Give It Away: Neko Case
Fox Confessor artist Neko Case is taking a cue from fellow musicians/animal lovers Chrissie Hynde and Sarah McLachlan by using her music to help animals in need. Case is offering her new song “People Gotta Lotta Nerve” as a free download, and along with the amazing folks at her label Anti, she will make a donation to the Best Friends Animal Society every time a blogger or iLike user reposts the song on their respective site through February 3. “People Gotta Lotta Nerve” comes out March 3 on Middle Cyclone. Enjoy the song and spread the word!
Neko Case - People Gotta Lotta Nerve [2:33m]:
Play Now |
Play in Popup |
Download
Anti will be keeping an eye on blog postings, but you can email them at newmedia@epitaph.com to ensure they’ve got yours. You can grab an embed code here.
Songlines Podcast: Andrew Bird
Wednesday January 28th 2009, 9:09 am
Filed under:
Podcasts
Posted by:
MelanieAndrew Bird’s musical evolution has been long, and its results fruitful. He has radically reinvented himself through several incarnations, beginning with classical training, moving into pop-based records with his band Andrew Bird’s Bowl of Fire, and finally finding his most comfortable voice after ditching the full-band sound for a more singular approach, incorporating centuries-old instrumentation used in combination with loop pedals and multitrack recorders. His sound has never been more fully-realized than on his brand new record, Noble Beast. Hear samples from it in this edition of the Songlines podcast.
Andrew Bird podcast [6:21m]:
Play Now |
Play in Popup |
Download
Noble Beast also comes in an arrestingly beautiful limited edition package. You can find more details about it at Andrew’s web site.
Songlines Podcast: Sam Roberts
Like many Canadian musicians, Sam Roberts focused on building a strong foundation north of the border before setting his sights on gaining notoriety here in the States. After disbanding with his former act Northstar (some of whose members went on to form The Dears) in 1999, Sam released two records independently, the second of which yielding a big Canadian hit. Two major-label albums followed, and with a new record on Zoe/Rounder hitting the stores soon, it’s finally time to target the U.S. in a big way. Hear snippets of lead single “Them Kids” and other tracks in this edition of the Songlines podcast.
Sam Roberts podcast [5:30m]:
Play Now |
Play in Popup |
Download
Boston’s famed Newbury Comics, one of the best independent record stores still operating in America, is offering special autographed pre-order copies of Sam’s new record, Love at the End of the World. Find out more here.
Songlines Podcast: Miranda Lee Richards
Miranda Lee Richards‘ music is delicate, but it’s not missing teeth. I suppose this is no surprise when you look like an angel but you learned to play guitar while hanging out with Metallica. Get a feel for the lilting sounds of Miranda’s new offering, Light of X (Nettwerk), with this taste provided by Julia Clarke.
Miranda Lee Richards podcast [4:50m]:
Play Now |
Play in Popup |
Download
If you’ll be in LA this February, Miranda’s doing a residency at Spaceland on Tuesdays all month. And if Austin’s more your thing, you can catch her set at SXSW in March.
