So far we’ve enjoyed an exclusive in-depth interview with our Artist Of The Month Whiskerman and discovered their favorite musical moments from the sprawling BAMM.tv archives – now let’s see what their personal playlist is dispatching right now …
Laura Marling – “Love Be Brave”
It’s that time again. Long-time BAMM.tv fans (and if you’re a new BAMM.tv fan, just pretend you’ve been following us for ages to increase those coolness points) will know the drill by now: roundabout the middle of each month, we showcase an exciting new group or artist who we just can’t get enough of.
This time around, it’s the turn of Whiskerman, the phenomenal folky soul-rock five-piece who recently guested as part of our ‘Proving Grounds’ sessions (in association with Jawbone). Here’s a clip of this amazing group in action:
We’ve got all sorts of exclusive Whiskerman features coming up over the next couple of weeks, including a competition to win some very special prizes. In the meantime, we recently caught up with frontman Graham Patzner for this revealing interview …
Sooooo … to round off their reign as June’s BAMM.tv Artist Of The Month, the Soft White Sixties have picked five musical moments that are rocking their boat of late (you can see their choices from the BAMM.tv archive right here). Let’s see what they’re listening to right now …
1. ‘Tell It Like It Is’ – Bonnie Raitt, Aaron Neville and Gregg Allman
“There’s nothing bad about this performance, except maybe the shirt … but then again…”
(more great musical choices after the jump …)
2. ‘Hope Is A Butterfly, No Net Its Captor’ – RX Bandits
“Joey’s pick.”
3. ‘You Can Call Me Al’ – Paul Simon
“Best music video ever? Probably” (BAMM.tv note: surely also the best song ever?)
4. ‘This Is Sally Hatchet’ – Father John Misty
“A favorite record of ours from last year, love the whole Harry Nillsson vibe of this song and “bad trip” vibes of the video.”
5. ‘Trying To Live My Life Without You’ – Otis Clay
“Saw this guy at Amoeba on a Sunday almost two years ago with about 10 other people in the crowd – unbelievable, like getting a private sermon.”
OTHER BAMM.TV STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE:
BAMM.tv Artist Of The Month: The Soft White Sixties
‘Knock It Loose’ – our exclusive feature length doc on The Soft White Sixties!
The Bob Podcast #16: “Song Dissection – The Soft White Sixties”
We’ve been busy celebrating our awesome Artist Of The Month The Stone Foxes – and by ‘celebrating’ we mean a) posting lots of stuff about them, and b) cranking their records incredibly loud and dancing around with a bottle of whiskey in each hand until 4.30 in the morning. Mainly b), to be fair, but that’s just how we roll.
So far we’ve featured an exclusive article on the band and taken a look at their favorite songs of the moment … but what about their fellow BAMM.tv artists? We cracked open the vaults and allowed the Foxes to have a good old rummage through. They picked out the moments that inspired them the most. Want to take a look at them? Sure you do.
Waters – Mickey Mantle
Musicians, artists, fans, techies, and press filled the BAMM.tv studio this October to experience Sufis, an intoxicating local band. Their sound, described by a BAMM.tv member as 1930’s swing meets Chuck Berry, drove a tantalizing performance. It was like something out of a mad, delectable, roaring, gypsy carnival.
With the kegs in place and cameras rolling, Sufis took the stage under a wild cornucopia of string, plumen bulbs, and multicolored ribbons that dipped across the studio ceiling. Lauren, the band’s lead singer, transformed into the queen of the carnival. Her raw, jazzy vocals lit up the crowded room while band mates Jonny, Felix and Ty swept the audience up into their vaulting tide of gypsy rock.
Navigating the studio was like trying to cross a listing wooden ship in a storm; hands and feet thrown every which way as the audience moved in tandem with the infectious sway of the band. Loud whistles, clapping, and stomping roared out of the crowd as Sufis’ set drew to a close.
You can see Sufis live in San Francisco at The Grant and Green show this Friday (11/9, free admittance) and at their November residency with Amnesia on Tuesdays after 9pm ($5-7).
Oh – and if you like the above song, you can download it for free!
‘Enjoy the music,’ Erin Barra insists at the start of this exclusive performance, ‘and spread the love.’ They’re a set of instructions that might as well have remained unspoken, as once you wrap your ears around Erin’s unique brand of ‘digital soul’ (exemplified perfectly with ‘Magician’) you’ll be more than willing to sit back and enjoy her sound.
And if any of you fancy your chances as a mixmaster, Erin has teamed up with ProAudiostar to launch a remix competition. You’ve got until October 1st to push your musical skills to the max on her track ‘Good Man’. Contest here and details in the handy video below:
OTHER BAMM.TV STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE:
Exclusive BAMM.TV Interview: Erin Barra
BAMM.tv exclusive: ‘Love Star’, Nicoluminous
BAMM.tv exclusive: ‘Hey Big Bang’, The Superhumanoids