Category: indie
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Slowcoustic Recommends…Thomas J Speight
Sure you find yourself trolling the internet for music, listen to websites, discuss with friends, but sometimes it finds you. This is what happens when you have a music blog – people find you and often it is so-so, sometimes it is horrible, and now and again you find something that you really like. I…
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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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Thinking Warmer Thoughts With “Hot” Playlist: June Snow in Calgary Mix
I am a little sad as I awoke to snow on the ground this June. Yes, snow in June. I know many of you are thinking…”But Sandy, you live in Calgary….that is in Canada!”. Damn it, it still shouldn’t snow in June. I have already had my sunburn from a couple weeks back fade and…
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Auld Lang Syne’s “Midnight Folly” – A Pun and Great Music Intended
Auld Lang Syne are coming into their own and taking me along with them. The new album “Midnight Folly” combines Americana, Rock n’ Country and epic soundscapes. This is the band that brings it all to the table and gives you a great album with waves and surges of sound, backs off with the perfect…
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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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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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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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John K. Samson vs. Innuit Throat Singing vs. Synths. A Worth it Battle!
Yes, you read that post title correctly. John K. versus Nikki Komaksiutiksak with some electronic/looping via Blunderspublik. Yes, you read that correctly as well. One of the most interesting things I have seen in a while – the overall project of “Record of the Week” and then this track – how indie is this?? First…
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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…