CONVERSATIONS WITH ART AT JACKPOT RECORDS: Grandaddy, Light Heat, Dirty Beaches, Baths
"Hey Art,"
I said when I heard the phone at the other end picked up.
"Sorry I didn't call last week. This is Joseph, by the way."
-"Oh hey,"
he said, with a tinge of cheer.
"Okay,"
I said.
"Wondering if you have any recommendations this week. And also...I have one for you."
-"Oh nice,"
he said, with a tinge of conviction.
"You know Grandaddy, right?"
-"Yeah, they were good."
"Yeah, they're one of my all-time favourites. Well, Jason Lytle from Grandaddy has put out a couple solo albums that are really strong, and the second, "Department of Disappearance," is excellent. Gorgeous, wistful, vaguely experimental Americana. Really good."
-"Oh nice, I haven't heard it, but I'll check it out."
(I believed him)
He continued:
-"Have I told you about Light Heat?"
"No..."
-"I don't know how to describe it...a little Elephant 6, sort of an Apples in Stereo-like feel."
"Cool," I said. "I love Elf Power from Elephant 6, so I will definitely check Light Heat out."
-He continued.
"Let's see...Dirty Beaches is new. I really loved his first album, and his second one is really good too. Lo-fi, Chris Isaak sound. Dark, low voice, simple instrumentation."
"I'll take a listen."
-"And let's see...have I told you about Baths already?"
"No."
-"Today I've been listening to his album 'Cerulean.' Pop, electronic, mostly drum machines, but pretty good vocals. It's not too bad."
"Sounds intriguing," I said.
"Hey, thanks again, Art. I know you've got other things to take care of there, so I'll let you go. Talk to you next week. Have a great weekend!"
-"Yeah, you too."
Click.
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Art is rad. Off to Light Heat we go.
I said when I heard the phone at the other end picked up.
"Sorry I didn't call last week. This is Joseph, by the way."
-"Oh hey,"
he said, with a tinge of cheer.
"Okay,"
I said.
"Wondering if you have any recommendations this week. And also...I have one for you."
-"Oh nice,"
he said, with a tinge of conviction.
"You know Grandaddy, right?"
-"Yeah, they were good."
"Yeah, they're one of my all-time favourites. Well, Jason Lytle from Grandaddy has put out a couple solo albums that are really strong, and the second, "Department of Disappearance," is excellent. Gorgeous, wistful, vaguely experimental Americana. Really good."
-"Oh nice, I haven't heard it, but I'll check it out."
(I believed him)
He continued:
-"Have I told you about Light Heat?"
"No..."
-"I don't know how to describe it...a little Elephant 6, sort of an Apples in Stereo-like feel."
"Cool," I said. "I love Elf Power from Elephant 6, so I will definitely check Light Heat out."
-He continued.
"Let's see...Dirty Beaches is new. I really loved his first album, and his second one is really good too. Lo-fi, Chris Isaak sound. Dark, low voice, simple instrumentation."
"I'll take a listen."
-"And let's see...have I told you about Baths already?"
"No."
-"Today I've been listening to his album 'Cerulean.' Pop, electronic, mostly drum machines, but pretty good vocals. It's not too bad."
"Sounds intriguing," I said.
"Hey, thanks again, Art. I know you've got other things to take care of there, so I'll let you go. Talk to you next week. Have a great weekend!"
-"Yeah, you too."
Click.
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Art is rad. Off to Light Heat we go.