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Slowcoustic Music Recommendations for SXSW – Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

As I will not be involved with anything to do with Austin, TX this week I thought I would at least give my recommendations on a daily basis on what I recommend and wish I could see for SXSW ...

Quick Question. Why aren’t you listening to Moomaw?

Just a quick mention of someone who caught my ear recently while listening to the OndaDrops Volume 1 compilation that came out about a month or so ago. The artist is Nathan Moomaw ...

Kora Records doesn’t disappoint with a couple of new treats: Meredith Bragg and Fredrik

Kora is one of those labels that I think consistently puts out good material - they might not put the most releases out there or have a massive roster, but what they have is pretty darn solid.

So after yesterday's Calgary Music Scene post - why not do something else Calgary? Done.

So next week (March 18th to be exact) there is a concert going on here in Calgary with a fantastic line up of ...

Calgary Music Hub? Wait, what?

you should have seen these two out at Broken City 30 minutes after this was taken...

I have to admit I am not that adventurous and also listen to a bit ...

Two Recommendations/Songs of the day, one for Cavalier Rose and The Longwalls

The first track and recommendation is for Cavalier Rose. This newly minted band out of Brooklyn has something that you don't get much from me - a bit of energy. Okay...its kind of a dirty, downtown basement ...

My Recent Listening Playlist – Monday Edition

So I never said I was first on the spot when music gets announced or promo'd but there are some pretty decent tunes that are new to me that I am spinning, so I thought I might ...

Sunday Reflection / Comparison / After & Before Discussion – Withered Hand

Two sides of the same coin. Six of one, half dozen of the other. You know what I am getting at, two versions of one artist's music. For fans, it can be both genre "eye-opening" such ...

Slowcoustic will sleep well now that I am up to date on Saint Bartlett

I don't know why I didn't already know, it might not have been fully publicized (other than about 20 blog posts around the net...what, am I under a rock over here?), but I discovered (quite easily by ...

Couple of recommendations: Evening Chorus & Lisa Will Insult You, Darling

Confused? Looking for a recommendation? Well then...Welcome! A couple of quick recommendations for today on 2 items that fell onto my lap this week.

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Lets start slow (well sounding ...

Status Check, Updates and a few concert alerts in the Slowcoustic radius!

Kinda been a hectic last bit with the various world events, personal events and upcoming events. What is it of which I speak? Well, glad you asked.

How about those Olympics? Pretty sweet in my opinion, ...

Bowerbirds Video “Northern Lights” is this Sunday’s Soundtrack

Bowerbirds "Northern Lights" from matt amato on Vimeo.

"Northern Lights" (mp3) - Bowerbirds, from 2009's "Upper Air"

So Always a fan of ...

Entertainment For The Braindead Release “Roadkill”, another winner for aaahh Records!

Quick note on the latest release from aaahh Records is another little gem from the banjo laden songstress Julia Kotowski or "Entertainment For The Braindead".

The album was released on February 26th and is getting a fair amount ...

“Early In The Morning” from James Vincent McMorrow out today!

So not new music Tuesday, but new music Friday!! This album has been a long time coming (relatively) mostly as when you want something released, it always seems to take longer than you ...

Fresh off the presses: 2 new Elephant Micah releases and tour dates galore!

Top photo (marquee) by Robert Loerzel (Underground Bee.com)

So you know I am a fan of Joe O'Connell's musical prowess that he flexes with his Elephant Micah persona. It is just so good. When he slows ...

New Music Tuesday – Recommendations: Matthew Barber, Hoquiam, Beach House, Balmorhea & The Pass!

So there is always massive amounts of music out there, but we here at Slowcoustic take pride in knowing more than anyone about what is good. Don't get us wrong and label us as music snobs, we ...

Hoquiam’s Self Titled Release brings me into the fold

Photo from lolitanie.com (Visit for more!)

I am not going to lie, I was biased going into the album from the brothers Jurado (Damien and Drake). Quite biased as Damien Jurado ...

White Pines issue 7″ Vinyl – Slowcoustic passes on the love: win a copy (or 2) why don’t you!

I was recently provided with a stellar couple of songs from one of my new favourite bands, White Pines. You could say that Joseph Scott (and crew) provide, in my opinion, the definition of the Michigan "folk" scene. I ...

How to recommend an album you haven’t heard in 2 easy steps. Theodore’s “Hold You Like A Lover”, out now!

Haven't heard it yet, no problem. Streamed a bit on MySpace, but you never know, right? Well how to decide if you want the new Theodore album "Hold You Like A Lover" in two easy steps.

Listen ...

Little Yosemite’s “…Through the Winter” EP is aptly named and great seasonal folk

Who is this unassuming sandal wearing young gentleman? He is "Little Yosemite" and he brings some of the best down tempo folk laments around. Yes, it's true.

Brought to my attention from a "guy you don't ...

New album preview – Sean Hayes’ “Run Wolves Run”

Upcoming album (March 16th, 2010) from Sean Hayes is getting a preview of a couple of promotional tracks that were just released.

Well, I guess you could say what's the big deal, you would ...

The start of the Olympics is today, so it’s Canadian content ONLY: Corey Isenor’s fantastic “Frost” album!

It's Friday and the start of the Olympics and what better way to show my love for the "the true north strong and free" than a post ...

New Tracks that I almost skipped over – Laura Gibson/Ethan Rose, The Abramson Singers and Slow Six!

Just a quick one with some tracks to satiate the seething mass of thirsty indie music ears out there. Especially days after the recent blogger uproar via Google's Blogger platform (see here or here or here or here and finally

Lazy times around Slowcoustic HQ…

So if you are a regular reader of this site (what?) you might have noticed a bit of a slow down in posts the last few weeks. I'm sorry, bad music blogger - I know! The whole deal is ...

A couple of videos, couple of mp3s and a couple of thoughts for this Saturday, [er...Sunday]

TGIS!**

I love Saturdays! (**please note that this post was supposed to go up yesterday, but you know how it goes...Sunday Morning Fever??) It very well could be the best day of the week ...

Hitide.Lotide provide us a gift in the new EP “Cross-Legged”

Musical recommendations are the best. Especially when they come in the "full circle" style. I recommended (or posted on) hitide.lotide previously and in turn when a new EP came out, it was recommended back to ...

Horse Stories release new album “November, November” this past January, pick it up this February!

Ever since hearing "You Explained Away Everything" from Horse Stories 2006 album "Everyone's A Photographer", I have enjoyed the laid back melancholic pop of Toby Burke and he has been on my radar.

The new album ...

I enjoy non Slowcoustic music…no, really I do.

So I am driving to work this morning and my 1st gen iPhone is now my "car stereo" and while on some form of random and I start to get a bit of a beat. ...

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

So I am building the new Yer Bird Records website (hey, did you know I am mid-way through a transition to take over my own record label? ...

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

Balmorhea "Bowsprit" (mp3) from "Constellations" - (Feb. 23, 2010 release) (Western Vinyl)

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

Just saying, that's all.

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. It used ...

Song(s) of the Day from “a singer of songs”

a singer of songs provides me with a double dose of my song of the day and in turn I am passing it on to all of ...

The Moonband guides me through the “open space” of my Sunday

The Moonband say something that resonates with me on their MySpace page in their description of "what we sound like". Essentially they indicate that they record alternative folk but let you know that folk is all encompassing - as ...

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 - maybe door tickets?? - ...

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) ...

A recommendation to me, now for you all: Olds Sleeper

Something I like is getting a recommendation for something and then realize that it has caught you off guard and kicked you in the teeth. Olds Sleeper did just that - Fringe country at its best.

New on the ‘nets over the last bit

It's been a few weeks (or month or so) since the last "new on the 'nets" so I thought we could consider this your Sunday Slowcoustic newspaper edition. Sit back, grab a steaming ...

J. Tillman’s “Casualties” on Luxury Wafers – is it my song of the decade?

Still stunned by this. I also know you are all tired of me waxing endlessly over Josh Tillman, but damn you all, it's my blog! Okay, I am sure you don't mind. The song Casualties from J. Tillman's "Long May You Run, J. Tillman" is most likely my favourite ...

Video Friday with I Am Oak!

Today I bring you 2 of the 3 videos from I Am Oak with his Naked Fish Session. I know there are a lot of these video makers doing the "intimate, acoustic versions" of artists in varying locations across the globe but I love it! There used to be only ...

Artists Listen Up: Get a new website for free! Kilted Chaos kick up their skirt to your future!

So what's worst than finding what could be your next favourite band and then having no way to connect to them? Well there are worse things, but as a musician/artist/band if you are not available ...

I will always love The Mountain Goats.

Many bands have a shelf life because let's face it, often musical tastes change as you age. There are also factors such as mood, location, social circles that tend to influence the music you are listening to and again let's face ...

If You Haven’t Heard: Aaron Espe

One guy who slips past in my iTunes library is Aaron Espe. He doesn't really "slip past" as I have in a few playlists at all times, but he has a couple of albums that are so solid, great sounding and straight forward indie-folk-pop but that aren't getting the attention ...

Free Compilation Alert – OndaDrops Volume 1: Do You Know the Way to Blue?

Do you like great slowcore? Do you like great singer songwriters? Do you like beautifully ambient tracks? Do you like all the previous for free? Hells yeah!

The good folks over at the Italian ...

(The) Slowest Runner (in all the World) leave me without words

Bands with long overly wordy song titles. I don't know who started this, many think Sufjan contributed to the phenomena but I am not sure if he started it or brought it to the fore front of ...

Video: Basket of Figs “Send Your Youth” – A MUST SEE

Thanks to NxEW for the heads up and Southern Souls (.ca) for providing the video! One of my favourite Canadian artists today (having never seen her live or really at all) - the ever elusive Basket of Figs performing. Absolutely fantastic.

Song of the Day – eagleowl’s “Sleep The Winter”

Just a quick one this Sunday with a band I was reminded of a few weeks back and simply meant to make mention of it, but never did?!? I first listened (once again) over at Love Shack, Baby as ...

Video Alert – two videos worth watching: LØZNINGER & The Quiet Revolution

So back in Canada and fighting/wading through a very full email inbox. I guess it could be worse, I mean who likes getting updates on music? Definitely not a music blogger....er, ah, yeah...it ain't all that bad. So to ease on in I give you two videos ...

Song of the Day – Armen at the Bazaar’s “Heart & Thoughts”

Another song of the day for you folks! Today we have Montreal's Armen Bazarian or as his recording moniker "Armen at the Bazaar" (see what he did there?). Bazarian comes ...

Song of the Day – Graham Wright’s “Crooked Moon”

If you read this blog, you will know from my previous post (which has the fantastic William Fitzsimmons) you will know that I am "on vacation". So while on vacation it can be ...