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Joseph Arthur

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:02 pm
by Yaz McBoo
I'm not sure if this belongs here or in the off-topic section, but someone asked about other bands we listen to. I think we all know who the "related bands" are, and there's not much news with them at this point, so I'm gonna drop here some stuff from other newish bands I have been listening to lately.

Starting with Joseph Arthur.

Boogie Christ - (Act 1) is one of my "desert island discs" from the last ten years or so. Since 2004 I'd say that list includes Wilco-A Ghost is Born, Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, The Damnwells' first two albums, Eddie Vedder-Into the Wild, and maybe one or two things by Mark Lanegan. And Boogie Christ is certainly near the top of that list.

I actually saw Joseph Arthur in 1999, as one of the openers for Three Fish, a Pearl Jam side band that included Jeff Ament, who later formed RNDM with Arthur. I honestly didn't even remember anything about him from that night. But Joseph Arthur made an impression on me when he opened for Soul Asylum at Bowery Ballroom in July 2012. His band that night included Kraig Johnson, who played bass with Arthur for a few years.

Joseph Arthur has a fairly extensive catalog, having been making music since the 1990s. But it's his albums from that last 4-5 years that appeal to me the most.

Here are some choice selections, starting with the epic finale from Boogie Christ Act 1:


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWv6hzLpmhM[/youtube]
All the Old Heroes



[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjCacxRFnfo[/youtube]
Saint of Impossible Causes



[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc0rGq-roeY[/youtube]
Currency of Love



[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOwK7nCGZD0[/youtube]
Travel As Equals



[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eTNBCrxd-k[/youtube]
Over the Sun



[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJUGp2cCuu8[/youtube]
Honey and the Moon.



Maybe you'll find something you'll enjoy,

-Rob

Re: Joseph Arthur

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:16 pm
by zany
hah i was just about to request that you add links - then i scrolled down : ) awesome i will check it out.

i haven't really gotten into any 'new to me' bands lately (i was the one that brought up listening to cage the elephant and the other band who's name i already forgot)

my other favorites (other than related bands Golden Smog & Jayhawks) are:
Arlo Guthrie
clip from Woodstock documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRpj9mCl0qg

and

The Brilliant Mistakes
http://vimeo.com/2176775

Re: Joseph Arthur

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:33 pm
by zany
just listened to the joseph arthur songs - i actually liked them a lot more than i was expecting
i think the ones in the middle of your list i liked the best. the 2nd and 3rd ones. thanks for sharing!

Re: Joseph Arthur

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:12 pm
by Yaz McBoo
Cool, good to know. I usually don't go out of my way to recommend bands that I like because I know how hard it is to get into music. Many times people have recommended bands to me, and listening to the album or to some youtube songs just didn't cut it for me. Most of the bands I've found in the last decade or so have all been via live shows, as opening acts, or as headliners I went to see by recommendation or even on a whim. I guess I need that in-person connection to appreciate music that otherwise wouldn't blow me away on a first listen on my stereo, er computer.

Re: Joseph Arthur

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 7:50 pm
by zany
i agree live shows are great for discovering new-to-you bands but since kids i haven't had time to go to many shows. and yeah other people recommending bands can be ... a little frustrating but i think of it as like ... clothes shopping, you ahve to just try on a lot of stuff to find something you like

friends i met on this site recommended the jayhawks to me a few years ago, but the first time i sampled some songs i just wasn't feeling it. then i gave a different album a try after reading another person's review and just loved it couldnt get it out of my head and now i love them all.

Re: Joseph Arthur

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:11 pm
by Yaz McBoo
Yep, because of SA I got into the Jayhawks, Golden Smog, & Wilco/Uncle Tupelo. I think a number of people on here are, though I don't often find it to be reciprocal from fans of those bands.

Re: Joseph Arthur

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:13 pm
by zany
i love jayhawks and golden smog. have NOT gotten into Wilco. watched that documentary man in the sand and got totally turned off from JEFF TWEEDY so i havent had any desire to check out their stuff. (will admit i do love the mermaid ave. albums and esp. california stars though).

Re: Joseph Arthur

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 9:39 pm
by mystic_spiral_3
LOL. I like Wilco but I haven't seen a good JEFF TWEEDY inside joke reference in a while. Thanks Nicole!

Re: Joseph Arthur

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 5:42 am
by zany
i learned from the best

Re: Joseph Arthur

Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:30 pm
by praukar
cool post, I'll have to check out, but wanted to throw out a recommendation as well:

Titus andronicus, great punkesque tunes and an awesome energetic live set