Artist of the Week 10/10/11 - Lydia Loveless

[teleburst]

According to a Patterson tweet yesterday, he's finally on board. Called her BADASS. Her hubby, Ben, who plays bass in the band, was over the moon. He posted about it on Facebook.

She IS badass. The earlier posting of Can't Change Me is one of my favorite things.

Here's a great live in the radio studio version of "Steve Earle".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDq1_rnJVE4

Her guitarist, Todd May has a great swagger.

[Kudzu Guillotine]

"Wine Lips"
"Chris Isaak"
"To Love Somebody"
"Hurts So Bad"

[Tequila Cowboy]

"Wine Lips"
"Chris Isaak"
"To Love Somebody"
"Hurts So Bad"

Love this. Thanks KG!

[Tequila Cowboy]

Who Is Lydia Loveless?

[Smitty]

Because.

[Rocky]

Who Is Lydia Loveless?

Holy shit. This is enthusiastic of a review as you're likely to read.

[Jonicont]

Who Is Lydia Loveless?

I was at the Sunday show and this guy is spot on. This was not just Lydia Loveless. This was a FUCKIN' band! On fire,rocked out, punked out, pure mayhem. I would travel to see them













more here
http://s36.photobucket.com/user/jonicon ... t=3&page=1

[Jonicont]

And why has no one mentioned that GW in IA is in the band

[Jonicont]

Lydia's set list

[Kudzu Guillotine]

Who Is Lydia Loveless?

I was at the Sunday show and this guy is spot on. This was not just Lydia Loveless. This was a FUCKIN' band! On fire,rocked out, punked out, pure mayhem. I would travel to see them

For those that may not be aware, Gorman Bechard is the one that did the Color Me Obsessed doc on the Replacements, he's also done docs on Archers of Loaf and Grant Hart.

The way the show I saw last week ended in squalls of feedback, I compared it to my first time seeing Whiskeytown in 1998 which a friend of mine considered high praise. From that show, "Wine Lips". Still waiting for some footage to surface.

[Clams]

These pics definitely aren't Tinnitus or Jonicont quality but I think they're a pretty good representation of what went down at Milkboy in Philly last Thursday night.

[Tequila Cowboy]

I've been to shows where that's exactly what I see on stage but usually drugs were involved.

[Jonicont]

Thanks Clams. But when it comes to photos, my name does not belong in the same sentence as Tim's

[Zip City]

Odd, I don't remember you taking any photos of Cooley's legs....

[Iowan]

I've been to shows where that's exactly what I see on stage but usually drugs were involved.

Who says they weren't here?

[Jonicont]

Odd, I don't remember you taking any photos of Cooley's legs....

It's a picture of the boots and the angle of the ankles. If I wanted to stimulate your prurient interest, I would have framed it a few inches higher. Now if you've got a foot thing, well I can't help you with that. Get your mind out of the gutter

[Flea]

Odd, I don't remember you taking any photos of Cooley's legs....

It's a picture of the boots and the angle of the ankles. If I wanted to stimulate your prurient interest, I would have framed it a few inches higher. Now if you've got a foot thing, well I can't help you with that. Get your mind out of the gutter

There's somewhere else to store a mind?

[Clams]

Last week she played Steve Earle in a new slowed down, creepy arrangement. I'd love to hear a recording.

[Blammo]

Last week she played Steve Earle in a new slowed down, creepy arrangement. I'd love to hear a recording.

Hey everyone, this is Ben from Lydia Loveless. (bass player, Cousin It/Sideshow Bob hair) First off Clams, on this last tour we stopped at WXPN in Philly for a recording session for Folkadelphia. During that session, Lydia and Todd decided to play as a duo, and spontaneously reworked a bunch of our songs in a melancholy format. "Sad Earle" was the first one, and we picked it up in a band "arrangement" (well…they just started playing and then the rest of us chimed in). But it and the rest of the tunes should be available soon on the Folkadelphia website.

I'd also like to just say hey to everyone and thank you all for your support of our band. It means the world to me to know there is a DBT/LL connection out there. The Truckers have been a HUGE influence on me musically, and hearing their honest & stark delivery made me quit the cheesy Americana band I was in back in 2004 and focus on playing music that was real. Todd May, our guitar player has an even deeper connection with the Truckers; his band The Lillybandits toured the south back in the 90's and met a young P. Hood when he was running sound at the 40 Watt. They played a bunch of shows together in the years to come…hopefully we can make that happen again! hahaha.

Anyway, you guys are the best and we appreciate all the kind words and all that shit. We have a few more shows in support of Somewhere Else, and then we're gonna hole up for the winter and write a whole new record. So come on out and see the band while you can.

Thanks everyone!
-Ben

[Iowan]

Last week she played Steve Earle in a new slowed down, creepy arrangement. I'd love to hear a recording.

Hey everyone, this is Ben from Lydia Loveless. (bass player, Cousin It/Sideshow Bob hair) First off Clams, on this last tour we stopped at WXPN in Philly for a recording session for Folkadelphia. During that session, Lydia and Todd decided to play as a duo, and spontaneously reworked a bunch of our songs in a melancholy format. "Sad Earle" was the first one, and we picked it up in a band "arrangement" (well…they just started playing and then the rest of us chimed in). But it and the rest of the tunes should be available soon on the Folkadelphia website.

I'd also like to just say hey to everyone and thank you all for your support of our band. It means the world to me to know there is a DBT/LL connection out there. The Truckers have been a HUGE influence on me musically, and hearing their honest & stark delivery made me quit the cheesy Americana band I was in back in 2004 and focus on playing music that was real. Todd May, our guitar player has an even deeper connection with the Truckers; his band The Lillybandits toured the south back in the 90's and met a young P. Hood when he was running sound at the 40 Watt. They played a bunch of shows together in the years to come…hopefully we can make that happen again! hahaha.

Anyway, you guys are the best and we appreciate all the kind words and all that shit. We have a few more shows in support of Somewhere Else, and then we're gonna hole up for the winter and write a whole new record. So come on out and see the band while you can.

Thanks everyone!
-Ben

Nice!

Thanks for dropping in Ben. I discovered you guys last fall, and Lydia's been one of my favorite artists in that time. Hopefully I'll catch you guys in the Upper Midwest sometime. The stand up bass in the electric rock context sounds great, and helps set you guys apart musically. Plus, your wife is a hell of a songwriter. Ok, enough fanboy shit.

This is why 3DD is an invaluable resource.

[beantownbubba]

Last week she played Steve Earle in a new slowed down, creepy arrangement. I'd love to hear a recording.

Hey everyone, this is Ben from Lydia Loveless. (bass player, Cousin It/Sideshow Bob hair) First off Clams, on this last tour we stopped at WXPN in Philly for a recording session for Folkadelphia. During that session, Lydia and Todd decided to play as a duo, and spontaneously reworked a bunch of our songs in a melancholy format. "Sad Earle" was the first one, and we picked it up in a band "arrangement" (well…they just started playing and then the rest of us chimed in). But it and the rest of the tunes should be available soon on the Folkadelphia website.

I'd also like to just say hey to everyone and thank you all for your support of our band. It means the world to me to know there is a DBT/LL connection out there. The Truckers have been a HUGE influence on me musically, and hearing their honest & stark delivery made me quit the cheesy Americana band I was in back in 2004 and focus on playing music that was real. Todd May, our guitar player has an even deeper connection with the Truckers; his band The Lillybandits toured the south back in the 90's and met a young P. Hood when he was running sound at the 40 Watt. They played a bunch of shows together in the years to come…hopefully we can make that happen again! hahaha.

Anyway, you guys are the best and we appreciate all the kind words and all that shit. We have a few more shows in support of Somewhere Else, and then we're gonna hole up for the winter and write a whole new record. So come on out and see the band while you can.

Thanks everyone!
-Ben

How freakin' awesome is this? About as awesome as Lydia Loveless, I'd say. Welcome, ben, thanks for writing and good luck to you & LL.

[Jonicont]

It was nice chatting with you Ben. Thanks for stopping by

[teleburst]

I feel like such an enabler here.

In a good way.

[Tequila Cowboy]

I feel like such an enabler here.

In a good way.

You absolutely were, and thank you again.

[Jonicont]

I feel like such an enabler here.

In a good way.

You absolutely were, and thank you again.

X2

[Rocky]

Ben,
Good one on the Sideshow Bob hair. I hadn't put that together.

As you can see our board is crazy about your band. Thanks for stopping by.

[LBRod]

As you can see our board is crazy about your band. Thanks for stopping by.

X2

[Kudzu Guillotine]

On the Todd May tip, a friend of mine just recommended his solo album from last year called Rickenbacker Girls. He also recommends the record he released with the band Fort Shame. I plan to hunt those down shortly myself.

[Kudzu Guillotine]

Local videographer Dan Schram just posted this write up and footage to Indy Week's music blog about our first Guitartown Presents event in a long time with Lydia and Caleb Caudle at Motorco in Durham, NC last week.

Live: Lydia Loveless powers through an inaugural Triangle set

[Blammo]

On the Todd May tip, a friend of mine just recommended his solo album from last year called Rickenbacker Girls. He also recommends the record he released with the band Fort Shame. I plan to hunt those down shortly myself.

Check out this link:
http://pelotonrecords.com/

the website sucks (sorry Steve) but you'll be able to find what you're looking for eventually.