Rock

Joshua Tillman is an American folk singer currently using the moniker of Father John Misty. Previous to his solo career he was a member of Saxon Shore and Fleet Foxes. Being brought up in a christian household, he describes himself as a fairly unmotivated child who originally wanted to be a pastor, as per his parents guidance. While Father John has around been a while, I’ve only recently stumbled upon his music. The more I listen the more I wish there was more of him out there. His music has a raw honesty to it, a story-telling  ability that evokes emotions. His live performances on youtube are just as good as any studio recording, that is, of course if you can put up with the Fathers’ insistence on awkward dancing. It looks about as natural as watching a family member break it down at a cousin’s wedding. Stick to singing Father, stick to singing.

The first gem I stumbled upon was “Only Son of the Ladies Man”. A true tribute to a man who had a way with women all his life, even up to the seemingly tragic end of his life.

Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings – Another tragic Hollywood song about planning an early exit and picking out their own casket.

On a little lighter side is “Writing a Novel”. Another brilliantly written story of a person taking an unknown drug from a Canadian shaman. I was laughing the first time I heard this…”I’m no doctor, but that monkey might be right!”

Where have all the great guys at FFF gone to lately?! Well, as you know, evil doesn’t take a break and we have been out fighting all kinds of evil forces. Ok, the reality is, I think we’re all a little excited that spring is here and making every effort to make the most of it and enjoy some sunshine. My excuse is, that I recently was able to take a little mini-vacation to Europe where I got to meet up with fellow FFF contributor Kyle is his adopted city of Madrid, Spain. Great city. We made the most of every night and decided sleep could take a few nights off.

Here is a great new Sydney quintet, The Preachers. Their new song ‘Take a Card’ is garnishing attention on radio station Triple J unearthed music is Australian music’s holy grail for getting noticed. A fun duet, that’ll be sure to boost your spirits.

here’s the video

Warning to Hockey fans*** Lead singer is NOT Evgeni Malkin

“Tennis”, the husband-and-wife duo of Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley are a breath of fresh air. Their sound, until recently, have been straight out of the 50′s diner era. In their recent release, “Petition” we hear a new fantastic branch out in their sound. Alaina’s voice seemingly floats over the verses effortlessly, leading us into the piano-heavy catchy chorus. Myself, I’ve had this track on repeat the last few days and I still can’t keep this chorus out of my head, although I’m sure I don’t have the words right…