Roark

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Finger Pickin' Good
over 5 years ago
Sufjan Stevens .... really?
over 5 years ago
Best of '06
over 5 years ago

Well, everyone else is doing it, so I'm gonna try to summarize some of my favorites of 2006. Such a hard thing to do since it's been a great year for me in terms of finding new music ...Best Live Performance I saw this year: Ray LaMontagne (at the Austin City Limits Music Fest) - probably the most honest/genuine performance I've ever seen. Really amazing.Best Discovery of the Year (new to me

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Funky stuff
over 5 years ago

"Little Walter Rides Again" .... what a good tune. I love the intro. Add to that the three songs at the heart of the album, "Tootie Ma is a Big Fine Thing," "Chachaca," and "Hanuman" and you've got a good funky groove going. John Scofield is a great addition to MMW, or maybe MMW is a great addition to Scofield (guess I should check out "A Go Go"). Who else is listening to this? Anyone seen th

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Finally got Illinoise
over 5 years ago

I (finally) just started listening to Sufjan Stevens .... have heard so much about him, so decided to grab Illinoise and give it a listen. Good stuff, but to be honest, listening to the whole album was a bit tiring. Any good recommendations of other Sufjan albums/songs I should be checking out? Looking to get one more .... not sure which one."The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders, Pt. I: T...

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Looking for suggestions...
over 5 years ago

So a friend of mine recently introduced me to matt pond PA. How the hell could I have not discovered this sooner? The only album I have so far is Several Arrows Later, which I'm liking. Which brings me to my point - what are the best matt pond PA albums & songs I should be checking out (besides what's on Several Arrows Later)? I wanna grab another album but not sure which one I should go for..

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