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hallelujah the hills “three minute mark”

Posted by doubter on Friday, May 17th, 2013

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you ever run into a band, that seemingly everything they put out, hits you in just the right spots? yeah, thats me and hallelujah the hills. they just put out a odds and sods double record that is made up of b-sides, non album tracks, etc and god damn if it aint better than most bands/artisits real records. it’s entitled portrait of the artist as a young trashcan, and i cant recommend it enough, if you havent figured that out. they are one of those bands that sure they’re shit is catchy, quirky, etc, but there is a lot of depth here, and some of it is quite heartbreaking. or maybe i am just overly sensitive? who knows, and really who cares? one of the best bands on the planet right now is all i am fucking saying. btw, i am absolutely addicted to this song right now.

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centro-matic live at mercy lounge, nashville

Posted by doubter on Monday, May 13th, 2013

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photo by me

top of the monday evening! trying to get back into this blogging thing, but admittedly its been tough. then again, for the past year or so i have been going in spurts, which i guess is better than nothing esp after almost 8 years of doing this. anyway, so my boys centro-matic are in the studio recording a new record which has a working title of take pride in your long odds. seems mildly fitting for the band, who i think is one of, if not the best bands playing today. i celebrate and love their entire catalogue, and there is no reason you shouldnt too. this here show is from 8.24.07 at the mercury lounge in nashville opening up for jason isbell. who, btw, sits in with the centro-matic for the entire set. much love to the original taper….

you can purhase/download their stuff here via amazon

1. love you just the same
2. in such crooked times
3. fountains of fire
4. to unleash the horses now

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the clash “rat patrol from fort bragg”

Posted by doubter on Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

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top of the day, fools! the past week has been kind of weird, thus the silence. my grandma, who wasnt in the best of health, but still alive and kicking, passed away last week. so, in her honour, here is the clash bootleg rat patrol from fort bragg. she was a huge clash fan, in fact she was at the show when the iconic photo for london calling was shot. thats a lie, but sounds cool. that picture was from the last time i saw her, which was sadly 2 years ago at my brothers wedding. sucks cause we are headed up to chicago for a 2 week stint in just a few weeks.

1. the beautiful people are ugly too
2. kill time
3. should i stay or should i go
4. rock the casbah
5. know your rights
6. red angel dragnet

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the afghan whigs live in milan

Posted by doubter on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

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sup, peoples? i had a request for a repost on this whigs show which like the title suggests was in milan and took place at the zimba escape club on 1.30.94. enjoy…

1. if i were going
2. debonair
3. turn on the water
4. gentlemen
5. be sweet
6. my world is empty without you

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guided by voices’ bug house compilation

Posted by doubter on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

howdy, hi! not much today, other than this gbv comp which i posted a couple years back, but had a couple of requests for a repost. if i have something, i am always happy to oblige. its lily’s, my daughter, birthday today – she’s 5. so going to be getting into some serious birthday shit. well, as much shit as you can with a 5 year old. i originally got this from the gbv database, which is an unbelievable resource for hardcore or even passing gbv fans. this is just a snippet of the broadcaster house compilation compiled by robert gray and its entitled bug house. i dont think its still available there, or at least i didnt see it.

the entire she bangs – in case you dont get it, you can download the entire thing by clicking that link

1. cheesy promo
2. watch me jumpstart – p3 live broadcast from gota kallare – stockholm, sweden – september 3rd, 2002
3. bulldog skin – vpro acoustic session – amsterdam, holland – the netherlands – march or april 1997
4. steeple of knives – fwruw studio-a-rama simulcast from mather courtyard at case western reserve university – cleveland, oh – august 3rd, 2002
5. tractor rape chain – hbo reverb – recorded at the trocadero in philadelphia, pa – may 20th, 2001

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red red meat live at the hideout

Posted by doubter on Monday, April 22nd, 2013

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photo by noah w. bailey for dallas observer

happy, monday folks! so here is a lovely recording of one of my favorite chicago bands ever, red red meat, and here they are playing like the title suggests at the hideout in chicago. its a soundboard, and thanks to the original taper!

you can buy red red meat stuff via subpop and cant recommend em enough particularly jimmywine majestic.

1. red red meat by thax douglas
2. chinese balls
3. all tied
4. stained and lit
5. braindead
6. theres a star above the manager tonight

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deadstring brothers “like a california wildfire”

Posted by doubter on Friday, April 19th, 2013

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time to take a break from all this madness. here we have a song off deadstring brothers recently released bloodshot record, cannery row. i have had this record on my harddrive for the past couple weeks, and as per usual, i am just getting around to listening to it. few songs in, i am absolutely loving it. this appears to be maybe their 4th record. if youre a fan of early ryan adams, more bluesy stones stuff, etc you should absolutely dig this. anyone around these parts a fan, and is his other stuff as good? at this point definitely one of the best things i have heard in 2013.

buy cannery row via amazon for a measly 7 bucks.

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aly tadros w/ ben balmer “whim”

Posted by doubter on Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

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i dont know much about aly tadros and her song featuring ben balmer, “whim,” but apparently it was inspired by streaking and alcohol. if you knew me way back when, i was known to streak through parties on a whim – no pun intended. in fact i wouldnt run through a house, or a backyard party, no, i would be naked, beer in hand and act like nothing was amiss. so, this is a song i could get behind just by the description alone. as it turns out, i like it a lot. ben has a great voice, but really aly’s voice is quite something else. i love those smoky, whiskey inflicted voices like that of aly. she’s got a new record out, her second, entitled the fits which was released earlier this year.

buy the fits via bandcamp

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will oldham “gypsy he-witch” off weary engine blues: a tribute to jason molina

Posted by doubter on Friday, April 12th, 2013

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happy friday! i am not gonna muddy this up with a bunch of words and stuff. so here is the info on this molina cover compilation/tribue being put out by graveface records, which i believe is due out on 4.23.

we’re calling this collection weary engine blues, named after a piece of artwork by molina that serves as the cover of this cd release. confirmed contributions so far from: john vanderslice, mark kozelek, hospital ships, lucas oswald, jonathan meiburg, damien jurado, dreamend, brown bird, haunt the house, tw walsh, phil elverum, alisdair roberts, scout niblett, jeffrey lewis, will johnson, the wave pictures, allo darlin, darren hayman, will oldham, herman dune and many more amazing musicians. huge thanks to hugh noble and william schaff for helping get this together so quickly. know that 100% of the profits are going directly (and immediately) to jason molina’s incredible family.

i took the liberty of taking out the info about the screenprint that accompanied the cd cause its sold out… either way, its a double cd made up of a shit ton of of awesome artists, and all proceeds going to jason’s family. i believe you may be able to purchase it, already, via their bandcamp page.

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ronnie fauss “i dont see you”

Posted by doubter on Wednesday, April 10th, 2013

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top of the day, jerkballs! i hate being late to the game when it comes to some artists, but i cant know about everything no matter how hard i try. this time im talking about dallas based artist ronnie fauss and his record i am the man you know im not – great title. granted, i have not heard said record, but this song, see below, i am totally digging. the record came out last year, but has been recently re-released via new west records’ imprint normaltown. a bunch of people who’s opinion i respect have talked about it including my girl sloane at country fried rock – which if you never visited/listened/read i cant recommend her enough, no depression, etc… if you dig the likes of isbell, dbt, steve earle, etc you will definitely dig mr fauss. cant wait to hear the entire thing.

buy the record via amazon

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