Every mention of Grass Widow in the music press is like, “did you know that the definition of Grass Widow is ……….?” Not here at Tripwire. No way. We feel we’re doing more than enough by sharing “Lulu’s Lips” off Grass Widow’s new 12″ on Captured Tracks. You want an English lesson in addition to musical epiphanies? Then give us $40,000 instead of handing it over to your fancy private college’s admissions office. And until we receive that check in the mail, you’re just going to have to look up info on Grass Widow’s upcoming New York City shows yourself. Consider yourself lucky.
Vic Chestnutt has a history of benefitting from charity. A 1996 Chestnutt covers compilation, whose proceeds benefitted The Sweet Relief fund, threw Chestnutt into the spotlight. Contributing a track to the Hempilation II compilation, which benefitted NORML, has led to countless free bowls for Chestnutt.
With his new single, “Flirted With You All My Life”, Chestnutt meditates on his own death. Based on past luck, a free ticket to heaven is currently en route to Chestnutt’s mailbox. The melancholic single comes from the upcoming record, All The Cut, which is scheduled for release September 22nd and features guest appearances from Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto and members of Godspeed! You Black Emperor.
Translating William Blake into Indonesian as song lyrics is almost as nutty as translating international musical styles into clattering punk rock. Malaikat Dan Singa, an World infused solo project from the man more famous as part of Old Time Relijun, proves that if music isn’t the universal language, it’s at least more universal than than Indonesian. Nama Bersembunyi either sounds like some third world eccentrics got their hands on the New York Noise compilation or like some New York eccentrics got a hold of some Sun City Girls disks. Malaikat Dan Singa is due out on K Records this November.
Whoa. Just put this one together: Cold Cave is definitely a pun for cold wave (slow on the uptake, I know. sorry guys). Another fact: Teenage Jesus and the Jerks is a slightly misleading bandname, since neither Lydia Lunch nor James Chance were conceived immaculately. Dissapointing, I know.
Perhaps the WFMU fest lineup will cheer you back up? The sheer improbability of so many legends sharing the stage should be enough for your average Californian to road trip over to the Music Hall Of Williamsburg, where the three day festival is being held. Full digs on the entire event are available on WFMU’s blog.
Turns out the new 13th Floor Elevators box set won’t be sitting in my CD player as long as expected. The Black Hollies are pitch-perfectly channeling that era of psychedelic nuggets with their upcoming album, Softly Towards The Light, to be released October 6th by the Ernest Jenning Record Co. If’n you like the sound of “Run With Me Run”, you might just wanna check out their tour with Benjy Ferree. Dates are posted below. It’s like if, what if man, what if there is a time after the 60s but before the 70s. And that time is 2009. Whoa. Awww man, I just remembered I have a bunch of chips in the kitchen. Yeah man. Groovy. So good.
Featuring music from: North American Halloween Prevention Initiative, Maserati, North Atlantic Oscillation, Yeasayer, Deluka, Division Day, Logan Lynn, Donkeyboy, Chromeo, Woolfy, Neon Indian, Vampire Weekend, The Yearbooks, Fanfarlo, Frightened Rabbit, Middle Distance Runner, Headlights, The Very Foundation, Bloc Party, The Soft Pack, Wolfmother, A Mountain Of One, Field Music, and Yo Majesty
