Recent News
Mar 09, 2010
Introducing: Leigh & the Lollipops!
We have for you a tasty treat: a single from a new group! Last month's Laurelthirst show included a collaboration between Leigh and the Ascetic Junkies on Leigh's song "On Your Way", and for that one song, the entire ensemble was christened Leigh & the Lollipops.
From that show, we bring you the live recording of "On Your Way". The Lollipops' take on this song is poppier and even more upbeat than the two-step stomp of the album version.
For the b-side of the single, we're including "Lucky Bastards", performed at the same show, also with members of the Ascetic Junkies (but not the full group). Viva el funky banjo!
Listen now or download it for free.
Mar 02, 2010
Epic New Interview Up!
PensEyeView.com has published an epic new interview with Leigh Marble. Sweeping in scope, abyssal in depth, and impossible to find on their site (um, hello, site navigation?), we would advise you hop over there using this handy link.
Here's just a taste of their laser-sharp interrogation:
PEV: What can fans expect from your recent album "Twister", a collection of songs remixed from his [sic] critically-lauded sophomore full-length, "Red Tornado"?
LM: They better wrap a wet towel around their heads, so it doesn't mess up the drapes when I blow their minds. I guess the towel doesn't have to be wet.
Read the whole piece at http://www.penseyeview.com/content/leigh-marble
Feb 22, 2010
Pandora Radio
Leigh's album "Red Tornado" is now part of the Pandora music library - which means you can listen to Leigh Marble Radio 24/7 to your heart's content! Thus far we've heard selections from Todd Rundgren, Rhett Miller, and Chris Whitley, among others. It's fun to hear how Pandora connects the dots between cuts off "Red Tornado" and the thousands of other songs in its library, and it'll even list why it thinks there's a similarity (like "a subtle use of vocal harmony", "mild rhythmic syncopation", and even *gasp* "a prominent accordion part").
If you're new to Pandora, here it is in a nutshell: Pandora is a free internet radio service that "helps you find new music based on your old and current favorites." Tell it an artist or a song that you like, and it makes up a playlist on the fly that it thinks will match your tastes. And, as you listen, you can give a thumbs-up or thumbs-down to the songs, and it will adapt its choices. (There's some complex techno-magic behind the whole system - if you'd like to know more about how it works, read here.)
Listen now from your computer, or from any of these mobile devices.
Jan 06, 2010
Twister News & Reviews
Twister is now the featured album on Leigh's music site, where you can hear all those glorious twisted remixes any time of day or night. You'll see there's also some new shots up there of the EP's custom handcrafted package (recyled paper folder with foam dot to hold CD), printed by Stumptown Printers, so you know what you're getting when you decide to order the beautiful, magical, physical object. (Although, if you prefer the ephemeral, intangible download, we've got you covered there as well.)
A couple new reviews of Twister have rolled in since last time we spoke. Zaptown Magazine claims that "Leigh Marble's forte is the studio with the itch to set some dynamite to his own songs," and draws comparisons to Throbbing Gristle and Meat Beat Manifesto. Not what you expected from a "folk rock" artist's remix record, was it! Meanwhile, the Orange County Music Examiner opines that the vocals on Twister "seem like they could be on the soundtrack for a Halloween movie". We're not sure exactly what that means, but if you understand how much we love Halloween around these parts, you know we take it as a compliment!
Oct 24, 2009
New Live Video
Here are two live cuts from Leigh and his band, from their September show at Kelly's Olympian.
First up, Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song", complete with accordion and pedal steel.
Next, Leigh's own "Long Overdue". This song has evolved quite a bit from the album version on Peep, so if you haven't made it out to one of Leigh's shows in a while, you might be surprised.
Filmed by Autumn Andel - thanks Autumn!