Category Archives: folk
Bombadil: “Barcelona” … a lost track from Tarpits and Canyonlands, get lost in it why don’t you?
Barcelona mp3 Well, Bombadil’s Tarpits and Canyonlands was on my best of 2009 albums list and I honestly still listen to it for the humor of it and the sense of escape in it’s storytelling. Those songs are musically so … Continue reading
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Come to the Chopin Theater Tonight for Black Atlantic …. and Pitchfork Festival: Day One Recap
Reverence For Fallen Trees (live) mp3 Black Atlantic Reverence For Fallen Trees …. download it free or buy it here! I’m Pitchfork’d out, my loves!!! It’s fucking hot, sweaty, dirty… and NOT the way I usually like those three words … Continue reading
Frontier Ruckus are coming your way Chicago! 7/15, House of Blues – Back Porch, pre-order Deadmalls & Nightfalls now
Remember that video of Samantha Crain’s, the one for “Santa Fe?” Matthew Milia is that wonderful male vocal you hear on that track and that bearded man you see in that video. He’s the lead singer in this Michigan based … Continue reading
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Monday Mailbox Melange: Megan McCormick, Harper Simon, Neighbors, and Small Sur
Things Change mp3 Megan McCormick ….. pre-order here If there’s one thing I like about female vocals in a song it’s sass. There’s a little bit of Bonnie Raitt sass to this young girl and it’s not a bad thing … Continue reading
Broken Hearts and Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine
All The Best mp3 My Morning Jacket Broken Hearts and Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine … buy it! (it’s Amazon’s $3.99 daily deal today) Long Monday (Live) mp3 John Prine In Person & On Stage … buy it! If … Continue reading
eagleowl …. Into The Fold
Eat Hats mp3 eagleowl Into The Fold …. buy it! crickets… this one starts with crickets and you can’t imagine anything more perfect than that. What eagleowl does best is bring your musical ear down to the ground like it … Continue reading
Mumford & Sons humbly take over America: a brief chat with Ben Lovett (watch out Joanna Newsom!)
Untitled (Toad Session) mp3 from the awesome Mumford & Sons Toad Session Dance, Dance, Dance (Neil Young Cover) (Toad Session) mp3 One thing Mumford & Sons have going for them is, well… everything at the moment. Their album, Sigh No … Continue reading
Filed under bluegrass, folk, Indie, interview, London, Song by Toad, The Waiting Room
Cate le Bon gifts us with the American release of Me Oh My
Shoeing The Bones Cate le Bon Me Oh My …. buy it here Nico, Nico, Nico… that’s all you hear in association with Cate Le Bon’s name. And it’s a pity because not many will know anything about Nico with … Continue reading
Sam Amidon: I See The Sign …. and it’s a sign of beautifully evolving folk music
Sam Amidon is no stranger to these pages; I’ve written about a wedding song. I often turn to his beautiful Americana/folk music for some quieting down when I’m stuck in traffic or after a long night out. So when I … Continue reading
Monday (ok, Tuesday) Melange… more music goodies for you
Do these music melanges give you whiplash? I guess they’re a mix of everything I like and my taste runs pretty wide. Sorry if it seems all over the place! Bombadil is a favorite band of mine, their album Tarpits … Continue reading
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