Iron & Wine

Heard Iron and Wine on XM radio last night. Great groove tunes for the next road trip. http://www.youtube.com/v/hvh4xitM2qI&hl=en"> src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hvh4xitM2qI&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344">... MORE

A few days ago, I got into a conversation with a friend of mine about Iron & Wine. We both had been fans for years (me more than him) but for some reason he had never checked out last year's album, The Shepherd's Dog. As soon as he told me this, I told him how much I hated that album. I had listened 2 or 3 times before deciding that it just would not grow on me and promptly forgot about it. He listened for the first (and second) time later that day and decided that ... MORE

He was younger then. He still taught film classes in Florida, and his wife was his only audience. Let me introduce you to the beginning. This is where Sam Beam started. www.ironandwine.com

I think most people became aware of the group Iron and Wine when they did a cover of the song "Such Great Heights" on the Garden State Soundtrack. The bearded wonder (he is only "outbearded" by Rick Rubin) that is Sam Beam has outdone himself on his new album "The Shepards Dog". While I have always loved his lyrics and voice I have found his music background to be comatose. Shephards Dog however is full of sound and harmony that flows so well with his voice it makes you wish... MORE

Live Iron & Wine is sound-tracking the rainy day here...it's a fantastic mellow show. I highly recommend checkin' out FABCHANNEL all together. They've set up a sweet list of artists' live shows with nice video and sound, a lot of favorites there... Bright Eyes Josh Ritter MGMT The Fiery Furnances Bloc Party The Frames Nada Surf Cold War Kids The Beautiful Girls Explosions in the Sky Flogging Molly Tricky Spoon there's a huge list... You all should get ... MORE

Please, remember me, happily By the rosebush laughing With bruises on my chin The time when We counted every black car passing Your house beneath the hill And up until Someone caught us in the kitchen With maps, a mountain range, A piggy bank A vision too removed to mention, but Please, remember me, fondly I heard from someone you're still pretty And then they went on to say That the pearly gates Had some eloquent graffiti Like 'We'll meet again' And 'Fuck the man' And '... MORE

The Iron & Wine show last night was nothing short of incredible. It was our first visit to The Palladium Ballroom in Dallas, and I really liked the venue. The space had good sound, friendly staff, multiple bars, a nice floor layout with plenty of room, and it was also easy to get to.
Arthur and Yu opened, and they were a perfect compliment to Iron & Wine. I wish Sonya's vocals would have been mixed a little higher, as it was sometimes hard to hear her over the in... MORE

I was so ridiculously excited about this show ... it was making me crazy! The day finally arrived; I take my son to a nice dinner near the Theater, we arrive early so we can hit the merch table ... boy howdy! between the kid and I, we spent $100!! (btw, the hoodies are sooooo comfortable!) oh yeah, the show ... a true lover of I&W respects the fact that he is mostly acoustic in form. The new album is all music ... full of sound & noise, but the wonderful, magic... MORE

Very rarely do I go to a concert, and have what some might consider a "religious experience." My last spiritual awakening happened in 2006, when I saw Sufjan at the Crystal Ballroom. It also happened last night. I was completely floored by Iron & Wine's performance at the very same venue. Classic tracks were reworked in the vein of "The Shepards Dog.” If you haven't seen Iron & Wine live, I would strongly suggest that you seek them out. Also, give a shout out to... MORE

last night i put my husband on a surprise treasure hunt to find me. he did, and we ate a fine meal, and when the wine came out mid-meal, i dropped an envelope on the floor. inside were iron and wine tickets. the show at the paramount was amazing. feeling blessed to have seen such wonderful music this month: cold war kids, hold steady, band of horses, iron and wine. sustainability in its finest. hope everyone is well. get better favre. get ready to go. peace to those... MORE

There is something rather modest about Iron & Wine. This could be a damning statement: modest might equate to boring, unadventurous, unambitious, lacking in body ... I imply none of these. _The Shepherd's Dog_ is modest because it does not seek to dazzle - and does not chase what (sorry) TS Eliot might've called an "exaggerated novelty". It's matter-of-fact, unpretentious. ... And, somehow, very much the music of landscapes. It seems to me that the album's primary co... MORE

Iron & Wine's Sam Beam will be giving the West some lovin' after Thanksgiving when he tours that side of the Continental Divide. Iron & Wine starts his mini-US tour on November 26th in Tucson, AZ and finishes up just 2.5 weeks later in his adopted home of Austin, TX on December 11th. Before and after the US stretch of shows the South Carolina-born Beam will be taking his acoustic guitar to the UK and the rest of Europe. Iron & Wine tour dates: 10-31 Lon... MORE

Blackbird claw, raven wing Under the red sunlight Long clothesline, two shirtsleeves Waving as we go by Hundred years, hundred more Someday we may see a Woman king, wristwatch time Slowing as she goes to sleep. Black horse fly, lemonade Jar on the red ant hill Garden worm, cigarette Ash on the window sill Hundred years, hundred more Someday we may see a Woman king, sword I hand Swing at some evil and bleed. Black hoof mare, broken leg Eye on the shot gun s... MORE