http://www.afreeman.org Simply Music Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:53:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A Free Man is going to be off the grid for a while during our relocation Down Under. Check out my Australian playlist here and look for more music as soon as we work out those inverted Antipodean interwebs. http://www.afreeman.org/2008/04/22/radio-silence/ Since my son was born I've been introducing him slowly to the greats - we're currently doing The Clash. The other day, however, he returned the favor. We were playing and listening to the podcast of NPR's All Songs Considered. Something that I would have missed entirely caught the boy's ... http://www.afreeman.org/2008/04/19/let-the-children-lead-the-way/ When I was a younger man I lived in Athens, Georgia and worked behind the counter of a popular coffee house. It was a wonderful job because built into it was the opportunity to meet and chat with the illuminati of the Classic City. One of them, the lead singer ... http://www.afreeman.org/2008/04/19/aluminum-tastes-like-fear/ "Well, he came without warning like 10,000 men swarming. Right out of the sky, like a torch in the night. The rocks were screaming, and the sand it was breathing. I've been here before, When I was killed in a war." -The Black Angels - "The Return (a warning to prepare)" Austin's The Black Angels sophomore LP stomped its' ... http://www.afreeman.org/2008/04/17/the-sound-of-hannibals-war-elephants/ Ok, I owe the musicians of Florida an apology of sorts. A few days in the anodyne sunshine after a long British winter has rendered me languid and lacking in the drive required for writing. So, I can understand why their may be fewer great bands coming out of the ... http://www.afreeman.org/2008/04/15/a-free-man-in-florida-deaddolphin/ A Free Man is away. Next stop - Florida. MP3: Eric Clapton - "Mainline Florida" Image Eric Clapton's "461 Ocean Blvd." is available from or Amazon. http://www.afreeman.org/2008/04/12/there-aint-enough-going-on-down-here/ A Free Man is stopping back in th UK for a couple of hours before heading on to the sun, sand and sea. Seemed a good time to fit in a quick chat with an exciting British band. Frightened Rabbit are a quartet anchored by brothers Scott & Grant Hutchinson. ... http://www.afreeman.org/2008/04/11/a-free-man-offends-frightened-rabbit/ A Free Man's trip to Sweden is coming to an end and I've saved the best for last. Malmö's Moonbabies are easily one of the best bands that I've come across during my time here. Their American label, Parasol Records, tells me: "Here they are, the Moonbabies – your ... http://www.afreeman.org/2008/04/10/a-free-man-in-sweden-moonbabies/ We head back to the capital today for something a little bit different. In our tour of Sweden we've chatted with representatives from the Swedish Electronica and New-New Wave scenes. Today Rickard and Joel of the wonderfully named Robert Church and the Holy Community introduce us to some of the ... http://www.afreeman.org/2008/04/08/a-free-man-in-sweden-robert-church-and-the-holy-community/ A Free Man is still wandering the wilds of southwestern Sweden, but before I left Blighty I lined up a chat with East London road warriors Blah Blah Blah. Their new EP "Death To The Indie Dancefloor", which the Guardian called "Arctic Monkeys performed by Madness circa "Baggy Trousers, is ... http://www.afreeman.org/2008/04/07/blah-blah-blah-nicking-back-the-true-meaning-of-indie/