You know, I’m just going to jump straight into it this year. The usual caveat emptors – as always, with these lists – exist, and I’m trusting you lot to be smart enough to know that by now. So, without further ado, here we go… 10. REM – Collapse Into Now Although “Collapse Into Now” […]
You’d be forgiven for thinking this is a Ryan Adams blog, given the last few posts here… but c’mon, we all know I have major love for the guy. So, it is with much joy that I present to you (courtesy of NPR), the full stream of Ryan’s new album, Ashes & Fire. A full […]
So this is a few days late, but Ryan Adams recently appeared on WNYC to talk about (and perform an absolutely killer version of) his tune, “New York, New York”. As WNYC says: In the wake of 9/11, certain music that was recorded well before the attacks suddenly took on new meaning. Alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan […]
Today Ryan Adams released the first single off his forthcoming Glyn Johns-produced LP, Ashes & Fire, on his Facebook page, titled “Lucky Now”. I’ve been listening to the thing for about 6 hours now, and – despite the lyrics – each time I hear it, this smile creeps across my face, and (as cliched as […]
My days don’t get much better than when I get to put out posts regarding new Ryan Adams tunes. According Under The Mag where this premiered, “Shine Through the Dark” was recorded by Adams post-meltdown, while lying in bed with the flu. Our favourite artist, Mr DRA calls it “The first track I wrote after […]
So last month, I posted about Ryan Adams and The Cardinals’ upcoming double archival album, “III/IV”. Suffice to say, the post was… excited, to say the least. Pre-orders of the release have already begun shipping, but for those of us who can’t wait, you can stream the album over at Myspace, or down below. Early […]
If you’ve read this blog before, chances are you already know of my love for Ryan Adams. The dude is arguably my most important musical influence of all time, and has soundtracked… well, a lot of my life. So it shouldn’t come as any surprise just how freakin’ excited I am about the latest post […]
So for those of you who don’t know, Ryan Adams recently played at Judd Apatow’s “I Found This Funny” 826la.org benefit gig. It was Ryan’s first live performance in over a year and a half… and man, I’ve missed him. Which is why I was unbelievably stoked when this footage of Ryan in pre-show rehearsals […]