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They Say It’s Your Birthday: Jello Biafra

Mon, June 17 2013 8:01pm - Source: Cover Me

They Say It's Your Birthday celebrates an artist's special day with other people singing his or her songs.

The Clang Of The Yankee Reaper: Van Dyke Parks Interviewed

Wed, May 22 2013 10:53am - Source: The Quietus

The clang of the Yankee Reaper, on Salisbury Plain!

Graded on a Curve: Rhinoceros, (s/t)

Thu, May 16 2013 12:17pm - Source: The Vinyl District

While not forgotten, the late-'60s group known as Rhinoceros seem to be remembered less for their music and more for the circumstances of their formation.

(Re)Graded on a Curve: Van Dyke Parks, Discover America

Fri, March 29 2013 12:37pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Last year, Graded on a Curve featured a retrospective review of the album pictured above.

The 10 Best They Might Be Giants Songs

Mon, March 18 2013 5:45pm - Source: Stereogum

First emerging in the early '80s, They Might Be Giants were compelling, confounding, and arguably without precedent.

Wisconsin Death Trip: A Long Overdue Obituary of Killdozer

Thu, March 07 2013 5:04pm - Source: The Vinyl District

I saw Killdozer once at the Black Cat. The club was nearly empty, and I took advantage of this fact to stand right up against the stage.

Graded on a Curve: Reason to Believe: The Songs of Tim Hardin

Wed, February 27 2013 1:51pm - Source: The Vinyl District

The Full Time Hobby label's tribute compilation to the late Tim Hardin collects thirteen acts interpreting the work of an important and too often overlooked American singer-songwriter.

John Reilly And Friends, St Giles-in-the-Fields, London

Fri, February 08 2013 11:26am - Source: The Independent - Music

John C. Reilly doesn't only lose the "C" when not acting, but the crumpled intensity he has brought to even his comedy roles since making his name in Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights (1997).

Graded on a Curve: Phil Ochs, All the News that’s Fit to Sing

Thu, November 01 2012 2:02pm - Source: The Vinyl District

The union of political subject matter and music can surely make for a problematic, sometimes even dysfunctional relationship, but the occasions where the results actually work are cause for celebration.

Wayback Wednesday - S. David Cohen aka David Blue

Wed, August 29 2012 5:12pm - Source: MOG

While most of the sixties folk-singers have had their albums re-issued, David Blue remains a vastly underrated artist.

Don’t Fear the Record Show

Wed, August 22 2012 8:03am - Source: The Vinyl District

Everyone knows that a great record store rivals a religious experience, and most people understand that the thrill of getting a few platters for a screaming deal at a garage sale matches the fervor of Atlantic City's blackjack tables, but there is another option for the thirsty record buyer.

Regina Weinreich: Searching for Sugar Man at Guild Hall: Alec Baldwin, Honorary Chairman of the Board

Sat, July 07 2012 7:14pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Just days after he married Hilaria Thomas, when he could have been in some exotic place on honeymoon, Alec Baldwin, taking his Hamptons International Film Festival duties very seriously, took the stage at East Hampton's Guild Hall, to introduce a documentary that's been garnering buzz at film festivals.

Rob Smith’s Media 6ix: May 9, 2012

Wed, May 09 2012 4:34pm - Source: Pop Dose

Weekly (or maybe biweekly, or whenever) thoughts on miscellaneous cultural ephemera, recent and otherwise.

Jerry Ashton: OccupyThisAlbum - 99 Artists on 99 Tracks for the 99%

Tue, April 17 2012 3:43pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Patriotism and protest -- inexorably bound and oftentimes indistinguishable -- have always had their say through music.

Bob Marley: 'What we need is some positive vibration' – a classic interview from the vaults

Tue, April 17 2012 2:56pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

Columbo's is a mostly black-patronised disco in London's Carnaby Street.

NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE THE WAY YOU FEEL ABOUT ME NOW

Thu, March 29 2012 8:09pm - Source: MOG

The triumphant evening capped a turbulent twelve months for the gifted young musician categorized by significant hardship as well as notable achievement including debut performances at New York's Carnegie Hall and on The Late Show with David Letterman.

Mike Ragogna: From The Beach Boys & Randy Newman To Fleet Foxes & Skrillex: A Conversation With Van Dyke Parks, Plus Calling JB Baretsky's Bluff

Wed, March 21 2012 4:12am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

You are an artist with a lot of irons in the fire, like recently touring with Fleet Foxes.

Graded on a Curve: Van Dyke Parks, Discover America

Thu, March 15 2012 1:20pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Van Dyke Parks is easily one of the most eclectic and engaging musical minds of the last fifty years.

Víctor Jara “El Derecho de Vivir en Paz”

Tue, February 28 2012 3:07pm - Source: THE RISING STORM

Today we take a slight detour from our usual fare and delve, albeit briefly, into the work of Víctor Jara; namely, his fifth record, El Derecho de Vivir en Paz , or The Right to Live in Peace.

First Look At Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan & Justin Timberlake On Set Of The Coens' 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Fri, February 24 2012 2:43pm - Source: The Playlist

Last year was bittersweet for fans of the Coen Brothers.

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 28

Thu, January 19 2012 1:29pm - Source: Pop Dose

1968 , that we would spend a good portion of the discussion on a song that was still three years away when these singles were hits.

Garrett Hedlund Goes 'Inside Llewyn Davis' For The Coen Brothers

Tue, January 10 2012 3:59am - Source: The Playlist

Well, now that he's got some free time on his hands since " Akira " is on hold for the foreseeable future, Garrett Hedlund is gonna sing for his supper.

God Help the Troubadour

Tue, December 20 2011 9:45pm - Source: Boogie Woogie Flu

Phil Ochs was born five months before Bob Dylan and died sixteen months before Elvis Presley, and that tells you all you need to know about him, and that tells you nothing.

A Phil Ochs Tribute Night: “Here’s to the land you’ve torn out the heart of”

Tue, November 08 2011 5:35pm - Source: Sound on the Sound

Still in its nascent stages, it's not clear how or if the "Occupy" movement happening around the United States will permanently change the future economic landscape.

John Goodman Reteams With The Coens Again For 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Mon, October 31 2011 3:51pm - Source: The Playlist

Gale Snoats, Charlie Meadows, Walter Sobchak and Big Dan Teague—these are memorable characters played by John Goodman in " Raising Arizona ," " Barton Fink ," " The Big Lebowski " and " O Brother Where Art Thou ?" (he also made a brief cameo in " The Hudsucker Proxy ") and he's set to make his first movie with the duo in over a decade.

Justin Timberlake Offered A Starring Role In The Coen Brothers' 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Sat, October 29 2011 4:09am - Source: The Playlist

If you were gearing up to make a film based on the '60's folk scene, or any music-based film for that matter, why not recruit one of the most popular musician-turned-actors of recent times?

Oscar Isaac Scores The Lead In The Coen Brothers Folk Music Movie 'Inside Llewyn Davis’

Fri, October 14 2011 2:16am - Source: The Playlist

If you've been paying attention, you probably already know that Oscar Isaac is poised to be a major star.

Book Notes - David Lester ("The Listener")

Thu, October 13 2011 3:19pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

Scribes Sounding Off: YEAH! Keep On Pushing! Flying Saucers! Talk - Action = 0! Rockabilly!

Mon, October 03 2011 5:27pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

Fans of books and popular music and books about popular music rejoice!

New Coen Brothers Movie About '60s Folk Legend Gets Financing, Is Titled 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Wed, August 31 2011 1:04pm - Source: The Playlist

It looks like the Coens are a little closer to getting their next film mounted, and with producer Scott Rudin —who paired with duo previously on " No Country For Old Men " and " True Grit now behind the film, it looks like the trio are gearing up for another run at the Oscars.

Hill, Barbata & Ethridge “L.A. Getaway”

Fri, August 12 2011 3:45pm - Source: THE RISING STORM

Anybody familiar with L.A. canyon-rock circa 1970 should be familiar with the name Chris Ethridge.

Michael Sigman: 15 Things You Should Probably Know About Van Dyke Parks

Thu, August 11 2011 8:22pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

There's good news from Van Dyke Parks, the indefatigable composer-lyricist-producer-conductor-musician-arranger whose brilliant collaborations with Brian Wilson -- especially the epic Smile project -- are only a small part of the story.

This Week's Interesting DVD Releases - July 19th, 2011

Mon, July 18 2011 2:47pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

The Criterion Collection releases four films tomorrow, Beastie Boys Anthology , Satyajit Ray's The Music Room , Krzysztof Kieslowski's Double Life of Veronique , and a Blu-ray edition of Jean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast.

These Times We're Living In

Sun, July 17 2011 9:58pm - Source: MOG

This bad boy has been kicking around the Monastery for some time now and I've been waiting for a chance to post.

Get On Board

Fri, July 15 2011 4:00pm - Source: MOG

Comparisons to u know who, I guess, are unavoidable, but to write him off as just another Dylan wanna be is to completely miss the point.

Deeper into Music:: Mark Davis Eliminate the Toxins

Fri, July 08 2011 12:50pm - Source: Herohill

Mark Davis just released what will probably end up as my favorite album of 2011.

Coen Brothers Writing Dave Van Ronk-Inspired Script

Wed, June 29 2011 4:27pm - Source: kingblind

In a Q&A with Noah Baumbach earlier this month, Joel and Ethan Coen revealed that they've been working on a new script for a music-related film featuring songs "pretty much all performed live" on a "single instrument."

Coen Brothers planning biopic of folk singer Dave Van Ronk

Mon, June 27 2011 4:17pm - Source: NME

The Oscar -winning Coen brothers , Joel and Ethan , are thought to be making a musical biopic of folk legend, Dave Van Ronk , for their next project.

Coming Full Circle: An Interview With Band Of Holy Joy

Fri, June 10 2011 2:33pm - Source: The Quietus

It's Thursday 28th April 2011, and I'm stood at the back of St. Pancras Church at 8pm.

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