Showing posts with label Songs: Ohia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Songs: Ohia. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Where is Jason Molina?



Where is Jason Molina? A question I have asked myself ever since he cancelled the tour with Will Johnson two years ago. Jason Molina (of Magnolia Electric Co. and Songs: Ohia) is one of my absolute favourites singes/songwriters of all times and my heart cries out for him when I read the following message in the Magnolia Electric Co.-homepage.


"Many of you have inquired as to Jason’s whereabouts and well-being since he canceled his tours with Will Johnson in 2009.  Over the last two years Jason has been in and out of rehab facilities and hospitals in England, Chicago, Indianapolis, and New Orleans.  It has been a very trying time for Jason, his friends, and his family.  Although no one can be sure what the future holds, we feel very encouraged by the recent steps Jason has taken on the road towards becoming healthy and productive once again.  Unfortunately, because he has no medical insurance, he has accrued substantial medical bills.  We are asking all friends of Jason’s music to come together with a showing of financial support for him.  Please consider a contribution to his medical fund.

Feel free to forward this to any and all appropriate parties.  We are hoping to raise whatever funds we possibly can for Jason.  He is currently working on a farm in West Virginia raising goats and chickens for the next year or so, and is looking forward to making great music again.  Please also show your support and well wishes by sending letters and postcards to:



Jason Molina
P.O. Box 423
Beaver, WV 25813


If you do not wish to use paypal, please make donations out to Ashley Lawson at the same address.


With our sincere thanks, The Molina Family"





I send all my best wishes to Jason (and the little money I can spare).

http://www.magnoliaelectricco.com/

Monday, September 27, 2010

Let me go, let me go, let me go

"Let me go, let me go, let me go", the soloalbum from 2006 by Jason Molina (Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co.), is the obvious choice when I wan't to indulge in self-pity and despair. It's something with it that's so pure and filled with anxiety and devastation. The intimate setting and recording of the album is wonderful, sometimes you can hear the chair that Jason is sitting on squeak as he moves.

Let me go, let me go, let me go on Spotify

Don't know about this video, but it was the only one I could find. Very not official.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Jason Molina, Songs: Ohia och Magnolia Electric Co.

Okej, Jason Molina alltså. Det är en del att gå igenom. Läs om ni vill, men framförallt, lyssna på klippen. Gör det och ni kommer att förstå storheten i Molina. All musik, varesig det är Songs: Ohia, Magnolia Electric Co. eller Jason Molina finns på Spotify, dit också länkarna i texten tar dig.

Songs: Ohia
Musikprojektet Songs: Ohia startade omkring 1996, med Molina som centerfigur och med ständigt skiftande bandmedlemmar i övrigt. Fram till 2003 släpps totalt 10 album (vara 2 endast under turné). Och vi talar f a n t a s t i s k a album. Ett av dem är "The Lioness" som för mig är ren jävla perfektion. Sista albumet som släppts under namnet Songs: Ohia heter "Magnolia Electric Co." och antyder ganska tydligt om vad som komma skall.

Magnolia Electric Co.
Under en turné 2003 avslöjar Molina att han kommer att byta namn på Songs: Ohia till Magnolia Electric Co. Bandmedlemarna blir nu fasta, desamma som spelade på sista Songs: Ohiaplattan. Han berättar också att han kommer fortsätta med ett soloprojekt, men numera i eget namn. Mellan 2005 och fram till idag har Magnolia Electric Co. släppt 5 album. Det senaste i år, vid namn Josephine, dedikerat till avlidne basisten Evan Farell (även basist i Rogue Wave) som omkom av sviterna efter en brand julhelgen 2008.

Jason Molina
Som soloartist har Jason Molina släppt två album, Pyramid Electric Co. (2004) och Let me go, let me go, let me go (2006). Inspelningen av den senaste är fantastiskt enkel, en trummaskin och Molinas gitarr bara, i bakgrunden hör man hur stolen Jason sitter i gnisslar hela tiden. Så jävla fint. Pyramid Electric Co. känns väldigt Songs: Ohia, vilket kanske inte är så konstigt.

1. Songs: Ohia - The Tigress från albumet The Lioness


2. Magnolia Electric Co. - A Little at A Time från albumet Sojourner


3. Jason Molina - Get out, get out, get out från albumet Let me go, let me go, let me go.


Personligen tycket jag att Songs: Ohia tiden var fantastisk. Bäst av alla.