Revolt of the ILX Brigade: New Post-Fahey Folk For PPL that post in the Takoma & Tompkin's Square Threads

That's kinda how I feel about Beverly Martyn, sadly. I'm always glad when her songs are over.

That's not really relevant aside from the fact that I would rather not hear singing most of the time. Most people are just not that interesting as vocalists and it's annoying (for me) to have to listen to words all the time.

pentangle is so unreal. it's like if, i dunno, there had been a rock band in the 60s and the guitarists were Jimmy Hendrix and Jeff Beck + and unreal awesome jazz rhythm section

definitely one of the most talented across the board bands ever

i haven't heard the john & beverly records really

I prefer Road to Ruin over Stormbringer but mostly because Give Us a Ring is on it.

I saw Bert Jansch a few (kind of a lot of!?) years ago and it was a total pleasure. As a bonus Will Oldham was standing behind me and he said bless you when I sneezed.

what a "prince."
i don't mind renbourn as a vocalist, if anything he's a little bit bland, but not offensively so.

he put his hand on my shoulder when he blessed me
it was v charming and princely

i think the only equivalent story i have is that ira kaplan bumped into me at a soft boys show and said "sorry!" what a memory.

and yeah, speaking of that guy i can understand this
my wife is like "why did you just waste our (mortgage, kids) money on that when you already have that other thing?"
i bought the new yo la tengo record and my wife asked "do we really need another piece of plastic in our house" and i had a long inner monologue about how i did the right thing. and then i patted myself on the back.

only comparable story i have is seeing early strokes open for doves in a small club and i was walking up this small stairs to the bar area and julian was coming down and was really drunk and tripped and fell into me and came within an inch of burning me in the face with his cigarette

i've flipped so many records on ebay for 10x what i paid for them 2-3 yrs after purchase that i feel not completely terrible about spending the money i do.

i've never flipped any records, i'm scared to get in all that ebay discogs shit

hmm the bar on fahey worship may have been raised: http://delta-slider.blogspot.com/2013/02/john-fahey-fare-forward-voyagers-tab.html

this was a facebook post by Hiss Golden Messenger about six weeks ago:

"It's Crying Time courtesy of Spotify: 7,570 plays of "Drummer Down" = $3.11. 8,490 plays of "Call Him Daylight" = $3.49. 6,230 plays of "Jesus Shot Me in the Head"= $2.56. 4,750 plays of "Balthazar's Song"= $1.95.
27,040 plays= $11.11. Why am I doing this again? I can't remember."

later on, in a comment, he decided to pull his music from spotify. respect

http://www.chuckjohnson.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/LP_front-crop-1024x1024.jpg
this one's coming out in may, should be goooood.

cool cover

i have friends who own indie labels that have pulled from spotify and i think it's the right decision

Also, rumors abound of a Hiss Golden / Steve Gunn collab. Maybe more than rumors. Heh heh.

Tompkins Square Label Hits The Road with Daniel Bachman
Dates with Luther Dickinson, Don Bikoff, Max Ochs, Richard Crandell, Marisa Anderson, Harry Taussig, Powell St. John and more
"It's exceedingly rare to find a 23-year-old who can play with a quicksilver, imaginative brio reminiscent of American fingerpicking icons John Fahey and Jack Rose, but Daniel Bachman is that phenom." - The Stranger

Tompkins Square Label brass will be hitting the road with guitarist Daniel Bachman in March & April, visiting record stores, radio, press folks and fans. Bachman's latest album, 'Seven Pines', has received great critical praise, including a feature on NPR's Weekend Edition. Tompkins Square will be selling exclusive merchandise at the shows, including a new tour-only Bachman 7" (Ed. 500), test pressings (Ed. 5), out of print stuff, new releases, trading cards, and even rare used vinyl finds intended for sale at the rained-out WFMU Record Fair. All attendees will also receive a free 18-song label sampler CD. All Tompkins Square/Daniel Bachman US tour dates for March & April can be found here , and will be continuously updated.

* Stream/share a new song by Daniel, ONLY available on a 7" sold at his March and April shows and record store appearances.
https://soundcloud.com/tompkinssquare/brother-green-by-daniel
A highlight of the March leg is a stop at SXSW. Here are the details :

Tompkins Square Label Presents . . .
Thurs. March 14th, 2013
St. David's Episcopal Church 301 E. 8th St. (Bethell Hall, upstairs)
Austin TX

8PM Harry Taussig (first live performance - ever !)
8:50 Alice Gerrard (legendary folk singer)
9:50 Hiss Golden Messenger (NC singer-songwriter)
10:50 Daniel Bachman (VA guitarist)
11:50 Luther Dickinson (N. Miss. Allstars)
and between sets : Terry Waldo (ragtime piano kingpin)

Alice Gerrard, known for her work with Hazel Dickens and Mike Seeger, is recording an album for Tompkins Square, slated for Fall release. This is her first SXSW performance. American Primitive Guitar pioneer Harry Taussig will perform live for the first time anywhere, ever. His first album was released in 1965 ! Hiss Golden Messenger have a new album out first week of March. We released their last one, 'Poor Moon' to much acclaim. Luther Dickinson recorded a 78 rpm record for us last year. Terry Waldo wrote the definitive history of ragtime, studied with Eubie Blake, and is probably the greatest living ragtime pianist. His Tompkins Square debut will appear later this year.

Hope to see you on the road !

Tompkins Square Label

Check Out Our Latest Releases :
Lena Hughes 'Queen of the Flat-Top Guitar'
Lena Hughes on NPR All Things Considered (w/John Renbourn)
'Work Hard, Play Hard, Pray Hard' on NPR Fresh Air
http://www.npr.org/2012/12/19/166003018/tunes-to-work-hard-play-hard-pray-hard-to
Don Bikoff 'Celestial Explosion' Reissue of RARE 1968 LP on CD/LP/DL

wow @ that austin show

lol at taussig's first performance ever! that seems crazy. what if he comes out and does an intense laptop set.

Rumors not so rumored any more, seems that Golden Gunn is getting the full-on media treatment now. Piece with a track to listen to was just posted by Three-Lobed on their twitter feed. Apparently it's a Record Store Day release:

http://www.shufflemag.com/exclusive-steve-gunn-and-hiss-golden-messenger-announce-record-store-day-lp-as-golden-gunn-debut-single

Don't want to give too much away but sounding very nice on a sunny day here in Virginia. Feels like Spring coming on.

listening to the song "Cadillac Desert" off of the new William Tyler on Aquarium Drunkard right now.

tbh, initially it's a bit disappointing. not that it's bad...but feels a bit overdone IMO, like it's lost a bit of the folk feel in favor of more production stuff and is kinda reminding me of like Yo La Tengo or something (and I like Yo La Tengo, but it's not a distinct from indie rock, at least this song off the new Tyler)

lol am i becoming one of those folk maniacs that yelled at electric dylan????

ha! actually, i'd still give the rest of the album a try -- that track is kind of the most accessible (possibly generic) one on the record, but it's what the label wanted me to post. i think they're trying to grab a broader, more indie rock audience with it, maybe not the ilx brigade. but there's plenty that will please everyone on this thread, i think.

yeah like honestly it's not even a bad track

i just really really really like behold the spirit a lot, mostly because of the subtle ways he toed the fahey/indie line in an interesting way....that particular song just falls a bit too much on the other side for me

I like to think of it as W. Tyler indulging his inner Jimmy Page a bit in re "Cadillac Desert"

As a fan of both Fahey and Tyler, I don't really see that they have much in common besides the fact that they both play guitar and neither of them sing (much).

The Jimmy page comparison is otm, though. And I get a heavy Sandy Bull vibe from a lot of WT's stuff. Love this album!

Golden Gunn talk here:

http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2013/02/25/wooden-wand-interviews-hiss-golden-messenger/#more-34253

omg i want this SO BADLY

http://www.musicdirect.com/p-54339-john-fahey-the-transcendental-waterfall-180g-6lp-box-set.aspx

Saw that at Treehouse one day, sure looks sexy. The idea of a John Fahey T-shirt, or perhaps the wearing of said T-shirt, strikes me as quite bizarre for some reason, however.

http://importantrecords.com/sites/default/files/apparel/fahey_tee.jpg?1307987347
this one is flying off the shelves at forver 21, i believe

haha i know the whole t-shirt thing really cracks me up, so funny too for 4 Men With Beards

Kinda wish it was slightly cheaper and didn't include stupid large green t-shirt no one is going to wear.

Anybody listen to the new Black Twig Pickers album? Good stuff. Now that I've obsessively spun his solo album it's hard to not hear Bowles all over this one, but the fiddle work is fantastic as well. They really are excellent, aren't they?

Also, the third track has a fiddlestick thing on it that was super cool to watch live, maybe that'll heighten your appreciation of that one. I'd personally never seen fiddlesticks used in any setting, so it was a treat. Other highlights for me are "Jack of Diamonds" and "Charleston Girls"

Have only heard a few songs, but just based on those I can say I agree already. I have "Whompyjawed", which I think was recorded at the same sessions, and love it. I also have been praising Mike Gangloff (one of the fiddle players you mention) all over the place, as he is really on all kinds of rolls between this, the new Pelt record, and seeing him live a couple of times last year.

I.e., those live sets were really great, strongly recommend seeing anything Mike is involved in. He convinced Nathan to learn banjo by the way, and plays it as well when he does solo shows depending on what he feels like doing for that particular show.

xxxpost, honestly, i don't think the fahey box is really overpriced considering how nice 4 Men With Beards pressings are and in comparisons to a great many other box sets recently.

^^ agreed

Just got back home from the Daniel Bachman instore, thanks for posting that tyler! he was great, bought his record, rah rah. I like how he isn't afraid to just dance around a hypnotic repeated figure for a while to establish mood and pacing.

the guy who runs Tompkins Square is also touring/driving with him, they asked how I heard about the gig and I tried to explain ILX to them but it can be hard to get across, so if other ilxors see him be sure to mention this thread!

oh and hey grandavis I grew up in C-ville and Bachman was totally psyched to meet someone from there (I have family so I visit regularly). I said "I bet you play at that tea house on the downtown mall" and his eyes lit up. He said there was a really cool small gallery scene there these days.

Hey I wuz the one who posted that Tompkins Square Hits The Road With Daniel Bachman press release. Took a whole 10 seconds of cutnpaste, so hey.

uh not the one I saw upthread, but no worries

Think Tyler's right about the new R Thompson too; keep hearing tracks.

And I'm trying to stay on a post diet, but wow that Shelagh McDonald thread's link to feature (and other) in froots.

Wow sleeve, cool! I have lived in Charlottesville since 1999, with a break living in NYC for a few years, so who knows, you and I may have crossed paths a few times at shows or whatnot (or even know each other for real ....) I love Charlottesville most of the time, though it can be a frustrating place as most smallish cities can be. Thankfully word spreads that it is a decent to great place to play, especially for folks OK with playing to small but really enthusiastic/thoughtful/attentive crowds. Definitely glad that Bachman enjoys coming here. I'll get to see him (and maybe even play on the bill) on this tour I think. Gotta budget for some records for sure.

Also, new William Tyler record now streaming on Spin:

http://www.spin.com/articles/william-tyler-lambchop-impossible-truth-album-stream

seeing bachman this sunday! psyched. really haven't seen many of these guys live.

this is pretty cool btw -- a mix william tyler made of stuff that inspired his latest LP: http://www.williamtyler.net/post/37986903833/just-put-a-new-mix-up-for-you-guys-a-lot-of-these

Let's try to ID these, it'll be fun.

1. Is this Durutti Column?
2. Chris Darrow for sure. I don't think this one is on Artist Proof. Dude has quite a few albums.
3. Chet Atkins maybe?
4. uh...Hopkins Bradley? Bill Fay? Some weird Roy Wood jam? No idea.
5. Robert Wyatt - "Yolanda"
6. Paul Kantner - song from that weird Baron Von Tollbooth LP, title is China something...
7. damn, Willie T throwing some props to the Eagles! LOL
8. no idea - great song! Almost sounds like Doug Sahm song but I know it isn't him.
9. no idea
10. My favorite band ever, The Roches - "Losing True." For reasons I won't go into here, it's possible I am indirectly responsible for this entry. ;)
11. Dammit, I feel like I know this, can't place it though.
12. Randy Newman, though I've never heard this song. My tolerance for this dude is very low.
13. FJ McMahon - Early Blue (best song on this LP btw)
14. no idea, but this is great. Sounds like very "second wave" (ie Henry Flynt or Sandy Bull, not an old timer. Would be cool if I was wrong about that).
15. ??? - "The Grand Tour" I know a million versions of this song but have never heard this one. The awesome vibrato-y vocals make me think Gary Stewart? That's a shot in the dark, though.
16. No idea. This rules though.
17. No idea.
18. Nope. Would love to find out though.

That's a start. Anybody else?