Category: Singer Songwriter
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Leiv Reed
NEW ALBUM coming from Leiv Reed! Honest, official release on its way! New father, Leiv Arvid Reed is a Norwegian singer-songwriter (born in Reed, Norway if you can believe it) with one of the greatest back catalogues for never releasing an “official album” of any artist I know of. Just looking over his Last.fm profile…
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Carl Hauck – This is the future.
So Carl Hauck is the future, eh? Not to be dramatic, but someone who knows his way around an acoustic guitar, skillfully writes songs that one can relate to and is a soon to be educator…what else would you call him? Carl Hauck is currently a senior at the University of Illinois, and I am…
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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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The Sleeping Years – “We’re Becoming Islands One By One”
So I would like to say that I have discovered this great new band and you should all hear about it…but unfortunately I cannot say this here. While The Sleeping Years is quickly becoming a regular on my personal playlists, I had to be approached to see if I could do what I do…listen to…
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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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If You Haven’t Heard – Small Sur – We Live In Houses Made of Wood (2008)
Third installment of “If You Haven’t Heard” and once again I bring you gold here people! Along with the two previous Monday posts, you must hear this if you haven’t already – I really mean it…see below. Small Sur seems to be a bit of a play on a slice of California life, doesn’t it? …
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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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Lotte Kestner – China Mountain (2008)
So I am finally posting on Lotte Kestner’s China Mountain, another great album this year which came out of nowhere (for me at least – and it has been out for months already). If you are a member of the Last.fm group Slow-coustic, you are more than aware of this incredible singer-songwriter Anna-Lynne Williams as…
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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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If You Haven’t Heard – The Cloud Hymn
How do I describe “The Cloud Hymn” other than repeating the newly assigned band name? I mean, no better description for a band lies in its name than what I have before you today. In the same way the band Death Vessel seems like a polar opposite of sound to name, this is a polar…