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About Me

I paid a pretty penny for this:"Skalman’s rustic slide-guitar licks and blues affectations wouldn’t sound entirely out of place on an old Folkways compilation if it weren’t for his drum-looping techniques and appropriation of dusty Southwestern country. Better still, there’s little irony here, proof that Skalman is the shit when it comes to merging old styles with new ones." —Todd Kroviak, San Diego CityBeat

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 23/01/2008
Band Website: http://www.youtube.com/cartoontortoise
Band Members: Aren Skalman & others as noted in song blogs
Influences: M. Ward, Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson, Pinback, Systems Officer, Black Heart Procession, Nikhil Banerjee, Debashish Bhattacharya, Mark Ribot, Frank Black, Pandit Bob Brozman, Dr. Chitti Babu, Lalgudi Jayaraman, The Pogues, Willie Nelson, Son House, Ali Farka Toure, Jodi Stecher
Sounds Like: Putting your ear to the railroad track
Record Label: Homedresser Records
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

This Train - Pinback bottleneck slide blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB2imPPaipA
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:46:00 GMT

SD Citybeat Demo Review

Skalman got a nice honorable mention in the Citybeat demo review:http://www.sdcitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/the_great_ demo_review_2009_part_2/7837/
Posted by on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:08:00 GMT

Pinch Blues video  G-Flo & Skalman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD4bo3Bd_sQ
Posted by on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:18:00 GMT

Mañana  Rayleigh Scattering

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur_-K36vspk
Posted by on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:22:00 GMT

Pinch Blues

This song was going to go on a 7" but desperate times call for desperate measures.Aren Skalman: Hollerin' & resphonic guitarThavil Taiban: Ghatam & kanjiraGeorge Flores: Tremolo guitar & Jews harp
Posted by on Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:01:00 GMT

Wabi-Sabi Waltz

I played resophonic guitar and bass. George Flores played guitar. We both did some piss poor percussion.Stefan Lillig AKA Thavil Taiban sent kanjira & ghatam goodness via email from the Black Forrest ...
Posted by on Sat, 31 May 2008 13:25:00 GMT

Solitude

Song written by Robin Henkel. Played on Franketchaturangui, Mohan veena slide contraption. Would be great with a cello meandering in and out.
Posted by on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:43:00 GMT

Detritus

Rayleigh Scattering song. A true collaborative effort. Recorded by Armistead Burwell Smith IV.Aren Skalman: Vocals and ryhthm guitarKirk Nelson: Lead guitarJosk Katz: Bass and bridge guitarMatt Pawluc...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:53:00 GMT

Gullible Cowboy

Before there was Brokeback Mountain.....I originally wrote this for a former band, Mablel Blaster. Inspired by Cormac McCarthy abd Knotts Berry Farm. This is a 2002 livingroom recording with an unlike...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:49:00 GMT

Quedasiquieres

This song is currently vacationing in Hawaii. Josh Katz wrote this one while camping at Salsipuedes. Due to legal complications the name had to be changed.Josh Katz: GuitarAren Skalman: Hindustani sli...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:47:00 GMT