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The 'Gum Drop CIV: Hear New Castanets, Win A Where The Wild Things Are Skateboard Deck, iPod, And CD

5590 days ago

Stereogum — Castanets, aka Ray Raposa and a shifting cast of collaborators, is about to release Texas Rose, The Thaw, And The Beasts via Asthmatic Kitty, but you won't find his haunting cover of Hank Williams' "Rambling Man" on it. The previously unreleased t... more info

Castanets Hank Williams

New Cover : Castanets : Weary Blues From Waiting (orig. by Hank Williams)

5592 days ago

My Old Kentucky — Not long after a tour with/and mostly due to the prompting of Michael Gira, Asthmatic Kitty artist Ray Raposa, also known as Castanets, recorded a series of seven Hank Williams covers in 2008. Ray was living with his friend, Nathan, for a few months... more info

Hank Williams Castanets

Under The Radar : Light Pollution

5616 days ago

My Old Kentucky — Over the last couple years, Chicago's Light Pollution has shared bills with all manner of all-star indie band, yet I just found out about them last week. They seem to be quite chameleon-like ("a kaliedascope of sound" has also been used to describe ... more info

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New Castanets - "Worn From The Fight (With Fireworks)" (Stereogum Premiere)

5617 days ago

Stereogum — Like much of his work, Ray Raposa's eerie batch of songs on the Rafter Roberts-produced Texas Rose, The Thaw, And The Beasts comes with a lonesome, swampy feel: Like everything was recorded in the deep woods at night and very much alone. Which is why... more info

The Fight Castanets

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The 'Gum Drop CIV: Hear New Castanets, Win A Where The Wild Things Are Skateboard Deck, iPod, And CD

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The 'Gum Drop CIV: Hear New Castanets, Win A Where The Wild Things Are Skateboard Deck, iPod, And CD

New Cover : Castanets : Weary Blues From Waiting (orig. by Hank Williams)

Under The Radar : Light Pollution

New Castanets - "Worn From The Fight (With Fireworks)" (Stereogum Premiere)

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