Gothic Americana/ Alt-Country/ Dark Cabaret

LoathsomePete · 02-13-2010, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by savannah

hey pete have you checked out the crazy heart sound track yet?

I wasn't even aware that Jeff Bridges put out a movie last year :/ Maybe I should start watching TV again.... but I will definitely give this soundtrack a spin.

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Originally Posted by DeadShotKeen

Had a listen to a couple of the YouTube pieces in here. Really like the O'Death, sound like a faster Jim White with maybe a bit of Thin White Rope in there, ie very good. Not so taken with the Elliott Brood, although from memory I heard a tune of his/theirs a few years back and had a similar lukewarm reaction. Not terrible, just a bit ordinary IMHO.

Different strokes for different folks. If it wasn't for Elliott BROOD I wouldn't be into country at all.

stupidheader · 02-15-2010, 10:28 PM

Anybody heard of a band called son volt? I found them on the same blog I found Kate Mann, it's got some Jim White for download too, as well as a Hellwood album. An americana jackpot. I still havent downloaded everything I want from that site yet. One inconvenience though, is that it uses Rapidshare. Which we all know( or at least, I do) sucks.

Berni · 02-16-2010, 07:21 AM

I found that same blog a while back and had fun going through the archives. It hasn't been too active in a while though. Another site that's also been somewhat inactive but has an interesting archive is Good Music Stuff. I always check out Daytrotter, HearYa, and Laundromatinee for DLs of new artists (and some not so new). One could spend years going through the live recordings on archive.org

Son Volt is part of that whole Whiskeytown/Uncle Tupelo/Jeff Tweedy/Jay Farrar/Ryan Adams circle that some consider to be at the forefront of the Americana/No Depression movement. Wikipedia them for the family trees.

I wasn't a fan of Rapidshare either until I recently ponied up for a 30 day subscription. It was an entirely different universe - no waiting, multiple simultaneous DLs, etc. One could get really spoiled. If I ran across another site with a lot of stuff in the archives that I wanted I think I'd just pay the $6.99 (I think it was) for another month.

Savannah: are you getting over to SXSW this year?

stupidheader · 02-17-2010, 06:39 AM

I found all of the sites except for Good Music Stuff. That's ok though. I'm not really sure why americana gets classified as indie, it's been around longer than pop, and rock. I guess it's just different.I don't like spending money on computer stuff, but I'll consider the subscription. I've heard Uncle Tupelo, they aren't that bad. Influenced by Nick Cave, obviously. I downloaded a Son Volt greatest hits type album, I have yet to listen to it though.

Berni · 02-17-2010, 08:01 AM

I realized that I totally forgot Wilco in that circle.

try goodmusicstuffs.blogspot. Last post was the Agnostic Gospel Choir back in October.

Right now I'm checking out a band called the Renderers that seem pretty decent.

02-15-2010, 10:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
stupidheader Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Idaho Posts: 29	Son Volt? Anybody heard of a band called son volt? I found them on the same blog I found Kate Mann, it's got some Jim White for download too, as well as a Hellwood album. An americana jackpot. I still havent downloaded everything I want from that site yet. One inconvenience though, is that it uses Rapidshare. Which we all know( or at least, I do) sucks.

02-16-2010, 07:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Berni Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 67	I found that same blog a while back and had fun going through the archives. It hasn't been too active in a while though. Another site that's also been somewhat inactive but has an interesting archive is Good Music Stuff. I always check out Daytrotter, HearYa, and Laundromatinee for DLs of new artists (and some not so new). One could spend years going through the live recordings on archive.org Son Volt is part of that whole Whiskeytown/Uncle Tupelo/Jeff Tweedy/Jay Farrar/Ryan Adams circle that some consider to be at the forefront of the Americana/No Depression movement. Wikipedia them for the family trees. I wasn't a fan of Rapidshare either until I recently ponied up for a 30 day subscription. It was an entirely different universe - no waiting, multiple simultaneous DLs, etc. One could get really spoiled. If I ran across another site with a lot of stuff in the archives that I wanted I think I'd just pay the $6.99 (I think it was) for another month. Savannah: are you getting over to SXSW this year?

02-17-2010, 06:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
stupidheader Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Idaho Posts: 29	I found all of the sites except for Good Music Stuff. That's ok though. I'm not really sure why americana gets classified as indie, it's been around longer than pop, and rock. I guess it's just different.I don't like spending money on computer stuff, but I'll consider the subscription. I've heard Uncle Tupelo, they aren't that bad. Influenced by Nick Cave, obviously. I downloaded a Son Volt greatest hits type album, I have yet to listen to it though.

02-17-2010, 08:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Berni Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 67	I realized that I totally forgot Wilco in that circle. try goodmusicstuffs.blogspot. Last post was the Agnostic Gospel Choir back in October. Right now I'm checking out a band called the Renderers that seem pretty decent.