Category: Folk
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Slowcoustic feature – Mellow Thursday!
Well okay, it is pretty much mellow everyday around these parts, who am I trying to fool?? So as to not send anyone off the deep end, I bring you more great finds and music that will provide no obstacle to feel sad alongside of, if not a little bit sleepy with. But don’t sleep…
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Annie Palmer, yeah, Annie Palmer
Annie Palmer is in good company. Annie Palmer is surrounded by great people. Annie Palmer is someone I want to know. I thought I had to post on Ms. Palmer today as yesterday I posted on her Michigan brethren Chris Bathgate. Does she run in the same circles? One quick look on her MySpace page…
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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…
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Another Friday Discovery – Julie Sokolow
So, I’m cruising through one of my new favourite labels (again) and found Western Vinyl’s Julie Sokolow. I think I am about to kick myself for not finding her sooner. Julie is a Pittsburgh via New Jersey resident who I believe may still be finishing some university…so being talented and smart is the way the…
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In Lieu of new
In more ways than one this post is not “new”. I have decided not to do my weekly post “New on the ‘nets” this Saturday as I am working on a “10 things that WON’T be on my Best of 2008 list” post in it’s place and this band is not my discovery in any…
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Who needs a new album? Tom Brosseau, that’s who.
Tom Brosseau just so happens to be this native North Dakotan pictured above. Other than being magnificently displayed above he is one who brings well wanted heartland country folk to my ears. I am not saying that Brosseau NEEDS a new album, but maybe I need him to have one, yeah, that’s probably more accurate. …
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Friday Discovery – Hilltop Manor
So for this Friday, I have a discovery from a couple of years back. We all know (or at least I know) that I am a fan of Last.fm. Last.fm is a fantastic music community and basically lead to this very blog. I have discovered many of the artists and musicians that I now hold…
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Blue Giant – Target Heart EP
Just heard some promo stuff for Blue Giant’s debut EP entitled “Target Heart”. Not too shabby I must say – but with the group more or less being made up of the members from The Decemberists, Viva Voce, the Swords Project, & The Golden Bears – how bad could it be really with this “who’s…
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New music – the peptides
So here we are with the down-tempo section of the class today – ladies and gents, here are the peptides! Despite sounding like a 50’s digestive aid, “the peptides” were a welcome surprise in my inbox. I have also discovered that the peptides are actually the pseudo art project of singer/songwriter Claude Marquis, with assistance…
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Big Low. Just what I needed.
Big Low “Old Macleay” (mp3) from “No Tears In Paradise” (Smoked Recordings) More On This Album Big Low “Captain No 1” (mp3) from “Ghost Hunt Migration” (Smoked Recordings) More On This Album Big Low “Sweet Rain” (mp3) from “The Junction of the Two Rivers” (Smoked Recordings) More On This Album Described as “Australian Alt. Country-Noir,…
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The future music model – Colby Stead
I can’t say that I know of any more music or “discover” more artists than any other person who is actually looking. I say this as a good friend of mine Olivier over on You Crazy Dreamers guided me to one of his personal favourite artists in Colby Stead. I have to say thanks for…
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The Gunshy – I Gave Too Much Time To The Wine
and other collected eps. So received my shiny new CD from The Gunshy last week. Didn’t you? If you didn’t, do you have a worthy excuse? Go on, explain yourself. The Gunshy’s “I Gave Too Much Time To The Wine and other collected eps” is the most recent release from the good folks over at…