I'm always inordinately pleased when something I play lures one of the downtown hipsters to the counter in search of the artist's name.
Today's winner was Nia Nastasia - Run to Ruin.
They hate asking, because it means admitting the middle aged fatty in the Old Navy shirt behind the counter has something on them in the culture wars.
But as their love of the music gradually overcomes their self image, they creep closer and closer before finally breaking down.
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sample track courtesy Mal
Also, just found out her drummer is the dude from Dirty Three, who I also suspect of having been the drummer for White Magic when they opened for Bonnie Prince. That makes sense, some of her tracks have the same aura of woozy dread Dirty Three can conjure up.
And to save somebody else the three clicks it took me to find some music:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0mXOaAfFuw
i really love her album, The Blackened Air. I think Jim White is on that. He is the first guy off the bench for talented female singers who want a guy that can play both light and heavy on the touch. He was a big reason why every Cat Power show I have seen hasn't sucked. jamesie
ReplyDeleteI'll check out Blackend Air.
ReplyDeleteI found Run to Ruin hidden behind a stack of junk at the store, I'd totally forgotten about it.