Oakley Hall mix elements of Spacemen 3 (see “Confidence Man” on Gypsum Strings) with VU (same) and folk and roots elements, like the understated banjo on “Spanish Fandango” or harmony singing reminiscent of X’s country-esque turns. Contemporaries are My Morning Jacket, Will Oldham.
Gypsum Strings just came out on Brah! Records. Dude in Oakley Hall used to be dude in Oneida.
Listen to em here. I think these guys are great. Live show is killer too.
Posted on 06/21/2006
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when are they coming to town?
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They were here with the Constantines at DuNord a couple weeks ago. Don't see any SF dates in the near future, although they play in NY and Brooklyn all the time. I did a Studio C with them when they were here that will be live next wed.
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studio c?
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Studio C is properly called Music Sessions from Studio C, and is my weekly show on CNET (it's a podcast and/or a streaming show on CNET and Download.com). It's interviews with and performances by artists I really dig. Guests have included Robyn Hitchcock, John Doe, Lloyd Cole (will be up next week) and a lot more. I have links on my main Mog page.
Check it here.