TagsTagsThis is the opening track from Ry Cooder's incredible new record Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down, an overtly political statement right in tune with the times. My telephone rang one evening my buddy called for me Said the bankers are all leaving you better come 'round and see It's a ...
Check out Ry Cooder’s excellent new single, inspired by Arizona’s new anti-immigrant law, in an exclusive premiere on NPR. Arizona’s ongoing battle over immigration has inspired a new single from guitarist, composer and venerated session musician Ry Cooder. The song, “Quicksand,” tells the story of six people who attempt to ...
Just a little music from Ry Cooder’s latest groovy side, I, Flathead. (Here it is at the iTunes Store). [Video]
Some albums I bought recently at Amazon’s MP3 store, and highly recommend. Lots of different styles in this batch, from prog rock to African chants with banjo. The Amazon widget lets you listen to 30-second excerpts from any song on these albums, and if you click through and buy, the ...
Music, T-Bone Burnett, Randy Newman, Ben Folds, Ry Cooder, Bela Fleck, Frost*
Gospel music, done to a turn, by Ry Cooder and The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces. [Video]
Ry Cooder and the Moula Banda Rhythm Aces tellin’ the truth. Every woman I know really is crazy about an automobile. [Video]
Tonight we have two selections from Ry Cooder and Manuel Galban’s Cuban retro twilight zone album Mambo Sinuendo, and some Appalachian (by way of Southern California) gospel goodness from Gillian Welch. (Audio removed.)