A strikingly beautiful record from some strikingly bearded men: My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Son Volt’s Jay Farrar, Centro-Matic’s Will Johnson, and Varnaline’s Anders Parker. Read all about it at the A.V. Club.
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Live in L.A.: Ben Gibbard, Jay Farrar Perform Kerouac Songs (on Spin)
Happy Monday. Last week I previewed the odd-but-good combo of Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service) and Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo), who are doing a handful of dates together in support of their Jack Kerouac-inspired new album, One Fast Move Or I’m Gone. Well, this week, I reviewed their full-band performance at El Rey. For Spin. And you can read it here. Also, Andrew Herrold took some great photos.
L.A. Experiential: Ben Gibbard & Jay Farrar Do Kerouac, Pelican and the Cobras Do Metal
If you live in/around the L.A. area, seriously consider attending these:
- Region: Miracle Mile
Music: Ben Gibbard & Jay Farrar (inspired by Kerouac), John Roderick (Long Winters)
Vitals: El Rey on Friday, October 23
(details at LA Weekly)
- Region: West Hollywood
Music: Pelican, Black Cobra, Sweet Cobra
Vitals: The Troubadour on Wednesday, October 28
(details at LA Weekly)