http://www.songlinesmusic.com Songlines Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:27:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The journey of Fleet Foxes began with the childhood friendship of Robin Pecknold and Skyler Skjelset. The two wrote and composed songs for eight years before adding the instrumentation of Nicholas Peterson (drums), Casey Wescott (Keyboards), and Bryn Lumsden (bass). Armed with a full lineup, Fleet Foxes took their baroque ... http://www.songlinesmusic.com/2008/07/23/songlines-podcast-fleet-foxes/ When Feist was recording "1, 2, 3, 4" she probably didn't dare to dream of the wild success it would bring her. But even if she did, I'm sure she never guessed that one sunny day, she'd be sweeping the clouds away with Elmo and Zoe: [youtube 9fciD_II7NI] http://www.songlinesmusic.com/2008/07/22/f-is-for-feist/ The Watson Twins grew up in Louisville and have spent the past ten years out in LA, working with lots of the musicians in the vibrant Silver Lake scene. They first became familiar to most music fans when they backed up Jenny Lewis on her solo project Rabbit Fur Coat. ... http://www.songlinesmusic.com/2008/07/17/songlines-podcast-the-watson-twins/ In their fittingly-titled debut Ode to Sunshine, San Diego's Delta Spirit channels the energy of the Southern California sunshine, as well as some of the grit of its deserts. It's a great, literate record that's a pure joy to listen to. Sample its tracks in this edition of the Songlines ... http://www.songlinesmusic.com/2008/07/11/songlines-podcast-delta-spirit/ It's been just over a week since Alejandro Escovedo's career-defining record, Real Animal, hit stores, and what a week it's been! Alejandro and his band performed on the Today Show, Conan O'Brien, and on Sirius, WFUV, WRLT, and CW11. He did two packed CD release parties at Austin's famed Continental ... http://www.songlinesmusic.com/2008/07/02/songlines-podcast-alejandro-escovedo/ Though the disaster and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has sadly receded in national consciousness, on a local scale, it will never be forgotten. Much of the vibrant city of New Orleans -- whose music, food, voodoo and vibe is vital to the American cultural fabric -- is still devastated. As ... http://www.songlinesmusic.com/2008/06/26/songlines-podcast-dr-john/ Though Solomon Burke never had a top 20 hit, he has long been revered by most everyone who cares about soul music as an essential pioneer of the genre. And he's also proven to have remarkable staying power, soldiering through the lean years of the '80s and '90s when his ... http://www.songlinesmusic.com/2008/06/25/songlines-podcast-solomon-burke/ Over the span of a few short years, Amos Lee went from working in a jazz record store to teaching elementary school to getting signed by Blue Note. The easygoing sound that characterized his first two records has gained more incisiveness with his latest, Last Days at the Lodge. Hear ... http://www.songlinesmusic.com/2008/06/24/songlines-podcast-amos-lee/ Scottish singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald is poised to make a big impact in the U.S. with her stateside debut, This Is the Life. Two months shy of her twenty-first birthday, she's already beloved in her native land; she performs and writes with a grace and strength uncommon in artists twice her ... http://www.songlinesmusic.com/2008/06/23/songlines-podcast-amy-macdonald/ The breakup of one of New Jersey's most popular bands has produced another promising lineup all too ready to fill the void. Todd Scheaffer, lead singer of From Good Homes now fronts Railroad Earth, a Stillwater-based sextet that defies genre and defines eclectic with a rootsy blend of bluegrass, rock, ... http://www.songlinesmusic.com/2008/06/16/songlines-podcast-railroad-earth/