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The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, a landmark of French Quarter traditional-syle jazz, are teaming up with one hell of a roster of guests, and anyone with even the slightest interest in American music, jazz, blues, New Orleans, the history of popular American music, or anything remotely related to those should perk their ears up.
Lending their talents will be the venerable Tom Waits, Andrew Bird, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Steve Earle, Pete Seeger, Dr. John, Merle Haggard, Richie Havens, Ani DiFranco, and others. There will be no electronic beeps, wicked guitar riffs, or disaffected lyrics sung with a rich sense of ennui, just good, American music.
Check out the video above to get a taste of the album, out in February via RED, though sadly Mr. Waits’ contribution is not included in the footage.
Via Pitchfork (oops).
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Some American Radio Nov. 9 2009
Holy crap, it’s a GIRL. Longtime friend and incoming contributor Jamie Wieseman joins the gang as she, JP, Sean, Brett and Eamonn sit down for another episode of music and babbling. We’re changing things up a little bit this week: no news section, just an endless discussion of this week’s Baker’s Dozen. This whole “dozen” thing is becoming an increasingly inaccurate label, but hey, it’s free.
Baker’s Dozen Contents:
Watching The Planets – The Flaming Lips
Aisle 13 – Built To Spill
Sink – Brand New
Pennies (The Updated Rosters Remix) – The Cool Kids
Night Watch – Teagan & Sara
Dragon Fly, Dragon Flower – Luke Winslow King
I Start To Run – White Denim
Song For Jesse – Nick Cave & Warren Ellis
Up On Cripple Creek – The Band
New Fang – Them Crooked Vultures
Such A Scream – Tom Waits
Ready, Able – Grizzly Bear
Out Of The Blue – Julian Casablancas
Shimokitazawa Face – North Valley Subconscious Orchestra
Mr. Hurricane - Beast
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