“D. Mulligan’s music captures the expanse but subtle lushness of his Arizona roots. Mulligan immediately wins you over with his observational lyrics. His hushed voice is pensive, maybe even sad. The music is rich and thick, but never overwhelms the singing. The songs might reference local Arizona landmarks, but the themes are universal. A stellar debut album for late nights…” - Miles of Music
“Fans of Neko Case, Jon Rauhouse and the lot will enjoy Mulligan’s easy-going alt-country.” - TucsonScene.com
“The Late Great Southwest (eigen beheer) van D. Mulligan biedt zoals je bij een dergelijke titel kunt verwachten een droge woestijnsound. En het is menens. Geef hem wat te drinken uit de veldfles, hij heeft het nodig. Maar niet teveel, als het water op is, zijn we ten dode opgeschreven. Zo droog is het in The Late Great Southwest. Net als de eveneens uit Tucson, Arizona, afkomstige Boris McCutcheon laat Mulligan de cactussen bloeien. In de zomer van 2006 trok hij naar de Sierra Nevada ten zuiden van Yosemite National Park voor een workshop songschrijven onder leiding van Tim Bluhm (Mother Hips) en Steve Poltz. Tijdens die vier dagen in de wildernis onderkenden de twee het talent van de op dat moment 26-jarige Mulligan. En dus hielpen ze bij het maken van deze cd. Tim Bluhm produceerde en Steve Poltz schreef een nummer samen met Mulligan. Verder aanwezig: Jackie Greene, Tom Heyman, John Hofer en Liz Pappademas. De bekoring ligt niet alleen in die droge sound met pedal steel, toetsen en fraai gitaarwerk, Mulligan kan ook een beetje schrijven. There’s a hole in your heart / As big as the Grand Canyon / And a weight in your chest / Like an atom bomb test run. Desert Rose heet dat nummer. Prachtig.” - www.altcountry.nl
i forgot to tell you - they have shows here like the ones that john bunell narrates - not exactly the same without his good looks and talent - but it will have to do. Doesnt just quite work in spanish like it does in english :) oh and did i tell you? the dix are in the house
but since you're going to be in amsterdam i'd be very disappointed if you were sitting with at home with a laptop, despite that fact that i've no doubt you're missing us dreadfully. but have a great tour. we want a blog from the road. cheers, G
Hope those same beer boots are going to do you through Europe! Bet you're going to have a brilliant time.... and good preparation for the Dave Mulligan and Dirt dirt-biking tour of Africa... x
Was a great pleasure, dave. anytime. hope you got thru the croke park experience with your liver intact. i have hung mine on the line outside to dry out. hasta pronto,
G&J x
i'm kidding, i'm kidding...that was a comment borne of jealousy, all the way. i hope things are going well over there! i'm leaving amerischools at the end of the school year, and it will be quite a, ahem, journey to get a school district job. christ. i also am single again. miss you.
Hahaha! Royalties, you're funny. I wanted to use a little more of the song, like where there are lyrics but it just didn't work out that way. I hope all is well with you.
alright . . .gettin excited . .wasn't really excited before . .. but I'm gettin excited. By the way, ever considered learning "the seeker" by the who? I think it has mulligan written ALL over it.
The 876 is turning in to a band house. Molly's movin' in for a spell. We are going to be tracking in the early months of '09. You should come do some guitar, hand claps and backing vocals. It will be a good place to visit. Get your rear in gear.
