Monthly Archives: June 2009

Afghan Whigs Tribute: Danny Saul covers “What Jail is Like”

When we first solicited recordings for the Afghan Whigs tribute album, we were overwhelmed with the response. There were a number of songs that we loved but just couldn’t fit onto the album. Over the next few days, we’ll be making some of our favorite non-album tracks available for download. Danny Saul: “What Jail is [...]

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Afghan Whigs Tribute: Forcefield ON cover “You My Flower”

When we first solicited recordings for the Afghan Whigs tribute album, we were overwhelmed with the response. There were a number of songs that we loved but just couldn’t fit onto the album. Over the next few days, we’ll be making some of our favorite non-album tracks available for download. Forcefield ON: “You My Flower” [...]

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Afghan Whigs Tribute: Farewood cover “Summer’s Kiss”

When we first solicited recordings for the Afghan Whigs tribute album, we were overwhelmed with the response. There were a number of songs that we loved but just couldn’t fit onto the album. Over the next few days, we’ll be making some of our favorite non-album tracks available for download. Farewood: “Summer’s Kiss” Farewood hails [...]

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Greg Dulli, Apollonia Cover Prince’s “When Doves Cry”

SPIN magazine has commissioned a tribute album for the 25th anniversary of Prince’s landmark album and film Purple Rain, entitled Purplish Rain. The Twilight Singers recorded “When Doves Cry” and features backing vocals from Purple Rain costar Apollonia. The album will be available as a free download from SPIN.com on June 23. From the story [...]

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Ours’ Frontman To Open For Dulli, Lanegan

Via PlugInMusic.com Ours main man Jimmy Gnecco has announced he’ll be opening for Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan in July on a quick tour of Europe. Like Dulli and Lanegan, Gnecco will be performing acoustically. “This will be my first trip to Europe and I am thrilled to have the chance to come and play [...]

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Afghan Whigs Tribute in Pitchfork

Pitchfork mentions the Afghan Whigs tribute album on today’s News in Brief: – Lovable louses the Afghan Whigs get the tribute album treatment. Summer’s Kiss: A Tribute to the Afghan Whigs is out June 23 and features covers from Mark Lanegan, Joseph Arthur, Zykos, Wussy and more. Listen to snippets from the record here.

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Afghan Whigs Tribute on Stereogum

Mark Lanegan Covers Afghan Whigs – Stereogum Stereogum covered the Afghan Whigs tribute today. They’ve also embedded an exclusive stream of Mark Lanegan’s cover of “Tonight.” Lanegan does a properly slow, soulful, kind of blue take of one of his Gutter Twin’s classic Congregation songs “Tonight.” His go at the 1992 come-on’s from the forthcoming [...]

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Mark Lanegan, Mike Patton, More on New Soulsavers

Mark Lanegan and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy for new Soulsavers album via guardian.co.uk The production duo Soulsavers have announced their third album – and yet another team-up with Mark Lanegan, Bonnie “Prince” Billy and members of Spiritualized. Richard Hawley, Faith No More’s Mike Patton, and Gibby Haynes of Butthole Surfers will also appear on the group’s [...]

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Afghan Whigs Tribute Concert

While this event is unaffiliated with our Afghan Whigs tribute album, we’re pleased to help promote the “Your Attention Please…” Afghan Whigs tribute concert in Cincinnati on June 20th at the Southgate House. More than 18 Cincinnati-based acts will perform their favorite Whigs songs at this benefit for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Cystic [...]

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