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Short-ish review up today of the second solo effort from the Gris Gris frontman: Greg Ashley, Painted Garden (Birdman)
This second solo album of loosely constructed, fragile psychedelic folk from the Gris Gris frontman evokes Mad Syd, Tyrannosaurus Rex and, especially, Satanic Majesties-era Stones. First cut, “Song from Limestone County” takes its time getting going, with two minutes of noise and samples to weed out the amateurs. Still, out of this haze and self-indul... MORE
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Dear Greg Ashley,
Your music makes my head swim. Like that first glass of champaign. Or sitting down after standing for 8 hours straight. Feels good. So thanks for your new album. Oh how I do like it.
Lovey,
Me Download Fisher King and then buy it on iTunes if you really like it. Homeboy just put a new album out, Painted Garden. And he's a local guy for me. Saw an article on him in SF Weekly. They got it about right if you ask me. "Like a do... MORE
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Gris Gris frontman Greg Ashley releases his second solo record, Painted Garden March 6, 2007 on Birdman Records. Birdman reports that the record "was completely produced and written by Ashley (except for half of one song, which was co-written by an Oakland chanteuse) and 80% completely played by him as well." Recording time was divided between Ashley's Oakland and Texas hideouts. That same day, Birdman will re-release 13 Patient Flowers, a record from Ashley's pre-Gris Gri... MORE
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