Led by Welsh-native producer and vocalist Ryan A. James, Man Without Country incorporates modern electronic precision with a love of timeless melodies, and an emphasis on lyrics that cannot be compared to many of his peers. MWC first emerged in 2007, originally as a duo alongside Tomas Greenhalf. The pair produced two acclaimed studio albums …
Tuesday eating from your yard tip~ The garlic scape is the stem and seed head forming above the hardneck garlic plant. By cutting off the scape, the energy that was going into creating the seeds is directed back to creating the ultimate garlic bulb. Scapes even come with their own handle for easy gathering. The …
Here’s a rich, pensive, jazzy, new version– out less than a week– of the beloved Swedish hymn, “Blott en Dag” (English title, “Day By Day”) written by Carolina Sandell-Berg (or, as we used to call her in the old country of Chicago, where she has her own statue: Lina Sandell). The recording artist is Sven …
Now that we have moved past Memorial Day, we begin our transition into summer. This means my drinking habits have begun to shift to match the weather as well. A nice bourbon neat with a couple drops of water (to help open up the flavor) is perfect after a long day at work when the weather is cool or cold, but in summer I want a long drink full of ice. Which …
“I grew up afraid and ashamed all of the time,” says Russell. “I learned to make myself very small and very quiet in order to survive. My adoptive father – my primary abuser – was intensely controlling of all aspects of my life and of our constantly shifting households. He was particularly tyrannical about what we were allowed …
Tuesday eating from your yard tip~Rose was the herb of the year in 2012. The Herb Society invited the Rose Society to talk about roses. It quickly became apparent that while Rose Society people strive to grow the perfect rose, Herb Society folks are more interested in how you consume the rose, which baffled the …
One oft-overlooked aspect of the residential schools in Canada – run mostly by the Catholic Church and the Church of England in Canada, in conjunction with the government – is that the perpetrators documented their activities. Documented experiments such as introducing a child with tuberculosis to a classroom, and seeing how many others would contract …
The Last few weeks have had some great Sabbath singalongs for Sandra Entermann and her talented crews. https://www.facebook.com/sandra.entermann https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC93PH44H9nJwZE8EX-auUaQ 0:00:41 Blessed be the Lord, God Almighty 0:04:39 He is Exalted 0:08:03 Butterfly Song 0:11:42 My Lighthouse 0:17:05 A Quiet Place 0:24:25 Through it All 0:29:28 The Revelation Song 0:35:02 Go Light Your World 0:40:35 Worthy …
Seemingly influenced by the likes of Vangelis and Tangerine Dream, deep-steeped in Bryan Ferry’s uber-sexy atmospherics… Ferry/Roxy Music saxophonist/keyboardist Jorja Chalmers has forged an impressive and distinct solo career while she’s not stealing spotlights from her employer. “I’ll Be Waiting” – the second video/single from her second album on the Italians Do It Better label …
This is a beautiful song from Sarah Kroger which I discovered this morning in an East Portland Church Service. Below is the smart and lovely version sung at Sunnyside SDA Church on Market Street in East Portland on this morning, 5/29/2021. When you click on the video is should start at the beginning of the …
Be Nice To Yourself, the new single from Jason Matu, is a guitar-driven pep talk acting as an act of aggression against Jason’s feelings of infinite loneliness and self-loathing following his longtime partner’s death. Recorded remotely in conjunction with producer, frequent collaborator, and Grammy-nominee Justin Craig (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Be Nice To Yourself focuses …
Turning and turning in the widening gyreThe falcon cannot hear the falconer;Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhereThe ceremony of innocence is drowned; – William Butler Yeats, The Second Coming Sweden’s perfectly violent garage rock outfit, The Hawkins, are set to exploit their murderous …
Photo by Jess Cowan Epitaph Records is thrilled to announce the signing of The Linda Lindas. The label approached the Los Angeles-based, all-female punk band behind the viral smash hit “Racist, Sexist Boy” several months prior to their now-legendary set at the L.A. Public Library. With their explosive and authentic collision of garage-punk, power-pop, and new …
With World Whiskey Day occurring last week, this seems like a good time to look at a (very) abbreviated history of the spirit. Residue from a beer-like fermented drink was recently found in stone vessels in Raqefet Cave in Israel that is thought to be 13,000 years old. Remnants of seven different plant types, including wheat/barley, oat, legumes, and …
Q: In your estimation, did The Jam or The Style Council or any Paul Weller enterprise produce a great album? A: Near-great, perhaps, if one is especially disposed toward the decidedly Brit-centric, Who/Kinks/Small Faces-derived pleasures of the Jam albums IN THE CITY (1977), ALL MOD CONS (1979), or SETTING SONS (1980), although the narrow, immediately-anachronistic …
Lyn Lapid returns with a cover of Sarah McLachlan’s critically acclaimed and widely adored “When She Loved Me”—listen HERE. Lyn originally released a cover of “When She Loved Me” on her TikTok earlier this year, which has over 13 million views and 2 million likes to date and resulted in over 420 thousand video creates using the sound from her video—watch the original TikTok HERE. Sarah McLachlan’s …
Joker’s Hand is confirmed to perform at Beachlife Festival in Southern California this fall alongside such artists as Jane’s Addiction, Cage The Elephant, Counting Crows and many more. Joker’s Hand is also featured in Atwood Magazine’s recent article celebrating AAPI Heritage Month. Check it out here: https://atwoodmagazine.com/aapi2104-asian-american-pacific-islander-month-2021-feature-part-4/ Hailing from Torrance, CA. Joker’s Hand founding members Kevin Kawano and Matthew Lau met while attending film school at …
Tuesday eating from your yard tip on Lamb’s Quarters (Chenopodium album). If you have any open dirt you most likely have Lamb’s Quarters. Consider it a free gift to fill your tummy. The cooked leaves and soaked seeds are edible, as are the very young leaves uncooked. The young leaves are tender, but like all …
NEW YORK, NY (May 24, 2021) – Award-winning global superstar Marshmello and GRAMMY® Award-nominated powerhouse trio Jonas Brothers release the official video for their new song “Leave Before You Love Me.” The release follows last night’s incredible Billboard Music Awards performance that saw the band close out the show, which was hosted by Nick Jonas, with a special medley including the new song with …
Anyone familiar with country music in the Pacific Northwest knows that the biggest, strongest, wildest and best country band in the region and perhaps the entire West Coast, is Gary Bennett and the Coattail Riders. You can get a load of their gigantic talents in the two Americana classics that I’ve included here. These songs …
My brain popped this semi-obscure-but-a-personal-fave 80s nugget into my head this morning, so now I'm passing it onto you. The album it's from is very fine as well.https://t.co/4SHPrZrCBA — John Scalzi (@scalzi) May 23, 2021
This is actual footage of my AAPI inner child screaming. I swear If I can get one of their T-shirts in my size I will wear it onstage at an arena show, because currently there is no cooler band. #TheLindaLindas #youhadmeatbikinikill https://t.co/EQi0GHAUoy — Celia Chavez (@celiachavez) May 22, 2021 THE LINDA LINDAS SIGN TO EPITAPH …
Don’t judge a book by its cover! Even in the world of pop music, there can be multiple rhythms, harmonies and complex arrangements beneath sweet accessible melodies. La Battue is all of this: a trio that’s all about experimentation, hidden inside sunny, easy-listening songs. Their second EP, Get Set, Go! is the next step in …
Al Nakba, 1948 Like the loss of a child, I cannot fathom the emotions and turmoil that Palestinians share while being ruled by military order. In “Is Israel An Apartheid State?,” a summary legal study funded and coordinated by the Government of South Africa, apartheid regimes rely on three pillars to maintain domination. The state codifies into law …
Niall Horan & Anne-Marie team up for nostalgic new single “Our Song”. Directed by Michael Holyk, the video is loosely inspired by Bonnie & Clyde as it trails friends, Anne-Marie and Niall, as they hastily flee their town in search for new beginnings.
Jews are being physically assaulted in London, Toronto, Belgium, Montreal, NYC, Florida, and here in LA. Synagogues are being vandalized all over the west. Chants of “Rape Jewish daughters!” “Who here is a Jew?” (Before beating random diners at a restaurant). Blood libel in our media, the mouths of colleagues, the well of the US …
This is a lovely arrangement. Please give it a listen. https://www.facebook.com/Jehovahshalomaccapella
Here’s the amazing breakthrough single for fiercest Abigail, and it’s coming out just as her acting career (as Abigail Killmeier) has taken off with Hulu original Love, Victor. This ballad is a classic heartsy-pop funtime song. The delightful video features The Divine Ms. Fierce in a Hallmark Autumn Romance knockoff. She’s a tomboy who pines …
With the power to aid digestion, freshen breath, calm farts and nausea, mint is an ideal culinary herb. Forget counting sheep, counting all the flavors of mint would lull anyone to sleep~peppermint, spearmint, Mormon mint, chocolate mint, ginger mint and on and on into dreamland. Mint leaves and flowers are edible and one of the …
On May 29, mighty Manchester City will take on fellow heavyweight Chelsea in the final of the European Champions League, but the soccer match could have featured scintillating Ajax battling Leipzig. It is the glory of the Champions League and Europe’s domestic leagues that the minnows can swim with the tunas. Give a hearty cheer …