Accessibility to good music has never been easier, but it's a shame that unreleased album downloads still require hoop-jumping and diligence (i.e. to ensure the album is accurately labeled, without viruses, etc). Hopefully our Unreleased Spotlight, which will feature both live shows and unreleased albums, will make this process a little easier.Our first feature is Ray Lamontagne's Acre of L...
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Producer/drummer Ethan Johns was an integral player in the alt-country rags to riches success story of Ray LaMontagne: the pair met while recording a publishing deal demo for Chrysalis, which spawned a major label bidding war over LaMontagne’s first...
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Ray LaMontagne performed "Meg White" on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on 7/17. Check it out below:
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Ray LaMontagne - Meg White Live Performance On Conan O Brien Share and Enjoy:
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I had to refrain myself from listing all of the Christmas albums that came out this week. Honestly, there has to be at least 20 that hit shelves this week. I guess the holidays really are right around the corner.Lucinda Williams - Little Honey Ray LaMontagne - Gossip in the GrainKeane - Perfect SymmetryKenny Chesney - Lucky Old Sun DeluxeElvis Presley - Elvis Presley Christmas DuetsYngwie Malm...
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Getting the word that I would be covering a constant favorite of mine, Ray LaMontagne, at the Providence Performing Arts Center (pronounced: Pee-Pak) was probably the highlight of whatever day it was. It’s too bad reality would play a cruel game with me on that night. Who would have thought that I would feel trapped in the ornately spacious confines of such a beautiful place?As a concert photog.
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Although I had not yet seen Ray live, there was no doubt in my mind that he was going to deliver the goods. And yes, he sure did. It was a given that his smokey soul wrenched voice was going to suck me in and spit me out. Leading up to the show, I did wonder what instrumental lineup Ray would be accompanied by. I was pleasantly surprised and thrilled to hear the steel pedal play a huge role i...
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Ever since I heard Trouble, RL's signature hit, I've been addicted. Who has a voice like this? No one. And who in contemporary music sounds like him? No one. I addition to have mind-blowing talent, he's reached an atmospherically ridiculous level of originality.That being said, I haven't purchased the album yet. But, I did manage to snag this song.From a drumming perspective, this song hits hom...
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- MUSIC REVIEWSRay LaMontagne does the raspy voice better than anyone else in the business. It doesn't seem forced or fake. And it surprisingly works for soulful ballads, rockers, and good old barnyard stompers alike. With his third album, Gossip in the Grain , Ray and his rasp work their way through his most sonically diverse offering to date. While once again working with producer/drumme...
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Changes are slim that the general public has developed a better taste in music when a singer-songwriter is catapulted into the top ten of the charts. So has Ray LaMontagne "sold out" with the huge success of his third album Gossip in the Grain ?Thankfully: no. Although this new album has a lighter tone thant its predecssors Gossip in the Grain has enough uncompromising grunts and turns to make ...
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With the release of his 3rd studio album, Ray Lamontagne has broadened the concept of what we have come to know as a "Ray Lamontagne Album". Gossip in the Grain (Oct. 14 -RCA) seamlessly blends multiple moods, tempos and even a sense of humor into a complete work that shows dexterity and growth in [...]
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With the release of his 3rd studio album, Ray Lamontagne has broadened the scope of what we have come to know as a "Ray Lamontagne Album". Gossip in the Grain (RCA) seamlessly blends multiple moods, tempos and even a sense of humor into a complete work that shows dexterity and growth in such a way that many people [...]
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Thanks to this silly little blog, I have many neat items come my way via the ol’ internet machine. I will start sharing these items more regularly with y’all…promise. No real trick here, just click on the links below for cool songs, mp3’s and videos from some artists you may or may not be aware of…The [...]
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Ray LaMontagne - Meg White Live Performance On Conan O Brien Share and Enjoy:
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Accessibility to good music has never been easier, but it's a shame that unreleased album downloads still require hoop-jumping and diligence (i.e. to ensure the album is accurately labeled, without viruses, etc). Hopefully our Unreleased Spotlight, which will feature both live shows and unreleased albums, will make this process a little easier.Our first feature is Ray Lamontagne's Acre of L...
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| 2 You Are the Best Thing |
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| 4 Be Here Now |
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