Monthly Archives: December 2023

Nerf Herder: Same

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On December 3, 1996, “My” label released the debut, self-titled Nerf Herder album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Orange Whip Studios” in Santa Barbara, California, and was produced by Joey Cape and Ryan Greene.

Personnel:

  • Parry Gripp – vocals, guitar
  • Charlie Dennis – bass
  • Steve Sherlock – drums
  • Ryan Greene – recording, mixing
  • Angus Cooke – engineer assistant
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • 3 AM – layout, design
  • Chappo – photography
  • Kristen Kohl – photography

Track listing:

  1. Down on Haley
  2. Golfshirt
  3. Sorry
  4. Easy Mask
  5. Van Halen
  6. Diana
  7. Nosering Girl
  8. Annalee
  9. You’re Gonna Be the One Who’s Sorry
  10. I Only Eat Candy

Brendan Benson: Low Key

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On December 2, 2022, “Schnitzel Records” label released “Low Key”, the eighth Brendan Benson album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Brendan Benson.

Personnel:

  • Brendan Benson – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, drums
  • Michael IIbert – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Declan Buck Benson – cover photography
  • Guillaume Lechat – inside photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brendan Benson, except where noted.

  1. Ain’t No Good
  2. I Missed the Plane
  3. People Grow Apart
  4. Right Down the Line – Gerry Rafferty
  5. Whole Lotta Nothing
  6. Whatever’s on My Mind
  7. All In
  8. Something a Little Like Home

Black Ox Orkestar: Everything Returns

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On December 2, 2022, “Constellation” label released “Everything Returns”, the third Black Ox Orkestar album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Mixart Studio” in Montreal, Canada.

  • Jessica Moss – vocals, violin, arrangements, art direction, photography
  • Scott Gilmore – vocals, piano, cimbalom, arrangements, art direction, artwork
  • Gabriel Levine – vocals, clarinet, bass clarinet, guitar, arrangements, art direction
  • Nadia Moss – vocals, artwork
  • Thierry Amar – bass
  • Pierre-Guy Blanchard – drums, percussion
  • Craig Pedersen – trumpet
  • Julie Houle – tuba
  • Julie Richard – tuba
  • Greg Norman – recording, mixing
  • Harris Newman – mastering
  • Kurt Bjorling – cassette compilations
  • Elizabeth Shulman – art direction
  • Henryk Beck – artwork
  • Marc Jonathan Costello – layout, design
  • Ian Ilavsky – layout, design, photography
  • Avia Moore – typography
  • Aaron Goodelman – lettering
  • Lainie Basman – photography
  • Maura Judkis – photography

Track listing:

  1. Tish Nign – traditional
  2. Pepretual Peace – Scott Gilmore
  3. Oysgeforn / Bessarabian Hora – traditional
  4. Mizrakh Mi Ma’arav – Scott Gilmore
  5. Skotshne – traditional
  6. Viderkol (Echo) – Scott Gilmore
  7. Epigenetik – Scott Gilmore
  8. Moldovan Zhok – traditional
  9. Lamed – Vovnik – Scott Gilmore
  10. Mizrakh Mi Ma’arav East from West – Scott Gilmore

Shane MacGowan

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On November 30, 2023, Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan died aged 65. He was singer, musician (guitar) and song-writer, member of the bands The Nipple Erectors, The Shane Gang and Shane MacGowan and The Popes, but was best known as the lead vocalist and songwriter of The Pogues.

Chris Stapleton: From A Room: Volume 2

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On December 1. 2017, “Mercury Nashville” label released “From A Room: Volume 2”, the third Chris Stapleton studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “RCA Studio A” in Nashville, and was produced by Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton.

Personnel:

  • Chris Stapleton – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dave Cobb – acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Morgane Stapleton – tambourine, backing vocals
  • J.T. Cure – bass guitar, upright bass
  • Derek Mixon – drums
  • Vance Powell – engineer, mixing
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Gena Jonhson – assistant
  • Rachel Urquhart – illustrations
  • Mary Hooper – design

Track listing:

  1. Millionaire – Kevin Welch
  2. Hard Livin’ – Chris Stapleton, Kendell Marvel
  3. Scarecrow in the Garden – Chris Stapleton, Brice Long, Matt Fleener, Salvatore Polimeni
  4. Nobody’s Lonely Tonight – Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson
  5. Tryin’ to Untangle My Mind – Chris Stapleton, Jaron Boyer, Kendell Marvel
  6. A Simple Song – Chris Stapleton, Darrell Hayes
  7. Midnight Train to Memphis – Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson
  8. Drunkard’s Prayer – Chris Stapleton, Jameson Clark
  9. Friendship – Homer Banks, Lester Snell