Category: Folk
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The Antlers “new” Album Hospice, gets me back on board
So I know it was available, I know it was getting some pretty good press from fellow bloggers. I just didn’t immediately take the “real listen”. I don’t know why. I might have be the deluge of music the last few months, finding another couple of releases that took over my listening, work or general…
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Beauty in Pairs – Sarah Winchester and Tara Jane O’Neil
So I stumbled across a little bit of a sampler a week or so ago. Somehow found it while floundering around various links on the interwebs due to my love of the Sarah Winchester EP (posted on it here – Highly Recommended). Turns out that this Cascadia compilation hosted a pre-release version of “Oh the…
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Kathryn Williams and Neill MacColl unveil “Two” June 9th.
If there’s an over-arching idea to the album, it’s about how to capture a moment before it’s lost forever. The album was written, recorded and mixed in a little over two weeks- a miniscule timescale in these times of recording, re-recording and digitally manipulating every note of every part played. This is a record in…
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After One Listen Review – Joshua Barton’s “Thanks, I Missed You, Too”
When Joshua suggested I listen to his album, I thought to myself – “Oh great, another musician emailing to tell me I need to listen to his music! Why do all these damn musicians…er, wait. Joshua Barton?” Okay, to be honest, I don’t mind getting emails recommending music – I am a music blogger, it…
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Song of the Night – Ain’s “Sunday”
Although been out for a bit already, the EP from Ain – “Close to Cotton” is a great one. I just finally discovered one of the tracks is up for posting/downloading – so here I am, telling you something I have known for a while now. Listen to Ain (or Aindriú Conroy as he is…
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Dame Satan’s “Beaches and Bridges” Brings Psych-Folk Back!
Just a little bit of Dame Satan’s ambient psych folk for your Wednesday. This is what happens when someone blends 60s acid with an ambient production. Sometimes too sparse to describe, sometimes way too trippy to think you actually understand it, but always worth a listen (or two). The band and new album dissected: “It…
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Acoustic Dakota Suite on “They Shoot Music Don’t They?” + bonus MP3s
Very nice haunting of the Viennese Hotel Fürstenhof. Ever find yourself wanting for a lonely day, or simply need to unwind – Dakota Suite is here. They will provide you with their melancholy a la post rock singer-songwriter persona to be the one to walk you down that winding path into dusk. Sometimes ethereal, sometimes…
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Horse Feathers and Bowerbirds – Its “Theme” Folk Friday!
Horse Feathers AND Bowerbirds AND #90.1 – BOWERBIRDS – Bur Oak by lablogotheque For some reason, I always keep these two bands in the same corner – maybe I started listening around the same time or had a common playlist with just them on it. There is just a connection for me when I try…
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Consider Me Pretty Much Onboard – The Sunparlour Players Might Be The Next Big Thing
Who are these seemingly over focused gentlemen before you? Why they are Toronto’s Sunparlour Players. Don’t let the photo of what looks like 3 complete strangers fool you, they are a tight knit and serious Alt-Folk-Rock outfit…and from what I hear the live show is about to kick your ass. I am still deciding overall…
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Lest We Forget – Previous Post Follow Ups – Nathan Xander, Del Barber & His Name Shall Breathe!
Don’t forget about the past and things you once loved or enjoyed immensely. In this fast paced world, we can move past things too quickly and honestly not always give everyone/everything all the time it deserves. I have decided to start a post series that I will go back and do a “where are they…
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Ivana XL – The Info, Music and Interview!
Remember the name because she is great. Remember the name because there is a new album on the way. Remember the name because you are listening to the next “Cat Power meets PJ Harvey”, and that is saying something. I have been listening to this Ivana’s music for a couple of years from first discovering…
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Black Golden Bull – Folk Music Guild or Just New Age Cowboys?
Black Golden Bull from Non Entity Labs. Yeah, sounds interesting. I still don’t know who they are really, other than a group of musicians making pretty darn good cowboy folk. I don’t know any names (correspondence from “A. Friend” is all I have) and they also indicate that no musician names will accompany the CD,…