Monthly Archives: December 2009
Johnny Cash Breaks It Down
“Sometimes I am two people. Johnny is the nice one. Cash causes all the trouble. They fight.”
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Don’t miss You & Yourn at the Orphanage
12.13.09- You & Yourn at The Orphanage in Chicago Doors open at 6pm
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An Interview with El Camino Real
By: Chris Parish In a big red barn forty five minutes north of Los Angeles there is something special happening. That is where El Camino Real records their music and invite their friends to join in on the jam sessions. … Continue reading
Filed under Interviews, mailbag, Music Samples
Janis Joplin on the Lone Star State
“Texas is ok if you want to settle down and do your own thing quietly, but it’s not for outrageous people, and I was always outrageous.” -Janis Joplin
Nonesuch Records Makes Me Proud
Read the article from Nonesuch Records about Wilco and other artists on the Nonesuch label making Rolling Stone’s list of the Top 100 albums of the decade. Quite impressive indeed Nonesuch. The complete Rolling Stone list of the top 100 … Continue reading
People think they know Harmon Drive
“I like to start the day early, it keeps me out of trouble” -Glen Campbell Another site thought that I wouldn’t play Glen Campbell, I have news for them.
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Do You Love Music?
Tell harmondriveblog@gmail.com who you are listening to. Send in what you are listening to these days and let me know what you enjoy so I can find you more good stuff to get us all through winter. Harmon Drive loves … Continue reading
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Harmon Drive Download: Cicada Summer-Lavorgna
If you enjoyed the interview and samples of Cicada Summer, click here to download the new track Lavorgna they recorded exclusively for Harmon Drive.
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Jimi Hendrix Wants You To Go Wild
When I die, I want people to play my music, go wild and freak out and do anything they want to do. -Jimi Hendrix
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An Interview with Cicada Summer
By: Chris Parish If you listen to Cicada Summer you can hear the sound of Georgia in the summertime. Their sound reminds me of bits and pieces of Elliott Smith and The Eels. Although, the clever guitar riffs mixed in … Continue reading
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New Years Eve – The Tabernacle in Atlanta
Band Of Horses Concert Tickets – The Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA. I know New Year’s Eve is always overrated and everyone these days always wants to stay in, but this is a two day event not to miss if you … Continue reading
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Jerry Garcia on the Grateful Dead…
“One of the things about us was that we never had the glamour flash that the Airplane had or Moby Grape or whatever. They were always sort of glamorous and sellable, and we never had that thing, that glossy image. … Continue reading
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A Son Volt Classic
Purchase Son Volt and learn more about the alt-country pioneers here.
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Fresh Feeling
Purchase the Eels album “Souljacker” here. If you like this sound, try Cicada Summer.
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Nothing Better Than Fresh Tracks
One note: Casados is now “You and Yourn”, learn more about them here. They will be playing 12/08/09 in Urbana, IL at Foellinger Auditorium w/Andrew Bird. I am looking forward to following what is happening with You and Yourn in … Continue reading
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