Current Issue details
April - May Issue details
March Issue details
January - February Issue details
Reviews > CDs
The Sway Machinery: The House of Friendly Ghosts, Volume One
JDUB
Inspired by his studies of the Jewish Cantorial tradition, Brooklyn-based guitarist/vocalist Jeremiah Lockwood formed The Sway Machinery a few years ago to explore this cultural music in a modern context. Already moonlighting with Balkan Beat Box, he invited members of Antibalas and Arcade Fire along for the ride. Then the tides blew the crew to Mali for the famed Festival in the Desert, where it played with, among others, the exceptional local vocalist Khaira Arby. This record is the result of its pilgrimage. Featuring other African greats like Vieux Farka Toure and Djelimady Tounkara, this blend of African rhythms, Daptone-style ruggedness and stupendous playing helps kick off the new decade with a cross-cultural collaboration that—for all parties involved—feels perfectly at home.
Relix A/V
Beth Hart "Baddest Blues"
Beth Hart shares the opening track from her latest album, Bang Bang Boom Boom, live at Relix.
Jamie Lidell "A Little Bit More"
Jamie Lidell sets up in the Relix boiler room and delivers a tune from his 2005 album Multiply
King Lincoln "Coffee"
Duane Trucks is happy to announce his new project, King Lincoln. Watch them perform “Coffee” live and acoustic at Relix’s Online-Video Coordinator’s loft in Williamsburg.
Crystal Bowersox "Dead Weight"
Here’s another song from Crystal Bowersox’s new record All That For This, live at Relix.
Goodnight, Texas "The Railroad"
Goodnight, Texas share a song from their latest studio album, A Long Life of Living, live at Relix.
Warren Haynes "Railroad Boy"
Warren Haynes performs a solo, acoustic version of “Railroad Boy” and explains how he adapted the traditional Celtic song for Gov’t Mule, backstage at the Hangout Music Festival.
Alpine "Hands"
Australia’s Alpine recently made their NYC debut at the Relix office with this song from their new album A is for Alpine.
Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger "The Pequod"
In honor of Umphrey’s McGee’s return to Summer Camp this weekend, we present the group’s Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger performing this version of “The Pequod” from UM’s Anchor Drops.
Latest Content
- Daft Punk: Random Access Memories
- Visions of Bonnaroo Thursday (ALO, Jack Johnson, Polyphonic Spree, Allen Stone…)
- Deer Tick Share "The Rock"
- Win a pair of passes to The NINES Festival
- Robert Hunter Will Return to the Stage for Eight Shows
- Mumford & Sons’ Ted Dwane Shares Photo, Update
- Jack Johnson: Bonnaroo Song, Mumford Cover, "Mudfootball" with Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- The Making of Pretty Lights’ A Color Map of the Sun
Comments
There is 1 comment associated with this post