Moreno Veloso — Um Passo a Frente

Here’s a perky cover of Gal Costa’s ‘Um Passo a Frente’ by Moreno Veloso, who is, as you may have guessed, the son of Caetano, and has released several albums on David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label.

But I’ll be honest and admit the real reason I’m posting this—the host. He is a riot, mustachioed and suave, and he speaks Portuguese with Moreno to boot. This is quite an interesting little project he has going, mostly with South American artists. It’s called On the Shelf, and it’s a Tokyo-based production in which musicians perform from the “narrowest stage in the world” — a bookshelf! Check out his other videos too.

Roberto Carlos Lange — Way

from Vesicle Pisces (2011)

Here’s a quiet, thrilling piece of drone from Robert Carlos Lange, aka Helado Negro. A sort of rumbling electro-acoustic odyssey, glued together with pipe organ, a subtle pleasure for your ears. It’s also free for the taking at his bandcamp.

Roberto performs this Friday 12/23 at The Stone in NYC, as part of the dublab/Luaka Bop night of programming.

Delicate Steve — Butterfly

from Wondervisions (2011)

Three of my favorite recent releases, Nightlands’ “Forget the Mantra,” Dustin Wong’s “Infinite Love” and Delicate Steve’s “Wondervisions” are the product of a singular vision: genius guitar guy surrounded by reams of pedals, especially the loop pedal. (In fact, Dustin and Steve are mutual admirers.) And these guys are coaxing some astonishing epics from those humble bedroom tools.

This is one of them, from Delicate Steve’s new release on David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label, carefully constructed with majestic, on-mountain-high guitar strums, a sweet Harrisonesque lead, and heavy-hitting drums and church organ that send it fluttering up to guitar heaven.

Steve has a sweet Daytrotter sesh out. And he’s on tour now with Akron/Family, so try to catch him. In NYC Sat March 5th at Bowery Ballroom.

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