INDIGO GIRLS are an American folk rock music duo from Atlanta, Georgia, United States, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. The two met in elementary school and began performing together as high school students in Decatur, Georgia, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. They started performing with the name INDIGO GIRLS as students at Emory University, performing weekly at The Dugout, a bar in Emory Village.
They released a self-produced, full-length record album entitled Strange Fire in 1987, and contracted with a major record company in 1988. After releasing nine albums with major record labels from 1987 through 2007, they have now resumed self-producing albums with their own IG Recordings company.
Outside of working on INDIGO GIRLS–related projects, Ray has released solo albums and founded a non-profit organization that promotes independent musicians, while Saliers is an entrepreneur in the restaurant industry as well as a professional author; she also collaborates with her father, Don Saliers, in performing for special groups and causes. Saliers and Ray are both lesbians and are active in political and environmental causes.
Today's tune "Closer To Fine" is taken from the second self titled studio album and first major label release. It was originally released in 1989 by Epic Records, and reissued and remastered in 2000 with two bonus tracks.
Upon its release, the album received mostly positive reviews from critics, went gold after six months and eventually went platinum. The duo was nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy (losing to MILLI VANILLI), and won one for Best Contemporary Folk Recording.
Michael Stipe sang on "Kid Fears", and the other members of R.E.M. performed on "Tried to Be True". In addition, the Irish band HOTHOUSE FLOWERS contributed background vocals on several tracks, notably "Closer to Fine". Enjoy!
Friday, time boost up the evening with a real killer tune "Sinkhole" by the alternative country/Southern rock band DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, taken from the
fourth album "Decoration Day", 2003.
The album was recorded mostly live over two weeks at Chase Park Transduction Studios in Athens, Georgia, and was produced by noted producer and former SUGAR bassist David Barbe. The album is the TRUCKERS' fourth, not including their live album "Alabama Ass Whuppin", following the critically acclaimed "Southern Rock Opera". The album features a more mellow, stripped down, and reserved sound compared to "Southern Rock Opera's" heavy hitting southern rock.
"Decoration Day" is the first album to feature Jason Isbell on guitar; he would record two more albums with the band before leaving to pursue a solo career in 2007.
The DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS are based in Athens, Georgia. Two of five current members (Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley) are originally from The Shoals region of northern Alabama and met as roommates at the University of North Alabama. The group also has roots in Richmond, Virginia
Today's tune "Sinkhole" live at New Daisy Theater - Memphis, TN, 10/29/2011
With over a decade of experience under its belt, you'd expect Athens, GA's CINEMECHANICA to have a pile of records completed. It'd be entirely reasonable to expect that the decade between the band’s groundbreaking debut "The Martial Arts" and its upcoming self-titled LP would have been separated by more than a single EP, 2008’s double-drum experiment "Rivals". Sure, that'd be reasonable – but CINEMECHANICA is anything but.
While the band cut its teeth as pioneers of the region’s millennial math-rock landscape, those very chompers have now worn into predatorial fangs through years of exhaustive performance, tireless composition, and – most recently – a new level of aggressive sneer honed by Kurt Ballou (CONVERGE) at GodCity Studios.
CINEMECHANICA is centered around the constant trio of guitarist Bryant Williamson, bassist Joel Hatstat, and drummer Mike Albanese (MASERATI). For this year’s release, the band has collaborated with guitarist/vocalist Jordan Olivera (MANRAY), while those live duties will be carried out by Bryan Aiken (LAZER/WULF). The group tends to plot its music meticulously and often works for months for an output of seconds. For lesser bands, that may be overkill; for CINEMECHANICA, it’s a case of intense dedication to its craft that makes for line-drive focus in the studio and on stage. There’s no doubt that storied engineer Kevin Ratterman (YOUNG WIDOWS, MY MORNING JACKET) at Louisville's La La Land could tell this from day one, and by the time Ballou mixed this decade-gestating monster of a record, it was poised to stand easily alongside the man’s legendary output.
Today's tune is the opening blast of “Hang Up The Spurs”, taken from the self title album, released September 23, 2016, enjoy!
The Dark Souls explorers FIRELINK is following their debut extremely excellent debut release that came out last year "The Inveterate Fire", FIRELINK returns with one more layer Black to infused the Dark Souls lore in the lead single "Where Demons Bore" from the upcoming album that is to be released in the Spring of 2020.
FIRELINK is hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. The duo released their debut album, "The Inveterate Fire", in May of 2019. Harrison Stivarius served as the songwriter and recorded all guitars and bass, as well as writing the drums. Adrian Davis wrote and recorded lyrics and vocals. On the second upcoming album, Kevin Paradis filling in on drums and a few more special guests.
Today's tune "Where Demons Bore" is an 8-minute epic, that follows up where the last album ends but diggs deeper in the world of the Dark Souls, enjoy!
Unyielding darkness and brutality emerge from the deep south of the United States. Atlanta based quartet CLOAK blend the sounds of black metal, rock n’ roll, and homegrown Southern sludge to create their own unique and menacing sound.
Their debut full-length, "To Venomous Depths", (2017) was met with critical acclaim upon its release. The album got some great spotlight to be nominated as "Record Of The Week" here at Tune Of The Day, read about it here!
"The Burning Dawn", is a riff-heavy and groove-laden follow-up that proves the band is still rife with fresh ideas.
Conceptually, the record comes from a place below the surface where the sleepless and sinister dwell, and is absorbed by the darkest of dreams and the most primal desires. Musically, this exploration takes the gothic nuances of its predecessor while abandoning any hesitation in exchange for a more aggressive and vehement spirit.
While rippers like "On Poisoned Ground" and "Into the Storm" deliver a fury of soulful aggression, or the haunting melody in "Tempter's Call", songs like "Lifeless Silence" and "The Fire, The Faith, The Void" offer a darker, gothic essence, ultimately displaying CLOAK’s multi-faceted and dynamic musical diversity. So, raise your fists and set fire to the world; this is 'The Burning Dawn'.
CLOAK is:
Scott Taysom – Vocals & Guitar
Max Brigham – Guitar
Sean Bruneau – Drums
Billy Robinson – Bass
Today's tune "Tempter's Call" is taken from "The Burning Dawn", released October 25, 2019, Video by Scott Taysom, enjoy!
"Gold & Grey" is the latest release from Georgia’s finest, BARONESS. It's been 12 years since they started their journey thru the color palette with the 2007's "Red" Album to today's "Gold & Grey". It certainly been an wild colorful ride for the guys, lineup changes, bus crash is a few milestones they have been true over the years. "Gold & Grey" was released on June 14th, 2019 on Abraham Hymns.
"Gold & Grey" is a massive piece of music with a lot of stylistic changes and instrumental experimentation. The Baizley cover art is absolutely stunning, the painting was born from a deeply personal reflection on the past 12 years of this band’s history, and will stand as the 6th and final piece in their chromatically-themed records. While "Gold & Grey" found the outfit once again working with "Purple" producer Dave Fridmann (THE FLAMING LIPS, MOGWAI), sequestering themselves at Fridmann’s remote upstate New York Tarbox Road Studio, the 17-track album ushered in two significant changes: a decidedly different recording process and guitar player Gina Gleason’s debut on a BARONESS recording that resulted in the band’s most collaborative and emotionally evocative release to date.
"Gold & Grey" opens with the high paced progressive "Front Toward Enemy", an high energy and angry tune, cool riffing and strumming bass lick. Follows up with the groovy and gothic tune "I’m Already Gone". "Seasons" rolls out of the box with some incredible drumming signed Sebastian Thomson, sounds almost like drum n bass before the rest of the orchestra spices it up with a progressive touch and make it pure magic. The tune have so many sounds that it makes it impossible to label it. "Sevens" is a beautiful piano interlude, before it leave some space to "Tourniquet", low-fi vocals and acoustic guitar that begins the tune before it reaches full blom with excellent twin-guitars. "Anchor’s Lament" soft interlude with some strings until it clear the way for the progressive rocker "Throw Me An Anchor" that have a wide spread from garage rock to progressive sound. The album slows down to a live touching "I’d Do Anything". "Blankets Of Ash" is a war ambient interlude before the atmospheric and soft piece "Emmett-Radiating Light" that continues with a softy "Cold Blooded Angels", a tune that slowly moves forward until it half way true shifts into a heavier sound. "Crooked Mile" is a light guitar interlude. "Broken Halo" have some excellent twin guitar playing. "Can Oscura" is an instrumental piece that steps out a bit with it Krautrock sound. "Borderlines" is majestic rocker with it's monumental riffage and catchy space chorus. The last interlude "Assault On East Falls" tickles on your nerve before the album closer "Pale Sun" that is another curve-ball on the album that show the great musicianship that BARONESS have in 2019 and "Gold & Grey" is a varied and ambitious piece of music and an perfect conclusion of the band’s color-themed albums.
Sum: "Gold & Grey" is a work of art.
Gina Gleason (guitar), Sebastian Thomson (drums),
John Baizley (vocals/guitar) and Nick Jost (bass).
Today's tune "Seasons", taken from the album "Gold & Grey", enjoy!
Upcoming Tourdates:
16 JUN 2019
SOMERVILLE, MA - USA
ONCE BALLROOM/NEWBURY COMICS
19 JUN 2019
MEXICO CITY, DF - MEXICO
LUNARIO
21 JUN 2019
SANTIAGO - CHILE
BLONDIE
22 JUN 2019
BUENOS AIRES - ARGENTINA
UNICLUB
23 JUN 2019
SAO PAULO, SP - BRAZIL
FABRIQUE CLUB
11 JUL 2019
LANCASTER, PA - USA
CHAMELEON CLUB
12 JUL 2019
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - USA
THE CHANCE THEATER
13 JUL 2019
HUNTINGTON, NY - USA
THE PARAMOUNT
14 JUL 2019
HARTFORD, CT - USA
WEBSTER THEATER
16 JUL 2019
BUFFALO, NY - USA
TOWN BALLROOM
17 JUL 2019
PITTSBURGH, PA - USA
MR. SMALLS THEATRE
19 JUL 2019
COLUMBUS, OH - USA
NEWPORT MUSIC HALL
20 JUL 2019
DETROIT, MI - USA
MAJESTIC CAFE
21 JUL 2019
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - USA
THE DELUXE AT OLD NATIONAL CENTRE
23 JUL 2019
PALATINE, IL - USA
DURTY NELLIE'S
24 JUL 2019
DES MOINES, IA - USA
WOOLY'S
26 JUL 2019
OMAHA, NE - USA
WAITING ROOM LOUNGE
27 JUL 2019
LAWRENCE, KS - USA
THE GRANADA
28 JUL 2019
ST LOUIS, MO - USA
THE READY ROOM
30 JUL 2019
NASHVILLE, TN - USA
CANNERY BALLROOM
31 JUL 2019
BIRMINGHAM, AL - USA
SATURN
4 AUG 2019
BATON ROUGE, LA - USA
VARSITY THEATRE
6 AUG 2019
ATLANTA, GA - USA
BUCKHEAD THEATRE
6 AUG 2019
TAMPA, FL - USA
THE ORPHEUM
7 AUG 2019
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - USA
CULTURE ROOM
9 AUG 2019
ORLANDO, FL - USA
THE PLAZA LIVE
10 AUG 2019
JACKSONVILLE, FL - USA
1904 MUSIC HALL
11 AUG 2019
CHARLESTON, SC - USA
MUSIC FARM
13 AUG 2019
CHARLOTTE, NC - USA
THE UNDERGROUND
14 AUG 2019
ASHEVILLE, NC - USA
THE ORANGE PEEL
16 AUG 2019
RICHMOND, VA - USA
THE NATIONAL
17 AUG 2019
BALTIMORE, MD - USA
BALTIMORE SOUNDSTAGE
23 SEP 2019
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE - UNITED KINGDON
O2 ACADEMY NEWCASTLE
24 SEP 2019
GLASGOW - UNITED KINGDOM
O2 ACADEMY GLASGOW
26 SEP 2019
LONDON - UNITED KINGDOM
O2 ACADEMY BRIXTON
28 SEP 2019
BRISTOL - UNITED KINGDOM
O2 ACADEMY BRISTOL
30 SEP 2019
BIRMINGHAM - UNITED KINGDOM
O2 ACADEMY BIRMINGHAM
1 OCT 2019
MANCHESTER - UNITED KINGDOM
O2 APOLLO MANCHESTER
3 OCT 2019
BELFAST - UNITED KINGDOM
ULSTER HALL
4 OCT 2019
DUBLIN - IRELAND
OLYMPIA THEATRE
6 OCT 2019
PARIS - FRANCE
L'OLYMPIA BRUNO COQUATRIX
7 OCT 2019
ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE - LUXEMBOURG
ROCKHAL
9 OCT 2019
MADRID - SPAIN
SALA RIVIERA
10 OCT 2019
LISBOA - PORTUGAL
COLISEU DOS RECREIOS
12 OCT 2019
BARCELONA - SPAIN
RAZZMATAZZ
14 OCT 2019
MILANO - ITALY
FABRIQUE
29 OCT 2019
WARSZAWA - POLAND
COS TORWAR HALL SPECTACULAR
31 OCT 2019
PRAGUE - CZECH REPUBLIC
O2 UNIVERSUM
1 NOV 2019
BERLIN - GERMANY
MERCEDES-BENZ ARENA
3 NOV 2019
STUTTGART - GERMANY
HANNS-MARTIN-SCHLEYER-HALLE
5 NOV 2019
ZÜRICH - SWITZERLAND
HALLENSTADION
7 NOV 2019
FRANKFURT AM MAIN - GERMANY
FESTHALLE MESSE FRANKFURT GMBH
8 NOV 2019
MÜNCHEN - GERMANY
KLEINE OLYMPIAHALLE MÜNCHEN
10 NOV 2019
LEIPZIG - GERMANY
ARENA LEIPZIG
11 NOV 2019
HAMBURG - GERMANY
BARCLAYCARD ARENA HAMBURG
12 NOV 2019
HAMBURG - GERMANY
BARCLAYCARD ARENA HAMBURG
14 NOV 2019
KÖLN - GERMANY
LANXESS ARENA
15 NOV 2019
KÖLN - GERMANY
LANXESS ARENA
17 NOV 2019
WIEN - AUSTRIA
WIENER STADTHALLE
19 NOV 2019
AMSTERDAM - NETHERLANDS
ZIGGO DOME
21 NOV 2019
ANTWERPEN - BELGIUM
LOTTO ARENA
27 NOV 2019
HELSINKI - FINLAND
HARTWALL ARENA
29 NOV 2019
STOCKHOLM - SWEDEN
TELE2 ARENA
Bonus clip with BARONESS - Live In The K! Pit (Tiny Dive Bar Show) Where the band bring their poignant, progressive sludge to Kerrang!'s Brooklyn K! Pit, where the world's biggest and most exciting bands play for a very select group of fans in a tiny bar called The Gutter.
SETLIST
Morningstar (0:44)
Seasons (6:04)
March to the Sea (11:08)
Borderlines (15:15)
Can Oscura (21:26)
A Horse Called Golgotha (25:16)
Shock Me (30:28)
"Are You Satisfied?" is a single with the Canadian indie/blues rock band REIGNWOLF. The single was released 2 August 2013.
Jordan Cook was raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. By age 15, he had a blues rock trio which performed at Switzerland's Montreux Jazz Festival.
After recording an album under his own name, "Seven Deadly Sins", Cook began recording in Memphis, Tennessee with Matt Chamberlain and SOUNDGARDENs Ben Shepherd. Around 2012, Cook moved to Seattle and adopted the REIGNWOLF moniker. Cook’s first official show under the new name was at The Sunset Tavern in Ballard, Washington, with a new band featuring Joseph Braley and David "Stitch" Rapaport. Cook performs as both a one-man band accompanying his guitar with a kick drum, and with Rapaport and Braley.
REIGNWOLFs single, "Are You Satisfied", plays over the closing credits of the pilot episode of the HBO series, "The Leftovers".
A video clip was released from a rainy festival at Music Midtown in Atlanta, Georgia where REIGNWOLF is performing Are You Satisfied?
Upcoming tourdates:
SEP
13
THE SHELTER
DETROIT, MI
SEP
14
A&R MUSIC BAR
COLUMBUS, OH
SEP
14
RIOT FEST
CHICAGO, IL
SEP
17
THE BASEMENT
NASHVILLE, TN
SEP
18
TERMINAL WEST
ATLANTA, GA
SEP
20
HI-FI
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
SEP
21
MADISON LIVE
COVINGTON, KY
SEP
22
BOURBON & BEYOND FESTIVAL
LOUISVILLE, KY
SEP
24
U STREET MUSIC HALL
WASHINGTON, DC
SEP
25
THE FOUNDRY AT THE FILLMORE
PHILADELPHIA, PA
SEP
26
BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL
ALLSTON, MA
SEP
27
IRVING PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY
SEP
29
L’ASTRAL
MONTREAL, QC
SEP
30
MOD CLUB
TORONTO, ON
OCT
01
IRON WORKS
BUFFALO, NY
OCT
03
GROG SHOP
CLEVELAND, OH
OCT
05
THE FIREBIRD
ST. LOUIS, MO
OCT
06
TURF CLUB
ST. PAUL, MN
OCT
07
THE WAITING ROOM LOUNGE
OMAHA, NE
OCT
12
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS FESTIVAL
AUSTIN, TX
OCT
12
ANTONE’S
AUSTIN, TX
OCT
14
BLUEBIRD THEATER
DENVER, CO
NOV
01
THE ROXY THEATRE
LOS ANGELES, CA
NOV
04
DANTE’S
PORTLAND, OR
NOV
05
THE SHOWBOX
SEATTLE, WA
NOV
06
COMMODORE BALLROOM
VANCOUVER, BC
NOV
07
DISTRIKT
VICTORIA, BC
NOV
09
COMMONWEALTH BAR & STAGE
CALGARY, AB
NOV
10
STARLITE ROOM
EDMONTON, AB
NOV
12
O’BRIANS EVENT CENTRE
SASKATOON, SK
NOV
14
THE EXCHANGE
REGINA, SK
NOV
15
PYRAMID CABARET
WINNIPEG, MB
CLOAK is a four piece black metal/rock band, hailing from the city Atlanta, Georgia in the deep South of the USA.
"To Venomous Depths" is the bands latest album and was released on November the 10th last year.
The band is very influenced by Nordic black metal and they blend it with some melodic rock to create their own style. The outcome is groovy with a catchy sound of dispelling darkness that somehow suits great here. Some quick reference could be the Swedish TRIBULATION.
"To Venomous Depths" have all the essential elements to make this an interesting work to enjoy as a metalhead. Great guitar compositions from Scott Taysom and Max Brigham, groovy bass licks by Matt Scott, dynamic drumming from Sean Bruneau and organic vocals from Scott Taysom makes the music sound powerful and dark. The album opens softly with a piano on "To Venomous Depth / Where No Light Shines" before the remaining ensemble steps into the spotlight. A clear bass line, cleaver guitar riffs, great drumming and a powerful vocals introduce the band and the standard on what to follow. The ground base continues on "Within The Timeless Black", the tune is creative and memorable, really fun track. "The Hunger" is a heavy piece, with black metal running in the veins. "Beyond The Veil" is very intense tune, melodic and very groovy. "Death Posture" is a glooming and slow piece, amazing solo on the tune. The doomish and spectacular melody tune "In The Darkness, The Path" to the riffage monster "Forever Burned". "Passage" with some somber harmonies until the album closes pretty dramatic with "Deep End".
Sum: "To Venomous Depths" is a great melodic black n' roll album that suits most metalheads, it should not be missed.
A nice clear Vinyl version.
Thanks to Robert Sandström for the tip!
Today's tune "The Hunger" is taken from "To Venomous Depths", enjoy!
American Southern rock/country rock band BLACKBERRY SMOKE with their latest album "Like An Arrow", that was released on October 14, 2016, came in the mail a few days ago, yeah im out late but that's how things can be sometims, haven't really got the time to give it a spin but will do it in the upcoming days, so let's play one for now.
The lineup consists of Charlie Starr (lead vocals, guitar), Richard
Turner (bass, vocals), Brit Turner (drums), Paul Jackson (guitar,
vocals), and Brandon Still (keyboards).
Today's tune "Sunrise In Texas" is taken from the bands new album "Like An Arrow".
The song has been a part of the band's set for several years, and the time felt right to finally record it.
"Sunrise In Texas has been a fan favourite for a long time, so we are really happy that we got to include it on Like An Arrow," says singer Charlie Starr. "Thanks to director Jamie Chamberlin's unique and creative vision, I think the video is really something special too."
Georgia rockers BITERS have released a new Video from the Record Store Day single "Stone Cold Love".
The tune is taken from the album "The Future Ain't What It Used to Be"
BITERS main influences include bands such as CHEAP TRICK, David Bowie, Alice Cooper, NEW YORK DOLLS, THIN LIZZY, DEAD BOYS, SLADE, T-REX, etc. They have already received significant credit from people such as Nikki Sixx, from MÖTLEY CRÜE.
Today's tune "Stone Cold Love" is a stomping rocker with sprinkled stardust sent from T-Rex. The Video was Produced by Ashley Simpson and Tuk Smith at Studio Space Atlanta and Oakcliff Studios. Actress: Acacia Marie Fusco, Snake handler: Constance Echo Palmer
Georgia metal band BARONESS are releasing their highly anticipated new album "Purple" next month (Dec 18th), to follow up the 2012’s "Yellow & Green" and also their first since a terrifying and devastating tour-bus accident that same year.
First single "Chlorine & Wine" was excellent and now they’ve shared another tune “Shock Me,” and you can hear it below.
LOCAL RECORD STORE PERFORMANCES
We are going to do a few performances at local record stores on our upcoming tour. Pre-order a copy of Purple at the store to guarantee entry and also receive a limited edition signed lithograph of Purple artwork. All tour information can be found at YourBaroness.com/tour.
November 28 – Reckless Records – Chicago, IL – 2PM (1379 N Milwaukee)
November 29 – Strictly Discs – Madison, WI – 2PM
December 5 – Good Records – Dallas, TX – 2PM
December 19 – Main Street Music – Manayunk, PA – 2PM
December 20 – Rough Trade – Brooklyn, NY – 2PM
The Official video for Shock Me, Directed by Don Tyler and John Baizley, Filmed by Don Tyler, Art Direction: Karen Jerzyk
Upcoming Tour Dates:
EARTHLING will be the support on the November/December tour.
Nov 27 – Ace of Cups – Columbus, OH
Nov 28 – Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL
Nov 29 – Frequency – Madison, WI
Dec 1 – The Demo – St. Louis, MO
Dec 2 – Jackpot Music Hall – Lawrence, KS
Dec 4 – 89th Street Collective – Oklahoma City, OK
Dec 5 – Double Wide – Dallas, TX
Dec 6 – Mohawk – Austin, TX
Dec 8 – Rudyards – Houston, TX
Dec 9 – Gasa Gasa – New Orleans, LA
Dec 11 – 8bit – Gainesville, FL
Dec 12 – The Jinx – Savannah, GA
Dec 13 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA
Dec 15 – Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC
Dec 16 – Strange Matter – Richmond, VA
Dec 18 – Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD
Dec 19 – Johnny Brendas – Philadelphia, PA
Dec 20 – Saint Vitus – Brooklyn, NY
Southern rock was the focus yesterday, we continue to walk on the same path.
In an industry that sometimes squanders its most valuable resource, TISHAMINGO is a breath of fresh air. Having toured extensively for the last half-decade, the Georgia-based quartet has honed its collective musical instincts and songwriting craft to make some very interesting music.
For the last half-decade, TISHAMINGO has grown tighter as a playing unit and increased its core fan base through constant touring (on both sides of the Atlantic). The Point, reflects this personal and musical evolution and marks a new chapter in the band’s ever-advancing story.
Sorry to say that "The Point" was the last record they released and this was 2007, nothing more have come out from the band, looks like they are playing once in awhile, but not more on a professional basis.
Today's tune "Devil's Love Song" is taken from TISHAMINGOs 3rd and last full-length album "The Point", produced by John Kurzweg (known for his work with CREED and PUDDLE OF MUDD). Release Date Feb 20, 2007
Georgia based BLACKBERRY SMOKE keeps up the traditions of Southern rock/Country rock alive. They have featured here on Tune Of The Day a few times already and is a good complement to the hard and pretty messy contribution that I usually publish.
BLACKBERRY SMOKE have got my heart, I really love this band. It's not that it's the first thing that get on the record player, but every now and then when the ice have to break I put this on or something similar, like the ALLMAN BROTHERS or LYNYRD SKYNYRD.
BLACKBERRY SMOKE is a amazing live band, that you have to see if you get the chance, it's also is a great travel music or if you wish to climb a mountain.
That mountain is too high for me to climb
The river is too deep and it's too wide, wide
Out of sight, out of mind, I get this way from time to time
But right now it's too high for me to climb
Looks like it's too high for me to climb
Right now it's too high for me to climb
Oh it's a little too high
Today's tune "Too High" is taken from the bands latest and the fourth studio release "Holding All the Roses". It was released on February 10, 2015 via Rounder.
Savannah, Georgia progressive metal outfit BARONESS have served a new tune "Chlorine and Wine", the first taste of their upcoming fourth album "Purple" set for release on December 18th. It's BARONESS first new music in three years, the releases is via their recently formed label, Abraxan Hymns.
Purple also marks BARONESS first album with new bassist/keyboardist Nick Jost and drummer Sebastian Thomson. The pair replaced Matt Maggioni and Allen Blickle, respectively, both of whom departed the band after sustaining serious injuries in a 2012 bus accident that left nine injured.
Our New Album "Purple"
We’re at the end of a two week tour in Europe, our longest break from touring since we started the band in 2003. It’s been really great to get back onstage; this past week has felt like a sort of homecoming. We’ve been down in a basement for the past two years, shivering and/or sweating out a new record. It’s an understatement to say that we are proud of the result, and we cannot wait for its release, so that we can finally begin to play these songs on tour for our audience.
It has taken three years to rebuild, restrengthen and reforge Baroness into a new form; and while the wait was grueling at times, it’s already been worthwhile. We needed to write an album that would push us forward, reinvigorate our creativity, and offer a further challenge for ourselves and our fans alike. We needed to write something exciting. We really set ourselves to task to trim fat, write better songs, and speak with a more direct and unique voice through our music.
We have never been nor will we ever be interested in following trends, adhering to stylistic rules or fitting securely in any format. Our goal is to write, record, and perform music that excites us. If we can get amped up and feel these songs in earnest, then we believe that you can too. Purple is the recorded experience of Baroness piecing ourselves back together in order to become something more than we had ever imagined we could be. In short, we are thrilled. We have never been as uniformly psyched-up by a record of ours as we are today. You will be hearing much more from us soon. ’Til the wheels fall off…
- Baroness
Limited copies are available on CD and 180 gram vinyl for preorder at Relapse.com, so get 'em while they last!!
***Single LP pressed on 180 gram vinyl housed in a gatefold jacket***
Pressing Info:
First Press:
3500 x Solid Purple 180 Gram
900 x Purple Marble 180 Gram
500 x White / Purple Half 'n Half 180 Gram
500 x Black / Purple Half 'n Half 180 Gram
Today's tune "Chlorine & Wine" is taken from the upcoming record "Purple"
This weeks album will be another new record with a band that I really look up to, both music creation and the artistic thought of the band, the singer in the band possesses an amazing artist quality's a nice plus, his work is quite stunning. Today as we dig a little light us into the Savannah, Georgia’s own sludge metal titans Baroness's latest work Yellow & Green.
Apparently it was no longer sufficient to have one color to cover the volume of ideas for the band's third album release in 2012, as follow-up to up to 2007's Red Album and the 2009's Blue Record has become a 18-track double-record named Yellow & Green. The double album was released on July 17, 2012 through Relapse Records
The record is divided in two slices, ie two colors. The first (Yellow) is little bit of a Baroness as we know, a with the chugging, dirtier sound, but contains a lot of new creativity of softer tunes with many beautiful melodies. The second record (Green), is more reserved, quieter, more fine tuned. Vocal part is softer, the harmonies are down to earth. You could sum this up and say that they swimming in classic roots/americana, early 90s indie/alternative, pop/punk, emo/post-hardcore, radio pop, folk, hard rock and so forth. It takes a while for me to acquainting myself with the accustomed sound and above all the softer song, but Yellow & Green is a record to bury itself in.
With this record, chances are that Baroness fanbase will be two shared. It will possibly opening the band to a whole new audience, which feels a bit more easily accessible and probably lose the old as it has become too commercialized and poppy. But I like this and I love bands that truly developed and step out of their comfort zone. I feel that I will spend much time with this record.
Todays tune "Take My Bones Away" is picked from "Yellow" record of the latest release "Yellow & Green"
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