On April 19, 2012, Mark Lavon “Levon” Helm died aged 71. He was singer, multi – instrumentalist and actor, best known as drummer and vocalists for The Band. He sang on Band classics including The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Up on Cripple Creek, Rag Mama Rag, and The Weight. In February 2008, his album “Dirt Farmer” won “Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album”, and in November same year, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked Helm at number 91 on its list of “100 Greatest Singers of All Time”.
Tag Archives: 2008
John Grant: Queen of Denmark
On April 19, 2010, “Bella Union” label released “Queen of Denmark”, the debut John Grant solo album. It was recorded July – October 2008 and May – July 2009, at “Midlake Recording Studio” in Denton, Texas, and was produced by Paul Alexander, Eric Pulido and John Grant.
Personnel:
- John Grant– lead vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer
- Eric Pulido – acoustic and electric guitar
- Eric Nichelson – acoustic and electric guitar
- Paul Alexander – bass, bassoon
- McKenzie Smith – drums
- Tim Smith– flute
- Jesse Chandler – piano
- Britt Herrington – keyboards, synthesizer
- Robert Gomez – guitar
- Bryan Van Divier – baritone guitar
- Fiona Brice– strings
- Buffi Jacobs – cello
- David Pierce – trombone
- Sara Lov– backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by John Grant.
- TC and Honeybear
- Marz
- Where Dreams Go to Die
- Sigourney Weaver
- Chicken Bones
- Silver Platter Club
- It’s Easier
- Outer Space
- Jesus Hates Faggots
- Caramel
- Leopard & Lamb
- Queen of Denmark
Silversun Pickups: Swoon
On April 14, 2009, “Dangerbird” label released “Swoon”, the second Silversun Pickups album. It was recorded July 2008 – February 2009, at “Sunset Sound”, “Sound Factory” and “Paramount Studios”, and was produced by Dave Cooley. The album cover uses the artwork “St. Clair”; the inside packing features pieces “Disembodiment” and “Reverberations”, all paintings from the collection entitled “The Flowering”, by Darren Waterston.
Personnel:
- Brian Aubert – vocals, guitar
- Joe Lester – keyboards
- Nikki Monninger – vocals, bass
- Chris Guanlao – drums
- Will Canzoneri – string arrangements
- Steven Rhodes, Kristen Riley, Jason Gossman – engineer
- Tony Hoffer, Jason Gossman – mixing
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Sara Cumings – layout
- Steve Gullick – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Chris Guaniao and Joe Lester.
- There’s No Secrets This Year
- The Royal We
- Growing Old Is Getting Old
- It’s Nice to Know You Work Alone
- Panic Switch
- Draining
- Sort Of
- Substitution
- Catch and Release
- Surrounded (or Spiraling)
Elliot Minor: Same
On April 14, 2008, “Repossession Records” label released the self – titled, debut Elliot Minor album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Dork Studios” in Los Angeles,
“Fourth Street Recording” in Santa Monica, “Mavehole Studios” in York York Minster, “Mayfair Angel & Strongbow Studios” in London, and was produced by Jim Wirt.
Personnel:
- Alex Davies – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano, string arrangements
- Ed Minton – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
- Ali Paul – piano, keyboards, synthesizer
- Ed ‘Teddy’ Hetherton – bass guitar
- Pete Wentz – bass
- Dan Hetherton – drums, backing vocals
- Eric Rigler- uilleann pipes, Irish whistles
- Colin Davies – trumpet
- Nick Davies – French horn
- Dominic Davies – trombone
Track listing:
- Time After Time – Alex Davies, Ed Minton
- Parallel Worlds – Alex Davies, Ed Minton
- The White One Is Evil – Alex Davies, Ed Minton
- The Liar is You – Alex Davies, Beni Giles
- Lucky Star – Alex Davies
- Jessica – Alex Davies, Ed Minton, Dan Hetherton
- The Broken Minor – Alex Davies, Ed Minton, Dan Hetherton
- Still Figuring Out – Alex Davies, Ed Minton
- Silently – Alex Davies
- Running Away – Alex Davies, Ed Minton, Dan Hetherton
- Last Call to New York City – Alex Davies, Ed Minton
The Kooks: Konk
On April 11, 2008, “Virgin” label released “Konk”, the second Kooks (The) studio album. It 2007, It was recorded in 2007, at “Konk Studios”, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.
Personnel:
- Luke Pritchard – lead vocals, guitar
- Hugh Harris – guitar, backing vocals
- Max Rafferty – bass, backing vocals
- Paul Garred – drums
Track listing:
- See the Sun – Luke Pritchard, Paul Garred
- Always Where I Need to Be – Luke Pritchard
- Maker – Luke Pritchard
- Do You Wanna – Luke Pritchard
- Gap – Paul Garred, Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris
- Love It All – Luke Pritchard, Max Rafferty
- Stormy Weather – Luke Pritchard
- Sway – Luke Pritchard
- Shine On – Luke Pritchard
- Down to the Market – Luke Pritchard
- One Last Time – Luke Pritchard
- Tick of Time – Luke Pritchard
- All Over Town – Luke Pritchard
The Breeders: Mountain Battles
On April 8, 2008, “4AD” label released “Mountain Battles”, the fourth Breeders (The) studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago; “Stagg Street Studio” in Van Nuys; “Manny’s Studio” in Los Angeles, and “Refraze Recording Studio” in Dayton.
Personnel:
- Kim Deal – vocals, guitar
- Kelley Deal – vocals, guitar
- Mando Lopez – bass
- Jose Medeles – drums
- Steven Medina Hüfsteter – guitar
- Heather Winna – marching cymbals
- Todd Mund – backing vocals
- Steve Albini, Erika Larsen, Ben Mumphrey– engineer
- Manny Nieto– engineer, mastering
- Steve Rook – mastering
- Vaughan Oliver– art design
- Marc Atkins – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Kim Deal, except where noted.
- Overglazed
- Bang On
- Night of Joy
- We’re Gonna Rise
- German Studies
- Spark
- Istanbul
- Walk It Off
- Regalame Esta Noche – Roberto Cantoral
- Here No More
- No Way
- It’s the Love – The Tasties
- Mountain Blues
Silverchair: Young Modern
On March 30, 2007, “Eleven” label released “Young Modern”, the fifth and the final Silverchair album. It was recorded April – November 2008, at “Seedy Underbelly Studios” in Los Angeles, “Metalworks Studios” Mississauga, Canada, and was produced by Daniel Johns and Nick Launay.
Personnel:
- Daniel Johns– vocals, guitar
- Alain Johannes– slide guitar
- Chris Joannou– bass guitar
- Ben Gillies– drums
- Luke Steele– guitar, backing vocals
- Yonathan Garfias – guitar
- Michelle Rose – pedal steel guitar
- Paul Mac– keyboards, programming
- Matt Appleton – brass
- Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
- Elysa Gomez, Nayo Wallace– backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Daniel Johns, except where noted.
- Young Modern Station – Daniel Johns, Julian Hamilton
- Straight Lines – Daniel Johns, Julian Hamilton
- If You Keep Losing Sleep
- Reflections of a Sound
- Those Thieving Birds (Part 1) / Strange Behavior / Those Thieving Birds (Part 2)
- The Man That Knew Too Much
- Waiting All Day – Daniel Johns, Julian Hamilton
- Mind Reader – Daniel Johns, Julian Hamilton
- Low
- Insomnia
- All Across the World
Poets of the Fall: Revolution Roulette
On March 2, 2008, “Insomniac” label released “Revolution Roulette”, the third Poets of the Fall studio album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Marko Saaresto, Markus “Captain” Kaarlonen, Jaska “Daddy” Mäkinen, Olli Tukiainen, Jani Snellman and Jari Salminen.
Personnel:
- Marko Saaresto – vocals
- Jaska “Daddy” Mäkinen – guitar
- Olli Tukiainen – guitar
- Markus “Captain” Kaarlonen – keyboards
- Jani Snellman – bass
- Jari Salminen – drums
- Svante Forsbäck – mastering
- Stobe Harju – cover art
- Tiia Ohman – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Markus Kaarlonen, Marko Saaresto and Olli Tukiainen.
- More
- The Ultimate Fling
- Revolution Roulette
- Psychosis
- Fragile
- Clevermind
- Miss Impossible
- Diamonds for Tears
- Passion Colors Everything
- Save Me
- Where Do We Draw the Line
Starsailor: All the Plans
On March 9, 2009, “Virgin” label released “All the Plans”, the fourth Starsailor studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, and was produced by Steve Osborne.
Personnel:
- James Walsh – vocals
- James Walsh, Richard Warren, Ronnie Wood – guitars
- Barry Westhead – keyboards
- James ‘Stel’ Stelfoz – bass
- Ben Byrne – drums
- Scott McCornick – engineer
- Bob Ludwig, Andy “Hippy” Baldwin – mastering
- Joe Hollick – design
- Daniel Meadows – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by James Walsh, James Stelfox, Ben Byrne, and Barry Westhead.
- Tell Me It’s Not Over
- Boy In Waiting
- The Thames
- All the Plans
- Neon Sky
- You Never Get What You Deserve
- Hurts Too Much
- Stars and Stripes
- Change My Mind
- Listen Up
- Safe at Home
Eisley: The Valley
On March 1, 2011, “Equal Vision Records” label released “The Valley”, the third Eisley album. It was recorded 2008 – 2010, at “Rosewood Studios” in Tyler, Texas, and was produced by Gary Leach, Austin Deptula, Stacy Dupree King, Sherri DuPree-Bemis, Chauntelle DuPree D’Agostino, Garron DuPree and Weston DuPree.
Personnel:
- Stacy Dupree King – vocals, keyboard, guitar
- Sherri DuPree-Bemis – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Chauntelle DuPree D’Agostino – lead guitar, occasional vocals
- Garron DuPree – bass
- Weston DuPree – drums
Personnel:
- The Valley – Stacy Dupree
- Smarter – Sherri DuPree
- Watch It Die – Stacy Dupree
- Sad – Sherri DuPree
- Oxygen Mask – Stacy Dupree
- Better Love – Sherri DuPree
- I Wish – Stacy Dupree
- Kind – Stacy Dupree
- Moon – Sherri DuPree
- Please – Sherri DuPree
- Ambulance – Stacy Dupree
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