Month: November 2008
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Lamenting for Summer
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 a little reminder…. ~Smansmith
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New on the ‘nets
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 Ain’t No Picasso…
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Friday Discovery – Hilltop Manor
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 musicians that I now hold…
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Blue Giant – Target Heart EP
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 be really with this “who’s…
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New music – the peptides
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 Claude Marquis, with assistance…
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Big Low. Just what I needed.
Big Low “Old Macleay” (mp3) from “No Tears In Paradise” (Smoked Recordings) More On This Album Big Low “Captain No 1” (mp3) from “Ghost Hunt Migration” (Smoked Recordings) More On This Album Big Low “Sweet Rain” (mp3) from “The Junction of the Two Rivers” (Smoked Recordings) More On This Album Described as “Australian Alt. Country-Noir,…
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New on the ‘nets this week
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 acoustic Cardinology from Ryan…
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Happy Birthday You
Just a Friday teaser. Enjoy. Jay Jay Pistolet “Always On My Way Back Home” (mp3) from “Happy Birthday You” (Stiff Records) More On This Album Visit his Myspace to order it here, come on people it has been out since Monday! 4 tracks, 5 dollars. Happy Birthday.
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The future music model – Colby Stead
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 You Crazy Dreamers guided me to one of his personal favourite artists in Colby Stead. I have to say thanks for…
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The Gunshy – I Gave Too Much Time To The Wine
and other collected eps. 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 yourself. The Gunshy’s “I Gave Too Much Time To The Wine and other collected eps” is the most recent release from the good folks over at…
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Ghost Bees & Laura Barrett
photo taken from Aberdeen show flyer So upcoming concert possibility is Ghost Bees and Laura Barrett here in Calgary on December 4th. I am still up in the air on participating so I am putting up a couple of tracks to see if you can convince me that I will be missing something by not…
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Akira Kosemura + Haruka Nakamura
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 of Akira Kosemura and Haruka Nakamura. While most likely not household names to most of…