Texas rocker Alejandro Escovedo will release a live EP Live Animal on November 11, 2008, featuring tracks from his Real Animal album. All tracks were recorded live in New York City at the Sirius Satellite Radio studios.Live Animal is released on EMI .Live dates:10/22 Baltimore, MD, Sonar (4 piece)10/23 Carrboro, NC, Cat's Cradle (4 piece)10/24 Athens, GA, 40 Watt Club (4 piece)...
According to www.demconvention.com, the official Web site of the 2008 Democratic National Convention, Alejandro Escovedo will perform live at the convention tonight some time between 5:30 and 6 p.m., MST. FYI ...
According to record label EMI, Alejandro Escovedo will perform Tuesday night as part of the Democratic National Convention Committee's program featuring Senator Hillary Clinton, the evening's headline speaker. Escovedo is scheduled to take the stage at 5:45 p.m. MST and perform People (We're Only Gonna Live So Long) from his recently-released album Real Animal. "These are unbalanced times, and ...
A year ago, I saw Alejandro Escovedo speak at the Bandwidth Conference. Embarrassingly, I was not particularly familiar with his work, but the stories he told and songs he played had me very interested. Its fitting now that a year later, I am listening to his most recent release, Real Animal while anticipating this year's conference. Escovedo is a student of many styles, having played in p...
With all the recent posting on Alejandro Escovido and his new album produced by Tony Visconti, I thought I'd highlight Alejandro's choice use of cover songs. It's a tradition that in every encore he does cover versions. While you'd expect a man who's lived and fought through punk, country, and Texas tinged rock and roll to choose Iggy, The Ramones, The Stones, Bowie, the Velvets, and Hank Willi...
I purchased my first album based purely on a Mogger's recommendation a few days ago. I can't add anything to Mike The Knife's perfect review.http://mog.com/Mike_the_Knife/blog_post/172158Thank God he's not dead. This world needs Alejandro Escovedo. To hear music this carefully crafted, this damn cared about, is a truly unexpected treat.8/10Thanks Mike...I owe you one.
Word of advice: if you want an idea of what heaven will be like, go see Alejandro Escovedo because his shows are heaven on earth. I've only been to two, but I promise you the man does not have off nights. As soon as he hits that stage he is on, he is in charge, he will kick your ass, and you will love every minute of it. He is one of the most gifted and exhilarating musicians I have ever had th...
Whether you pigeonhole singer-songwriter-guitarist Alejandro Escovedo as alt-country or Americana or just call him a pop musician, his career has been the proverbial long, strange trip - and, ultimately, a good one. I mean, the guy was close to death from Hepatitis-C in 2003. Thanks to modern medicine and the financial support of his friends and fans, he recovered - and has since released his eigh
A year ago, I saw Alejandro Escovedo speak at the Bandwidth Conference. Embarrassingly, I was not particularly familiar with his work, but the stories he told and songs he played had me very interested. Its fitting now that a year later, I am listening to his most recent release, Real Animal while anticipating this year's conference. Escovedo is a student of many styles, having played in p...
Austin prides itself on being a mecca for musicians. But with its average cost of living the highest among the state's 10 largest cities, the Live Music Capital of the World isn't always a great place to live.The City of Austin has commissioned its new Live Music Task Force to explore ways to make the city a more attractive and affordable home:Currently, Austin public officials are trying to cr...
Alejandro EscovedoKGSR 18th Anniversary PartyTexas Union BallroomAustin, TXDec. 13, 2008 Great concert ending with a great Warren Zevon cover, just for SUTC
Whether you pigeonhole singer-songwriter-guitarist Alejandro Escovedo as alt-country or Americana or just call him a pop musician, his career has been the proverbial long, strange trip - and, ultimately, a good one. I mean, the guy was close to death from Hepatitis-C in 2003. Thanks to modern medicine and the financial support of his friends and fans, he recovered - and has since released his eigh
Not only is it a great CD, the proceeds are greatly appreciated.From Amazon:Product DescriptionA founding member of the Hacienda Brothers and a renowned west coast country-soul singer/songwriter, Chris Gaffney moved people as much with his smile as with his trademark croon. Gaffney passed away in 2008 after a courageous battle with liver cancer and is survived by his family and the litany of mu...