The Books & José González Cover Nick Drake

That blockbuster Dark Was The Night charity comp is following up on yesterday's Dirty Projectors & David Byrne MP3 with a new song stream every day over at MySpace. Today's taste is a take on Nick Drake's "Cello Song," which... CONTINUE READING THE BOOKS & JOSé GONZáLEZ COVER NICK DRAKE»

Posted on January 16, 2009 (2 comments)
Tags: Dark Was The Night | José González | The Books | The Dead Weather

Bonnaroo: It's A (Photo) Wrap

The tents are collapsed, the recycling collected, the hippies headed to the showers (j/k hippies don't take showers). Bonnaroo '08 now belongs to the chemically enhanced memories of its campers, and to message boards worldwide as people bitch about... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO: IT'S A (PHOTO) WRAP»

Gutter Twins Cover Massive Attack, Jose Gonzalez In Saturnalia Tour Kickoff

Over the years, across incarnations, Greg Dulli's done great covers -- from Björk to TLC to the Beatles and back. At the Gutters Twins tour launch at Bowery Ballroom on Thursday, he and Mark Lanegan tore into Massive Attack's "Live... CONTINUE READING GUTTER TWINS COVER MASSIVE ATTACK, JOSE GONZALEZ IN SATURNALIA TOUR KICKOFF»

New José González - "Neon Lights" (Stereogum Premiere)

He got his first taste of success with a Knife song and thousands of colorful bouncing balls, which is funny because José González has an intensely simple, personalized sound. Even on a commercial for a TV, singing someone else's song,... CONTINUE READING NEW JOSé GONZáLEZ - "NEON LIGHTS" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on January 25, 2008 (1 comments)
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Greg Dulli Covers José González

The generally awesome Greg Dulli cut his teeth as a sweaty, oversexed r&b-infused Ohio heartbreaker in Afghan Whigs and then got himself some New Orleans gospel swagger in Twilight Singers. José González, on the other hand, rose to fame with... CONTINUE READING GREG DULLI COVERS JOSé GONZáLEZ»

Posted on November 8, 2007 (1 comments)
Tags: Greg Dulli | José González | Twilight Singers

House Soundtrack Features Elvis Covering Christina, Makes Us Collect "Teardrop"s

A few years ago, Hugh Laurie set aside his Steven Fry-collaborating comic past and his British accent to take over FOX (and the Golden Globes) with his portrayal of Dr. House (although he is better remembered around here for calling... CONTINUE READING HOUSE SOUNDTRACK FEATURES ELVIS COVERING CHRISTINA, MAKES US COLLECT "TEARDROP"S»

New José González Video - "Killing For Love"

Something about the trials and tribulations of pigman in the "Down The Line"'s vid left us unimpressed, but despite that last vid being for a killer song, Andreas Nilsson's second installment in the Frank-inspired vid series he's creating for José... CONTINUE READING NEW JOSé GONZáLEZ VIDEO - "KILLING FOR LOVE"»

Posted on August 16, 2007 in Video (2 comments)
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New José González Video - "Down The Line"

When "Down The Line" started streaming over at MySpace, word came down that Andreas Nilsson of the Knife-collaboration fame would provide directorial services for the track's video, which now is complete in all its swine-starring glory. Andreas took inspiration from... CONTINUE READING NEW JOSé GONZáLEZ VIDEO - "DOWN THE LINE"»

Posted on August 13, 2007 in Video (8 comments)
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New José González - "Down The Line"

Sounds like somebody's been reading the newspaper. Swedish troubadour José González is back to follow-up the runaway success that his rich 'n' mellow baritone, killer Knife cover, and ballsy Sony Bravia ad earned him worldwide -- to find that same... CONTINUE READING NEW JOSé GONZáLEZ - "DOWN THE LINE"»

Posted on August 1, 2007 in Tour Dates (4 comments)
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Juana Molina @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC 7/3/06

Juana comes from a background in television comedy, a bit of trivia thrust upon me by a friend as she handed me a copy of Tres Cosas a few years back. Latent stereotypes took hold as I pressed play on... CONTINUE READING JUANA MOLINA @ BOWERY BALLROOM, NYC 7/3/06»

Posted on July 7, 2006 in Concert, MP3 (22 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | José González | Juana Molina

José González @ SPINHouse, NYC 6/29/06

When music journos write up Veneer, they inevitably go all Napa Valley on the album's sound: a "delicate" balance of "subtle phrasing" and "ethereal vocals" providing an "autumnal" vibe across the album's 11 tracks. (Reads like Zagat, doesn't it?) But... CONTINUE READING JOSé GONZáLEZ @ SPINHOUSE, NYC 6/29/06»

Posted on July 5, 2006 in Concert (2 comments)
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New Zero 7 & José González - "Futures"

If Stereolab and CSN&Y had a baby... Zero 7 Feat. José Gonzalez - "Futures" (MP3 Link Expired)... CONTINUE READING NEW ZERO 7 & JOSé GONZáLEZ - "FUTURES"»

Posted on May 1, 2006 in MP3 (7 comments)
Tags: José González | Zero 7