31. 01. 2010
The Gunshy, photo by Ryan Hendrix

Who said emotion and guts had anything to do with music? The Gunshy did, damn it.

I start to absorb the photo and then I have to listen to some Gunshy. Have to. So I start playing a couple of tracks and one of the tracks...has everything and also gives you everything...

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29. 01. 2010
Balmorhea - Constellations

Balmorhea’s new album is on its way, Slowcoustic finds himself breathing a bit easier.

...new album from Western Vinyl's resident instrumental alt folk group Balmorhea. Atmospheric and beautiful at is minimum, epic and jaw-dropping at it's most.

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28. 01. 2010
BP slide guitar

Who needs a new album? Bill Patton frickin’ does.

This guy just seems to keep coming up on my daily listening adventures due to his great "Gets It On" album from a few years back.

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25. 01. 2010
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Song(s) of the Day from “a singer of songs”

The album is overflowing with ballads meant to be merely whispered to the one next to you...often accompanied by a piano and/or a lone guitar strummed at half speed...

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24. 01. 2010
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The Moonband guides me through the “open space” of my Sunday

You may get the impression of some progressive post rock epic, but in turn you get a warm collection of acoustic folk and indie pop and even a touch of Americana to finish it off.

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22. 01. 2010
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Calgary Concert Alert (the possibly a bit late edition): Woodpigeon @ Broken City…TONIGHT!

Apologies lad and lassies but little ol' me forgot to give the heads up for the locals (like they didn't already know) on Woodpigeon tonight in Cow-town! They are playing at Broken City...

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21. 01. 2010
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Matthew Ryan gets RAW with new video series

Matthew Ryan is doing something that I really like. Taking his songs and giving us intimate and unique versions of them by recording them in (so far) intimate and unique locations.

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20. 01. 2010
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A recommendation to me, now for you all: Olds Sleeper

Something I like is getting a recommendation for something that catches you off guard. Olds Sleeper did just that - Fringe country at its best.

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19. 01. 2010
Akron Family

Akron Family perform “Crickets” on They Shoot Music

They Shoot Music is a great impromptu "music-a-la-video" series and a new session with a favourite of Akron Family has surfaced that is really great...

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