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Many of us have fallen for James Jackson Toth's cracked Americana as seen through dirty sun-baked glass and it's hardly surprising, he offers an oasis in a land of polished perfection, a little bit of unpredictable immediacy in a music scene which tends to favour labour and overwork. All becomes clear on hearing the album's opening track - 'Crucifixion, Pt.II', this is not beautiful music, this is the soundtrack to a mescaline fuelled road trip through the lonely deserts of Mid-West, this music is dedicated to the outsider, the bad cop and the lone gunman. It's music for torture, music...

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Liedjes schrijven op afspraak, één per week. In 2009 stellen Arjen de Bock (The Black Atlantic) en Viktor van Woudenberg (Bettie Serveert, Me & Stupid) zich bij wijze van praktisch onderzoek de opdracht iedere week samen te komen, met een blanco papier te beginnen en niet te stoppen voor het liedje klaar is. In Baambrugge, waar The Beach Boys hun album Holland opnamen, dopen ze een verbouwde hooischuur om tot Wooden Saint Studio, waar debuutalbum I know why your house is on fire uiteindelijk in zijn geheel zal worden opgenomen. Om zichzelf creatief nog verder uit te dagen nodigen De...

The Wooden Birds is an American band from Austin, Texas (with members also from Brooklyn, NY), led by former The American Analog Set frontman, Andrew Kenny. Formed in 2008, the band's current lineup (which Andrew Kenny introduces on stage as the "Hometown Fantasy Band") are Leslie Sisson (Western Keys, American Analog Set guest artist, Matt Pond PA) on lead guitar/vocals, Matt Pond (Matt Pond PA) on guitar, and Sean Haskins on drums. Their debut full-length album, Magnolia, was released in 2009. Since then, The Wooden Birds have played SXSW and toured Europe and the United States multiple times (Europe with...