November 24th, 2009 by admin | No Comments
Volcano Choir is a great little side project with Justin Vernon (Bon Iver). You’ll hear his influence clear as day atop the pseudo math-rock, and always eclectic base of his counterparts.
November 12th, 2009 by admin | No Comments
Check out these videos to get a glimpse into the production mind behind indie rock guru Daniel Smith.
October 13th, 2009 by admin | 1 Comment
Hear The Duo’s New Album, ‘Strict Joy,’ In Its Entirety from NPR.
August 12th, 2009 by admin | 1 Comment
Here’s an intimate performance put on by The Swell Season (Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova). I hoped the duo would keep this project running after Once died down, and am thrilled to hear some new songs.
July 23rd, 2009 by admin | 1 Comment
So it’s been a while since we’ve heard anything from Sufjan Stevens, especially his absolutely impossible 50 States project. Here’s a glimpse into The BQE, the multimedia project he’s been cooking up for some time now.
June 10th, 2009 by admin | 1 Comment
If you’re a fan of acts like Sigur Ros, Devotchka, and Sufjan Stevens, be sure to check out Fanfarlo.
May 13th, 2009 by admin | No Comments
I first got into Cary after hearing him on the Garden State soundtrack back in 2004. A few tracks like Honestly and Blue Eyes still find their way onto playlists I create even now. You’ll also hear Matt Hale (Aqualung) and Priscilla Ahn gracing this album.
April 21st, 2009 by admin | No Comments
Justin Vernon, better known as the leader of Bon Iver, joined his former high school jazz band on Sunday night for a special show to raise money for the group’s trip to Essential Ellington — a competition hosted annually by Wynton Marsalis.
April 4th, 2009 by admin | No Comments
Check out Natasha Khan’s critically acclaimed breakthrough album, Fur and Gold, for just a buck!
February 27th, 2009 by admin | No Comments
Justin Vernon did a great job with this short 4-song work, seeping his emotional and intimate vocals atop moody instrumentation.
February 26th, 2009 by admin | No Comments
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Norway’s own Even Johansen pulls on a lot of electronic stylings to color his folk-driven sound. Nowhere is the balance between the two struck more perfectly than on his 2005 album The Tourniquet. It’s a very lazy album at times, yet remains inspirational throughout. Even’s raspy voice carries listeners through narratives [...]
February 6th, 2009 by admin | No Comments
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The whistling wonder known as Andrew Bird has released his new album, Noble Beast, for just $1.99 on Amazon. The album has the nuances of an eclectic Ryan Adams, but don’t write him off as just another copy cat. Andrew Bird brings a lot of unique textures into his folk driven [...]
January 30th, 2009 by admin | 2 Comments
So video killed the radio star. Internet killed the video star. Regardless of who killed what star, continuing to crank out super creative content will never do you wrong.
Oren Lavie’s video for Her Morning Elegance is absolutely stunning and beautiful. It’s gone totally viral with over a million views on YouTube alone, and undoubtedly helped [...]
January 17th, 2009 by admin | 1 Comment
Iron and Wine has posted alternate versions of songs from The Shepherd’s Dog for free download on their website here. Just navigate to their page and check the bottom right corner.
The album is called “Fall 07″, but it’s the same songs as The Shepherd’s Dog. I’m guessing they were just recorded in Fall of 2007 [...]
January 14th, 2009 by admin | 1 Comment
Fleet Foxes – A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.
Seattle’s Fleet Foxes will be performing Blue Ridge Mountains and Mykonos on Saturday Night Live this weekend. Their moody self titled album was definitely one of my favorites this past year, enough so that it was our first Wax Pick at $5 a few [...]