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Slowcoustic feature – Mellow Thursday!
Well okay, it is pretty much mellow everyday around these parts, who am I trying to fool?? So as to not send anyone off the deep end, I bring you more great finds and music that will provide no obstacle to feel sad alongside of, if not a little bit sleepy with. But don’t sleep…
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Annie Palmer, yeah, Annie Palmer
Annie Palmer is in good company. Annie Palmer is surrounded by great people. Annie Palmer is someone I want to know. I thought I had to post on Ms. Palmer today as yesterday I posted on her Michigan brethren Chris Bathgate. Does she run in the same circles? One quick look on her MySpace page…
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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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Another Friday Discovery – Julie Sokolow
So, I’m cruising through one of my new favourite labels (again) and found Western Vinyl’s Julie Sokolow. I think I am about to kick myself for not finding her sooner. Julie is a Pittsburgh via New Jersey resident who I believe may still be finishing some university…so being talented and smart is the way the…
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In Lieu of new
In more ways than one this post is not “new”. I have decided not to do my weekly post “New on the ‘nets” this Saturday as I am working on a “10 things that WON’T be on my Best of 2008 list” post in it’s place and this band is not my discovery in any…
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Who needs a new album? Tom Brosseau, that’s who.
Tom Brosseau just so happens to be this native North Dakotan pictured above. Other than being magnificently displayed above he is one who brings well wanted heartland country folk to my ears. I am not saying that Brosseau NEEDS a new album, but maybe I need him to have one, yeah, that’s probably more accurate. …
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The Stunning Ohbijou
It really “kicks in” or starts at about 1:18…and check out more of the above Ohbijou performances over on AUX’s “Camera Music” here. Enjoy a couple of tracks from the re-release (re-mastered if that helps) of “Swift Feet for Troubling Times” last year including “Blizzards” that doesn’t appear on the original. Ohbijou “Steep” (mp3) from…
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Lamenting for Summer
Jihae’s “Best Thing” Video…I miss summer. Here in Calgary, it is getting colder, darker and wintery. Although as a Canadian, it isn’t really that cold, but still, there seems to be less “frolicking through the fields to the local pond for a dip”…and in saying that, I give you summer. Just a little reminder…. ~Smansmith
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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…