Daniel Johnston Is and Always Was (Eternal Yip Eye Music / High Wire Music) Releasing: 6 October On the precipice of the October 6th release of Daniel Johnston's newest album, Is and Always Was, we can feel our beloved indie hero's presence flaring up more and more in mainstream culture. Just the other day I saw "Hi How Are You?" T-shirts stacked to the 9s at my local Urban Outfitters. Apple al...
Indie music cult hero, Daniel Johnston, is all set to release Is And Always Was on October 6th. Johnston collaborated with musician and producer, Jason Falker (Beck, Air, Paul McCartney), and stepped away from his trademark lo-fi recordings to create a proper studio album.The first track released is “Freedom.”Daniel Johnston – Freedom
Texan bi-polar musical mastermind Daniel Johnston stands on the precipice of an all-new album release. Rejoice! Is and Always Was will be making its retail appearance from October 6 via Eternal Yip Eye Music and High Wire Music. For the endeavour, he'll be teaming up with Beck collaborator Jason Falkner as his producer and assistant instrumentalist.
The beauty of Daniel Johnston’s famed early work resides in the way in which the atmosphere reflected and imbued the involved emotion. He sung about being lonely, and – with just one organ and one voice on the recordings – he sure sounded it. He sung about being misunderstood, and – with a chillingly childlike…
Have you guys ever seen this? If not, it's definitely worth checking out. Daniel Johnston's story is tragic but also captivating. He's one of those artists that all other artists seem to like. You may not like him or understand his music until your favorite band covers him. Daniel Johnston - Come See Me Tonight Daniel Johnston - True Love Will Find You In The End Daniel Johnston - Some Th...
Words courtesy of the great Daniel Johnston...song courtesy of the Eels...Hold me like a mother wouldLike I always knew somebody shouldthough tomorrow don't look that goodWell, it just goes to showThough people say we're an unlikely coupleI'm seeing double of youOh.This is lifeThis is lifeAnd everything's all rightLiving living living living living living living living lifeOhI'm hoping thoughbecau
I could listen to Daniel Johnston all day. He has such an amazing knack for turning a phrase. His songs are never really wordy, or intellectual...but they are so poignant and so heartfelt. And there is nothing worse in my opinion than music that is insincere.
[03-21-2009] After a two-and-a-half-hour wait in line, my feet hurt, I'm sober, uncomfortable, and a little sticky from the balmy evening. I feel like I've just been on a long car ride with my parents. But this time, I don't get out of the hot station wagon to find Yellowstone Park, but to find tequila and Pabst (thank god). I am awakened by the smell of the lime, my temperature lowered by the ...