‘Vice Rag’ by A.A. Bondy

A.A. Bondy was the front-man with late-90s Verbena, but these days is pursuing the path of an Americana singer-songwriter, with rather excellent results.

This live performance of ‘Vice Rag’ is a slower, more mellow version (initially, at least) than the one on his 2008 American Hearts album – one that’s well worth tracking down, along with his 2009 follow-up, When the Devil’s Loose. (It’s taking me a little longer to learn to love his 2011 release, Believers, but I’m working on it.)

Bonus item the first: ‘Oh the Vampyre’, from the same PasteMagazine session:

Bonus item the second: Bondy plays one of his best tracks, ‘When the Devil’s Loose’, for indie music champions HearYa: