10 Dec 2010
by Gillian
in Music, Product Review
Tags: Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Eminem, Farmageddon Records, Hank III, Hank Williams III, Hillbilly Fever, It's All Been Said, Jashie P., Jayke Orvis, Kanye West, Lucky Tubb, Outlaw Radio Compilation vol. 1, Rachel Brooke, Tom Waits, Triggerman
The best part about this year was it felt like the musical floodgates opened and all this really great stuff came pouring out.
BEST ALBUM: Outlaw Radio: Compilation Vol. 1 To me, it’s controversial to put a compilation on an all encompassing award. (My review here) But this cd still in my stereo and I like it so much, I bought a few more and sent them out to friends. It gave me gifts of new songs by artists I already know are awesome and introduced me to bands that I had no idea were awesome. Thank you Jashie P. for putting this out there. My favorite album as a whole is Jayke Orvis: It’s All Been Said. Jayke is one of the best our movement has to offer and he brings all his friends with him. More
11 Jun 2010
by Gillian
in Brooklyn, Gigs I Wanna See, Gigs I'm Going to See, Music
Tags: Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Carole King, Central Park, Central Park Summerstage, Ebony Bones, Good Morning America, James Taylor, Jayke Orvis, Lucky Tubb & The Modern Day Troubadours, Mary J. Blige, Prospect Park Bandshell, Public Assembly, Rumsey Playfield, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Southpaw, Talib Kweli, The Bell House, The Goddamn Gallows, The Roots, The Today Show, Viva le Vox, Wayne the Train Hancock
Summer Show list 2010 is coming together! All shows are free or cheap and if you know anything that I don’t please email me at Gillian dot Grey at yahoo dot com. Thanks!
Sunday, May 23rd 10 PM = Wayne the Train Hancock @ Public Assembly
Saturday, June 5th 4 PM = Ebony Bones @ Central Park Summer Stage
Sunday, June 6th 8 PM = Ebony Bones @ Southpaw
Friday, June 18th 7 AM = Carole King and James Taylor @ The Today Show
Friday, June 25th 8 PM = Lucky Tubb and the Modern Day Troubadours @ Public Assembly
Friday, July 2nd 7 AM = Mary J. Blige @ GMA Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
Saturday, July 10th 12 PM = Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival @ Tobacco Warehouse (BK Bridge)
Saturday, July 10th 8 PM = The Goddamn Gallows @ The Bell House’s Annual Psychobilly Luau
Sunday, July 11th 3 PM = The Roots with Talib Kweli @ The Prospect Park Bandshell
Monday, July 12th 7:30 PM = George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic @ Wingate Field
Friday, July 23rd 8 PM = Viva le Vox @ Southpaw
Saturday, August 7th 6 PM = Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings @ Prospect Park Bandshell
Sunday, August 22nd 4 PM = Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears @ Central Park Summer Stage
06 Oct 2009
by Gillian
in Gigs I Wanna See, Music
Tags: Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
I happened upon this cd at my favorite used cd shop, Last Vestige’s blues section. Never heard of him but it’s new and it’s put out by Lost Highway. I fell in love in within minutes! He is the love child of old Stax and Motown.
Tell `Em What Your Name Is!, the debut album from Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears is set for release by Lost Highway on March 17. Formed in Austin, TX, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears is an eight-piece, garage-soul ensemble featuring groove-laden guitars, penetrating brass and a fiery frontman who exudes power and attitude. Experiencing the raw energy of Black Joe’s performances, accompanied by The Honeybears’ masterful backing is the equivalent of a kick to the stomach. Their gut-shot style, felt in such songs as “Gunpowder”, “Master Sold My Baby” and “I’m Broke”, draws directly from their classic soul, R&B and blues influences. Inspiration from artists such as Otis Redding and The Bar-Kays, James Brown and Lightning Hopkins are clearly present in their songs and live shows, but Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears inject a full-tilt, unabashedly brash element to this old-school style.Tell `Em What Your Name Is! was produced by Jim Eno of Spoon, and recorded, mostly live in the studio, in Austin, TX.
UPDATE: They’re ON TOUR http://www.blackjoelewis.com/tour/ and will be in NYC on the 25th!
The best part about this year was it felt like the musical floodgates opened and all this really great stuff came pouring out.
