12/17/2007
Top 10 Albums Of 2007: No.10, Devendra Banhart- Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon
Well, it's that time of year again when music blogs and music critics role out their top albums of 2007. Since we are a new blog, we thought we would stay humble and keep it simple. We have produced a collaborative and comprehensive "top 10 albu ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 12/17/2007 12:56 PM EST in Folk, Neo-Psychedelic, Top 10 Albums Of 2007 | Permalink
12/11/2007
Video: Jens Lekman Covers Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al"
One of my favorite solo artists today is Jens Lekman. On his recent tour, he has paying tribute to Paul Simon, with the song "You Can Call Me Al." On this version, Lekman strums sparsely and casually, while delivering his signature suave vocals. ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 12/11/2007 11:48 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Folk, YouTube | Permalink
11/30/2007
Pearls Before Swine: The Led Zeppelin of Folk
Pearls Before Swine were an anti-war folk band from the mid 60's to the early 70's. Lead singer Tom Rapp, with his sorrowful, almost biblical voice penned fairy-tale-esque songs using ecclectic instruments and sound effects. However, it was T ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 11/30/2007 4:37 PM EST in Folk, 60's Psych | Permalink
11/27/2007
Highly Recommended: Lizz King
The past came to haunt me in the best possible way! Last Spring, at the very end of a show in a stuffy, odd house called Lemon Hill in a crappy area of Baltimore, a girl with just her banjo sat cross-legged on the floor and sang us all to sleep ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 11/27/2007 1:33 AM EST in Folk, Blues, Highly Recommended | Permalink
11/16/2007
José Gonzalez Writes Apology Letter to His Guitar
Dear Frida (my lovely acoustic guitar), First and foremost, I want to thank you for all of your love and support. Without you, I wouldn't have been able to create my new album In Our Nature, or my previous album Veneer. I thank you for these ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 11/16/2007 4:44 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Folk | Permalink
11/13/2007
Shel Silverstein: An Album for Adults
Did you know that Shel Silverstein was also a musician who recorded a fairly twisted country album? It's true! The Great Conch Train Robbery is not the record to give a kid just because it's a Shel Silverstein creation. No, no, not at all.
Read MorePosted by Emily on 11/13/2007 4:37 PM EST in Folk, Country | Permalink
11/12/2007
The Sweet and Humble Sound of Matthew Sawyer and The Ghosts
I tend to steer clear of music as fragile and feathery as Matthew Sawyer and The Ghosts but Matthew's songwriting is just too good to deny.
Read MorePosted by Michael on 11/12/2007 2:19 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Folk | Permalink
11/02/2007
Deer Tick: Infectious Alt-Country
I feel it necessary to share the music that is currently keeping me sane. Deer Tick (aka John McCauley and friends) based out of Providence, RI circulates through my studio frequently. There is something incredibly sweet about the pairing of ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 11/02/2007 3:52 PM EST in Folk, Country | Permalink
10/24/2007
Astral Weeks: A perfect record for rainy mornings
The next time you wake up ahead of the sun, it's raining and there happens to be a small window of time before the day begins, listen to Van Morrison's Astral Weeks. I would describe this album as an audible version of Van Gogh's 1889 painting ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 10/24/2007 10:35 AM EST in Folk, 60's Psych, Soul | Permalink
09/30/2007
In the Face of Despair
Jose Gonzalez is one of those artists who spends most of his time writing songs that reflect the uglier side of the human experience. The reason that his songs are successful is that he disguises all of the complicated ugliness in a beautiful an ...
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