Canadian, Down-Tempo, Folk, Just a bit Honky Tonk, New Album, Singer Songwriter, blogroll..., indie 30 April 2009

Just thought I would post something that oozes of late night, being down on your luck and gritty back alleys.  But for some reason it is something that still draws you in like its home.  Ladies and Gentleman, I give you Edmonton’s Eamon McGrath.
First showing on Slowcoustic had Eamon on …

 Best New Music, Down-Tempo, Folk, Freak Folk, New Album, Singer Songwriter, indie 29 April 2009

Well friends it was but merely days – or a couple of posts ago that I posted on Scott Matthew!  I am getting into the new album from Mr. Matthew and despite what some call “overwrought” I call pretty darn good (I’m lookin’ at you Morgan – HA!).  I know …

 Americana, Down-Tempo, Folk, Indie Rock, New Album, indie 28 April 2009

So I first mentioned the new Weinland album here and indicated it was one of the albums to look forward to.  Now that it has been released as of last week, I can say, it is well worth it.
The album has been spinning for almost 2 months around here and …

 Alt-Country, Americana, Best New Music, Down-Tempo, Folk, If You Haven't Heard, Just a bit Honky Tonk, MySpace, Singer Songwriter, indie, lo-fi 27 April 2009

Tobacco Pat is the subject of this episode of “If You Haven’t Heard” and once again, you need to hear – but I guess that is the point of the series.  Well now that we are on subject, I was recently introduced to Tobacco Pat (and have previously mentioned him …

 Best New Music, New Album, Video 26 April 2009

Maybe it is the fact that at first listen it presents as a cross between Devendra’s bohemian and Antony’s dramatics…Scott Matthew’s latest album “There Is An Ocean That Divides”** is something more than simply a new album, it is a wake up call that he is here and is delivering …

 Down-Tempo, Folk, Freak Folk, Label Playlists, New Album, Singer Songwriter 26 April 2009

Okay, so it isn’t really a profile of the label, but I am a fan of a couple of artists (so far, I am sure my “fandom” will grow once I really dig into Third Uncle).  Those artists are the overly Slowcoustic profiled Elephant Micah (mentioned here, here and here) …

 Canadian, Down-Tempo, Folk, Indie Rock, Indie-pop??, New Album, Unsigned, indie, lo-fi 25 April 2009

**pictured above is the entrance to Slowcoustic Artist Submission offices

Thought I would do a overview of some recent submissions to the blog.  I do get a fair amount, not as much as others (how many sad bastards can there be, really?) and they deserve some play.  Below are a few …

 Down-Tempo, Folk, Singer Songwriter 24 April 2009

Will Johnson
“Just to Know What You’ve Been Dreaming” (mp3)
“Closing Down My House” (mp3)
from “Vultures Await”
(Misra)
More On This Album
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~Heading off to bed, glad it is Friday.  But long ago when it was still the morning of this very Friday, I was listening to “Counting the Scars” on the way to …