When Orenda Fink released Ask the Night in October of 2009, it was an album that took me a few listens to get comfortable with its words and sounds. I’ll admit right now that my brain always hears Maria Taylor’s voice when I hear Fink’s. If you didn’t already know, Taylor and Fink made up … Read more
If you can manage to pull yourself away from the ethereal beauty (above) of Maria Taylor and Orenda Fink, the two artists who comprise Azure Ray, you’ll see that the ladies are offering their new single, “Don’t Leave My Mind” for free download (below). The song previews the duo’s fifth album, titled Drawing Down The Moon and … Read more
After covering the two previous Hopscotch Music Festivals, and mapping out the blog’s schedule for attending this year’s festival, I can safely say that the biggest reoccurring theme, outside hangovers and sleep deprivation, seems to be CME, or continuing musical education for the non-acronym inclined. See, what you guys may not realize is the festival … Read more
Day Two: Friday Hacienda Still amazed at how unattended the Friday day shows are at Hopscotch, I entered a half-full Slim’s around 1:30 to catch San Antonio’s Hacienda — immediately falling in love with everything that surrounded me. The music was energetic, tight, and had just a smidge of TX skin over a full indie-rock … Read more
“Silverlake” is actually the very first song recorded by the women (Orenda Fink, Maria Taylor) of Azure Ray after spending six years apart, musically speaking. On the track, Fink and Taylor sing, “Laughing all night long/ For the sake of the song/ Like we used to…” And wow, along with those “reunited and it feels so good” … Read more