THE GOOT TRAVELSvia Syracuse, New York

Two doses of The Barr Brothers

They have been in a band called The Slip which I like very much.  Their tunes “Honey Melon” and “Johnny’s Tune” especially.  Turns out they are still creating new music and here are two of my favorites of which there are videos to accompany them.  The first one is a blues romp and the second is atmospheric to start then starts into music that is perfect for driving through the backroads….and I like the way the photos are simply hung on a sting with a small clamp.  And I admit the little creatures in the video is strange but really pretty clever.

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Avett Brothers cover a tune on CMT

In this clip from the Avett Brothers’ appearance for CMT Unplugged, the alt-country band perform a faithful rendition of Roger Miller’s 1969 single “Where Have All the Average People Gone?” The song may be over 40 years old, but its sentiment about feeling lost in a world where the gulf between the rich and poor becomes wider all the time is even more relevant now than back then. It’s a grim, sad number, but the band do an excellent job of emphasizing the song’s graceful melancholy. (courtesy of RollingStone.com)

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Spring is here but Summer, f*ckin’ nice of you to show up early

Dirty Gold - California Sunrise from Panaframe ▲ on Vimeo.

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Radiohead: singing and dancing

Yeah, Radiohead has gotten crafty again in the way they promote and distribute their album. The lead single, Lotus Flower, has Thom dancing and hand clapping by himself…well, him and his hat.

I also learned of live show they did in Prague where the audience members recorded it. The first tune from the show was 15 Steps.  Speaking of which, if you haven’t seen the audience shot concert of The Beastie Boys at Madison Square Garden, you need to.

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