We are excited to release a collection of live performances by harpist Mary Lattimore, accordionist Walt McClements, guitarists Marisa Anderson & William Tyler, singer-songwriter Sofia Bolt, composer Heather McIntosh, and multi-instrumentalist Jon Natchez. Listen to a few of the first shows back after a year of pandemic protocols and precautions.

“I made a few recordings of these small, outdoor shows somewhat spontaneously at the beginning of Walt’s set. They remind me of the feeling of community and the music that happened on her porch overlooking downtown Los Angeles. Traffic, birds, and fireworks make an appearance as well to round out the atmosphere near Echo Park Lake in the early days of summer.” - Emily
credits
released December 14, 2021

Recorded & Edited by Emily Elhaj
All shows were recorded outside and safely distanced in March, April, and July 2021 at Mary’s House. Thank you to all the performers but also Todd Dixon for the encouragement and equipment.

Marisa Anderson & William Tyler at Mary's House

Track featured on Conrad Clipper's "Cycle of Liminal Rites" available on Love Lion (US) or Musclemilk (Euro). Available here > lovelion.bandcamp.com <

Conrad Clipper - Rapture

Culled from dusty 45s and LPs while working at Reckless Records in Chicago, this track is from a collection of soulful, gospel music that accompanied an article written by Emily Elhaj in March 2010 entitled "Shout Music."

Available at lovelion.bandcamp.com

Loving 5 - Singing For Jesus

This edit is from a larger work composed by Tempos (Emily Elhaj). 

Bass, vocals, guitar by Emily Elhaj
vocaltron AO & Ken Camden
remix by Conrad Clipper
recorded by Mark Yoshizumi and Matt Jencik
recorded at home & Minbal, Chicago

Reins

Tempos - Reins (feat. Conrad Clipper & Spirit Roomie) (EDIT)

Water

Tempos - Water (demo)

From the Chicago compilation 'Grid City' on Love Lion. Buy Bandcamp - lovelion.bandcamp.com . Out Jan 2018

Quarter Mile Thunder - Rolling Two (feat. Jim Becker)

Debut release from Oakland's KIM featuring Jessica Calvanico (Geffika), Laura Nichols, Brad Amorosino, and Tim Dixon on bass. Recorded in 2018 by Ross Harris and mastered by  Howie Weinberg Out in February 2019 on lovelion.bandcamp.com .

Kim - Girl

Released in two serialized editions (the first on yellow tapes and the second on blue)in 2010, with black and white art, both limited to 100 copies. Find free album stream on > lovelion.bandcamp.com <

"You Don't Know" by Helen Shapiro 
Written by John Schroeder and Mike Hawker

Angel Olsen - You Don't Know (Helen Shapiro  cover)

Performed, Recorded, and Mixed by Emily Elhaj
Recorded in New Orleans, Los Angeles, and Chicago
2019
Tune in for more at - tempos.bandcamp.com

Tempos

Tempos - Do That (افعل ذلك)

Geffika - Six of Eight 
Angel Olsen - Skeeter Davis - My Last Date (With You) 
Quarter Mile Thunder - Rolling Two  
Dog Man - Sunrise Over Dream Date 
Equip - Ancient Ivy Atrium 
Woodpecker Wooliams / OCDC - Anni OST: Movement 1 
Conrad Clipper - Rapture 
Loving 5 - Singing For Jesus 
ONO - Yam (The Mound Bayou Mix) 
Shank God - Worried 
KIM - Girl 
Bomb Banks - Beauty Is the Beast 
Tempos - Do That (افعل ذلك)

Love Lion: A Label Sampler

This is "Saturday Night Radio Tape" by MJ Guider for The Love Lion Interview Series. 

Inspired by and including sounds from the local pop radio station B-97. On a Saturday night in New Orleans the early 90's they would play all dance music, sometimes broadcast live from a club. 

Also, look for the summer mixx "Kenny's Key West Commercial" which was the proto-version of this mix. 

Tracklist:
00:00 Cynthia Roundtree - Got To Be Next To You (Party Mix)
04:35 Cherelle - Artificial Heart
09:37 Patricia - Dripping
14:10 DMX Krew - You Can't Hide Your Love (Apex Twin Hidden Love Mix)
19:02 Karen Gwyer - Why Don’t You Make Your Bed
24:52 Eileen Flores (Jordan edit) - Touch Me
31:32 808 State - Magical Dream
35:12 Discovery Zone - Dance II
39:35 Index - Now You’re Gone
45:45 Marina Van-Rooy - Sly One (Berlin Mix)
49:43 Beau Wanzer - Toss The Burner
54:17 Jasmin - On The Loose (Club Vocal)

Saturday Night Radio Tape by MJ GUIDER

Love Lion began in Chicago in 2010 with our first releases, the self-titled 'Geffika' and Angel Olsen's 'Lady of the Water Park.'

We release albums we love. When we can. We also make lists and conduct interviews.

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