Hello, bonjour, and howya to the latest edition of this site’s new musical magazine!
Music @ Gigs
Meredith Godreau is the young multi-instrumentalist behind the Gregory & The Hawk moniker. Hailing from upstate New York, she has been quietly building up a respectful name for herself online. Blessed with an enchantingly sweet and deceptively fragile voice, her most recent record Moenie & Kitchi was one of those to be badly overlooked by many an alternative music fan last year.
Playing the upstairs venue at Whelan’s last Monday evening, Godreau was accompanied by two touring musicians. Unfortunately, she is most definitely a musician served best by an approach where less means more. Therefore, the cheap and loud sound of the keyboards threatened to ruin most of the songs where they were employed. At the same time, where it was a gentle guitar riff or where the flute was sparingly used, her backing band did manage to accentuate her own singing and guitar playing.
Undoubtedly the best sections of a well-attended show were when Godreau performed by herself. Here, her voice was allowed the chance to shine and the reasons why you wanted to be there in the first place came rushing back to you. In particular, her rendition of August Moon was lovely!
Definitely one to watch!
Music @ Mixtapes
Click here for the mixtape that I published on 8tracks during the week. it features the following artists:
- Angus & Julia Stone
- Aun
- Clues
- DiggingRoots
- The Ghost is Dancing
- Little Girls
- Maria Taylor
- The Nightjars
- Simone White
- Sonic Youth
Music @ Videos
Also, here are another selection of recently released videos for your enjoyment!
Bat For Lashes – Pearl’s Dream
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These Are Powers – Easy Answers
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Wild Beasts – Hooting & Howling
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Viva Voce – Octavio
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Portland Cello Project (feat. Thao) – Tallymarks
And Finally…
Inevitably, there is only one story in music right now – the passing away of Michael Jackson. Just to record my own thoughts on a musician who utterly dominated pop music for most of my childhood and teenage years, I simply find it very hard to look past the creepy plastic-faced-man-child weirdness that passed for Jackson’s life. More specifically, no matter how benign a spin that his supporters may put on his relationship with children, it is one that was highly inappropriate at best and deeply repugnant if ever anything less than innocent. Therefore, the music, no matter how incredibly popular it may have been, must take second place to these concerns. Yes, he was a great and captivating performer. However, that must not be used as a way to whitewash the the seriously disquieting aspects of the life that he led.
And, with that, I shall now gallop away on my moral high horse! See you next time pop-pickers!
Filed under: Albums, Mixtapes, Music | Tagged: Bat For Lashes, Gregory & The Hawk, Michael Jackson, Portland Cello Project, Thao, These Are Powers, Viva Voce, Wild Beasts
