Last.fm Group Journal: Classic Rock

Ezra Furman – The Year of No Returning (2012)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:36:06 +0000

Ezra Furman Chicagoan folk singer/songwriter of Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, announced his new solo album, The Year of No Returning.Ezra wrote each of the songs on this album after a night of drinking where he ended up in a fight in which he lost. He used these fights as inspiration for each of the songs on this album.This will be Furman’s first solo album, although he has released three studio albums with the Harpoons—Banging Down Doors, Inside the Human Body, and Mysterious Power—as well as Moon Face.In terms of realization, this album contains a considerable amount of it. The album’s title refers to Furman taking a new approach in life. He likened himself to a cigarette dropped in the street: some people will ignore it, but others might pick it up and put it in a proper place. He used to care, but now he understands that he was sick of feeling he had to make music for an audience.The entire album is filled with moments of Furman trying to discover exactly who he is. “I think I cared a little more. I noticed that as time goes on I care more about the details.” He experimented on particular songs because he had the time. On “Sinking Slow” he explains that there was a moment when a group of musicians walked around a microphone in a circle playing detuned guitars with cello bows just to make unique sounds. Every song was carefully crafted because it was the most time he ever had in a studio.Ezra Furman new album 2012

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The Fray new album 2012 “Scars & Stories”

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:29:48 +0000

There’s something extremely formulaic about The Fray. This is said time and time again, generally in respect to sentimental “adult” contemporary artists such as Coldplay, John Mayer and Snow Patrol, to name a few. The most successful of these acts are those who get it right — they are able to create the same, or at least largely similar, sound on each album they release and are capable of moving as many copies of that album as its predecessor.

What’s the flaw to using the same approach on each record? I present an answer (somewhat): Each record is a mere sidestep as opposed to a step forward, making each record not particularly bad, but nothing to write home about. The Fray’s third release, “Scars & Stories” is definitely indicative of this.

Every one of the Fray’s huge singles, whether it be “How to Save a Life,” “You Found Me” or “Over My Head (Cable Car),” all utilize the same musical ploys: mellow piano, lead singer Isaac Slade’s oh-so-earnest voice of longing and tremendous, and hair-raising emotional build-ups. “Heartbeat” and “Run for Your Life” are clearly the results of The Fray’s finely-tuned, piano-rock tactics.

Singles aside, but still in the front of the mind, “Scars & Stories” operates just as similarly to the band’s previous records. The songs are mere offshoots of the singles. For example, take “The Fighter,” which follows “Heartbeat.” Its chorus chants, “Maybe we were meant to be lonely.” The yearning, love-hungry qualities are still thrown in your face. One can ideate rather quickly what the song’s meaning might entail.

Each song on “Scars & Stories” follows the same template: they’re all loud, accessible, sensitive and Fray-like in every way, shape and form.

The Fray’s plain style is not necessarily a bad thing. Music listeners more often than not have, at the very least, a miniature obsession with a Fray song. Its style is definitely luring, even if it seems more than spent after three albums. I do feel, however, that The Fray is a band that it’s good to take a break from, as eventually one’s definition of modern music will be completely warped.

Fonte originale by The Lantern

Scars and Stories è un CD nato “on the road”. L’ anno scorso infatti i The Frayhanno deciso di usare parte del buget a loro disposizione per la produzione dell’album per viaggiare, e raccogliere esperienze e storie da tradurre poi in musica. Non c’è dunque da stupirsi se tra i titoli dell’album troviamo “Munich” e “Rainy Zurich”, ma anche “Heartbeat” sarebbe scaturita da un insolito viaggio in Rwanda. Quest’ultimo pezzo è anche il singolo di debutto del nuovo album, ed è uscito il 12 Ottobre, con largo anticipo sull’LP completo, che invece è stato reso disponibile per il pre-order sul sito della band il 18 Ottobre, e poco prima di Natale in “deluxe edition” su Itunes. Scars and Stories è stato prodotto da Brendan O’Brien, mentre per i precedenti lavori i The Fray si erano affidati a Aaron Johnson e Mike Flynn. Questa novità e le influenze mutuate durante i loro viaggi fanno aumentare la curiosità circa il nuovo album della band, la cui registrazione è iniziata a Marzo 2011. La lunga incubazione rende alte le aspettative dei fans, e chissà che oltre ai fedelissimi non si aggiungano nuovi estimatori per la band rimasta famosa sopratutto per “How To Save a Life”.
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Van Halen - A Different Kind of Truth

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 23:10:16 +0000

Van Halen have released their new album, A Different Kind Of Truth. Read our review on musicscramble.co.uk

Last.fm/Presents The Black Angels Live in Studio

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:07:19 +0000

We bring you into the psych rock world of The Black Angels this week. The band treated us to songs from their releases Phosphene Dream, the EP’s Phosgene Nightmare and The Black Angels plus the unreleased “Watch Out Boy”. Jump in and be prepared to be mesmerized!

Read more: Last.fm Presents: The Black Angels

GRAMMY Nominees Perform At Street Date: Best Blues Album Nominees Warren Haynes and Keb Mo

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 20:42:17 +0000

It’s one of the lesser-publicized categories at the grammys, but that just means the music in the Best Contemporary blues Album category is one of the best kept secrets at the annual awards show. This year Street Date is proud to have hosted intimate studio performances from two of the Best Contemporary Blues Album nominees: Keb Mo (nominated for The Reflection) and Warren Haynes (for Man in Motion). Click through now to sample these outstanding performances, and remember to tune in this Sunday night, February 12th at 8pm ET for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast on CBS.

Read more: GRAMMY Nominees Perform At Street Date: Best Blues Album Nominees Warren Haynes and Keb Mo

My Favorite Music: Crosby, Stills & Nash

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 20:16:33 +0000

The second artists in My Favorite Music series, in the classic rock genre, I give you Crosby, Stills & Nash. I share my thoughts on my favorite album, an incredible album filled with amazing songs.

Read more @ http://majamaki.com/2012/02/my-favorite-music-crosby-stills-nash/

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My Favorite Music: Neil Young

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 20:14:34 +0000

The first artists in My Favorite Music series, in the classic rock genre, I give you Neil Young. It was his Decade album, a 3-record compilation of his music from 1966 to 1977 that really got me turned on to his music. I talk about my favorite albums and share my fondest memory of Neil Young’s music impacting my life. Read more @ http://majamaki.com/2012/02/my-favorite-music-neil-young/

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My Favorite Music: Series Introduction

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 20:03:55 +0000

Often when I’m listening to my music around friends, family, and peers I get comments about how they like my music selection and usually wondering what I’m playing. This is introducing my first series titled My Favorite Music that will share the my favorite artists and albums from my music collection.
Read more @ http://majamaki.com/2012/01/my-favorite-music-series-introduction/

http://www.bunchakeze.com/Colin_Tench_Project.php

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 02:12:54 +0000

New project and release.Something old, something new, something borrowed, something screwed

New Album

Sun, 5 Feb 2012 15:45:20 +0000

From the Master in Person ,her is the link

http://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/cd-paul-mccartney-kisses-bottom