Damnit! Usually, living in New York gives me a leg up when it comes to super-special events in the music world. But right now, I'm feeling pretty out of the loop: the great Karl Blau, K Records' multi-instrumentalist/producer extraordinaire, is set to school the unwashed masses in the fine art of home recording. The class is called "Quality Home Recording: Creative, Fun, and Sonically Rich emp...
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--- - |- A few months ago Justin from Fishboy sent me a video he recorded of a new Karl Blau song that he played in Texas. I liked it, but apparently forgot to post on it. Well GvB gave me a good reminder yesterday by posting the studio version that'll be on his new record Nature's Got [...] ~~- Karl Blau
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- MUSIC REVIEWSAnacortes, Washington is a pastoral place. Sitting on the lip of Puget Sound, the town is a gateway to the stately and beautiful San Juan Islands. It's a place that seems to merge with nature — its buildings dissolving into the forest, its roads sloping slowly toward the ocean. It's also the home and recording site for Karl Blau whose recent LP Nature's Got Away similarly de...
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News from the mailbox: About a month ago I posted a whole slew of songs by one Karl Blau , awesome electro-folkie, who is not to be confused with C arl Blau, the probably also awesome gastroenterologist . I say probably because I wouldn't know, having an intestinal fortitude as strong as a WWI cannon. But let's save those stories for another day.If you like the musical stylings of head Silver ...
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Karl Blau - "Before Telling Dragons" . Karl Blau's Nature's Got Away is a weird album, with teeth and feathers and amplifiers. Bits of Harry Nilsson, the Zombies, Spoon, Smog. "Before Telling Dragons" is a forest anthem, recorded in a basement. Girl-group drums buried six feet under. A conversation with an electric guitar, all blurry blues and bird-coos. It's words of wisdom from a man who has...
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Mirah- The Joyride RemixesReally interesting remixes. I don't even own the original "Joyride," but bought this on LP for the Phil Elverum remix. Stunning shit.Karl Blau- Beneath WavesCut of Choice: Into the NadaHe's an interesting musician. This record is uneven and sometimes I don't really like his voice. Still, good enough for an honorable mention.Reich: Remixed 2006-Features remixes of P...
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This album has become a huge part of my rotation. It's songs like "Into the Nada" that define what a summer song is, to me. After listening for a bit, I had a strong sudden urge for Sebadoh. I think vocally there are some similarities. So yeah, Sebadoh likeness = highest honor from me. Starting with "Crashing Waves", "Dragon Song", or "Into the Nada" wouldn't be a bad thing.
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Damnit! Usually, living in New York gives me a leg up when it comes to super-special events in the music world. But right now, I'm feeling pretty out of the loop: the great Karl Blau, K Records' multi-instrumentalist/producer extraordinaire, is set to school the unwashed masses in the fine art of home recording. The class is called "Quality Home Recording: Creative, Fun, and Sonically Rich emp...
More >
- MUSIC REVIEWSAnacortes, Washington is a pastoral place. Sitting on the lip of Puget Sound, the town is a gateway to the stately and beautiful San Juan Islands. It's a place that seems to merge with nature — its buildings dissolving into the forest, its roads sloping slowly toward the ocean. It's also the home and recording site for Karl Blau whose recent LP Nature's Got Away similarly de...
More >
News from the mailbox: About a month ago I posted a whole slew of songs by one Karl Blau , awesome electro-folkie, who is not to be confused with C arl Blau, the probably also awesome gastroenterologist . I say probably because I wouldn't know, having an intestinal fortitude as strong as a WWI cannon. But let's save those stories for another day.If you like the musical stylings of head Silver ...
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--- - |- A few months ago Justin from Fishboy sent me a video he recorded of a new Karl Blau song that he played in Texas. I liked it, but apparently forgot to post on it. Well GvB gave me a good reminder yesterday by posting the studio version that'll be on his new record Nature's Got [...] ~~- Karl Blau
More >
Karl Blau - "Before Telling Dragons" . Karl Blau's Nature's Got Away is a weird album, with teeth and feathers and amplifiers. Bits of Harry Nilsson, the Zombies, Spoon, Smog. "Before Telling Dragons" is a forest anthem, recorded in a basement. Girl-group drums buried six feet under. A conversation with an electric guitar, all blurry blues and bird-coos. It's words of wisdom from a man who has...
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