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Saturday, February 16 Wool Worthy
Nick Jaina's upcoming Wool is full of the kinds of songs that sound as if they could have been written in any one of the past several decades, as comfortable next to Cole Porter as they are Tom Waits or (to a lesser degree) the Black Heart Procession. Jaina threw a lovely, lovely wrench into his formula for the latest, resulting in an album of all piano-based songs that unfolds like an extended bedtime story, best taken in from start to finish. Jaina and his band join us tonight for a performance and interview as we look forward to their CD release shows at Mississippi Studios coming up on February 22nd. We'll talk to Jaina about some of the interesting circumstances surrounding the recording of the new album, including playing on a piano that once belonged to Elliott Smith, as well as his love/hate relationship with producing for others.
MP3: Nick Jaina, from Wool- "Power"
Also, music from Dean & Britta, who play the Aladdin Theater tonight with Keren Ann. Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips got their start together in what might be called the final phase of the band Luna, before setting out with the full-length L'Avventura back in 2003, as well as last year's Back Numbers. Wareham recently raised some interest (and eyebrows) with his new book Black Postcards: A Rock & Roll Romance and its candid re-telling of the affair between he and Phillips that led to his eventual divorce. It didn't end up too badly, one supposes: he got Britta and they made beautiful music together. Plus, we'll hear new music from the Mountain Goats as we look forward to the release this week of their Heretic Pride, as well as a cover of The National's "Baby We'll Be Fine" from the Mobius Band, whose new digital EP Love Will Reign Supreme was made available this week.
MP3: Dean & Britta, from Back Numbers- "Singer Sing"
Bonus MP3s from tonight's show:
Jaymay: "Blue Skies"
Throw Me the Statue: "About to Walk"
The Everybodyfields: "Aeroplane"
Mobius Band: "Baby We'll Be Fine"
Bob Mould: "The Silence Between Us"
The Builders & the Butchers: "Bottom of the Lake"
More to come here-- the thread is open. What's on your minds?
Comments:
On Saturday, February 16 at 11:43pm, Hughes Johnson said:
I love that song 'The Devil in Me'!
On Sunday, February 17 at 0:20am, inmemoryofjohnpeel said:
Well the in house session was good - funny to hear you trying to cut the dialogue as you realised it had gone on a bit. Still think you need an "In Week" slot where "In studio" slots are aired and at weekends you should cut to just the music from the sessions.
Earlier I'd said that listening to Nick Jaina I keep expecting Nick Cave to suddenly crash into the song with bear-like vocals.... he's a strange bird, the blood of Will Oldham stirred there too, alongside the Cohen references. He has Oldham's delicate voice, but is he strong enough (in voice or writing) to carry to any of these greats??
We'll see, but definitely well worthwhile.
On Sunday, February 17 at 9:59pm, RTzFRTz said:
If this is supposed to be a local music show, local talent and acts appearing in town, where is the Nancy King, Ornette Coleman, Toumani Diabate, Little Sue, Sneaking Out, Paul DeLay, David Friesen, Adrian Belew, eic, etc.
It sounds like this a show for the Doug Fir set, to the exclusion of everything and everyone else. OPB Music? Hardly!
On Sunday, February 17 at 10:11pm, jpetersen said:
Well, to be fair, it isn't strictly a local music show, although it's kind of funny that you've asked the question in a blog entry that focuses on a local musician playing a local venue (Nick Jaina). I guess you didn't like that last set, and that's cool. Have you made a request?
Hopefully you find Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars more to your tastes.