February 2010

Sunday MP3 Roundup, 2.28.10

by oz on February 28, 2010

Here are the tracks we discussed this past week.

First from our live session with Dawn Landes:

Exclusive: Dawn Landes – Intro Song

Exclusive: Dawn Landes – Young Girl

Exclusive: Dawn Landes – Bodyguard

Exclusive: Dawn Landes – Money In The Bank

Download the Dawn Landes HearYa Live Session as a zip file.

And the rest:

Phosphorescent – It’s Hard To Be Humble (When You’re From Alabama)

Phosphorescent – Reasons To Quit

Phosphorescent – A Picture of Torn Up Praise

Sleepy Sun – New Age

Freelance Whales – Generator Second Floor

April Smith and The Great Picture Show – Colors

April Smith and The Great Picture Show – Movie Loves A Screen

The Pack A.D. – Crazy

The Pack A.D. – Making Gestures

Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore – Something, Somewhere, Sometime

Daniel Martin Moore – Stray Age

Ben Sollee – A Change Gonna Come (Sam Cooke Cover)

Ben Sollee – A Few Honest Words

From the HearYa Live Session with Ben Sollee:

Exclusive: Ben Sollee – Try

Exclusive: Ben Sollee – How To See The Sunrise

Exclusive: Ben Sollee – Mule With A Bullhorn

Exclusive: Ben Sollee – Prettiest Tree On The Mountain

Exclusive: Ben Sollee – Extraordinary Machine

Exclusive: Ben Sollee – Only A Song

Download the entire session as a zip file.

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Phosphorescent

Phosphorescent is set to follow up his Willie Nelson tribute album, To Willie, with a fresh batch of original tunes. Here’s To Taking It Easy will be released on May 10th via Dead Oceans.

Unlike his last haunting and introspective album of original work, Pride, his latest features a full band on tracks reminiscent of early 70′s Stones and Bob Dylan’s Street Legal. I can’t wait.

Phosphorescent – It’s Hard To Be Humble (When You’re From Alabama)

From To Willie:

Phosphorescent – Reasons To Quit

From Pride:

Phosphorescent – A Picture of Torn Up Praise

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Dawn Landes, Live Session #66

by oz on February 25, 2010

Dawn Landes

Dawn Landes was requested by a HearYa reader named Tom when we posted a track that featured her with Justin Townes Earle. A few email exchanges later and the session was booked. Customer service. That’s what we’re all about at HearYa World Headquarters. Smiles come free.

Dawn was raised in the music stomping grounds of Branson, Missouri and Louisville, Kentucky and is now a resident of New York City. Her career began as an intern in a few studios working with the likes of Phillip Glass, Ryan Adams, Hem, Joseph Arthur, The Earlies and Josh Ritter (whom she later married). Her sound crosses between country, rock and roll, pop and blues with a sweet voice that offsets the occasional dark lyrical themes.

Dawn Landes has a fresh album called Sweetheart Rodeo out now. Pick it up if you dig the sesh.

Exclusive: Dawn Landes – Intro Song

Exclusive: Dawn Landes – Young Girl

Exclusive: Dawn Landes – Bodyguard

Exclusive: Dawn Landes – Money In The Bank

Video: Dawn Landes – Bodyguard

Video: Dawn Landes – Young Girl

Dawn Landes – “Young Girl” – HearYa Live Session 2/9/10 from HearYa.com on Vimeo.

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The Pack A.D. give a little Crazy [new mp3]

by oz on February 25, 2010

We were huge fans of The Pack A.D’s last album, Funeral Mixtape. I think Woody’s comment was something like this: “Listening to The Pack A.D. is like meeting a cute girl for the first time in junior high mixed with being run over by rusty ’72 Ford pickup.”

The band is set to release their sophomore album, We Kill Computers, via Mint Records. If you dig The Black Keys and are gender neutral, you should check out The Pack A.D.

The Pack A.D. – Crazy

Previously Posted:

The Pack A.D. – Making Gestures

Tour dates:

3/6 – Seattle, WA – Funhouse
3/7 – Portland, OR – Rontoms
3/8 – Arcata, CA – Jambalaya
3/10 – San Francisco, CA – Thee Parkside
3/11 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
3/12 – Los Angeles, CA – Redwood Bar & Grill
3/13 – Phoenix, AZ – Rogue Bar
3/14 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
3/18 – Austin, TX – Headhunters (Mint Records Hootenanny)
3/19 – Austin, TX – Jaime’s
3/23 – Winston Salem, NC – The Garage
3/24 – Charlotte, NC – Snug Harbor
3/25 – Durham, NC – The Pinhook
3/26 – Richmond, VA – The Triple
3/27 – New York, NY – Santos Party House
3/28 – Rochester, NY – The Bug Jar
3/30 – Windsor, ON – Phog Lounge
3/31 – Detroit, MI – Corktown Tavern
4/1 – Grand Rapids, MI – Billy’s
4/2 – Chicago, IL – The Hideout
4/3 – Columbia, MO – Blue Fugue
4/4 – Jefferson City, MO – Mike’s Corner Pocket
4/5 – Kansas City, MO – TBA
4/7 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
4/8 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Woodshed
4/10 – Spokane, WA – Sunset Junction

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April Smith and The Great Picture Show release album and a couple free songs [new mp3's, SxSW 2010]

February 24, 2010

April Smith and The Great Picture Show self-released Songs From A Sinking Ship yesterday and two songs floated to the surface for free. Spinner is also streaming the full album here. You can catch her pop country swing sounds on tour with Fanfarlo and Here We Go Magic. April and the band will also be [...]

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Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore – Something, Somewhere, Sometime [new mp3]

February 23, 2010

Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore collaborated to release Dear Companion, out now via Sub Pop Records. The album was produced by Yim Yames (My Morning Jacket, Monsters of Folk) and contains four tracks written by Sollee, five by Moore and two that were co-written. I haven’t had a chance to dive into the album, [...]

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Freelance Whales debut Generator Second Floor [new mp3]

February 23, 2010

In anticipation of their March 16th release, Weathervanes, Freelance Whales have released an mp3 for “Generator Second Floor.” The band also has this great video of “Generator First Floor,” filmed DIY style at a Brooklyn subway stop. Freelance Whales – Generator Second Floor If you missed them at the subway station, you can catch them [...]

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Sleepy Sun – Embrace [Album Review, SxSW 2010]

February 22, 2010

Northern Cali rockers, Sleepy Sun, deliver a psychedelic stoner rock gem of a debut with last year’s Embrace. At the end of each year, I post the top 10 albums we missed from the year before. I’ll save you all the trouble of guessing what my top miss of ’09 will be. It is this [...]

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Sunday MP3 Roundup, 2.21.10

February 21, 2010

Here are the mp3′s we discussed this past week: Freelance Whales – Generator ^ First Floor The Deep Dark Woods – River In The Pines (from the HearYa Live Session) The Mother Hips – Third Floor Story (from the HearYa Live Session) Lissie – Little Lovin’ (from the HearYa Live Session) Joe Pug – Not [...]

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Wolf People – Tidings [Album Review]

February 19, 2010

Jagjaguwar’s fresh signing is also its first from the UK. Upon first listen it is apparent that Wolf People are not trying to hide from their heritage. Compiled from collection of recordings by lead singer Jack Sharp circa 2005-07, the band is a meaty stew of the music that I grew up on. You’ll hear [...]

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