Category: Ramblings
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New on the ‘Nets this week(ish)
So I have been out of the loop a bit with the holidays and such, and I have been a bit behind on catching up with what is going on in the world of music blogging lately, but here we go on another “New on the ‘Nets this week” post. ~~ Received my copy of…
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I’m a bit slow and possibly daft – Frightened Rabbit!
So as this post title goes, I am a bit slow and possibly daft (emphasis on the “daft”) as I have just started listening to the newest Frightened Rabbit album – “The Midnight Organ Fight”. Did I mention I might be daft? I have been listening since mid last week or so and I have…
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Well, I guess this is the holidays then?
So here we are on December 25th and I have slipped away to get online (sparse during this time of the year as sitting next to the glow of the world wide web is not considered festive….pardon me??). So basically just a quick post to say thanks to all those readers and vistors of the…
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Slowcoustic Essentials – Shearwater
Part two of the Slowcoustic “Essentials Series” with the phenomenal Shearwater. While not extensively all mopey singer songwriter material that many might expect for Slowcoustic – this is some great down-tempo stuff – you will find something on every single album since their beginnings in 2001 that is worth calling a favourite. The beginning as…
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Before there was Bon Iver, there was still Justin Vernon
We are waiting for the hype to cool down on Bon Iver. Not in a bad way, we love Bon Iver, but we are still waiting. I long for the days when we can simply go back to enjoying him/the band for providing stellar music, period. Although I do think the mad frenzy that…
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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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Slowcoustic Best Albums – #s 25-11
So here we are. Best albums of 2008. Good year I have to say, I may have contenders for best of decade that come from this very year – good sign, no? Disclaimer – While I tend to convince myself that I know music, I only know what I hear and actually take the time…
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10 Things that WILL NOT be on my “Best of 2008” List, List.
We all know it is the time of listing things…best album, best song, best artist, best fish taco. So, let’s not forget about the things that are NOT making the cut. The items that just are not going to weezle, squeeze or bribe their way onto this blogger’s “Best of 2008” extravaganza. As this is…
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New on the ‘nets
leftovers recipe from Phillyist New on the ‘nets this week folks. Other than secretly wanting a “safe” Black Friday and Thanksgiving (as you ‘mericans), I was mostly MIA this week. So this week’s list may be a little weak, but still it’s more or less new to me…and it’s not weak. You Ain’t No Picasso…
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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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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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New on the ‘nets this week
Once again, what is happening, what is new, what is been offered up to the bloggers for consumption? Let’s take a dip into the deep end shall we? Aquarium Drunkard posted on a Gram Parson’s tribute (very nice) and capped it off with the link to see/listen to a bit of acoustic Cardinology from Ryan…