Indie-pop??, Shoegaze, Video, indie 30 November 2008

Jihae’s “Best Thing” Video…I miss summer.  Here in Calgary, it is getting colder, darker and wintery.  Although as a Canadian, it isn’t really that cold, but still, there seems to be less “frolicking through the fields to the local pond for a dip”…and in saying that, I give you summer.

Just …

 'round the nets, Ramblings 29 November 2008

leftovers recipe from Phillyist
New on the ‘nets this week folks.  Other than secretly wanting a “safe” Black Friday and Thanksgiving (as you ‘mericans), I was mostly MIA this week.  So this week’s list may be a little weak, but still it’s more or less new to me…and it’s not weak.

You …

 Folk, Ramblings, Singer Songwriter, lo-fi 28 November 2008

So for this Friday, I have a discovery from a couple of years back.  We all know (or at least I know) that I am a fan of Last.fm.  Last.fm is a fantastic music community and basically lead to this very blog.  I have discovered many of the artists and …

 Alt-Country, Folk, New Album, indie 26 November 2008

Just heard some promo stuff for Blue Giant’s debut EP entitled “Target Heart”.  Not too shabby I must say – but with the group more or less being made up of the members from The Decemberists, Viva Voce, the Swords Project, & The Golden Bears – how bad could it …

 Down-Tempo, Electro-acoustic, Folk, Indie-pop??, New Album, Ramblings, Singer Songwriter, indie 25 November 2008

So here we are with the down-tempo section of the class today – ladies and gents, here are the peptides!
Despite sounding like a 50’s digestive aid, “the peptides” were a welcome surprise in my inbox.  I have also discovered that the peptides are actually the pseudo art project of singer/songwriter …

 Alt-Country, Americana, Folk 24 November 2008

Big Low
“Old Macleay” (mp3)
from “No Tears In Paradise”
(Smoked Recordings)
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Big Low
“Captain No 1″ (mp3)
from “Ghost Hunt Migration”
(Smoked Recordings)
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Big Low
“Sweet Rain” (mp3)
from “The Junction of the Two Rivers”
(Smoked Recordings)
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Described as “Australian Alt. Country-Noir, ragged edged bluesy folk” …

 'round the nets, Ramblings 22 November 2008

Once again, what is happening, what is new, what is been offered up to the bloggers for consumption?  Let’s take a dip into the deep end shall we?

Aquarium Drunkard posted on a Gram Parson’s tribute (very nice) and capped it off with the link to see/listen to a bit of …

 Alt-Country, Americana, New Album, Singer Songwriter 21 November 2008

Just a Friday teaser.  Enjoy.
Jay Jay Pistolet
“Always On My Way Back Home” (mp3)
from “Happy Birthday You”
(Stiff Records)
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Visit his Myspace to order it here, come on people it has been out since Monday!  4 tracks, 5 dollars.
Happy Birthday.