The red song button had been posted on MOG but I think bears repeating.Dalarna, Sweden folkie Kristian Matsson alias The Tallest Man on Earth released his first full-length in 2008 through Gravitation, following a debut EP three years ago. Shallow Grave did not seem to make any best-of lists, including mine in which it was short-listed, so it's time to give a shout-out to this pretty great reco...
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...."What The world needs now is another folk singer like I need a hole in my head">>>David Lowery (Cracker).........My sentiments exactly...and yet Kristian Matsson, aka; The Tallest Man On Earth has captured my ear. With an eye for the ironic detail & a delivery that's as rustic as the music he plays, Mr Matsson is a talent to watch.Poebegone...she turned me on to this guy.....I've been lis...
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"I've Stopped My Rambling" (Photo by Karl Gunnarsson) We've discussed "These Days" before and probably don't need to go into details about a song that is adored by nearly everyone whose ears are lucky enough to hear it. However, last week, The Tallest Man on Earth helped revive a song that, while still very much adored, has sort of become ubiquitous in the post-Royal Tenenbaums world. The
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I came across The Tallest Man On Earth a few months back by chance. After a few listens to some of his songs I had found upped around the web I got a hold of Shallow Graves. It's a classic. I feel really guilty about copying every review I've read about him and comparing him to Bob Dylan, but it's the first that comes to mind. Where Do My Bluebirds Fly is one of the best songs I have heard in m...
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Yellow Bird Project is a new non-profit initiative that teams up with indie bands to raise money for a slew of charity organizations. In a nutshell, Yellow Bird asks established indie bands to design t-shirts to sell on their website, with 100% of the profits going to charity. Bands such as The New Pornographers, Stars, The National, Rilo Kiley, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Shins, Wolf Para...
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