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This bit from Paste Magazine’s ‘10 Reasons Hamilton Dominated 2015 and Will Own 2016, Too’ doesn’t sum it up perfectly, I don’t know what would:įamously, composer/actor Lin-Manuel Miranda (who wrote the music and lyrics for In The Heights, which ran on Broadway from 2008–11) was on a beach vacation nearly a decade ago, read Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography of Hamilton, and was shocked that no one had yet turned it into a hip-hop Broadway musical. It’s not that I wasn’t at least tangetially aware of the musical’s existence, I just never thought about it at the right time to check into a recording. I have a predilection for musicals, particularly those constructed around a modern musical style, so the surprise here is not that I like Hamilton, but rather that it took six months after its release for me to realize the recording was out there. Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) ‘Joy Rides’ is a great lead-off track, ‘Monument’ is a steady hit, and I love ‘Vitals’, ‘Used To’, and ‘Best of Intentions’.

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I spend about 25–30% of my time at work writing code and this album sets a great tone for that work. Does this mean I’m totally new to Mutemath’s music? Of course not, it just means I’ve never binged on it like I have the last couple of weeks. Vitals is the first MUTEMATH album that’s ever found its way into my library (thank you, Apple Music). Vitals by MUTEMATHĪccording to Wikipedia, Mutemath have been making music together since 2003. The ACL performance linked above and this Tiny Desk Concert performance should be plenty to help you decide if your in the mood for some Night Sweats. As they often do, NPR Music has you covered for a great raw introduction to an artist. That’s quite a lead in – and I’m not saying Nathaniel Rateliff is in that company, but good lawd that boy can sing. In her glory years, Aretha Franklin musically conversed with her family of backup singers, the Sweet Inspirations Otis Redding upped his own unbeatable energy in dialogue with the Memphis Horns. One of the central musical relationships in soul music is between a band’s lead shouter and the other voices supporting her or him. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (self-titled)Īnn Powers, where are you taking me right now? The album starts out in hyperactive, but the pace slows a bit once it hits ‘A Change of Heart’ without becoming a complete drag a shift that appeals to me but be forewarned if that’s not really your thing. The genuinely accomplished If I Believe You finds Healy’s loneliness climaxing in an understated sax solo. People listen across genres, argues Healy, so his band ought to deliver that breadth.Ĭonsequently, I Like It When You Sleep tries to do it all – not just brash 80s funk and pop-house chant-alongs (The Sound, a withering look at a relationship), but shoegazey dream-pop (Lostmyhead), mawkish piano ballads (Nana, about Healy’s departed grandmother and the nonexistence of God) and gospel-tinged slow jams. With his mop of Michael Hutchence hair, his semi-ironic leather trousers and slight air of Johnny Borrell, singer Matt Healy makes no apologies for the band’s prettiness, their pop ambitions, their self-aware derivations, or the sheer variety of the 1975’s latest output. Kitty Empire, writing for The Guardian, sums it up pretty well: It wasn’t quite what I expected, but I was immediately struck by the Eighties nostalgia that flows throughout the entire album (much in the same way as Haim’s Days Are Gone and the recent CHVRCHES release, Every Open Eye). On a whim, I decided to spin it up one day at work and I was actually quite pleasantly surprised. I wasn’t particularly anxious about the release of this album, only vaguely connecting The 1975 in my foggy memory with one of their breakout hits, ‘Chocolate’, from a couple of years ago. Anyway, I spend a fair amount of time in Apple Music and there was a lot of hype surrounding the release of this album within the app, primarily because there was an exclusive live concert streaming on Apple Music. I’m going to go all When the Dawn … on them and just call it I like it … from here on out if you don’t mind. I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it by The 1975 Here it is, my co-opted reviews of: the new album from The 1975, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Vitals by MUTEMATH, and Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording). Rather than try to spit out a thousand rambling words about the four albums that I’m currently obsessing over, I thought I might go all linked list on you and just pull out a blurb from my favorite review on each album.

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Both of this soulful, talented acts should be seen and savored. 13 appearance, which featured Rateliff, his backing band the Night Sweats and a trio of backup singers (on Redemption, at least), cemented the barrel-chested blues revivalist as. Get to the JetBlue as the sun begins to set over West Palm Beach, and then stay planted. While Rateliff has been making music on his own and with other acts since 2002, he has had The Night Sweats by his side for the last five years and four studio albums. He’s shared stages with Bon Iver, Iron & Wine, Ben Howard, Mumford & Sons, Rosanne Cash, and a slew of other artists that will make your achy heart race. American singer and songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff is currently one of the most famous. Pickathon has announced its first round of artists for the 2019 installment of its Americana-in-the-wilderness music festival, with Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats joined. Rateliff is a masterful musician with a simmering sound. Catch Nathaniel Rateliff and his backing band, the Night Sweats. This soulful Americana singer/songwriter leaves my palms sweaty and knees weak. One thing led to another, and Jess and Holly ended up being showcased on Lukas’ album.įollowing Lukas’ magical set is the bold and bearded Nathaniel Rateliff. It was in Indio that Lucius was performing with Roger Waters. Then we played the Desert Trip with Neil, along with Paul McCartney, the Stones, the Who and Dylan. Rateliff has performed with a backing band called the Night Sweats for an. He’s also given people a chance to hear what we’re doing and what our own songs have to offer. Nathaniel David Rateliff (born October 7, 1978) is an American singer and songwriter based. Rateliff has performed with a backing band called the Night Sweats for an R&B. “They were already a great band when they started working with Dylan, who lifted them up, which is similar to what Neil’s done for us. Nathaniel David Rateliff (born October 7, 1978) is an American singer and. “What’s happened with us feels similar to the career trajectory of The Band,” Lukas stated in his press release. Lukas and POTR are dear friends with Neil Young, recording The Monsanto Years with him, and eventually becoming the singer’s backing band. How did Lukas come to collaborate with Lucius? I’m glad you asked. On the band’s recent 2017 self-titled release, Nelson and his brilliant Promises collaborated with a handful of notable artists, including Lucius’ Jess Wolfe and Holly Lessig, Lady Gaga, and Willie Nelson. While his country rock sound has family ties, Lukas and POTR have been able to stretch their sound in new directions. Having a famous father is wonderful, but it’s important to note that Lukas stands and sings on his own. Fast forward and this 20-something singer, songwriter and guitarist has now released four studio albums, three live recordings, an EP, and two album collaborations with Neil Young. Austin-born Lukas learned to play guitar at an early age, and quickly took to the sounds of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, and Mike Bloomfield. After all, he is the son of the legendary Willie Nelson. Lukas Nelson was born with more talent than most of us will ever possess. But now they are in our backyard! Friends, you must not miss them at SunFest. Both of these remarkable ensembles have been touring the United States- selling out venues and touting their impressive catalogs. I can barely contain my excitement for Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (affectionately called POTR), and Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats. This time around, Rateliff kicked off the performance at the keyboard rig before working his way out to center stage to belt out the feel-good lyrics.This Friday, two incredible acts (with the most memorable monikers) will take over the JetBlue Stage during our favorite South Florida music festival. Nathaniel Rateliff – “Redemption” – Saturday Night Liveįor his second song, Rateliff welcomed up the full-fledged band for a run through an old favorite from their live catalog, “A Little Honey”. Watch Nathaniel Rateliff perform “Redemption” on SNL below and stream the track on the platform of your choice here. An electric guitar in hand, the singer-songwriter squeezed every drop of emotion from the song, guiding it from a slow, swaying opening through its primal howl of a final chorus. A post shared by Nathaniel Rateliff his first of two tunes, Rateliff dove into the earnest and uplifting “Redemption” with the help of a stripped-down Night Sweats roster and a trio of female backing vocalists from the Resistance Revival Chorus, Arin Maya, Melissa McMillan, and Camille Trust.

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Newport Folk Festival 2017: 7/28-7/30

Jim James and John Prine

BY MICHAEL KINGSBAKER

Year after year, at the Newport Folk Festival, I’ve come to expect an environment of camaraderie and collaboration. I’ve been attending Newport since 2010, and the one thing I don’t generally expect much of is an outward conscientious protest. There have always been plenty of things to protest, but I guess having Barack Obama as our President since I’ve been attending generally kept things about the music. Newport has a long rich history of speaking out against segregation and denying those their civil rights. This year was the first under the Trump administration, and after hearing about Speak Out—a set designed to give artists a platform to speak out musically on issues of our times—I was intrigued. 

And then, I was really for the first time in my history with the Newport Folk Festival, disappointed. 

The set was everything wonderful about Newport, a collaboration of Newport favorites, as members of My Morning Jacket and The Decemberists and Preservation Hall Band served as the backup band, joined by numerous surprise guests on stage including Sharon Van Etten, Rayland Baxter, Shakey Graves, Margo Price, The Lone Bellow’s Zach Williams, Lucius, and Nathaniel Rateliff. A few sang some original songs, but mostly, they did covers of songs from protests past. I was left with two puzzling questions: What exactly were we speaking out against, and why was every artist that came to Speak Out and given a microphone white? Nathaniel Rateliff closed the set singing the Creedence Clearwater Revival classic “Fortunate Son”, and the crowd was going crazy. It was a pretty electric moment. However, two days prior at that same stage, I saw Alynda Segarra, lead singer of Hurray For The Riff Raff, close her set with that same song, and to be honest, in this day and age, I found it much more powerful to see a queer Latina woman sing about not being fortunate than a straight white male.

The festival itself programmed a pretty diverse lineup, and there were many powerful protest moments, including watching Michael Kiwanuka chant, “I’m a black man in a white world” before a likely 95% white audience, Billy Bragg reminding us how the transcontinental railroad was built (he did play the Speak Out set), and Rhiannon Giddens’ set which served both has a powerful music moment as well as a history lesson of the lives of African Americans in this country past to present. 

Which made the Speak Out set that much more bizarre to me. Both Giddens and Kiwanuka both played on Sunday at the Fort stage just prior to that set. Was neither of them asked to perform at Speak Out? Obviously, there a lot of factors that go into building a set like that, and I’m sure many things happened behind the scenes that I’m unaware of, but the Speak Out set seemed used more to bring in Newport Folk favorites that weren’t performing this year than a real platform “to celebrate an artist’s freedom to write songs that reflect the times in which he/she lives in.” I’m not saying the set wasn’t entertaining—I just feel like a real opportunity was missed to really give a platform for artists who are hungry to speak out about a range of specific issues and to reclaim the Newport Folk Festival as a place that is on the pulse of the current climate in this country.

All that said, I still had a great time and am happy to be able to photograph the Festival year after year. Here are some of this year’s highlights.

Alynda Segarra of Hurray For The Riff Raff stated her intention in coming to Newport this year was to represent the Latinx culture. Her shirt emblazoned with the word “FUERZA” (Spanish for “force”), couldn't be more apropos, as she closed her set with her new anthem “Pa'lante” before segueing into the Credence Clearwater Revival classic “Fortunate Son”.

Shovels & Rope returned to Newport for the third time, but it was their first trip back since becoming parents. Understated in their matching mechanic coveralls, they kept the crowd’s feet tapping with their own brand of Carolina twang, switching back and forth from drum to guitar.

The Head and The Heart returned to Newport, filling the harbor with hit after hit.

This was the first appearance for Regina Spektor at Newport. Apparently, her bus arrived just in time for her to close out the Quad Stage on Friday night, wooing the hearts of the audience with her quirky, authentic charm, engaging lyrics, and otherworldly voice. This was a highlight for me.

Fleet Foxes closed out Friday night at the Fort Stage. They last appeared in 2011, and this year, they sounded as lovely and harmonious as ever.

A young audience member climbs the rail at the Quad Stage to get a better look at Julia Jacklin on Saturday.

Marlon Williams wowed the Quad Stage on Saturday. The New Zealander had the standout performance of the day!

Chicano Batman got the audience at the Fort grooving, adorned in their matching blue tuxedos and reminding us all that Freedom is Free.

Every year, there's one group that just rocks the ceiling off of the Quad Stage. This year, that honor goes to Seratones on Friday.

The Avett Brothers, always a fan favorite at Fort Adams, made a triumphant return to Newport. They covered Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun”, honoring the late Chris Cornell.

British Folk Prodigy L.A. Salami made his Newport premiere at the Harbor Stage.

Wilco closed out Saturday at the Fort Stage, ending by playing “California Stars” with Billy Brag.

Billy Bragg was joined by Joe Henry at the Harbor, later joined Wilco at the Fort, and on Sunday participated in the Speak Out set singing Anais Mitchell's “Why We Build the Wall”.

North Carolina duo Mandolin Orange brought their beautiful heartbreaking tunes to the Quad on Saturday--a wonderful score for the overcast afternoon.

Ruby Amanfu and Nicole Atkins joined Steelism at the Quad on Sunday. Here, Amanfu takes a minute to show some affection to Steelism's steel pedal guitarist, Spencer Cullum.

Margaret Glaspy brought her haunting voice and dirty guitar hooks to the quad stage on Saturday.

This year saw Michael Kiwanuka’s return to Newport. Watching him chant, "I'm a black man in a white world" relentlessly and with grace to what must have been a 95% white audience was one of the most affecting moments all weekend long.

Rhiannon Giddens gave a heartbreaking and joyful history lesson at the Fort that had me in tears multiple times.

At the Speak Out set, Rayland Baxter and Shakey Graves sang their satirical song "I'm Better Than You".

Sharon Van Etten covered Sinead O'Conner's “Black Boys on Mopeds” at the Speak Out set.

Margo Price and Zach Williams of the Lone Bellow covered Jackson Browne's “I Am A Patriot”.

Nathaniel Rateliff closed the Speak Out set by covering Credence Clearwater Revival's “Fortunate Son”.

Bon Iver's Justin Vernon was on hand, part of Grandma's Hand Band, a tribute group to Bill Withers. Here, he joined John Prine in the closing set.

2015 Newport headliner Roger Waters made an unannounced appearance joining John Prine for a tender rendition of “Hello In There”.

Jim James sharing a moment with John Prine as the festival came to a close.