Category: indie
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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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Geri X – Another Friday Discovery
So here is a “Friday Discovery” for all ya out there. I can honestly say that I just discovered Geri X for myself and have been listening for the entire evening now (it’s Thursday night as I write this). Geri X can be described ultimately as “Folk” music. This isn’t enough, just one word, she…
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Deer Tick – War Elephant (re-issue)
So just a quick one today as I am just on the go (or something along those lines) and I apologize for not giving this release the full attention and praise it should get. The Album is “War Elephant” from Deer Tick, a great release from last year that was just re-released 2 days ago…
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Scott Cooper’s Tiny Increments
So, Remembrance Day is here (well in the Commonwealth at least) and on this day of reflection, I am sitting at home (no work today for me) and listening to something that almost got away from me. The Scott Cooper beauty “Tiny Increments” from 2007. And I have to be honest about this as well. …
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hitide.lotide – The Forest
I have a treat for you all today, in the project of Nate Gruber and his cast of friends that make up this Wisconsin forest that is Hitide.Lotide. Gruber is a multi-instrumentalist and you can tell this fact from the music he creates. It is however difficult to create such sounds outside a studio if…
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Slowcoustic Song of the Week
Just so everyone knows that I now have a song of the week, and folks this is it. I have recently picked up the Callers Album “Fortune” that was released this past August and fully missed them if it weren’t for my Western Vinly playlist. The more I listen, the more I enjoy this album. …
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A Western Vinyl Playlist
Sorry for no post yesterday, but I have a big one today (and inspired by yesterday and no posting…). Well yesterday I received an advance copy of the new J. Tillman – Vacilando Territory Blues from an online friend. This led me to immediately start an all encompassing listening fest of my own. So, I…
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Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne can be a bit of a raucous band for the Slowcoustic regulars, but sometimes some of the best toned down music comes from more up tempo artists, simply at 3/4 speed. If you think of the classic Auld Lang Syne (the New Year’s eve song after which they are named), they would…
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Twin Cats – Up North (2008)
Some Monday listening for y’all today in the form of Joseph Murphy’s “Twin Cats“. While Murphy is not new to creating and performing music, this is a bit of a new project for Murphy. “Up North” as an album feels and listens like a transition to something new, a beginning of Twin Cats itself (both…
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Jason Anderson – Life Sucks Love Sucks Dose Out
Just a quick one today for you Sunday Bloggin’ folks. This one is quick, but worth stopping and listening to. I have been a bit of a fan of Jason Anderson (or Wolf Colonel at one point) for previous albums such as “The Wreath” in 2005 and “Tonight” in 2007 released on K Records. Anderson…
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Brian Borcherdt – Coyotes (2008)
So I don’t know why I have been waiting on this release for this long. I have been telling everyone I can about how much I love the new album from Brian Borcherdt. I tell you people, this album is probably my #1 album this year (go ahead start judging me!) – but I don’t…