September | 2009 | It Ain't Hemingway

Check out our friend Jenni’s (born a girl @JenniQuatro on twitter) new animated TV Series she’s been working on. The website is due to go live on Monday but here’s a snippet of what to expect.

“It’s based on a short film we made last year about a crazy, bitter old Irish Granny who’s tellng a fairytale to her little granddaughter and gets carried away by her own twisted version of it.”
(As described by Jen)

Check it out and stay tuned for the launch and the TV series.

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The Duke and the King

September 10, 2009

Daytrotter Sessions

XPN David Dye’s World Cafe Live

(As written for XPN)

When faced with a recent personal tragedy, former Felice Brothers multi-instrumentalist Simone Felice had to make some tough choices: After the death of his first child, he decided to leave the band he’d founded with his brothers. Along with longtime friend and Parliament contributor Robert “Chicken” Burke, Felice formed The Duke & The King.

The band’s minimalist folk wades in the waters of nostalgia while retaining contemporary touches. Felice’s lyrics pine for the past alongside light acoustic guitar and drizzles of ambient effects, and it works: Instead of the loud, raucous energy of Felice’s former band, The Duke & The King favors contemplative ballads and rich storylines. The duo’s first album is titled Nothing Gold Can Stay.