Category: Folk
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Akron Family perform “Crickets” on They Shoot Music
They Shoot Music is a great impromptu “music-a-la-video” series and a new session with a favourite of Akron Family has surfaced that is really great…
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If You Haven’t Heard: Aaron Espe
Deft use of harmony alongside a bounty of acoustic guitar go a long way. Mix in a bit of piano and stories about small town life and you have a great idea of an Aaron Espe song.
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Free Compilation Alert – OndaDrops Volume 1: Do You Know the Way to Blue?
…Italian music webzine “ondarock” has issued a double “disc” release of Slowcoustic music…features original stuff, existing album demos and even a cover (or two).
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Song of the Day – eagleowl’s “Sleep The Winter”
Their music is described as “post folk” or “alt-folk” but I simply call it stunning. There are aspects of acoustic and electric in their sound – like a cello backing a gently picked electric guitar…
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New discovery of lo-fi acoustic goodness: The Parade Schedule
I love finding new music that I was completely oblivious to. Who doesn’t? This time I have found the Louisville “band” The Parade Schedule and it was a very welcome surprise indeed.
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Oliver Thiessen returns with “Volcanoes and Factories”
Oliver Thiessen made his debut on Slowcoustic in October 2008. We knew back then that Oliver was talent and we couldn’t wait for his first full-length album. Here is a little he said / she said from Slowcoustic HQ
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New Fredrik Video “Vinterbarn”
Fredrik have a new album coming out in early 2010 (Trilogi, January 2010) and they have released a great video for the lead off track Vinterbarn (Winter Children). I love this style of retro, stop motion video…
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Why Aren’t They Famous: Stripmall Ballads “Since Jimmy Died”
Not unlike his moniker, I find the music Saylor creates can have a bit of everything in an unassuming package – there is country, folk, noise, rock all mixed into a lo-fi package that really works.
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When you don’t know much, you let the music tell the story – Ehroehed
So I don’t know how I got a hold of these songs, but I recently found them again. They are not even on an album as far as I know and I can’t find too much on this Vancouver artists. I think I might have discovered Ehroehed a few years back due to a 3hive…
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It doesn’t cost a thing to slow down – Just ask Jack James
You know you are here as you enjoy the hushed delivery and molasses cadence of some great music. So when you receive notice on an album called “Lights Off, Headphones On”…you should look into it.
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A litte bit of Country-Folk for your Friday – Lucas Westcott’s “Addition by Subtraction”
Need a bit of heartache & story telling to ease you into the weekend? How about a bit of southern drawl in your daily listening? How about both in one package…
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Saturday Quickie {Clint Michigan, E.P. Hall, Akira Kosemura, Josh Preston & Frank Schweikhardt}
Well this one is actually safe for work and is not the quickie some visitors might have been looking for when googling and finding yourself here. This is a quickie because I am currently in transition with home computers, waiting for delivery guys to deliver some furniture and hence I might only have a fleeting…