Baltimore-based Thrill Jockey crew Arbouretum and recent psych-rock signees Pontiak, three brothers originally from Virginia currently residing in Brooklyn, have teamed up for a 7-song LP-only split EP called Kale. It includes both originals and John Cale covers ... hence... CONTINUE READING ARBOURETUM COVER JOHN CALE»
Posted on August 5, 2008 in , (0 comments)
Tags: Academy Awards | Arbouretum | John Cale | Pontiak
Fans of alternate tunings and/or Lou Reed & John Cale's magical relationship should be hip to the Ostrich, but WFMU's Beware Of Blog sketches out the tale of the avian-named tuning for a lesson in VU 101:One of the secret... CONTINUE READING VELVET UNDERGROUND'S SECRET WEAPON: THE OSTRICH»
Posted on July 18, 2007 (15 comments)
Tags: John Cale | Lou Reed | The Velvet Underground
Alex Kapranos and Erol Alkan spread New Order synth luster all over Franz Ferdinand's take on LCD's "All My Friends" -- so maybe we're just in that mode, but John Cale's version sounds like "Isolation" off of Joy Division's Closer,... CONTINUE READING JOHN CALE COVERS LCD SOUNDSYSTEM»
Posted on April 26, 2007 (2 comments)
Tags: John Cale | LCD Soundsystem