José González + Ryley Walker at Headliners Music Hall in Louisville
José González and Ryley Walker performed at Headliners Music Hall last week in Louisville. Please enjoy these shots by Rachel Waters. RYLEY WALKER
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Jam of the Day | José González – Stay Alive (Written by Ryan Adams)
Photo courtesy of José González’s Facebook page The world is getting quieter, can you feel it? I can, and I need songs like this to get me through the holidays. Written by Ryan Adams, “Stay Alive” is delivered beautifully by José González, who was also responsible for the terrific “Line of Fire” earlier this year. … Read more
Jam of the Day | Junip – In Every Direction
The Swedish band Junip, fronted by Argentinian-born Jose Gonzalez, released an eclectic, electronic folk album last year that resulted in, at most, a moderate blip on the indie rock radar. Fields should have been all over the place, buzzing like Gonzalez’s other albums of intimate guitar and vocal work. But for some reason, it never quite … Read more
Jam of the Day | The War On Drugs – Baby Missiles
Photo by Graham Tolbert “Baby Missiles” perfectly illustrates everything I adore about musical juxtaposition. ’80s synth pop mixed with country-rock? Yes, please. I’ll have that. The War On Drugs frontman, Adam Granduciel, has a purposefully wobbly delivery on “Baby Missiles” that reminds me a little bit of Mark Knopfler on Dire Straits’ “Walk of Life.” … Read more
10 to Spin | Oh Land
Nanna Øland Fabricius. That’s her real name, but she goes by Oh Land, and I’ll be honest: I’m a little smitten. Have been for months now, I just haven’t written about her. I love pop music when it’s done right, and Oh Land does just about everything right in my book. She even kicks major … Read more