Musicheads discuss Brother Ali's "The Undisputed Truth", how The Veils serve up "Nux Vomica", and The Avett Brothers' "Emotionalism"

Syncronistically, "Die Die Die" by the Avett Brothers just popped up on my realplayer as I was perusing this. got it on a music mag sampler. It's very catchy. I'll have to hear the show and check out the CD. (speaking of Nick Cave, his new project Grinderman was the next song after the Avett Brothers.)

*firing up the podcast*

Bill, you're not alone in nearly bursting into tears upon a first listen of The Avett Brothers' "Shame." You completely called it with the "high lonesome" description. Elaborating beyond that would be a loss.

Movin' on....

You know, I don't just crank up Brother Ali for the heck of it. Some singles find their way into a pod playlist or so, but I don't just sit down and listen. Which is a shame, because his work is solid. Not to mention (and to sort of reflect Mark's statement) a smokin' hot producer in Ant.

Personally I haven't heard the entire album yet (lame!) but what I've heard is giving me a good shake, so I'm grabbing a deeper sneak peak of his myspace page now. He's also engaging live: Brother Ali: Live from SXSW.

Hadn't registered on The Veils, but love the razor-sharp album title.



p.s. What up with all the Shriekback hate? Man, "This Big Hush" is a creepy snapshot of the mid-eighties as far as I'm concerned and who says that's a bad thing?

Thanks for droppin in Julia & Frick. Glad I'm not the only one who like the Avett's! Their beautiful harmonies mixed w/their enthusiasm totally work for me.

I think Brother Ali made the local album of the year. Thoughts?

Sorry Julia. Just never was a Shriekback fan.

Ain't nothing wrong with the "High Lonesome". I'm a sucker for good harmonies every time.

I haven't heard the Brother Ali album, but I have the utmost respect for Ant and the Rhymesayers artists. Intelligent hip-hop with powerful messages, and innovative production. This is coming from a guy who, two years ago would have sworn to you that he'd NEVER own a hip-hop album, nor would keep the radio tuned to a staion that played it. i totally dig Atmosphere and Unknown Prophets, and will be checking out BA soon.

Here's my two pennies: Avett Brothers are really good. "Shame" on Mark and Danny for thinking that you can't listen to a sad song in the springtime. Broken hearts don't have an off-season.
Brother Ali is probably the most exciting MC right now. His vocal delivery is stunning.
And, aside from the nauseating album title, I like that Veils disc. Whenever Nick Cave is conjured up, that's OK with me.
And Bill...not a Shriekback fan? Big Night Music is a really good album. Try "Black Light Trap," the horns are great. And "Gunning for the Buddha" is good, too.
I'm out.

I'm w/you Tony! Sad sounds good in any season. Sounds Like the Avett Brothers appearance at Coachella went pretty well.

The Avett Brothers are on Late Night with Conan O'Brien tonight (Friday 5/11)

"Sad sounds good in any season." - Bill DeVille

Well, who can argue with that?

Seems like Tony and I have a point of disagreement on The Veils' album title. It nauseates you, Tony? I think it is sharply sly - and maybe a bit too much so - as a reference to strychnine. Makes me wonder what happens when artists sit down to determine their album title.

Is it anger? Is it art? Questions, questions.

Thanks for the clarification, Julia. I finally looked up nux vomica and appreciated the strychnine reference. I had no idea that there was even such a thing as a strychnine tree!
I just got caught up with the "vomica" part and the association I made with it. Although, ingesting strychnine will, no doubt, give one a major tummy ache.
I hope we get these guys in the studio this summer and we can ask them what it's all about...