Tweet Josephine Foster is one unique singer. From the early stages of her career, it was obvious that she is a different voice and as time passed by, her voice just distant itself from the ordinary female singer/songwriter. She became … Continue reading →
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Sketches Of Spain
Oh Michael, What Have You Done
Tweet Fascinated again I stand and look at this amazing phenomena called ‘Internet’. No matter what is the subject, and no matter how advanced the digital invention is – the core of my fascination is how the world is now … Continue reading →
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RIP Robin Gibb
Tweet It has been a rough couple of days. First Donna Summerpassed away in the early age of 63, and now Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, that passed away yesterday. Robin was the twin brother of Maurice who passed away nine years … Continue reading →
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Tiny Desk Superstars; Arborea
Tweet My favorite folk ‘band’ (for the lack of other word) is the Maine based duo Arborea. Readers of this blog already know them, as I try to post all news about Buck and Shanti who are Arborea, because I … Continue reading →
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RIP Bernardo Sassetti
Tweet Started this morning with sad news - Portuguese pianist and composer Bernardo Sassetti had died two days ago. According to what Wikipedia says, he fell off a cliff. Sassetti was a brilliant composer, a pianist who was deeply influenced by the works of … Continue reading →
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STR Mixtape : Mashed Onions
Tweet [Audio] Mashed Onions 1. Ruby and the Rib Cage – Horror 2. The Nighttime Adventure Society – Shes in Mind 3. Bert Jansch – Open Up The Watergate 4. Blk Jks – Zol! 5. Damscray – Twist & Science … Continue reading →
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A New Single By Hayvanlar Alemi
Tweet About a year ago, I was going on and on and on about the Turkish band Hayvnlar Alemi, signed to Sublime Frequencies, who’s doing a mixture of psych,surf,dub and experimental music. Their 2011 album was one of the best that … Continue reading →
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Paolo Tofani – Indicazioni
Tweet Paolo Tofani released Indicazioni in 1977. He was enjoying a public recognition as guitarist of one of the better bands from the Italian Prog movement – Area. He also recorded a psych/folkier album under the name of Electric Frankenstein called What … Continue reading →
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STR Mixtape – Mars In Reverse
Tweet [Audio] Small Town Romance Mixtape - Mars In Reverse 1. The Moog Cookbook - Ziggy Stardust (The Moog Cookbook Plays The Classic Rock Hits, 1997) 2. The Tesco Bombers - Hernando's Hideaway (Hernando's Hideaway (7" Single) 3. Ultimate Spinach - Dove … Continue reading →
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Gorman – House In The Hills
Tweet Applewood Records sent me an email and suggested I’d listen to the new Gorman single House In The Hills. So I listened like a good boy and liked it a lot. It’s kinda strange folky song, that more then … Continue reading →
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Guest Post: A Dive Into My Favorite Things
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Tweet This is guest post by Yochai Wolf, who writes brilliant blog in Hebrew called Japan In Dishpan. He went through a journey through Coltrane’s several versions of My Favorite Things, as milestones to his artisitc development. His post is … Continue reading →
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Ariel Pink/R Stevie Moore’s Ku Klux Glam
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Tweet Comes to think about, how come Ariel Pink and R. Stevie Moore didn’t record an album before? Pink is an obvious follower of Moore’s lo-fi aesthetics, with his weird song structures, and they are both already well known (well, known), … Continue reading →
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New Robbie Basho Reissue – Twilight Peaks
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Tweet My mentor for mind liberty and overall follow-your-heart, and guitar maestro Robbie Basho has a new album. Well, not exactly, he’s been dead for 25 years, but about a month ago, the Smeraldina Rima label had reissued his brilliant 1984 … Continue reading →
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Why It Is Crucial To Donate To Wfmu
Tweet Repost; This was written last year and it’s the time of the season again to donate some money again. I’m a sucker of technology. I admit it. My RSS reader is full with feeds of tech blogs, new gadgets, … Continue reading →
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New Discoveries From Karen Dalton!
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Tweet Usually, I’m not a person to chase any ‘rare recordings’ by artists that I like, especially if they’re dead. I assume that had the artist wanted, he’d release those recordings while he was still alive, and if he didn’t, … Continue reading →
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The Acid-Folk Return (This Time In Swedish)
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Tweet I got this email about a band called Laike, led by songwriter Christofer Ståhle from Sweden. I get loads of emails about bands and artists, and I always look for that one thing in the description that will capture my … Continue reading →
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Howlin Rain’s In The Russian Wilds
Tweet Valentines Day will be the D-day, when my new album will be out. But the celebration is now doubled, as I found out that Howlin’ Rain will release The Russian Wilds, their new album, the same day. Though I’m much … Continue reading →
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