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Slowcoustic all timer: Laura Gibson – “Funeral Song”
Just found myself in ownership of the acoustic version of Laura Gibson’s “Beasts of Seasons” and it is utterly amazing. This new recording made me think that I have to share one of my favourite songs from Gibson – Funeral Song. This Hush Records staple cannot do anything wrong and she is considered a Slowcoustic…
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Fred Squire on Camera Music and bonus collaborations
This is another reason why Scott Cudmore’s “Camera Music” series is a must watch (and listen). Fred Squire clip from a private performance at SXSW 2009. Visit Camera Music HERE for more performances from The Rural Alberta Advantage, Sam Amidon, Ghost Bees, Brian Borcherdt, Timber Timbre and Justin Rutledge to mention a few! But back…
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Smash & Grab MP3 Post, but still worthy of some “good” attention
So a quick one today, kind of a “smash & grab” post as many bloggers refer to when music blogs put up a post with no real content, but with MP3 links. Umm, yeah – so I am kinda doing that, so back off haters. I have 3 separate tracks from different artists, but all…
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Nothing more delicate than “A Book About Elephants”
So a little gem of a lo-fi EP fell in my lap recently – and you regular readers (I know you are out there) will appreciate a bit of an accented bedroom recording. The band is a solo project of Christina Tsui who is going by “A Book About Elephants” and she has a FREE…
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Amsterdam Acoustics present – The Black Atlantic & William Fitzsimmons
Twitter…yeah, I am kinda addicted. I mention this as various tweets were circling about a new acoustic session from The Black Atlantic. Acoustic session?? Well, I’m intrigued to say the least…hence I have some embedded video love for that very session and another surprise Slowcoustic favourite – William Fitzsimmons! Enjoy a couple of great acoustic…
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Do Not Forget! J. Tillman’s “Year In The Kingdom” officially available today!
So, my dears, my favourite artist releases his album in physical form next week, but today you can purchase digitally, so GO PURCHASE already! The track Earthly Bodies is below, but don’t forget you can download “Though I Have Wronged You” over at Stereogum HERE. Stunning album and will be a top album of the…
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New Album from OX on the way – Let’s revisit shall we?
So OX has a new album “Burnout” coming out on November 10th (featured that title track over on You Crazy Dreamers HERE) so I thought I would swing by their site and catch up on what was going on until now. So Burnout looks to be the bands 3rd album with the previous album being…
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So good it doesn’t need a title: “Untitled” by Cedarwell
Cedarwell – Untitled from LaundroMatinee on Vimeo. After watching the above video, make sure you grab the track plus 3 more over at LaundroMatinee (nice performance with fellow Wisconsinites The Daredevil Christopher Wright on that session!). Check out a live recording of the track (and another called Seattle) from earlier this year at the OOG …
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Video! HearYa Session with The Deep Dark Woods “All The Money I Had Is Gone”
So long before I joined the “fray of music blogging”, I was a fan of the HearYa music blog. They had had a great blog in general and then they had this tab for “Live Sessions”. This blows me away – mostly as a blog owner, I can’t think of the ability to be able…
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Its a “various artists” Friday headlined by Anders Parker & Amy Millan
TGIF, god damn it! So we have a bit of a mixed bag today courtesy of the good folks at IODA. See below, I am sure something is going to work out for you! Amy Millan (and this track specifically) has been featured already on Slowcoustic, Anders Parker has also graced the pages (thanks to…
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The best $2.00 you will spend today, Kyle Swartzwelder’s self titled album
So you need some more music? You have $2.00 in digital form? You got some of that internets? Well friends, I got some country folk goodness that your $2.00 will acquire for you. Kyle Swartzwelder’s self titled album is more than worth the price (or less than the price of) of your morning coffee. Simply…
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Some Tuesday listening suggestions: Julie Peel, Boca Chica & Concept: Bravery
The above photo is not me, but just someone who I might just look like after this weekend. I have been a bit remiss in my music blogging the last couple of days on this past labour day weekend – a long weekend without a music blog playlist!?!? What was I thinking, a long weekend…