Month: November 2009
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Tobacco Pat returns to finalize his EP Trilogy – The Destroyer
…a penchant for providing me with EPs of dark Americana tinged singer songwriter projects. The third and final installment of his “Apocalypse” series…falls into place quite nicely.
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We all make rash statements and jump the gun at times…
The new Matthew Ryan album is growing on me something fierce. Look for a full post on the new album soon, but I just wanted to mention it.
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Another Blogger Saturday Mixtape! (but this one is great)
I bring you a weekend playlist because I don’t have a feature post (let’s just be honest here). There isn’t even a compromise though because there is some really great music included.
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The Wheat Pool release new video for “This Is It”
Still a fan of these Edmonton boys since first seeing them live here in Calgary – won me over instantly…
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Acoustic Spam. Ain’t nuthin’ better.
Meursault, Meursault, Meursault, Meursault, Meursault, Meursault, Meursault, Meursault, Meursault, Meursault, Meursault, Meursault.
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Folk Covers – We all love ’em. The Diamond Family Archive doesn’t disappoint!
Although I believe TDFA is more than these covers, take this as an introduction to the world of his sombre acoustic beauty, the songs here are quiet and alternate landscapes…
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The world is a very small place. End result, Cam Penner is on my radar.
The world is small and déjà vu and/or coincidences happen all the time. Let me entertain you with a few facts that may seem not so much coincidental as simply true…
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Upcoming Calgary Concert Alert: *Nov. 23rd* – Vic Chesnutt & Liz Durrett
Upcoming is a concert I am making sure I am at – the Vic Chesnutt / Liz Durrett performance at the Marquee Room on November 23rd (locals, please note change in venue with Timbre Productions).
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Let’s be honest, most things around here can be called “Sunday Morning Listening”.
…Most would consider this blog a primer to sleeping…or possibly crying, feeling bad about themselves or trying to extend a current state of depression, but that is beside the point.
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Slowcoustic (hearts): Daytrotter, HearYa, WOXY & [Dog]and[Pony]
It’s Friday today, so join me in sitting back and having other people provide you with all the quality music and coverage.
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Just something I am looking forward to. More Arborea.
Look for an upcoming feature on this Maine duo as currently this gothic folk is hitting the proverbial spot for me.
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The Other Worldly Sounds of Sleep Whale to be released on Western Vinyl
Sleep Whale are from North Texas and could be considered a bit of an amalgamation of shoegaze, folk, psychedelic, noise-art are definitely and interesting crew and I am finding myself oddly drawn to it.