Right now it’s all about the tiger
True story: Bryan Adams once told me that, “the song (Summer of ’69) has nothing to do with the year 1969, it’s a metaphor for summer love and the number 69 was chosen because of the sexual position.” I think even Ryan Adams would appreciate that.
Ryan Adams is set to release the album Easy Tiger on June 26th.
The usounds HQ is currently swarming with new music. Why not check out some tracks?
The Ladybug Transistor – Three Days from Now [mp3]
The Electric Soft Parade – If That’s the Case, Then I Don’t Know [mp3]
Shannon Wright – Everybody’s Got Their Own Part to Play [mp3]
Tarwater – A Marriage in Belmont [mp3]
David Bazan – Cold Beer and Cigarettes [mp3]
Mary Timony Band – Sharpshooter [mp3]
Elliott Smith – High Times [mp3]
Beasts of Eden – Malou [mp3]
Lazarus Beach is the debut full-length album from Birmingham, Alabama band, Through the Sparks – from tiny indie label Skybucket Records.
Mexico (Every Last Buffalo) mp3
Falling out of Favor with the Neighbors mp3
Uncut is a Canadian band who has played with AIDS Wolf, so it’s worth checking out. Their 2006 album, Modern Currencies, will finally get a US release date within the next month. The following track has a rockin’ urgency that is reminiscent of Les Savy Fav.
Mogwai wrote a song for a doctumentary about soccer (Zidane) filmed from the perspective of soccer headbutting superstar Zinedine Zidane.
Rocky’s fifth album = Rocky V
This new banjo-heavy Rocky song is quite lovely. I just listened to it 5 times in a row. The new album (out June 19th) is called The Brag & Cuss and features James McAllister (Sufjan Stevens) on drums, Bill Herzog (Jesse Sykes) on bass, Casey Foubert (Pedro the Lion) on electric guitar, banjo, mandolin and percussion, and Rick Steff on Hammond b3, piano and accordion.
Rocky on the Roadolato:
06/21/07 – Seaettle, WA – Triple Door
06/22/07 – Seattle, WA – Easy Street Records, Queen Anne
