Category: Folk
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Erik Shepard – Chasing Storms
Today I have something in more of a traditional singer-songwriter style…oh wait, that is why you are all here…looking for some jems from the unhurried tempo (I love that saying). Well, my friends I bring some more material to dig into from this past June’s release of “Chasing Storms” from Erik Shepard (formerly or just…
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Liz Durrett – Outside Our Gates (2008)
New releases from many bands and artists hit the proverbial shelves today, September 9th, 2008 (why are Tuesdays big album release dates anyway…) and outside some of the expected hits, I have found a great little gem that I didn’t expect – Liz Durrett’s “Outside Our Gates“! While I have not been on the Liz…
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a Singer of Songs
–<Finally getting around to uploading the sister post of my You Crazy Dreamers write up of a Singer of Songs. My apologies to Lieven and you readers, see below. FYI – both posts include “Joy of a Solitary Man” and one track not included on the other blog’s post – this one being “Souvenirs”!>– So…
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New Elephant Micah – Why isn’t this guy famous?
So the name doesn’t roll of the tongue (or maybe it does), but Elephant Micah has been around for a few years supplying masterful CDRs full of down tempo fuzz-folk. So I am making up genres now, but if you have heard Joe O’Connell’s recording you know what I mean. Elephant Micah has 9 albums…
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Singer? Songwriter? Actor? Blurring the lines in Indie-ville.
***Guest Blogger Alert, guest blogger alert!*** The very musically experimental Devendra Banhart has been a staple on the indie circuit for many years. He recently featured his ladylove Natalie Portman (and porn legend Ron Jeremy) in his music video for Carmensita from Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon. Carmensita is styled like a 60’s / 70’s…
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Zephuros – The Drowned Coast (2008)
With one look at the track list for the new Zephuros album, one gets the impression of a themed or concept album that engulfs all creatures large and small. Well if you thought that, then you are correct my friend. Whether you be as small as a fly or as large as Mount Rainer (okay…
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Just couldn’t resist – Horse Feathers
Regardless of saying I was not going to post these next few days, I had to share a track from Horse Feathers. I have chosen this track as it might just be the best track on the new album, but you won’t realize until you listen to it many times. Not traditional HF, but it…
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Hoquiam (2008?)
Just a mini post today, just because I didn’t get to due to the “guest blogger” situation below. I better get used to this as she may be a regular contributor to the ol spot on the web… I just had to post on this as I have been watching their MySpace profile for a…
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Death Vessel — not just for the leather crowd anymore!
Yes, my friends I have been swayed to the dark side…I am a purveyor of all things hardcore and metal (enter devil horn sign with hand here). Oh wait, Death Vessel is not thrash-core metal…it is a very decent folk styled. Okay now we are back to normal, I hope nobody got too worried there…
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Horse Feathers or Chad VanGaalen — September’s most anticipated release?
So I am anxiously awaiting two releases this September and by the blog post title you already know who they are. I mean there are other important releases coming (also awaiting this), but I think Horse Feathers and Chad VanGaalen are able to make my hands shake while clicking for an online purchase. September 9th…
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If You Haven’t Heard – Blackbird Harmony
So I am going to try and start a new feature here on the ol’ website/blog space, and I am thinking of calling it “If you haven’t heard”. The title of the weekly installment will be followed by a band or artist name of the featured talent — not unlike the title of this post.…
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Bon Iver, Joanna Newsom, Alec Ounsworth, et al.
Independent Artist Vocals Styles – A dissection. I was thinking in traffic the other day about the “indie” band/artists and the vocal styling they can have. What I am alluding to is the fact that often a vocalist in the “off the beaten path” side of the music industry can sometimes be…”not a formally trained…