Johnny Cash. Abba. Carter Sisters. Belle & Sebastian. Magnetic Fields. Arcade Fire. Many, many hits of the 70s. Smog. Absence of rain. Presence of sun. Porches. Sex, and food. Cigarettes.
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About "Time to Dream":
“It might seem appropriate to find Listing Ship's Time to Dream sandwiched right between Belle & Sebastian and Sufjan Stevens on some cutesy woodland creature's iPod. The album's layers of instrumentation are so lush with banjoes, violas, and mandolins they could blanket the driest fauna....With innumerable references to nature – raindrops, sunshine, forests, and banana leaves among them -- it's hard to imagine that there's actually little that is benign about the Los Angeles-based collective's third release..."
-Julia Simon, www.SPIN.com
Listing Ship is based in Los Angeles. They have a NEW VIDEO that is directed by their friend James Fletcher. Earlier in 2008 they toured Italy. They have shared the stage with bands like Low, Pedro the Lion, Lou Barlow, Imaad Wasif, DOS (Mike Watt, Kira Roessler) Carla Bozulich (Geraldine Fibbers), and many other fine musicians.
Founding members Lyman Chaffee and Heather Lockie have played in bands together since they were teenagers. Playing with them are: Julie Carpenter on violin, Shawn Lockie on vocals, Kyle C. Kyle on drums, Laura Steenberge on contrabass, Michael Whitmore on vibraphone, 10-string and tenor guitar, banjo, mandolin.
From Eagle Rock Music Fest:
NEW! A Hull Full of Oil and Bone
Songs about the big issues...you know, war, government corruption, love...whale hunting...
Time to Dream (True Classical CDs)
"....I’m reminded of the stark black and white images of the bayou in “Down By Law:” the anxiety inducing stillness of the water, a boat cutting through the green surface cautiously, mist and mazes. I’m also reminded of galleys and fires and war in muddy trenches." -Jordan, www.saidthegramophone.com
superfreak - since i'm back in bari our favourite freak sings and dance like a demented monkey in this asymmetrical folk lo-fi album... if you like out of synch drums, out of tune guitars and hysterical vocals, you sure will love this.
alexander de large - nazi elvis a new chapter of de large's search of cosmic pessimism, all recorded in mono, as if to underline a certain sense of loneliness... cowpunk, gothfolk, steamcore, call it as you wish, he never gets pissed...
bread pitt - non fate allarme an album albout nasty topics like snails, pricks and explosions, an album about which the Murge was already proud before it was born, a mass of styles that's useless to enumerate...
Is CD Baby the best way to get a copy of "Hull Full of Oil," this lushly arranged album brimming with genuinely clever lyricism and some of the best artwork I've seen? Can I buy direct from you if I want to be certain that the artists in question receive their full due?
Please make it out to the Indonesian Independence Day festival. it's on the 30th all day out in front of the Indonesian Consulate on Mariposa and Wilshire. The CalArts Gamelan and Dancers will be be performing there as well as other musical. There will be a bunch of food and good stuff.
hi listing ship! funny story, my friend was rattling off some bands I should check out and he mentioned your name and I was like "wait up a second they added me on myspace a few weeks back."
now I regret not checking you out then because you kick a lot of ass.
