by Noah Kucij Call it acoustic roots-rock or slowgrass or modern folk, but the music of Gillian Welch (pronounced like the gills on a fish, as she sometimes tells audiences in a conspiratorial stage whisper) is less interesting to classify than it is to hear. She’s better known for the traditional elements of her sound […]
Read more "Top 5 Gillian Welch Songs"Matt Rector makes his first appearance on the podcast to help Dave break down three classic roots/blues songs with a focus on comparing the original versions to the various subsequent covers. First up is “Love in Vain” by Robert Johnson vs. the Rolling Stones rendition. Next is Blind Willie Johnson’s “Dark was the Night, Cold […]
Read more "I Fucking Love That Band Ep. #8 Who Done it Best?"“One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show” Music has long been the medium through which mainstream Americans are most likely to become aware of, and then adopt, clever idioms used by those on the margins of society. A teenage Lil’ Wayne raps about his dental prosthesis circa 1998 and ten years later, it is national news […]
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OLD SCHOOL RECORD REVIEW 