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Tanya Donelly – Swan Song Series

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Tanya says this about the last installment of the Swan Song series:

So, last official volume, but not the last songs. More to come, as they come: erratically, sporadically, spasmodically.

The songs on these five volumes range wildly in feel and texture… Tanya’s bandcamp pages are rich with notes on the song writing, recordings, and the musicians she collaborated with on this project. We were lucky host her a few times throughout the recording of what are supposed to be her last official releases. We certainly hope there are more!

Ed Romanoff – Must Have Done Something Right (Video)

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This is a great little video in which Ed Romanoff and his dog mull over all the things that could have hindered their friendship. Somehow, the friendship survives.

I drink all your good whiskey, sprawled out on your couch
I pass out watching wrestling, but you never throw me out
I know just being with me would kind of hurt your pride
Lucky for me you don’t care what people say
I talk too much and I laugh too loud
I know you hate it when I leave…

Recorded and mixed by Matt Beaudoin, and produced by Crit Harmon. Must Have Done Something Right is from Ed Romanoff’s eponymous 2012 debut.

Session Americana – Tracking in Studio A (Gallery)

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Session Americana hunkered down for a tracking party in Studio A for three days. We lost count of how many people were involved! The room was setup for a party, and a party was indeed captured. Engineering the festivities was Matt Beaudoin; to add a bit of drama to the mix Mrs. Beaudoin was due today, the 29th of May!  The Mayor was at the ready, should baby Beaudoin arrive (as of the posting of this gallery, there’s still no news of a baby).  Sean Cahalin assisted, and our crack staff of interns was on hand, as usual.  Here are some pictures from the session!

Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion! – Caught Dead EP (RT)

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Beware the Danger of a Ghost Scorpion! are a Boston based Surf-Prog band that was in Studio A tracking an EP as part of their Converse Rubber Tracks session. Reverb, reverb, tape delay, echo, and maybe a little spring reverb are abundant on this EP.

The Blue Ribbons – Fooling Around

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The Blue Ribbons, with some help from Gipsy Pixel video production, perform their song “Fooling Around” for a live studio audience, recorded and mixed by one of our senior engineers, Matt Beaudoin. With bluesy and sizzling prowess, The Blue Ribbons land and detonate with an upbeat original of theirs. Described as “Ray Charles and Tom Waits on a pirate ship with Sun Ra and Captain Beefheart,” they combine “upbeat disillusionment and celebratory fatalism with musicianship.” You can find more of their music here: https://theblueribbons2.bandcamp.com

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ekTTqTDjCQ