The biggest news for this week is that Trotsky Icepick has a new single. Actually, the tune is already a bit old, but it popped up for me only recently. The Lemon Twigs now have their new album out. Chris Butler and Ralph Carney recorded an album about odd holidays, shortly prior to Carney’s death. We also check out the new one from the Austin’s White Denim, Lena Loveland from Berlin and Codgers from Detroit. James and The Ultrasounds come from Memphis TN. And we also do a little tribute to Aretha Franklin.
The Lemon Clocks – Floating In Space;
White Denim – It Might Get Dark;
Chris Butler and Ralph Carney – Bald and Free Day;
100 Flowers – Head No Heart.ogg
Trotsky Icepick – 1000 points of light;
Trotsky Icepick – World War X;
Lana Loveland – Strange Charms;
Oh Sees – Abysmal Urn;
The Woggles – Live in CLE;
Cat Poewer – Aretha, Sing One For Me;
The Codgers – Aretha;
Aretha Franklin – Save Me;
Aretha Franklin – I Never Loved A Man (TheWay I Love You);
Husker Du – Can’t See You Anymore;
James and the Ultrasounds – Sidewalk Soup;
James and the Ultrasounds – New Subtraction;
The Lemon Twigs – Queen Of My School;
Beechwood – I Found You Out.
Sadly, today we have two obituaries. We say the last goodbye to the legendary Stooges saxophone player Steve Mackay. He was also with Sonny Vincent and The Spite most recently, which is one of the hottest records this year. Also, Carey Lander, keyboardist of Camera Obscura passed away. She was only 33. We also introduce some new music from James And The Ultrasounds from Memphis, Heaters from Grand Rapids, MI, Clearance from Chicago, Andy Shauf from Canada and Kontiki Suite from England. Some of our listeners may remember our first Vinyl Junkyard editions five years ago that featured mysterious troubadour Peter Isaacson. Well, we have found him! He now goes by Clay Canfield and lives and plays music in Vermont, after some time spent apparently in Nashville and Texas where he rubbed shoulders with the likes of Townes Van Zandt. Thanks to his fans who contacted us here at the Little Lighthouse and gave us this information! All the best to them and Clay/Peter.
Today we feature the new music for the long time rock legends Meat Puppets who have a new album Rat Farm. Our old friends from Australia, City of Cool have a new single and we pick one song in a string of demos by a musician from Šabac, Marko Artuković. Shannon McNally has a new album called Small Town Talk, which is a very nice tribute to late great Bobby Charles. Dirtmusic is also back with a new song. New band today James And The Ultrasounds from Memphis.