http://slowcoustic.com ...a squinty eyed look at a better bleaker life Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:14:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en <a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/picture-13.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-960" title="Lanterns on the Lake - (photo: g-photography.co.uk)" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/picture-13.png" alt="" width="470" height="310" /></a> This is why I love music and love Last.fm.  Lanterns on the Lake (discovered via Agnes over on <a href="http://itallstarted.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">It All Started with Carbon Monoxide</a>) is a lush and soothing soundscape via rainy ... http://slowcoustic.com/2009/01/05/lanterns-on-the-lake-lastfm-perfect-match/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/picture-12.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-953 alignnone" title="Piano Keys" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/picture-12.png" alt="" width="470" height="87" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Around the internet, what is new around the blogs, top news, and the like...more or less.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">~~</p> <ul> <li>HearYa had a nice post on <a href="http://www.hearya.com/2008/12/31/15-albums-were-looking-forward-to-in-2009/" target="_blank">what to look forward to</a> in 2009, and ... http://slowcoustic.com/2009/01/03/new-on-the-nets-this-week-8/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/picture-11.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-946 alignnone" title="Basket of Figs" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/picture-11.png" alt="" width="450" height="450" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Basket of Figs is a seriously entrancing singer songwriter from Toronto, Canada.  There...you have as much information about her as I do.  Well, almost.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Did you ever listen to music that simply amazes ... http://slowcoustic.com/2009/01/02/the-best-unknown-artist-i-still-dont-know/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/picture-1.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-944 alignnone" title="The Man" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/picture-1.png" alt="" width="470" height="212" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Jason Molina.  The man of many faces (or identities at least) in the realm of what many might call "indie" music.  He just might be the "essential of essentials" for the type of music I ... http://slowcoustic.com/2009/01/01/slowcoustic-essentials-jason-molina/ <a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-119.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-935" title="Happy New Year" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-119.png" alt="" width="450" height="325" /></a> So nothing to post today as it is December 31st and I need to try and entertain the wife while not spending more than my mortgage payment and not end up being disappointed regardless.   You know what this ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/31/have-a-slowcoustic-new-year/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/picture-114.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-537 alignnone" title="TBS" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/picture-114.png" alt="" width="298" height="449" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Travel by Sea.  One of the most interesting stories I have heard in a while, well heard a couple of years ago at least.  One that I always like telling as it is a great one.</p> <p ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/30/bringing-you-up-to-speed-on-travel-by-sea/ <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-118.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-927 alignnone" title="Help me, I forgetted where I is..." src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-118.png" alt="" width="400" height="400" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">So I have been out of the loop a bit with the holidays and such, and I have been a bit behind on catching up with ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/29/new-on-the-nets-this-weekish/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-117.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-922 alignnone" title="Goodbye Weather" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-117.png" alt="" width="450" height="450" /></a></p> <blockquote style="text-align: center;"> <p style="text-align: left;"><span class="style4">Seagull</span> is not a band nor a boy, it is a sound that comes out of your speakers to remind you of your first love and how much you thought you knew.</p> </blockquote> <p ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/28/seagull/ So another quick post, but this one is chalk full of media.  School of Seven Bells is a band I have wanted to post on for a while.  The album is still in the listening stages at Slowcoustic Headquarters, but it is climbing up the in-house charts. Let's open up with ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/27/school-of-seven-bells-video-songs-and-links/ So as this post title goes, I am a bit slow and possibly daft (emphasis on the "daft") as I have just started listening to the newest Frightened Rabbit album - "The Midnight Organ Fight".  Did I mention I might be daft? I have been listening since mid last week or ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/26/im-a-bit-slow-and-possibly-daft-frightened-rabbit/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-115.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-909 alignnone" title="Bad Santa" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-115.png" alt="" width="294" height="413" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">So here we are on December 25th and I have slipped away to get online (sparse during this time of the year as sitting next to the glow of the world wide web is not ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/25/well-i-guess-this-is-the-holidays-then/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/shearwater.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-891 alignnone" title="shearwater" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/shearwater.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="297" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Part two of the Slowcoustic "Essentials Series" with the phenomenal <a href="http://www.shearwatermusic.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Shearwater</strong></a>.  While not extensively all mopey singer songwriter material that many might expect for Slowcoustic - this is some great down-tempo stuff - you ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/23/slowcoutic-essentials-shearwater/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-38.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-899 alignnone" title="Finn Daniel B&#38;W" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-38.png" alt="" width="450" height="350" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Here we go back on board with the "If You Haven't Heard" posts and the newest installment of great finds - Finn Daniel.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Finn Daniel is a singer songwriter who hails from the ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/22/if-you-havent-heard-finn-daniel/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://songbytoadrecords.com/" target="_blank"><img class="size-full wp-image-879 aligncenter" title="SongsbyToad Records" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-114.png" alt="" width="283" height="285" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">I have finally got around to adding a new member to the <em>blogroll</em> - of this ever elusive list of who's who... ;-) and so I have with Song, by Toad!  I have mentioned ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/20/song-by-toad-presentspretty-damn-good-music/ Here we are with more great lists, lists of great music and from great friends.  The good folks over at <a href="http://youcrazydreamers.com" target="_blank"><strong>You Crazy Dreamers</strong></a> (of which I blog for as well - check us out!!) have provided a list of some solid music from the last year.  The list ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/19/best-of-the-best-as-seen-by-you-crazy-dreamers/ <p style="text-align: left;">So here we are with the "best of" guest bloggers week on Slowcoustic with our good German connection - <a href="http://dasklienicum.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong>das klienicum</strong>!</a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Blogger "E" from das klienicum, has provided a wealth of information on his top music selections of 2008 and believe it or not, this ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/18/best-of-2008-continues/ <p style="text-align: left;">The week of "Bests" continues with "<a href="http://thankscaptainobvious.net/" target="_blank"><strong>Thanks Captain Obvious</strong></a>" and his top <strong><em>13 EPs of the year</em></strong> (of our lord two thousand and eight).  From his iPod to your ears, drink in the goodness below!</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>~~~</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://thankscaptainobvious.net" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-796" title="Captain Obvious ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/17/the-top-13-eps-of-2008-as-bequeathed-by-the-captain/ Here we are with<strong> </strong>Day 2 of the "Week of Bests" with<strong> Womenfolk's Best Album's for 2008</strong>.  As expected you might find the fairer sex represented quite predominantly ;-).   Read on below and discover the beauty from the Women of folk or feel free to visit the original post <a ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/16/womenfolk-presents-albums-2008/ <blockquote><em>I would like to welcome everyone to a week of "Bests" from good friends on the old Slowcoustic Blogroll.  I am honoured to have all 5 days (Monday through Friday) this week dedicated to what my fellow bloggers think are some of the best things they have found this past ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/15/year-end-list-alert-best-tracks-of-2008-fromnot-2008/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-25.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-839 alignnone" title="Justin Vernon" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-25.png" alt="" width="297" height="317" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">We are waiting for the hype to cool down on Bon Iver.   Not in a bad way, we love Bon Iver, but we are still waiting.  I long for the days when we can ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/13/before-there-was-bon-iver-there-was-still-justin-vernon/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-24.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-804 alignnone" title="Slowcoustic Podium" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-24.png" alt="" width="400" height="320" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Okay, so I lied about posting this on December 22nd.  I was tired of moving an album up a spot, moving it back the next day and just stopped.  I got it all together and ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/12/slowcoustic-best-albums-of-2008/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-16.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-799 alignnone" title="Samuel Stiles" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-16.png" alt="" width="283" height="427" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Well okay, it is pretty much mellow everyday around these parts, who am I trying to fool??  So as to not send anyone off the deep end, I bring you more great finds and music ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/11/slowcoustic-feature-mellow-thursday/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-44.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-792 alignnone" title="Annie Palmer" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-44.png" alt="" width="450" height="320" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Annie Palmer is in good company.  Annie Palmer is surrounded by great people.  Annie Palmer is someone I want to know.  I thought I had to post on Ms. Palmer today as yesterday I posted ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/10/annie-palmer-yeah-annie-palmer/ <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/bathgate.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-783 alignnone" title="bathgate" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/bathgate.jpg" alt="" width="432" height="289" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">So I have been playing around with the idea of having a "Slowcoustic Essentials" for a while now.  Why?  Well, since "Slowcoustic" isn't a real word, it is just something I have been using ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/09/slowcoutic-essentials-chris-bathgate/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-3.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-729 alignnone" title="Not quite top 10 trophy" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-3.png" alt="" width="260" height="340" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">So here we are.  Best albums of 2008.  Good year I have to say, I may have contenders for best of decade that come from this very year - good sign, no?</p> <p ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/08/slowcoustic-best-albums-s-25-11/ <a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-21.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-734" title="Didn't quite make it..." src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-21.png" alt="" width="450" height="440" /></a> We all know it is the time of listing things...best album, best song, best artist, best fish taco.  So, let's not forget about the things that are NOT making the cut.  The items that just are not ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/06/10-things-that-will-not-be-on-my-best-of-2008-list-list/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-2.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-723 alignnone" title="photo by Noah Rabinowitz and toning by Ben Filio" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-2.png" alt="" width="497" height="331" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">So, I'm cruising through one of my new favourite labels (again) and found Western Vinyl's Julie Sokolow.  I think I am about to kick myself for not finding ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/05/another-friday-discovery-julie-sokolow/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-11.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-717 alignnone" title="Theodore in New Mexico" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-11.png" alt="" width="500" height="315" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">In more ways than one this post is not "new".  I have decided not to do my weekly post "New on the 'nets" this Saturday as I am working on a "10 things ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/03/in-lieu-of-new/ <a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-1.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-712" title="Tom Brosseau" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/picture-1.png" alt="" width="450" height="425" /></a> Tom Brosseau just so happens to be this native North Dakotan pictured above.  Other than being magnificently displayed above he is one who brings well wanted heartland country folk to my ears. I am not saying that Brosseau NEEDS a ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/02/who-needs-a-new-album-tom-brosseau-thats-who/ <embed src="http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1578134475" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=3954829001&playerId=1578134475&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=true&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="580" height="460" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed> It really "<em>kicks in</em>" or starts at about 1:18...and check out more of the above Ohbijou performances over on AUX's "Camera Music" <strong><a href="http://www.aux.tv/show/CAMERA-MUSIC/" target="_blank">here</a></strong>. Enjoy a couple of tracks from the re-release (re-mastered if that helps) of "Swift Feet ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/12/01/the-stunning-ohbijou/ <a href="http://www.jihae.net" target="_blank"><strong>Jihae's</strong></a> "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 ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/30/lamenting-for-summer/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-110.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-704 alignnone" title="Turkey!" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-110.png" alt="" width="469" height="313" /></a></p> <h5 style="text-align: right;"><em>leftovers recipe from Phillyist</em></h5> <p style="text-align: left;">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 ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/29/new-on-the-nets-2/ <a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-19.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-698" title="C. Villyard Photo - www.statebird.net/folkstar/" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-19.png" alt="" width="403" height="402" /></a> 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 ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/28/friday-discovery-hilltop-manor/ <a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/248079-300.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-693" title="Blue Giant - Target Heart EP" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/248079-300.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="400" /></a> 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 <a ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/26/blue-giant-target-heart-ep/ <a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-18.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-687" title="Stereo Stereo by the peptides" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-18.png" alt="" width="450" height="550" /></a> So here we are with the down-tempo section of the class today - ladies and gents, here are <em><strong>the peptides</strong></em>! Despite sounding like a 50's digestive aid, "the peptides" were a welcome surprise in my inbox.  I ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/25/new-music-the-peptides/ <img style="margin-right: 4px;" src="http://image.iodalliance.com/release/thumbs_100/218415-72.jpg" alt="No Tears In Paradise" width="100" height="100" align="left" /><strong><a rel="nofollow" href="http://redirect2.iodalliance.com/artist.php?id=AA1C9FB416953F7BDCDE8CA81CF3E373ECBFDEFA1806742E06A49400301B1EF7" target="_new">Big Low</a></strong> <em><a rel="nofollow" href="http://redirect2.iodalliance.com/download_track.php?id=BFC24AABBE6FDD5E3921ECCFC49E7D6C5EF391315ABC85DE71343659A24CFEE5627E92315C0E08495F53D6F2CDC9A726" target="_new"><img src="http://www.iodapromonet.com/img/download_icon.gif" border="0" alt="" /> "Old Macleay"</a></em> (mp3) from "No Tears In Paradise" <a rel="nofollow" href="http://redirect2.iodalliance.com/label.php?id=72FEC4342848D199B19787C404DC7B7E8184F9393F7C063CADF7985AFA6E0B6F" target="_new">(Smoked Recordings)</a> <img src="http://www.iodapromonet.com/img/icon_landing_page.gif" alt="" /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://redirect2.iodalliance.com/buy_album.php?id=BFC24AABBE6FDD5E3921ECCFC49E7D6CF77D378DF24291E816DA6A5C7CF63EB3E0DFCA862BC6ACE2A18109C7BF5BFDF0" target="_new">More On This Album</a> <img src="http://redirect2.iodalliance.com/log_pageview.php?id=BFC24AABBE6FDD5E3921ECCFC49E7D6C5EF391315ABC85DE71343659A24CFEE5627E92315C0E08495F53D6F2CDC9A726" alt="" /><img style="margin-right: 4px;" src="http://image.iodalliance.com/release/thumbs_100/218413-72.jpg" ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/24/big-low-just-what-i-needed/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-17.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-679 alignnone" title="Toes in the Pacific" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-17.png" alt="" width="400" height="300" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">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?</p> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li><strong><a href="http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/" target="_blank">Aquarium Drunkard</a></strong> ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/22/new-on-the-nets-this-week-7/ Just a Friday teaser.  Enjoy. <img style="margin-right: 4px;" src="http://image.iodalliance.com/release/246498-72.jpg" alt="Happy Birthday You" width="250" height="250" align="left" /><strong><a rel="nofollow" href="http://redirect2.iodalliance.com/artist.php?id=C30CF94955051BA80B37246C02AC82FA1FD39E75AC6E8146F594DF730C24E62F" target="_new">Jay Jay Pistolet</a></strong> <em><a rel="nofollow" href="http://redirect2.iodalliance.com/download_track.php?id=00CA1AFEDF1FC0BB01FD330DB748B51371C7CB1B6CEEE20E7871AECCCF01F77A7DBF6A71911D903BBA8B8EC3D4056082" target="_new"><img src="http://www.iodapromonet.com/img/download_icon.gif" border="0" alt="" /> "Always On My Way Back Home"</a></em> (mp3) from "Happy Birthday You" <a rel="nofollow" href="http://redirect2.iodalliance.com/label.php?id=A1559C9455B184015E3B676B21E71F9F215033B5F3FADAE960AFCCDE9BC84B99" target="_new">(Stiff Records)</a> <img src="http://www.iodapromonet.com/img/icon_landing_page.gif" alt="" /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://redirect2.iodalliance.com/buy_album.php?id=00CA1AFEDF1FC0BB01FD330DB748B513F77D378DF24291E816DA6A5C7CF63EB3853DA8794A62BAA2AD46CFFAC3218B1D" target="_new">More On This ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/21/happy-birthday-you/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/colby.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-673 alignnone" title="colby" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/colby.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="320" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">I can't say that I know of any more music or "discover" more artists than any other person who is actually looking.  I say this as a good friend of mine Olivier over on <a href="http://youcrazydreamers.com" ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/20/the-future-music-model-colby-stead/ <h5 style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>and other collected eps.</strong></em></h5> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-16.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-668" title="The Gunshy - photo by Ryan Hendrix" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-16.png" alt="" width="450" height="332" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">So received my shiny new CD from The Gunshy last week.  Didn't you?  If you didn't, do you have a worthy excuse?  Go on, explain ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/19/the-gunshy-i-gave-too-much-time-to-the-wine/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-21.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-663 alignnone" title="Barrett &#38; Bees" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-21.png" alt="" width="460" height="298" /></a></p> <h5 style="text-align: right;"><em>photo taken from Aberdeen show flyer</em></h5> <p style="text-align: left;">So upcoming concert possibility is <strong><a href="http://www.myspace.com/ghostbees" target="_blank">Ghost Bees</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.myspace.com/laurabarrett" target="_blank">Laura Barrett</a></strong> here in Calgary on December 4th.  I am still up in the air ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/18/ghost-bees-laura-barrett/ <a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-15.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-659" title="Afterglow" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-15.png" alt="" width="450" height="450" /></a> So I am a bit under the weather today and I need something soothing (and possibly more sleep).  In looking over recent acquisitions of the musical variety I have found a soundtrack for myself today.  It is the ambient works ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/17/akira-kosemura-haruka-nakamura/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-4.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-657 alignnone" title="New on the 'nets" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-4.png" alt="" width="391" height="368" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Our weekly routine returns my fair readers, hope you enjoy the only slightly behind the now updates.  Remember if you are already aware of my trivial news, please consider placating me.</p> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li>Andy ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/15/new-on-the-nets-this-week-6/ <a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-2.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-650" title="Geri X" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-2.png" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></a> So here is a "Friday Discovery" for all ya out there.  I can honestly say that I just discovered Geri X for myself and have been listening for the entire evening now (it's Thursday night as I write this). Geri ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/14/geri-x-another-friday-discovery/ <a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-14.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-646" title="Deer Tick - War Elephant Cover" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-14.png" alt="" width="450" height="450" /></a> So just a quick one today as I am just on the go (or something along those lines) and I apologize for not giving this release the full attention and praise it should get.  The ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/13/deer-tick-war-elephant-re-issue/ <a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-13.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-642" title="Tiny Increments" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-13.png" alt="" width="499" height="501" /></a> So, Remembrance Day is here (well in the Commonwealth at least) and on this day of reflection, I am sitting at home (no work today for me) and listening to something that almost got away from me.  The <strong><a ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/11/scott-coopers-tiny-increments/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-12.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-636 aligncenter" title="FR - I Am The Water You Are Pumping" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/picture-12.png" alt="" width="374" height="529" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">So I tend to obsess on artists I like, <strong><a href="http://www.frontierruckus.com/" target="_blank">Frontier Ruckus</a></strong> being one of them.  Just so everyone knows, there was a lot of life prior ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/10/frontier-ruckus-the-tower/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/newborn-baby-picture-photo.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-633 alignnone" title="newborn-baby-picture-photo" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/newborn-baby-picture-photo.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="400" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">So I must apologize for yesterday, my webhost was having a bit of a issue with keeping me and many others "online".  What's the big deal, who needs to be online.....er, ah, freakin' everyone!  Okay, let's ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/09/new-on-the-nets-this-week-5/ <a href="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/we-or-me.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-603" title="we-or-me" src="http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/we-or-me.png" alt="" width="500" height="372" /></a> I have an EP that you should want to buy.  No, scratch that, I have an EP that you <em>will</em> buy.  I know this because if you are here, you are clearly a connoisseur of all things quality.  You will ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/07/weorme-ghostwriter-ep-and-other-gems/ <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="425" height="360" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="src" value="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=37647813,t=1,mt=video,searchID=,primarycolor=,secondarycolor=" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="360" src="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=37647813,t=1,mt=video,searchID=,primarycolor=,secondarycolor=" wmode="transparent" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> So received my tickets for the Martha Wainwright concert here in Calgary for November 30th and the Grand Theatre Junction.  Should be a good show all around.  But let's get serious, ... http://slowcoustic.com/2008/11/06/consider-me-there/