M Jack Bee Live

M Jack Bee live 


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Hastings 3000 at SXSW

One Man Band Hastings 3000 at SXSW (from 3:30) on Episode 6 of the Lazy Day Lounge  - Star and Micey open de video with some folk-tunes that are unfortunately hard to hear due to a siren screaming throughout nearly their whole bit.

King Creosote and Jon Hopkins – Diamond Mine: exclusive album stream

This is different than what I normally listen to

but let yourself be surprised

and have a listen to this album online

here 

now wasn't that a pleasant surprise?

You can order it from Domino Records

here

M Jack Bee- Youth Bouquet and Farewell (LIVE)

M Jack Bee - Interview

Hey Syphilites,

I have told you before about M Jack Bee, here and I posted about his new EP 'In Loops' before here. The EP is for sale from both Vitamin Records and from Itunes. The EP gets played here at least once a week, most times more, and I am mesmerised by these songs. I decided that it was time to delve deeper into this masterpiece EP so I proposed an interview with the man himself and it went a little something like this:




Syphilis of the Brain: Hey Fucknuts,

Let's do an email interview for my blog about your EP and music and whatever else. What shall we start with?


M Jack Bee:  Questions I think, or that I have a very massive....... following in Borneo.


SOB: tell me more about your following in Borneo.


M Jack Bee: It came about when their youth became disillusioned with the indigenous music there, they felt it had become too predictable and stale. When in loops was released, it spoke to their hearts containing references to their heritage whilst offering a dangerous new way to live a musical life on the edge.


SOB: How does your EP 'In Loops' signify 'a dangerous new way to live a musical life on the edge'? Also, do you view the songs on 'In Loops' as separate from each other, or are they part of the same unit, in your eyes?


M Jack Bee: It was dangerous because I committed to the fact it was going to be recorded live, and being on the beautifully tight indie budget, if I didn't pull it off I would have lost my recording funds for the year for some shitty live takes. It's one story in my eyes. When your faced with life and you're slowly growing and you start seeing the patterns emerge, the cycles of the shit you know your not dealing with, that's when you're in loops. So each track to me is another one of those circumstances resurfacing.


SOB: Can you tell us what patterns/cycles inspired 'Moth' and 'Farewell'?


M Jack Bee: Moth was from waking up at night with this image of my skin sagging off my face, on the third night this happened there was this insane tapping on the window, and when I put the lamp on it got crazier. And I was a bit jealous that this bug had the balls to fly right into the flame and die for it's goal while I'm left stuck dreaming of the sad old man I could be. 







Farewell was the first realization of the cycle. If we had funerals for each part of us that passes, farewell would be the eulogy that my dying teenage spirit would sing for itself as a passing shot at the adult.

(Video by Anja Bell and Simon Laity)

SOB:Wow, so both are about growing older and its side-effects. Are you afraid of growing old? Also, do you feel that by writing songs about these, supposed, fears, you actually end up breaking these loops you find yourself in?


M Jack Bee: never. fears live with you always, all you can do is notice them and let them not stop you from doing whatever it is you need to be doing. i'm concerned with each passing day that's for sure, but not afraid to grow old, as long as I'm doing my thing it will be fine..... these songs only bring me back to the awareness of the fears, what i want to break, and are only effective when performed. writing them is not nearly enough.


SOB:So you recorded the EP live in a tiny dark studio over in Byron Bay. Will you stick with this type of recording for a while? What are the advantages and what are the difficulties? And tell us a bit more about the studio while you are at it.


M Jack Bee: It was an old queenslander house up in the hills behind Byron, the home of producer Christian Pyle (Studio Lot 64). This guy has been on the road for 20 years or more collecting gear, and it looks wild out there but everything has been very thoughtfully placed and he writes songs so he knows how a space should feel for someone to perform in. Id prefer to work in spaces full of quirk, character, and life with a twisted solitary edge, so I won't be rushing to a clinical studio anytime soon. You can't fake the drone of the crickets or the haunting scream of a catbird mid song, that stuff makes a record for me.


The advantage is a record full of brooding life, the disadavantAge is not having an FM sounding sweet pop record that would sell to the masses...... but you gotta think of the book you'll have in your mind as you lay on your deathbed and which path would make you prouder to reflect on.


SOB: Brilliant stuff. Let's finish off with this: What are your plans musically for 2011?


M Jack Bee: One more in loops tour in April whilst recording new LP. This time I'm setting up to record live with a band of ramshackle geniuses and pull some soul back into rock and roll. That and hopefully get to Borneo, the kids need me.

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M Jack Bee has a few shows locked in over the next month or so. Note he will be supporting M. Ward on the 25th of Feb in Byron Bay. Keep an eye on his shows here. 


Feb 17: Beetle Bar, Brisbane, QLD, Aus, 7pm


Feb 18: Byron Bay Brewery, Byron Bay, NSW, Aus


Feb 24: Gold Coast Arts Centre Basement, Goldcoast, QLD, Aus, 7pm


Feb 25: Byron Theatre - Supporting M. Ward, Byron Bay, NSW, Aus, 7pm


Mar 17: The Gollan, Lismore, NSW, Aus, 7pm

Remember to get it here

Daniela and Ben Spector - Cut it out (ft. M Jack Bee)

Youtube video Description: 


"Cut it out" is the new single out of "Love is" the mutual album-project of Daniela & Ben Spector.

Download the single for FREE here: http://danielaandbenspector.bandcamp....

join Daniela and Ben on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daniela...

Follow Daniela and Ben on Twitter:: http://twitter.com/#!/MRandMrsSpector

Who is M Jack Bee?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNHF52...

The video was shot by pro videographer Mike Mccrimon,thanks to his courtesy, we were able to use it. Eran Hilleli helped to bring it all together.

Mike Mccrimon::http://vimeo.com/user3450726
Eran Hilleli::http://eranhilleli.com/

Sons of Perdition - Psalm of Withering

Psalm of Withering by Sons of Perdition of their 'Psalms for the Spiritually Dead' Album (2010)

Video by Bo Mathorne. Here is another bit by him:

Bo Mathorne, Character Art Reel 2010 from Bo Mathorne on Vimeo.

Scott Dunbar One Man Band

Scott Dunbar is a one-man-band from Montreal. This is his website. And you can buy two of his albums from his bandcamp for just $5 each. Nothing.


Billie Jean





Scott in concert in early 2010
Part 1

Part 2

Cheese Finger Brown

Sweet Jesus my dear Syphilites,


This is incredible: Cheese Finger Brown is a Dutch One-Man-Band residing in Finland. He sounds like a mix of C.W. Stoneking - Charlie Patton  - Abner Jay - A genuine one-man minstrel show.


There is a great article about Cheese Finger Brown on audioscribbler.co.uk right here. There is an email you can contact if you want to buy records, but I'm not sure if it is still in use. I am in the process of finding out for you, my Syphilites, where and how we can buy his stuff. Because I want it, and after you listen to these videos and me the songs in his myspace, you will want to buy his gear too.


As always. When I know more, you will know more.


Good Old Fashioned Murder Boogie



Lowdown People



Old Hashbrown

Esmerelda Strange

Esmerelda Strange is a one-woman-band from San Fransisco, California. She has released two albums: 'Introducing Esmerelda Strange' (2005) and 'Strange Encounters with Esmerelda Strange' (2007), both of which are available via here via CDBaby.  She plays the accordion, which adds an interesting taste to the music. This is how she describes her music herself on her Website: 


'Just imagine an eclectic blend of Eastern European, Latin American, Urban Folk, Punk Rock, Rockabilly,and Klezmer music.  Well you don't have to imagine, because Esmerelda Strange delivers that, and so much more. 

It's an accordion-driven extravaganza! A sound that will always remind you of somthing else, no matter what that is. It's a melody that keeps sticking in your head, and beats that set your feet a-tappin. As real as smeary eyeliner, morning breath, or letting them see you sweat and just not caring; this music revels in the beauty of the imperfection of life. 

If it is somthing quixotic, undefinable and unique that you crave this could be the music to satisfy. It's a sound that evokes days long gone and places you've never been;yet a heart of rock and roll beats with wild and passionate abandon at it's center. 

Captivatingly raw and honest,these songs area celebration of life and death and every little thing that happens in beteween.  Original songs of beauty and hope, agony and desolation can all be found in the bands repitoire as well as a diverse selection of cover songs sure to suprise and entertain. 

These songs are an experience.
They are to be savored.
Provecho!'

From the website you can also Download four songs from her first album. And her Myspace is definitely worth a visit if only to listen to her haunting version of 'Wayfaring Stranger'.


I can't find any recent videos of her, but here are a few from a 2006 gig.


Wayfaring Stranger:



Cunning Linguist:



The Waltz:

Great Post at Deep Blues about Possessed by Paul James

There is a great post at Deep Blues about Possessed by Paul James you should go and see.


More on Possessed by Paul James will surely follow on this blog.


No Windows

Hasil Adkins over at Deep Blues

It's shameful, but so far I have not posted once on the father of all one-man-bands, Hasil Adkins, but Elizabeth Bissette over at Country Music Pride wrote a pretty good article back in 2008. Now Rick Saunders from Deep Blues interspersed this with some very good videos of Hasil. 

So surf on over there and read and watch this great post. 

And subscribe to Deep Blues while you are over there!

Cocaine Blues - Keith Richards, Townes van Zandt, Reverend Gary Davis

Hey Syphilites,


No, I'm not suffering of the Cocaine Blues, but it is a pretty awesome song. I thought I'd find you a couple of recordings of the song done by the classics.


Pretty Nice recording of Keith Richards singing the song:



Here is Townes van Zandt doing the same:



And the ultimate classic, Reverend Gary Davis:

Scott H. Biram - Still Drunk, Still Crazy, Still Blue

Scott H. Biram's video for 'Still Drunk, Still Crazy, Still Blue' from his 2009 album 'something's wrong/lost forever'- Enjoy.

Produced by JuddFilms and edited by Milk Products Media.

More Scott H. Biram here.

Shaking Ray Levi's Festival - 1993 - Roots, Blues, Jazz

Hey Syphilites,


This is a pretty interesting mini-documentary with some nice showcases of some legendary roots musicians. It has one-man-band Abner Jay (Myspace)playing 'hambone' in the first part. I posted about Abner Jay before here. The film is by Michael Johnson. Part 1 is particularly good. Part 2 is a bit too experimental for my liking, but who knows you might be into it. 


This is part 1: "Over three days in April, 1993 at the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN, the Shaking Ray Levi Society presented an incredibly diverse music festival with internationally acclaimed artists. 

This is the first part of a 20-minute mini-documentary about the festival, featuring footage from "the last working Southern black minstrel" Abner Jay (his final featured performance), saxophonist and MacArthur "genius grant" recipient Anthony Braxton, and Kelly Hogan (the Jody Grind, Neko Case) with Bill Taft (the Jody Grind, Hubcap City). The Documentary is by filmmaker Michael Johnson." (Description From Youtube)





And part 2: 'This is the second part of a 20-minute mini-documentary about the festival, featuring footage from free improv violist LaDonna Smith (Trans Museq, String Trek), Catherine Jauniaux and Ikue Mori (DNA, Electric Masada), Amy Denio (The Tiptons Sax Quartet & Drums), guitarist Davey Williams (Trans Museq, Curlew), cellist Tom Cora (Skeleton Crew, Curlew), Southern Improvisers, Caroliner Rainbow, the Shaking Ray Levis (Dennis Palmer and Bob Stagner), and saxophonist and MacArthur "genius grant" recipient Anthony Braxton.'



The festival was organised by the Shaking Ray Levi Society.The SLRS is 'a collective-run non-profit that supports, produces and presents diverse genres of music, film and performance art through festivals, recordings and the Internet. The SRLS is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of non-traditional artists and arts advocates who will continue to challenge local audiences and enhance the cultural growth of Chattanooga, Tennessee.' (From their Website)

Abner Jay - Georgia Bound (Animation by Kevin Sullivan)

Hey Syphilites,

Recovering from Christmas day? Made several runs to the toilet already?

Here is a cool animation made by Kevin Sullivan with music by Abner Jay, an old school one-man-band with a voice straight from Limbo. We'll be bringing you more of him for sure. For now, enjoy this animation.

Brett Detar - Bird in the Tangle (Free Album)

Hey Syphilites,

Brett Detar's new album is available free via his website. I listened to it a couple of times last night. Folk-country with good lyrics. Very relaxed. 

Mosey on over there and get downloading! You can find him via Facebook as well. There are also premium packages with bonus songs, (signed) LP's, and t-shirts and such if you dig it very very much. 

If you download, do remember to share this find with others.

(I came across this music via A Truer Sound music blog)