end collective bargaining, Morello gets even
heavier into universal (as the title would assume) topics on Rebel Songs. On “Save the Hammer For the Man”, co-writer Ben Harper shouts one of the deepest concerns of the record: “Politics,
apocalypse, start to look the same/ The price of my redemption will mean the end of living”. This bleak outlook on societal decadence is mirrored on “Speak & Make Lightning” when Morello
states over country flair, “I’m pacing and worrying all night and day/ Neither you or your mama do anything I say”. As is the Nightwatchman’s purpose, he makes an effort to remind society that
change is only inspired by the public’s desire to earn it.



In terms of the Nightwatchman’s transformation from acoustic folklore to electric rock godliness, that’s exactly where this record’s primary flaw resides. Though Rage fans could rejoice at his
meshing of the two styles, Morello’s musical indecision ruins the integrity for which the Nightwatchman has always stood: choose a side and fight for it. Rebel Songs is too much of a mixed bag,
though, blaring hard rock on one track, then walking a bass line with chimes on another, then playing solo folk for which this project’s always been known. It comes across as Morello’s own
impatience with the project at this point. Barring that Rage’s set at LA Rising doesn’t end the Nightwatchman’s career this fall, Morello’s going to have to pick a side on the fourth LP, or else
he might start to lose a few listeners.





Tracklist :

1. Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine

2. The Dogs Of Tijuana

3. It Begins Tonight

4. Save The Hammer For The Man (Feat. Ben Harper)

5. The Fifth Horseman Of The Apocalypse

6. Speak And Make Lightning

7. Facing Mount Kenya

8. The Whirlwind

9. Stray Bullets

10. Branding Iron

11. World Wide Rebel Songs

12. God Help Us All

13. Union Town

http://www.deadcombo.net

http://www.myspace.com/deadcombo





Origine du Groupe : Portugal

Style : Indie , Folk , Rock , Instrumental

Sortie : 2011



From http://www.womex.com



To Trips and Pedro Goncalves are Dead Combo. The group was formed in 2003 by an invitation of Henrique Amaro from Antena 3 radio, to record the track "Paredes Ambience" included in the homage CD
to the genius of the Portuguese guitar Carlos Paredes, "Movimentos Perpetuos Musica para Carlos Paredes".



They incarnate two characters that could have come from a comic: a caretaker and a gangster.

The band has released 5 albums so far having 3 of them been awarded "Record of the Year" and "Record of the Decade" in Portugal. "Vol.1" the band's debut album was received as "...a breath of
fresh air..." in the portuguese music scene. "Vol.2 - Quando a Alma Nao e Pequena" also received the record of the year award.



The group released their third studio album "Lusitania Playboys" in 2008.

The album was awarded the record of the year and record of the decade awards.



In 2009/2010 they toured with the Royal Skull Orchestra and prepared a new album to be released on 2011 fall.



The new album: LISBOA MULATA has special feature of Marc Ribot and fado singer Camane.





Tracklist :

01 – Lisboa Mulata

02 – Cachupa Man

03 – Anadamastor

04 – Aurora em Lisboa

05 – Blues da Tanga

06 – Marchinha do Santo António Descambado

07 – Morninha do Inferno

08 – Esse Olhar que Era Só Teu

09 – Cowboy’s Cure for Jah

10 – Ouvi o Texto Muito ao Longe

11 – Death Drive

http://www.iggypop.com

http://www.myspace.com/iggyandthestooges





Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Folk

Sortie : 2009



Pour http://tele.premiere.fr



Il y a 10 ans, Iggy Pop enflammait les studios de Canal +, rejoint par Johnny Depp , Vanessa Paradis et Chrissie Hynde pour une soirée musicale intitulée Nightclubbing (en clin d'œil à l'une de
ses chansons les plus célèbres).



Une décennie plus tard, à l'occasion de la sortie de son nouvel album, la chaîne cryptée a une nouvelle fois voulu manifester son amour à l' Iguane.



Nightclubbing II s'est donc imposé comme une évidence. C'est dans le cadre de La Musicale , présentée par Emma De Caunes , qu'aura lieu cette soirée magique.



Iggy Pop , qui est très attaché à la France et sa culture, a nommé son dernier album "Préliminaires", qui sortira en mai 2009. Il s'est inspiré d'un livre de Michel Houellebecq pour écrire les
textes. On peut y entendre une reprise en français d'une chanson emblématique, "Les feuilles mortes" , écrite par Prévert et interprétée par Yves Montand en 1946.



Au cours de cette émission, celui que l'on surnomme le Parrain du Punk fera de nombreux duos notamment avec : Ayo, Keren Ann , Benjamin Biolay , Emma De Caunes , Arielle Dombasle , Stephan
Eicher, Michel Houellebecq , Izia, Grace Jones , China Moses, Peaches et Catherine Ringer .





Tracklist :

01 - Motorcycle

02 - Nazy girlfriend

03 - Avenue B

04 - I felt luxury

05 - I'm a fool to want you (with C. Hynde)

06 - I wish you love (with C. Hynde)

07 - One for my baby

08 - Miss Argentina

09 - You go to my head (with V. Paradis)

10 - Don't smoke in bed (with V. Paradis)

11 - She called me daddy

12 - Hollywood affair (with J. Depp on guitar !!)

13 - Nightclubbing (with Hynde, Paradis & Depp)

Origine du Groupe : Canada

Style : Indie Rock , Folk Rock

Sortie : 2007



By Stacey Anderson from http://www.spin.com

As Gloria Estefan (and probably Nostradamus) predicted, the rhythm is gonna get us all. It's certainly got a grip on this Latin-soaked side project of Broken Social Scene guitarist Andrew
Whiteman. National Anthem of Nowhere is a vivacious sampling of cultures and a swinging leap from his somber, lo-fi 2004 debut, Folkloric Feel. White-man recombines mambo, Americana, and
mesmerizing BSS-style rock with infectiously rambling results -- check the flamenco strings of "¡Rafaga!" and the primal polyrhythms of "My Sword Hand's Anger." It's the sound of indie rock ready
to embrace the world.

 



Tracklist :

1. "My Sword Hand's Anger"

2. National Anthem of Nowhere

3. Naked & Alone, The

4. Haul Away

5. Cheap Like Sebastien

6. ¡Rafaga! - (Spanish)

7. Chances Are

8. Rent Boy Goes Down, A

9. Fast Pony for Victor Jara

10. Justine, Beckoning

11. Jimmy Scott Is the Answer

12. NoNoNo

http://www.myspace.com/nickriveraandtheflyingpigeons

http://labelnetlabel.com

Origine du Groupe : U.K

Style : Alternative , Folk , Experimental

Sortie : 2011

From Official Myspace
:



Nick Rivera (Michele Sarti's solo project) was born under a bunk bed in a victorian house in Hackney, London. Born in Cagliari, Italy, Michele started playing drums in a number of rock bands,
slowly developing a strong interest in more experimental and free-form styles of music. The new approach led him to rediscover the french horn, the instrument he studied for years but never used
on any of his projects. He also started toying with lots of different instruments like guitar, trumpet, glockenspiel, percussions, synths and loop machines. His first personal project was a free
reinterpretation of the music from german composer Kurt Weill, directing a band featuring banjo, piano, wind instruments, flute and percussions. In Italy he collaborated with Bron Y Aur and
Franklin Delano, and after moving to London with Sunny Day Sets Fire and Oh Atoms. He also plays as a stable member of the lo-fi folk band Takoma. Nick Rivera comes from Michele's desire to play
something as natural as possible. In his own works is music that would be "close to the image of a bud who sees the first light, the sounds of wood, nocturnal bugs, broken branches, birds,
coppers, sliding water, shadows reflecting lights and glades in the forest... and everything that happens in the galaxy next to ours". He is now ready to release a Flying EP recorded at his home
studio and mastered by Bill Gautier who works for Bella Union. ..

Tracklist :

01 - Renee Luise

02 - Happy song is a happy song

03 - Butter in my head

04 - Horn Y Orgy

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http://soemamontenegro.com.ar

http://www.myspace.com/soemamontenegro

Origine du Groupe : Argentina

Style : Alternative , World Music , Folk , Experimental

Sortie : 2011

Par Paco pour http://delaluneonentendtout.blogspot.com



C'est grâce à Vincent Moon et La Blogothèque que nous avions découvert en 2010 Soema Montenegro : une artiste originaire de Buenos Aires profondément Argentine et difficilement catalogable. «
Passionaria » son 2ème album après « Uno una uno » en 2008 est d'une intensité rare. Accompagnée du bandéoniste Jorge Sottile, elle prend parfois des airs de cantatrice et à l'instar de son ainée
Yma Sumac, elle aime expérimenter avec sa voix hors du commun. Elle vient titiller la folie sur « Milonga de la ensoñada » , se lance à capella sur « Invocación a la passionaria », des cuivres et
des percussions originales donnent  un côté bric à brac à « Flores del desierto » alors que « Profundidade » sonne plus traditionnel. Mais finalement c'est bien la folie qui l'envahit avec «
Molecularmente ».

Soema Montenegro se place dans la lignée de ses contemporaines un peu barrées, Camille la Française, Bjork la pop star islandaise, ou encore Merrill Garbus de TuneYards, tout en s’imprégnant de
la tradition et la mélancolie traditionnelle sud américaine à la manière de la regrettée Lhasa.

Tracklist :

01. Leyenda del cururú

02. Flores del desierto

03. Cuando pasa

04. Milonga de la ensoñada

05. Río arriba

06. colibrí

07. Invocación a la Passionaria

08. El camalote

9. Profundidade

10. Canción del dragon

11. En el viento

12. Molecularmente

http://www.mayasolovey.com

http://www.myspace.com/mayasolovey

Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Folk , Indie , Bossa Nova , Alternative

Sortie : 2011

From http://mayasolovey.bandcamp.com



    "Here's a rarity: An original voice who really is original! Drawing inspiration from all over the map, Maya Solovéy has developed a deep, enchanting sound that's unlike
anything else out there right now."

    -- Tom Moon, music journalist for NPR, Philadelphia Enquirer, and author of 1000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die.



    "Maya Solovéy is an exceptional songwriter, possessed of a voice that is haunting, soothing, and erotic all at the same time. Her music, I'm sure, will change the world."

    --Bassy Bob Brockmann, Multiple Grammy winning producer/mixer





    On her self titled debut album, I:II, Maya has merged the acoustic/folk songwriting tradition into the territories of pop, bossa nova, and even the high drama of cinematic
scoring. Her music is a surprising, yet rational marriage between all these cultures--she sings in Portuguese, Spanish and her native English tongue. As a trilingual songwriter, Maya has trained
herself in the art of honesty. She recognizes that certain emotions travel through lyrics that could only work sincerely in Spanish, Portuguese, or English because they fit into the languages’
cultural continuum and poetic tradition. Remarkably, Maya is able to successfully guide her different cultural influences and musical perspectives into a refined and studied genre of her own
making.





credits



    Maya Solovéy- Songwriter, vocals, 7-string guitar, piano, arrangements, scoring, claps

    Eric Maltz- songwriting, keyboards, vocals, and production on "Ring Ring Ring"

    Timo Ellis- Ukelele

    "Bassy" Bob Brockmann- trumpet, flugel horn

    Robert "Chicken" Burke, additional production, drums

    Jane Scarpantoni, cello, cello arrangement on "Tonight"

    Erik Friedlander, cello

    Tracey Bonham- violin

    Fred Cash- electric bass

    Todd Sickafoose- upright bass

    Naren Rauch- electric and acoustic guitars, e-bow

    Adam Widoff- guitar

    Bashiri Johnson, percussion

    Alex Alexander- drums, percussion, claps

    Glen Grossman- claps

    Eric Gorman- drums

    Clark Gayton- trombone

    Jim Mcelwaine- bass clarinet

    Paul Shapiro- flute, clarinet, tenor sax





Produced by Maya Solovéy and Bassy Bob Brockmann.

Recorded by Bassy Bob Brockmann, Brooklyn, NY

Assistant engineering by Jonathan C. Vergara

Dreamgirls, Touch, The Most, and American Song recorded at The Chapel, Bearsville, NY, with Robert "Chicken" Burke.

Mixed by Bassy Bob Brockmann

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NY, NY

Tracklist :    

1.Ring Ring Ring (featuring Eric Maltz) 03:06    

2.A Escultura 04:34    

3.Dreamgirls 03:21    

4.Touch 04:15    

5.Eu Vi 04:10

6.The Most 02:19    

7.Tonight 03:47    

8.Na Distante 03:48    

9.Como Yo Lloro Por Ti 03:16    

10.A Vida 01:56    

11.American Song 03:04    

12.Madreselva 05:10

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http://davidgrissom.com

http://www.myspace.com/davidgrissommusic

Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Blues Rock , Folk , Country

Sortie : 2007

From http://www.cdbaby.com


David Grissom is a Texas based Guitar Player and Songwriter who has toured and recorded with artists such as Storyville, Joe Ely, John Mellencamp, the Allman Brothers Band, and the
Dixie Chicks. His songs have been recorded by John Mayall, Trisha Yearwood, Webb Wilder, Lee Ann Womack and others. After playing on hundreds of records for other artists, his first solo CD "Loud
Music" will be released in June 2007.

Tracklist :
01 - Lonesome Dove

02 - Loud Music

03 - Wide Lode

04 - Hi-tex

05 - Sake and Venom

06 - Nothin Makes a Man Go Crazy

07 - Whiskey Cryin

08 - Boots Like To Boogie

09 - Lucy G

10 - Mister Quincey

11 - Midnight Drive
10. A Riot Of Emotion