Category: Essentials Series
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Slowcoustic Essential: J. Tillman – 2003 Tour/Self-Titled EP
Beauty from the past in the form of a 2002/3 tour EP of J. Tillman. Four tracks of sparse acoustic beauty from the master of the hushed singer songwriters.
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J. Tillman on La Blogotheque
Recent performance by J. Tillman for the track “First Born”. Just. Amazing.
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Chris Bathgate announces “Salt Year” album for 4/26/11; lead off track released!
Lead off single “No Silver” from the eagerly anticipated new album from Chris Bathgate now available from Quite Scientific! Listen here.
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“Everybody needs some Molina in their life” Playlist
List of tracks and a video from the collective works of Jason Molina – Songs: Ohia – Magnolia Electric Co. – Jason Molina (solo) – This IS Sunday listening at it’s best.
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Chris Bathgate playing “Salt Year” on Impact Media
Find a recent live performance of “Salt Year” from Chris Bathgate. Find God. Thank me later.
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Song of the Day: “Three Sisters” by J. Tillman
The lead off track, Three Sisters, from the upcoming J. Tillman album is featured as today’s “Song of the Day”.
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Slowcoustic Essentials – J. Tillman
Whatever you want to call him or do call him – “J. Tillman”, “Josh Tillman”, “Tills”, “J.T.” – he is still the pinnacle of the hushed singer songwriter, period. This is why J. Tillman is ultimately deserving of being essential listening to those who enjoy Slowcoustic style music. J. Tillman has been on the scene…
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Essentials Sneak Peak – J. Tillman
Just received my DVD of “Isle Land”, the 4 track DVD EP from J. Tillman. Dark, acoustic and perfect. So then, I just had to put a sneak peak on the Essentials Series next “victim”. J. Tillman is most likely my “favourite” artist. This is what I may say if found strapped to a chair,…
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Slowcoustic Essentials – Jason Molina
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 love. Whether he is Magnolia Electric Co., Songs: Ohia or even just Jason Molina…this guy should be a staple in…
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Slowcoustic Essentials – Shearwater
Part two of the Slowcoustic “Essentials Series” with the phenomenal Shearwater. While not extensively all mopey singer songwriter material that many might expect for Slowcoustic – this is some great down-tempo stuff – you will find something on every single album since their beginnings in 2001 that is worth calling a favourite. The beginning as…
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Slowcoutic Essentials – Chris Bathgate
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 for the past few years to describe the music I like. Basically, there is no real true definition other than it…