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AT ALIVE AFTER FIVE: JIM LAUDERDALE

August 10, 2011 - Live Shows , The Record Exchange Blog - by - No Comments

This week’s Alive After Five headliner: Jim Lauderdale
Go Listen Boise local opener: Bill Coffey

ABOUT JIM LAUDERDALE

Jim Lauderdale (jimlauderdale.com) is a multi-talented performer and songwriter, with successes in both country and bluegrass music. His roots stem from the Carolinas, yet his career has taken him all over the United States and abroad, making him an international recording artist with an ever-growing fan base. Jim won “Artist of the Year” and “Song of the Year” at the first “Honors and Awards Show” held by the Americana Music Association in 2002. Subsequently, he has hosted this same show for the last seven years.

He is among Nashville’s “A” list of songwriters, with songs recorded by artists such as Patty Loveless, George Jones, The Dixie Chicks, Solomon Burke, Mark Chesnutt, Dave Edmunds, John Mayall, Kathy Mattea, Lee Ann Womack, Gary Allan, Blake Shelton, Vince Gill and George Strait. He also contributed several songs to the successful soundtrack of the George Strait film Pure Country. Not content to just write hits for the stars, he’s toured with the likes of Lucinda Williams, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rhonda Vincent and Elvis Costello, among others.

Jim’s musical influences include the legendary Dr. Ralph Stanley and George Jones. These influences and his unique sense of melody and lyric help forge a sound that is truly his own. He is a two-time Grammy winner, winning his first in 2002 with Dr. Ralph Stanley for Lost in the Lonesome Pines (Dualtone). His next one came for his second “solo” bluegrass album, The Bluegrass Diaries (Yep Roc 2007) at the 50th Grammy Awards! His first CD with Dr. Stanley, I Feel Like Singing Today (Dualtone/Rebel 1999), received a Grammy nomination as did his first solo bluegrass CD titled Bluegrass (Yep Roc) from 2006. His current release, Patchwork River (his second collaboration with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter), is currently on the Americana radio charts.

As a performer his credits include production, writing and collaborating on albums such as Wait ‘Til Spring (SkyCrunch/Dualtone 2003) with Donna the Buffalo and Headed for the Hills (Dualtone 2004), his first total project with Robert Hunter. The remainder of Jim’s 18 albums include: Planet of Love (Reprise 1991), Pretty Close to the Truth (Atlantic 1994), Every Second Counts (Atlantic 1995), Persimmons (Upstart 1998), Whisper (BNA 1998), Onward Through It All (RCA 1999), The Other Sessions (Dualtone 2001), The Hummingbirds (Dualtone 2002), Bluegrass (Yep Roc 2006), Country Super Hits, Volume 1 (Yep Roc 2006), Honey Songs (Yep Roc 2008), Could We Get Any Closer? (SkyCrunch 2009) and Patchwork River (Thirty Tigers 2010).

“It’s been a particularly great period for me,” says Lauderdale. “Thanks to the records – I’m performing more and more, which I love. And I love that I can play the Opry one weekend, a jam-band festival the next and then a bluegrass festival the following week. That’s really inspiring to me and I think there’s a real thread there. The roots are the same for all of them and that’s the music I’m interested in.”

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TYPHOON RECORD EXCHANGE IN-STORE FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 (2:30 P.M.)

August 4, 2011 - Live Shows , Live@RX , The Record Exchange Blog - by - No Comments

Typhoon will perform live at The Record Exchange (1105 W. Idaho St., Downtown Boise) at 2:30 p.m. Friday, August 12. As always, this Record Exchange in-store performance is free and all ages. Typhoon is performing at Visual Arts Collective later that night (8 p.m.).

ABOUT TYPHOON

Dear Reader,

I once came very close to dying (bug-bite, failed organs), and though my life was spared thanks to modern medicine and a kidney given to me by my father, nonetheless I live with a persisting sense that my time is borrowed. My resolution–what I intend to do with my finite allotment– is to reach some small, yet conclusive understanding of my life in particular and the world in general; an understanding accomplished, in part, through a combination of music and words.

The last record we made, Hunger & Thirst, is a record that purposefully confuses physical sickness with ontological sickness, i.e. that most desires are only symptoms of the desire to be someone else. This new record picks up where we left off, though this time “purposefully confusing” the idea of time as a place. It imagines that my past is a composite of old houses and apartment buildings, that my memories are these little artifacts strewn about, and then there’s me with a single candle, picking up the artifacts one at a time and examining them by the dim light.

Songs as personal as these perhaps ought to be burned or buried rather than be paraded before an audience. But there is something transfigurative in playing music with so many close friends–what starts out as a solemn, solitary attempt is turned into something both communal and cathartic. I think we even have fun at times.

A New Kind of House (the title itself is borrowed from the brilliant poetry of Zach Schomburg) was artfully recorded on location (our house) by repeat-collaborator Paul Laxer; the artwork was beautifully realized by Ricky Delucco, and we have Tender Loving Empire to thank for so tenderly helping us put out a record a second time.

kyle ray morton / 01.11.2011

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AT ALIVE AFTER FIVE: TONY FURTADO

August 3, 2011 - Live Shows , The Record Exchange Blog - by - No Comments

This week’s Alive After Five headliner: Tony Furtado
Go Listen Boise local opener: New Transit

ABOUT TONY FURTADO

If you’ve followed Tony Furtado’s prolific music career at all, you won’t be surprised to know that his 15th album, Golden, is loaded with several impressive firsts. For the first time, he has self-produced and penned every track. It is also the first time his own artwork — a sculpture of a two-headed rabbit — has been featured on the cover. However, on what is arguably his most engaging, masterful recording to date, one first marks this album more than any other. After 20 years of recording, touring basically living on the road, it is the first time Furtado has ever recorded an album in the town that he calls home.

Recorded, mixed and co-produced by friend and engineer Rob Stroup at 8-Ball Studio in Portland, Oregon, Golden is the product of Furtado surrounded by the comforts of home, weaving his way through the diverse cultural fabric of a city rich with music, art and talent. In classic Furtado fashion, he explores the hills and valleys of familiar and new musical territory ranging from Americana, Celtic and folk to indie rock and pop. And while his award-winning playing and unforgettable leads are present throughout, it is his vocal presence, diverse arrangements and songwriting that take center stage on Golden.

From the sad horns and heartbreaking wait for “Angelina” to the broken man portrayed in the pedal steel-driven ballad “Man Down,” and poignant, other-worldly ode “Angels We Know,” his relaxed vocal delivery, pointed stories and melodic phrasing bring a powerful authenticity to each song. Combined with masterful production — a swirling undercurrent of unique instrumentation, percussion, and sweet harmonies — Golden is a truly landmark album for Furtado.

Inspiration for the songs and music came from his many experiences around the River City while on hiatus from the road. His weekly residencies at local venues The Woods and The Secret Society provided him an opportunity to broaden his palette and share his tunes with a huge swath of songwriters, including Casey Neill, Jeremy Wilson, Dangermuffin and Kenny White. An online songwriting “club” hosted by Adam Levy, where he was joined by songwriters like Ari Hest, Vienna Teng and Garrison Starr, spawned the rootsy “In the Hollow” and the driving devilry of “Can’t Lie Down.” Even the local art provided inspiration. The infectious instrumental “Portlandia” is classic Furtado and named after a Raymond Kaskey sculpture located above the entrance of a downtown building.

“In the past five years, I’ve really worked my way into the fabric of this town,” said Furtado. “The experiences I’ve had, the talented people I’ve met — it just felt right to make the record here. It was so easy to pop in or out of the studio when I wanted to overdub something or have a friend come in to play on a tune. It allowed for a lot of collaboration and inspiration to be captured from everyday life.”

Many of Furtado’s local compadres added their talents to the Golden sessions — artists like Paul Brainard (pedal steel), Ezra Holbrook (vocals), Jim Brunberg (vocals), Anders Bergstrom (drums), Stephanie Schneiderman (vocals), Scott Law (mandolin), Drew Shoals (drums), Tye North (bass) and Johnny Connolly (accordion) are heard throughout.

An award winning banjo and slide guitar player who has recorded with the likes of Allison Krauss, Kelly Joe Phelps and Jerry Douglas, Tony Furtado has lived primarily on the road for the last two decades. And while he’s resided in many towns, they’ve mostly been temporary spaces. Now this consummate troubadour and indie label darling has finally found a place to call home. And if Golden is any indication of what home can do, we all hope he never leaves.

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THE RECORD EXCHANGE PRESENTS CALEXICO AT THE EGYPTIAN THEATRE AUG. 11; FREE CUSTOM GIG POSTER WITH YOUR TICKET PURCHASE AT THE RX!

August 2, 2011 - Buy Stuff Get Free Stuff , Live Shows , The Record Exchange Blog - by - No Comments

The Record Exchange presents Calexico on Thursday, Aug. 11, at the Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. Doors open at 7 p.m.; show at 8 p.m. Tickets are $23 advance, $26 at the door. Advance tickets are available at egyptiantheatre.net, Egyptian Theatre box office, The Record Exchange and Boise Co-op. Charge tickets by phone at 208.387.1273 Tuesday-Saturday (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.). Reserved seating, all ages, beer and wine.

Purchase your tickets at The Record Exchange and we’ll give you a limited-edition custom gig poster (pictured) designed by Tomas Montano free with purchase! Quantities are limited!

This is a Navajo benefit concert. Proceeds from the ticket sales, beer and wine and a silent auction will be donated to help rebuild Helen Kee’s home. Helen, a Navajo medicine woman, recently had her home vandalized, with generations of ancestry destroyed. She is the matriarch of her Navajo community and a gifted healing woman who has spent her life helping others. Join us in helping to restore hope and happiness in her heart and in her home.

ENTER TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO THE SHOW HERE.

ABOUT CALEXICO

Calexico (casadecalexico.com) is a diverse collective based around the duo of guitarist/vocalist Joey Burns and drummer John Convertino. The Tucson, Ariz., based band has been cited as a melting pot for country, indie rock, various Spanish-rooted sub-genres, jazz, and many other musical styles. Calexico has released six full-length albums, six original material tour albums, five EPs (one a collaboration with Iron & Wine) and a live DVD. Additionally, they have performed and recorded with notable musicians such as Andrew Bird, Neko Case, Amos Lee, Nancy Sinatra, Glen Hansard, and many more.

There’s always been intrigue and adventure at the heart of Calexico. Ever since they were a largely instrumental duo experimenting with their unique collection of instruments and soundtrack sensibilities, Joey Burns and John Convertino have constantly imbued their music with an unparalleled sense of drama, calling upon the myths and iconography of the American West and its Spanish-speaking neighbor Mexico, equal parts Sergio Leone, Larry McMurtry, Carlos Fuentes and Cormac McCarthy. Naming themselves after a town near the California/Mexico border in honor of this cultural mélange, they’ve spent the eighteen years since they met in Los Angeles mapping out musical territory that had otherwise been neglected or at the very least considered the preserve of historians.

Calexico’s most recent full-length, Carried To Dust, received the following critical praise:

Music of emotional power and beauty…it richly rewards repeat listening. (Pitchfork.com, 8.3 rating)

Calexico arrives as multiple bands on its new album… At its best, it’s all of them at once, eerie and poetic as it straddles more than one border. (The New York Times)

Carried To Dust‘s songs travel a trail that seems carved out of ancient echoes. (Spin Magazine)

A beauty from start to finish. (Paste Magazine)

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JOSH RITTER BOOK READING AND PERFORMANCE AUG. 12 AT THE RX!

August 1, 2011 - Live Shows , Live@RX , The Record Exchange Blog - by - No Comments

The Record Exchange and Rediscovered Bookshop are proud to present Josh Ritter live at The Record Exchange (1105 W. Idaho St. in Downtown Boise) on Friday, Aug. 12. This special book reading, solo musical performance and signing will begin at 8 p.m. (Note: The Record Exchange will close at 7 p.m. to set up for the event.)

Wristbands guaranteeing admission to the event are available at The Record Exchange and Rediscovered Bookshop (180 N. 8th St. in Downtown Boise).

Customers will receive two wristbands with purchase of a Josh Ritter bundle ($34.99)* that includes a copy of his debut novel, Bright’s Passage, and a Bright’s Passage American Apparel T-shirt.
*while supplies last

Customers will receive one wristband with the purchase of any one of the following items*:

Bright’s Passage book ($22)
Bright’s Passage American Apparel T-shirt ($18)
So Runs the World Away album ($14.99 CD, $17.99 vinyl)
The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter album ($9.99 CD)
The Animal Years Deluxe Edition album ($14.99 CD, $17.99 vinyl)
Hello Starling Deluxe Edition album ($14.99 CD, $17.99 vinyl)
Golden Age of Radio Deluxe Edition album ($14.99 CD)
Josh Ritter album ($11.99 CD)
In the Dark: Live at Vicar Street mini-album ($8.99 CD)
Live at the 9:30 Club mini-album ($7.99 CD)
Live at The Record Exchange mini-album ($6.99 CD)
To the Yet Unknowing World mini-album ($5.99 CD)
4 Songs Live mini-album ($5.99 CD)
*while supplies last

ABOUT BRIGHT’S PASSAGE

The novel follows a young, widowed veteran of the First World War, Henry Bright, as he and his infant son, along with an unlikely guardian angel, flee from a forest fire and Bright’s cruel in-laws. Shifting between their strange journey through West Virginia’s hickory-canopied foothills, Bright’s harrowing memories of the trenches of France, and recollections from his childhood, the novel is at times suspenseful and kinetic, quiet and eerie, and often humorous.

PRAISE FOR BRIGHT’S PASSAGE

“Josh Ritter is already one of the country’s most accomplished songwriters. Based on the heartbreaking, luminous Bright’s Passage, he may become one of our most accomplished novelists as well.” — Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River and Shutter Island

“An adventure story with the penetrating emotional colors of a fable; a myth-like survival quest with the convincing texture of a movie; a good read that stays in the memory.” — Robert Pinsky

“A perfect marriage of the miraculous and the mundane, Bright’s Passage is itself something of a miracle. Combining the pull of a big ballad and the intimacy of a whispered monologue, it satisfies on every level: from its deceptively casual style and unexpected coinages to its astute psychology and emotional power. I imagine this is precisely the book every fan of Ritter’s music wanted, but Bright’s Passage is far more than that.” — Wesley Stace, author of Misfortune and Charles Jessold, Considered as a Murderer

“A dark, enchanting parable that reads as both a warning and a reassurance, Bright’s Passage has echoes of voices as disparate as Ron Rash, Richard Bausch, and Neil Gaiman. But, as always, Josh Ritter’s haunting, graceful work is his own. His gifts are of singular beauty, and the world of American art is fortunate to have been blessed with his talent.” – Michael Koryta, author of So Cold The River and The Cypress House

“In his debut novel Josh Ritter displays the same love of language and historical detail, the same irresistible combination of wit and earnestness, that make him such a brilliant songwriter. He’s created a genuine work of literature.” — Debby Applegate, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher

“After earning his place as one of the most gifted songwriters of our time, Josh Ritter goes off and writes a terrific novel. Set in post-World War I Appalachia, Bright’s Passage charts the journey of a young, lost soldier, home from the war but in a sense still there. This is one of the finest first novels to come our way in a long time.” — Thomas E. Ricks, author of Fiasco and The Gamble

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