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Friday, May 25, 2012
Moving Pictures Live and Reel Presents William Tyler's 'Lissmacue'
Posted by D. Patrick Rodgers on Fri, May 25, 2012 at 11:11 AM
The folks at Live and Reel are back with another of their in-studio performances, and this installment features one of our all-time local faves: critically acclaimed sometime sideman/sometime solo picker (and future local venue proprietor) William Tyler. Since we're talkin' Tyler, you may recall that he recently made a 7-inch to be released via Nashville's Dead Records that's a bit more far-out than most of the content of 2010's Behold the Spirit. And those of us lucky enough to see him open for The Strange Boys at The End about two weeks ago got to hear him do a couple songs while accompanied by Seth Murray (Natural Child) and Jamin Orrall (JEFF the Brotherhood) — I have to say, the full-band tunes featured this fantastic, psychedelic-punk splash that you don't typically get from a William Tyler set.
But anyway, this performance is classic Willy T. See him doing his moody, mildly sinister "Lissmacue" above, and get it in MP3 form right here. There's another performance video, say the L&R folks, "exclusive to email subscribers and Facebook fans." Get on that.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Moving Pictures Our Own Adam Gold Featured in AOL Music's Signature Sounds Nashville Segment
Posted by D. Patrick Rodgers on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Who's that buddy? Why, it's Scene/Cream staffer Adam Gold, talkin' shop (i.e., Nashville music) with IVJ (Internet VJ?) Allison Hagendorf and her phone in AOL Music's Signature Sounds segment on Music City. Based on this segment alone, the Signature Sounds series appears to only provide cursory glances of various cities' music scenes. Gold's bit — filmed on the Rock Block in front of Exit/In — starts at around 3:15, when Hagendorf and her precious phone seek to dip into Nashville's little-less-country, little-more-rock 'n' roll history. Gold briefly explains Jason and the Scorchers and the whole "Nashville Curse" thing, but we don't get very much of that before Hagendorf and her beloved phone have to venture off to talk to Mona's Nick Brown about how he shares bootdust with Willie Nelson — though not literally, I presume.
Also stuffed in there are bits about Nashville country becoming a "global brand" and songwriters attempting to make it at Bluebird's open-mic night — where Hagendorf and her phone flip their lids over the music of songwriter Seth Alley, who's from Sparta, Tenn. (hometown of The Features, what's up). So, as I noted, it's pretty brief and very cursory, but so are most video-tours of Nashville, right? And besides, if you want to hear Gold finish his thought, you can always approach him at the bar or come visit us in the cubicle farm. There's plenty more rawk-tawk where that came from.
Whatevs / Moving Pictures Spurgeon's General Warning: Musical Guests on The Simpsons, in Order
Posted by Ashley Spurgeon on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 1:03 PM
Moving Pictures Meadownoise's 'Mousey' [Fresh Vid]
Posted by D. Patrick Rodgers on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 11:35 AM
Hey, it's this dude again! Meadownoise, the brainchild of Church of Cleanliness' Matt Glassmeyer, is back with another video in advance of his forthcoming LP, It's 4:00 — we already shared with you his EP of the same name. The video, put together by Glassmeyer and Matty Zarth, is for the tune "Mousey," and it has a bit more of a set concept than the vid for "Little William." At least insofar as there being anthropomorphized bits of ribbon and toilet paper, plus crying babies and so forth. Looks pretty great. See it above.
Moving Pictures Paul Simon Doc Under African Skies Screening for Free Tonight at Two Old Hippies
Posted by D. Patrick Rodgers on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 8:15 AM
If you were to force me to put together a Top Five Favorite Albums — and please don't, as I'd likely hem and haw myself to death — it's likely that Paul Simon's Graceland would be in there. So yes, I'm biased. But I'd venture to guess that even for the casual Graceland fan, Joe Berlinger's Under African Skies is a captivating and well-crafted documentary. Skies showed at the 2012 Nashville Film Fest, and when we were putting together our preview issue, I insisted that editor-in-chief Jim Ridley let me screen and blurb it. Once I'd finally gotten my grubby paws on the screener and Jim had politely shooed me out of his office, here's what I came up with:
So much more than your stock rock doc, director Joe Berlinger's Under African Skies chronicles the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon's explosive album Graceland, recorded amid the political turmoil of apartheid, and Simon's recent reunion with the artists who played on the record and subsequent tour. Because Simon broke the African National Congress' cultural boycott in order to collaborate with South African outfits like Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Stimela, many critics at the time of Graceland's release felt he was landing on the wrong side of history. But Under African Skies suggests — via interviews with Paul McCartney, Harry Belafonte, Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones, Philip Glass and Artists Against Apartheid founder Dali Tambo — that Simon's synthesis of African and Western styles transcended the maelstrom of debate and did more to bring black South Africans' plight into the international spotlight than perhaps any other album. Also, yes, there is some absolutely choice performance footage, and you can't do much better than the eloquent Belafonte for a Greek chorus. D. PATRICK RODGERS
Our Gulch neighbors Two Old Hippies will show Under African Skies for free tonight at 6 p.m. — that leaves you enough time to hit Poetry Sucks afterwards. There's a Facebook event page, and there will reportedly be door prizes and popcorn.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Cream Calendar / Moving Pictures King Tuff To Christen The Stone Fox on July 12
Posted by Adam Gold on Wed, May 23, 2012 at 1:44 PM
So it looks like Music City renaissance siblings William and Elise Tyler's mission to put West Nashville back on the local rock map officially launches July 12. According to a press release Sub Pop Records sent the Scene's way, that's when Vermont's first-rate representatives of the international garage-rock revival King Tuff return to Nashville to rock The Stone Fox — the venue the Tylers are opening in The Nations neighborhood.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Moving Pictures The Black Belles Take J.D. Roots on a Tour of Nashville [Fresh Vid]
Posted by D. Patrick Rodgers on Tue, May 22, 2012 at 4:44 PM
As you'll see over on Third Man's site, TMR recording artists and witch-ay women The Black Belles recently filmed a segment for Jack Daniel's J.D. Roots series (watch above), which was directed and edited by Jeff Venable.
Last we saw of the Belles, they were appearing in color — for the first time ever, perhaps? — during their "Wishing Well" video. Here they glide around Downtown Nashville like pallid specters — or at least like pulchritudinous Tim Burton characters — in their more characteristic all-black garb, pointing out some of Nashville's culturally and historically relevant landmarks. The Ryman, Grimey's, Merchants, Hatch Show Print, Robert's, Gruhn Guitars and, of course, the Third Man Records storefront all made the cut. What, no Spaghetti Factory? That place is classy as shit.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Cream Calendar / Moving Pictures R. Stevie Moore Featured on Pitchfork TV; Sebadoh Plays Mercy Lounge Aug. 14 [Lo-fi Bits]
Posted by Adam Gold on Mon, May 21, 2012 at 5:53 PM
In case you didn’t get your fill of the weird, wonderful world in R. Stevie Moore’s head here, here and here last week, Pitchfork TV has just posted a segment on Nashville’s finest, native lo-fi cornerstone cobbler. Check it out above to see R. Stevie fronting his backing band, Tropical Ooze, on a performance of “The Winner.” There’s also an interview.
And in related news, at least aesthetically speaking, Sebadoh returns to Mercy Lounge on Aug. 14. This marks the archetypal indie rockers’ third visit to Nashville since reuniting in 2007. Does that mean the band will play its landmark LP Sebadoh III in its entirety? Co-founder Eric Gaffney isn’t touring with band these days, so probably not. Last year Sebadoh played Bakesale when they rolled through, so you can count that one out. Supposedly a reissue of 1996’s Harmacy looms on the horizon. Will they perhaps tackle that Sub Pop staple front to back? Doesn’t look like it.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Moving Pictures / Music Umbrella Tree's 'Josephine' Vid, Kidd Ramius' 'For Caroline' Vid, New We Own This Town [Vidsy + Tracksy Bits]
Posted by D. Patrick Rodgers on Thu, May 17, 2012 at 5:24 PM
* Locals Umbrella Tree will celebrate the release of their To the Memory of a Once Great Man Saturday night at Exit/In, and contributor Jewly Hight penned a pick on that for us. We may have a bit more on Great Man here amid our virtual pages sometime soon, but for now, have a look at UT's brand-new Napoleonic video for "Josephine" above. The tune itself is a sprawling, electronic-leaning chamber-pop sort of number, and duh, Napoleon's first wife was named Josephine. So there's that.
* This one's been chilling in my inbox for a minute, but I figured now was as good a time as any. Local dude Cannon Kinnard has a project called Kidd Ramius, and he'll soon release his debut EP, Voicemail. Why you'd want a stage name when your actual name is Cannon ... well, that's beyond me. Regardless, Kidd Ramius has a video for the tune "For Caroline," and it features a ripped bro doing ballet in his tighties and Kinnard snuggling shirtless in a bathtub with Neil O'Neil (Protomen, Cheer Up Charlie Daniels). Which is something. See that one after the jump.
* And finally, our good pals over at We Own This Town just posted the 53rd installment of their podcast. As per usual, it's a solid one, with contributions from Evan P. Donohue, Turbo Fruits, Calicocat, The Features, Century Club, Uncle Skeleton and more. Get it on MP3 or M4A.
Moving Pictures Conference Call: R. Stevie Moore, 'Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Provocative,' 'Traded My Heart for Your Parts' and 'Having a Real Fit'
Posted by D. Patrick Rodgers on Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:15 AM
Voila! It's the final installment in our three-part Conference Call with local legend R. Stevie Moore, and it's a doozy. Above you can see Mr. Moore reciting his poem "Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Provocative" — it features the phrase "blog cabin," which I naturally absolutely love — and after the jump, you can see him performing "Traded My Heart for Your Parts" and the mildly disturbing "Having a Real Fit."
I'd like to extend my gratitude to fellow Cream Teamer Seth Graves for directing and editing, and to R. Stevie for contributing what was no doubt the most enjoyable and unique installment in our Conference Call series yet.
See also: Part 1; Part 2; all of our Conference Call installments.
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