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M Ward New Album in 2009, Jim James takes a dive

Ok some great news from one of my favourite singer/songwriters, M Ward is releasing a new album called Hold Time in February 2009. He is also rumoured to be working on an album with Jim James and Conor Oberst, but it seems this will only see the light Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 09, 2008 12:25 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Bright Eyes, M Ward, My Morning Jacket

The Ballad of Lucky Fonz III

Amsterdam's award-winning folk singer Lucky Fonz III has returned to Gauteng for a second tour and will be playing at Oppikoppi this weekend. Fonz is deeply rooted in the American song traditions, his influences traversing Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Neil Read More...

Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 4:12 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Bright Eyes, M Ward, Oppikoppi, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, will Oldham, Lucky Fonz III

In search of the miraculous: Lucky Fonz III @ Back 2 Basix

All Photos: COPYRIGHT Lisa Skinner Last night I witnessed something truly miraculous. I saw one of the finest singer/songwriters walking the planet deliver a performance so spellbindingly beautiful, it made me angry that there were only fourteen other Read More...

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 8:04 PM by Lloyd | 4 Comments

Filed under: Johnny Cash, Bright Eyes, M Ward, Bob Dylan, Devendra Banhart, Leonard Cohen, will Oldham, Lucky Fonz III

The Good Life – Help wanted nights

For those that haven’t checked out the roster on Nebraskan indie label Saddle Creek do yourself a favour, or if you want an introduction then check out Bright Eyes Four Winds EP, which has a selection of MP3s from its bands as a bonus. Tim Kasher, who Read More...

Posted Tuesday, May 13, 2008 1:06 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)

Filed under: CD, Reviews, Bright Eyes, Good Life

M Ward News - Side Project Album due in March

So following the news that M Ward and Conor Oberst are forming a band, comes some other great M Ward related news courtesy of Pitchfork . You see, M Ward and actress/musician Zooey Deschanel are releasing a record through Merge under the name She and Read More...

Posted Monday, January 14, 2008 5:38 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Bright Eyes, M Ward

Conor Oberst and M Ward form a band!

So a great bit of news that has me really excited for next year. You see it seems that Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes fame, is forming a new band with one of my favourite singer/songwriters M Ward. That's about all we know right now, but shit that's cool. Read More...

Posted Tuesday, December 04, 2007 5:00 PM by Lloyd | 3 Comments

Filed under: Bright Eyes, M Ward, My Morning Jacket, Bob Dylan

Bright Eyes live @ the Melkweg

Well that lucky bastard that is our Dutch correspondent Martijn Buisman, has a review of Bright Eyes live at the Melkweg in Amsterdam, so enjoy. Anticipation was high for the Bright Eyes concert in the recently remodelled “Max” room at the Melkweg in Read More...

Posted Tuesday, July 17, 2007 12:32 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Reviews, Bright Eyes, Live, Columns, Martijn's Midnight Mimerings Revisited

Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris - All the Roadrunning

Ever since I heard Gram Parsons’s early work, I have been a captivated by the voice of Emmylou Harris. What’s even better is she just keeps popping up on all the right albums: Bob Dylan’s Desire, Steve Earle’s The Revolution Starts Now, Bright Eyes’s Read More...

Posted Thursday, November 23, 2006 5:21 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)

Filed under: CD, Reviews, Neil Young, Bright Eyes, Bob Dylan, Gram Parsons, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris

Beating round the Bush

Love him or hate him, there is no denying the divisive impact President George Bush has had on the American public. His neo-liberal republican agenda has come under some severe criticism, not only from abroad but domestically too. Listening to three new Read More...

Posted Friday, July 28, 2006 5:45 PM by Lloyd | 3 Comments

Filed under: CD, Reviews, Neil Young, Bright Eyes, Bruce Springsteen

Quiet is the new loud: The Nu Folk Festival is set to thrust local alt-country stars into the limelight.

The world of folk, blues and country seems to have gained a new lease on life; nothing like a near-death experience to bring on a hive of activity. With a spring in its step, it has been churning out wonderful albums by young artists such as Devendra Read More...

Posted Tuesday, June 27, 2006 3:59 PM by Lloyd | 234 Comments

Filed under: The Sick-Leaves, The City Bowl Mizers, SA Bands, Elvis Presley, Bright Eyes, M Ward, My Morning Jacket, Interview, Sonic Youth, Josie Field, Jim Neversink, Gram Parsons, Devendra Banhart, The Clash, Feature

My Morning Jacket Interview + Album review

In an ideal world of consumer protection, the warning label on the new My Morning Jacket album Z would read: Warning! Warning! This monster has mutated -- with a fine-print scrawl about the side effects of sheer joy, delight and hysterical bliss. Yes, Read More...

Posted Friday, June 23, 2006 11:31 AM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)

Filed under: CD, Reviews, The Flaming Lips, Neil Young, Bright Eyes, Radiohead, M Ward, My Morning Jacket, Interview, Feature