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Category: Folk

  • Doing the Hometown Proud – The Wailin’ Jennys

    So I am not one to shy away from my “roots” (no pun intended).  So it is time to represent with some old school tunes (that aren’t actually that old) – but the tracks are from one of my “hometown” bands, the Wailin’ Jennys. I am a previous resident of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (I’m a…

  • Get Your Pre-Order on: Lightning Dust’s “Infinite Light”

    Recommendations, recommendations.  Bloggers have many.  Most are pretty decent recommendations and for the most part we (hopefully) know what we are talking about.  As I often talk out of my ass, take what I say with a grain of salt – I obsess on bands or albums or songs, so when I am listening –…

  • Best New Music – Meursault’s “Nothing Broke” EP

    So best new music.  It is actually one of my categories and surprisingly gets selected on a pretty decent schedule.  This is because I tend to cover music that I like (go figure).  That being said, listen up people, BEST new music! Meursault comes to me from Song, By Toad blog owner/operator Matthew Young.  In…

  • New Favourite – Sea of Bees

    So after my Ladies Night post on the weekend, I am really getting into Sea of Bees.  I mean getting enthralled with Sea of Bees is more accurate – I can’t stop listening.  This one is going to be big for me I think. She (Julie Bees) is but 24 years of age and has…

  • Akron/Family – another reason to go to the Calgary Folk Fest

    So Akron Family are on tour.  They are on tour and stopping at the Calgary Folk Fest for a couple of shows.  I know I am thinking of hitting up the Twilight stage on Saturday to see about the show (it lists them last, so I assume a 8:00pm start??).  Regardless, I have been listening…

  • Artist of the Day – Jan Felipe

    So I have been online acquaintances with Jan Felipe for over a year now as we have connected a few times on Last.fm.  He will let me know on happenings here and there and if he has a new track for download. Low and behold he does have something new for perusal and he let…

  • Thursday Discovery – Withered Hand

    So sometimes a band/artist comes along and you think to yourself, why don’t you already know of them.  This happens to me often, mostly as there is soo much good music out there (despite the endless amounts of it lately), and it always keeps me going when I find someone that simply provides some good…

  • The long lost Lewis & Clarke Interview

    So as I mentioned earlier, I keep getting reminded how much Lewis & Clarke sneak up on me and just captivate me.   Once again, they do so. Late last year I had a bit of back and forth with Lou Rogai about putting a post together.  Things got busy for both of us, L&C was…

  • Fairer Sex Video Post: Sharon Van Etten & Julie Doiron

    So a little pair of video love of the fairer sex this Sunday morning, my first day back from vacation (unfortunately), and to ease my way back into some much needed blog posting – some video love! First off, Sharon Van Etten.  I am falling in love with this New Yorker…hard.  I only recently started…

  • Song of the Day – Dan Michaelson & The Coastguards’ “Bust”

    Today’s Song of the Day comes from across the pond and Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards.  I am not sure if they are actual nautical specialists, but they do craft some nice salty melodies. The song is “Bust” and is from the 2009 release of “Saltwater” which was recommended from one of my good online…

  • Song of the Day: Ronnie Fauss’ “The Saddest Love That’s Ever Been”

    There is something about a bit of grit from a whiskey burnt throat accompanied by a slide guitar.  Yeah, it’s called country music, well…sort of.  I do find myself often attending the “my dog is dead, my wife left me” school of music enjoyment and I have the following homework for you.  Listen to Ronnie…

  • WARNING: On Vacation – “Song of Day Posts” on their way. J. Tillman’s “Earthly Bodies” to start!

    So I am heading out with the Mrs. and heading to the sun and surf.  Leave it to a Canadian to leave during the very short period of summer we have and leave and go to somewhere hot.  So you only get about 3 months of warm/hot weather where I live – so let’s cut…