The Avett Brothers

NO...not really, but I am really, really bored on a Friday night...saving money is really no fun at all...but thank God for the internet, at least I am able to somewhat amuse myself.
Here are 10 things about me that nobody here probably knows...save the one or two of you that I have had one two many drinks with. The soundtrack for tonight's rambling is provided by The Avett Brothers...this is one of the most heartbreakingly honest, real loves songs I have ever heard...I... MORE

 

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Three Fingers:

Come to Poppa

Repeat as necessary. Birthday Presents are Awesome! Thanks E, Your Awesome!

Americana at its finest....... La La La La La La! Play that Fiddle!

To quote Bob Ross...there are no mistakes, just happy accidents.

I caught an Avett Brothers show in Asheville, NC last month, and I was blown away. Though I tended to enjoy Seth's vocals more, his voice was shot from screaming, and Scott filled in to sing most of the songs. It was flawless. There's something beautiful about folk music from North Carolina. I'd explain it, but it wouldn't be the same. Enjoy "The Weight of Lies." It'll remind you of your first middle school dance and afterwards smoking those cigarettes butts you stole from... MORE

oh the places we will go.

Avett Brothers - Emotionalism [2007] It happened on the second listen. I realized that at some point, I was really going to like this album. And that instance came sooner than I thought. Now, the deeper and deeper I get into it, the more I enjoy [actually ENJOY] sitting back and listening to _Emotionalism_. I gotta admit, it's kinda strange music, but strange in a familiar, comfortable way [chucky says "Nope. I don't do strange"] I think the vocals remind me of ... MORE

"We're an American music band.." click to play . A year ago, at Pickathon year 8, The Avett Brothers were relatively unknown. So it's hard to believe that one year later they returned to Pickathon as bonafide stars, rock stars even. There's something going on. They are touring with Langhorne Slim in tow - [see what Jenny T thinks of them here], and tonight the crowd went nuts. This is not roots or bluegrass, alt country etc, this is where American music should be goin... MORE

I'll be blogging live on-site all weekend. The 9th Annual Pickathon Roots Music Festival takes place again in Portland at Pendarvis Farms. Today is the last day to get the specially-priced advance tickets. This year's line up is stellar - artists include, The Avett Brothers, Wood Brothers, Foghorn String Band, The Gourds, Erin McKeown, Po' Girl, Handsome Family and many more over the 3 day weekend. Click here for line up details. More links here.

I just love this song. It is so punk and almost makes me want to listen to bluegrass all the time. The operative word being almost.

If you take my heart Don't leave the smallest part I've no need to live if you're to come up gone An as my life turns to a song And if and when I treat you wrong No I never want to hurt our family And I would give up everything No this is not just about me And I don't know a plainer way to say it Babe And they may pay us off in fame Though that is not why we came And I know well and good that won't heal our hearts We came for salvation We came for family We came for al... MORE

Well, this last week has made me appreciate the bay area and its music-centered nightlife.
Last Thursday evening, I caught the Avett Brothers for the second time. Thanks to some positive spin from the music blog peanut gallery, this show's crowd was much more hipsterfied than the last. In February, the crowd was about half baby boomers and half randoms. I saw nouveau hipster mullets aplenty this time around. The show was great. The openers, Kemo Sabe, had the strangest ... MORE