Monday, July 23, 2007

JamBase: the Jeff Tweedy Interview

Wilco

JamBase has an interview with Jeff Tweedy, the main man of Wilco:

I don't think that the creative process has ever been something that people have been very good at simplifying and explaining, myself included. I could say a lot of things have changed, and at the same time, I think it's also really hard for people to get it into their heads sometimes that most of the stuff I created in my life - even though I'm sober now and have achieved some greater sense of clarity for myself - I think most of the music and everything I've contributed, I would have to argue that the majority of it was created with that same type of clarity. It wasn't all done in some kind of pursuit of oblivion.

MP3: Wilco - Hate It Here
MP3: Wilco - What Light

» Read the interview
» wilcoworld.net
» myspace.com/wilco

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Scissors For Lefty: Underhanded Romance

Scissors For Lefty

The new album Underhanded Romance by San Francisco Band Scissors For Lefty is a great record for those long summer evenings. Jumping on the highly popular Britpop wagon it is a cross between the Kinks' Village Green Preservation Society and Blur's Modern Life Is Rubbish. Especially during Mama Your Boys Will Find A Home singer Bryan Garza is trying really, really hard to sound like Ray Davies. He fails, but is a good effort.

It's a bit weird to hear an American band using vaudeville vignettes on keyboards, but Scissors For Lefty manage to expand beyond the UK blueprints. Your little sister will love this album.

Scissors For Lefty: Underhanded Romance

Underhanded Romance is released on Eenie Meenie Records.

Scissors For Lefty
Bryan Garza: vocals, guitar
Peter Krimmel: piano, guitar
James Krimmel: drums, bass
Robby Garza: guitar, bass
Steve Garza: bass, dancing

MP3: Scissors For Lefty - Wandering Arms
MP3: Scissors For Lefty - Mama Your Boys Will Find A Home

» scissorsforlefty.com
» myspace.com/scissorsforlefty

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