July 2010 | slowcoustic

Song of the Day: “Marie (Jack Nitzsche Cover)” by Family Band

Song of the Day, Marie, from Family Band fills out my quotient for brooding & darkly beautiful weekend music.

Zackary Lucky featured with some great Canadian Prairie folk – this guy is great!

The Mountains & The Trees “Two Fer” today! Watch Letter to a Friend on Southern Souls.

2nd track, Minimum Wage Lovers, from The Mountains & The Trees’ upcoming album is released for all to hear!

Yer Bird Records releases the 18 track compilation Folk Music For What Lies Ahead!

Overview of a group “session” at Calgary Folk Fest on July 25th, 2010 (with photos).

First Saturday performance of Jordan Klassen and Honeybear featured (with photos). This is the up and coming Calgary talent to know!

Overview of Day One of the Calgary Folk Fest, capped off by a great performance from The Avett Brothers

Day one of Calgary Folk Fest preview with a video of The Avett Brothers’ “I And Love And You”.

New album from Strand of Oaks is out now, find a few live tracks to get you in the mood and a link to purchase!

Song of the day from this Brooklyn (via Seattle) songstress who records as “Natureboy”. Enjoy Curses Fired…I did.

Information on the upcoming Western Vinyl release of J. Tillman’s 7th album “Singing Ax” due in September 2010.