A comic collapse

2010-12-09T08:29:00.000-08:00

"Though Matthew Milia is technically a native to the vast and vaguely defined expanse known as Metro Detroit, he has somehow mythologized a residence of his own creation—a singular and dusky world called Orion Town..."

Janelle Monae

2010-06-03T11:23:00.000-07:00

The link

Gather, Form & Fly

2009-10-23T09:22:00.000-07:00

"Brad Cook, Joe Westerlund and Phil Cook originate from Eau Claire Wisconsin, formerly of Amateur Love and DeYarmond Edison, which included Justin Vernon (Bon Iver). Now reside in Raleigh, North Carolina where they make Appalachian influenced Experimental Rock. "

La Kumpania Zelwer

2009-10-21T12:55:00.000-07:00

"Dressed in all it’s finery, La Kumpania Zelwer entertains in it’s lounge, a beggar’s salon, upholstered in worn velvet, walls hung with strange instruments. Between music and theatre these imaginary gypsies swiftly carry you off into their poetic universe where glass bottles are played upon as if xylophones. Expressionist cinema is brought to mind, as are central European jewish weddings, Nino Rota, 1930s jazz clubs, fairground stalls… References that are dotted like brush-strokes upon an artistic universe unlike any other, where visual and musical aspects are linked very effectively."

Selassie is the Chapel

2009-08-28T11:46:00.000-07:00

"Bob Marley the Wailers' early recordings have been reissued so many times and in so many inferior packages that it's hard to tell which compilations are worthwhile, but Jad/Koch's three-volume The Complete Bob Marley the Wailers 1967-1972 is the one to get, whether as a box set or as individually packaged volumes. Although it's technically not complete, since a handful of tracks ("Hammer," "High Tide or Low Tide," "Soul Shake Down Party," "Caution," "Back Out Do It Twice") could not be included due to legal reasons, it contains the great majority of the main recordings the group made, including unreleased cuts, alternate takes and dubs. Furthermore, the liner notes are exhaustive and authoritative, helping make the series the one definitive source for fans. Selassie Is the Chapel is the second volume of the three discs, spotlights the years 1968-70, and features such highlights as the ultra-rare title track (a Rastafarian adaptation of "Crying in the Chapel"), "Tread Oh," "Don't Roc... "

Trip Andes

2009-08-28T07:56:00.000-07:00

This is a psychedelic trip to the Andes Mountains.

Mahala Rai Banda

2009-08-25T12:42:00.001-07:00

"Mahala Rai Banda are truly a feast for the ears. A band made up of former Romanian military members and some other folk, they were discovered playing in a restaurant! This is fantastic, churning social music. The brass band pieces are fast, as you would expect of gypsy brass band ensembles; but ay! the songs!"

Bowerbirds- Upper Air

2009-08-16T17:25:00.001-07:00

"Bowerbirds are Beth Tacular, Phil Moore, and Mark Paulson from North Carolina. They make leafy folk-pop with guitars, accordions and violins."

2009-08-15T09:48:00.000-07:00

"He started his career in the early 1970s as a singer in spit ‘n’ sawdust bars. Initially, he was deeply influenced by the beat generation (poets like Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs). He could not make a living from his music, although he was well accepted by the critics. The people at that time didn’t like his classical bar music, pre-rock and americana styles reminiscent of musical genres of the 40’s and 50’s, such as blues, jazz, and vaudeville."

Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale

2009-08-14T07:47:00.000-07:00

"Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale released Breathing Under Water a collaborative album, on August 28th, 2007. Shankar and Kale expand beyond cultural and traditional borders of music with this collaboration..... the duo succeeded in blending Indian classical, electronica, dance and folk into a genre-hopping triumph."

Slick Rick

2009-08-14T07:43:00.000-07:00

Listen for yourself.

2009-08-12T15:12:00.000-07:00

"This CD will appeal to anyone who loves the music of China, India, Turkey, Western orchestral arrangements, and original musical phrases expressed on traditional instruments. The erhu (Chinese violin), duduk (Armenian styled recorder), and taiko drums crescendo and decrescendo to create peak emotional interludes throughout the CD."

The Avett Brothers

2009-08-11T13:52:00.000-07:00

"The Avett Brothers are a non-traditional bluegrass band that originated in Concord, North Carolina. The two brothers, Seth and Scott, formed the group after the breakup of the former rock band, Nemo, adding a third member, Bob Crawford. The Avett Brothers combine old-time country, bluegrass, punk, pop melodies, folk, rock and roll, honky tonk and ragtime to produce a sound described by the Washington Post as “post civil-war modern rock”, or by other reviewers as “grungegrass”."

The Dodos - Beware of Maniacs

2009-08-11T13:46:00.000-07:00

"The Dodos blend guitars (accoustic or slightly electrified most of the time but they're not averse to the occasional psych-trance riffalama) and percussion (bit euro-folk, bit batucada, bit african) with finely sung tunes on top. I like them. A lot."

2009-08-11T08:26:00.000-07:00

Change is hard

Hilight Tribe

2009-08-08T18:07:00.000-07:00

"Natural Trance is a patchwork linking modern culture with ethnic sound.The Hilight Tribe, five musicians and one sound doctor at the mixing desk, play a live performance for the dancefloors of the 3rd millenium. Digeridoo, Djembe, Guitar, Congas, Drumset or Bass , among others, come in synchronization with the Drum kick. Traveling the world is part of the deal, that’s how the band finds it’s happiness, inspirations and way of life!"

Rise

2009-08-08T18:01:00.000-07:00

"She is the daughter of Ravi Shankar, Indian sitar player, and Sukanya Shankar. She began playing sitar under her fathers guidance at the age of nine and blossomed into a wonderful musician. She is becoming increasingly known for not only her recital work but for her own classical Indian compositions."

Megapuss

2009-07-30T03:25:00.000-07:00

"Devendra Banhart: “Well, I have a band — it’s me and the drummer from Priestbird, Greg Rogove. What started off as a joke — “Let’s start a band and let’s make up song titles” — to our surprise and shock, we started writing songs, and we’ve written eight songs that I’m really really proud of and excited about. We’re gonna record a real record, and we’re called MEGAPUSS.”"

2009-07-25T08:12:00.001-07:00

Habib Koité & Bamada

2009-07-21T12:27:00.000-07:00

"When I first heard Habib on the radio, I had to pull over and call the station immediately to find out who this new genius was. If you are a fan of King Sunny Ade, Ali Farka Toure, Femi or Fela Kuti, you will consume this CD like a pig in nectar. Bursting with rhythm and energy, great talking drums and balafon, wonderful guitar, poignant lyrics, intense call and response harmonies, the whole package absolutely guaranteed to tweak your head off your shoulders if you are a devotee of African music."

Karen Dalton

2009-07-17T06:03:00.000-07:00

"Karen Dalton was an American folk singer whose bluesy, world-weary voice is often compared to that of iconic jazz singer Billie Holiday. She sang blues, folk, country, pop, motown — making over each song in her own inimitable style. She played the twelve string Gibson guitar and a long neck banjo. She was associated with the early 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene, particularly with Fred Neil and the Holy Modal Rounders, as well as Bob Dylan."

2009-07-11T19:08:00.000-07:00

I love to reminice. Perhaps i reminisce too much. Ha! I say not! For personal reasons, i feel it's important to write this down. Put my thoughts into writing for it's my finest form of communication. Language is one of our greatest accomplishments and here i am with a twisted tounge! This isn't what i wanted to write about.

A Golden Guide

2009-07-11T10:34:00.000-07:00

"This unique Golden Guide surveys the role of psychoactive plants in primitive and civilized societies from early times to the present. The first nontechnical guide to both the cultural significance and physiological effects of hallucinogens, HALLUCINOGENIC PLANTS will fascinate general readers and students of anthropology and history as well as botanists and other specialists. All of the wild and cultivated species considered are illustrated in brilliant full color."

Espers- The Weed Tree

2009-07-08T07:35:00.000-07:00

"Espers have an enlightened aspect to their music. They seem to be very comfortable with their style, and they pull it off so well. I listen to them and can't help but feel like I'm sitting in a meadow, perhaps in times of knights and plagues. And no, I do not live-action-role-play. The music really pulls emotions from you, and never fails to transport you to another world."

Trevor Hall - Alive & On the Road

2009-06-27T18:21:00.000-07:00

"My greatest lesson there [Idyllwild School for the Arts] was observing how art spoke to everyone…no matter what race, what faith, or what country you were from. I saw how it brought people together, and that made me feel good." - Trevor Hall

I could see how the tone of his voice may not be for everyone, but the amount of love he has in his music is truly evident.

Ali Farka Touré - Niafunké

2009-06-27T12:11:00.000-07:00

"The music can be described as a sort of "Sahara blues", a mix of North and West African traditional music and American blues, but there's much more to it than that. Play this CD, be taken away by it, listen to the voices and instruments (African drums and strings), and maybe you'll agree with Toure, who says that "Timbuktu [is] right at the heart of the world." "

Phil Ochs

2009-06-26T14:26:00.000-07:00

"Phil Ochs influences our minds, energizes our bodies, and aids our souls in the never-ending, human quest for truth."

Conor Oberst, self titled

2009-06-26T14:17:00.000-07:00

In Mr.Oberst's latest work you can really see him evolving as an artist. With Every album he puts out you can see him finding himself more and more in his music. It's a beautiful thing. I believe he is judged too harshly by many.

Cocorosie

2009-06-26T14:16:00.000-07:00

"Sierra and Bianca Casady are North American half-Cherokee sisters. Sierra, the older of the two, was born in Iowa, and Bianca was born in Hawaii. Their mother nicknamed them Rosie and Coco, respectively, from which their musical act takes its name."

While one sister does the lead vocals and also plays guitar, harp and flute, the other is a percussionist and also beatboxes. Together they make an eary rendition of what might remind you of your childhood and deserves a listen. perhaps.

For luuuucaaaaas

2009-06-25T18:20:00.000-07:00

Group singing is always a good time.

2009-06-25T10:00:00.000-07:00

If to be engulfed in my surroundings is childish, then i always hope to be youthful.

Devendra Banhart, Rejoicing in the Hands

2009-06-25T09:51:00.000-07:00

Devendra Banhart is a wity singer who's heart and humor are apparent in many of his songs. With his lyrics of happy rediculous times and extreme vocal range makes it a fantastic time.

Grateful Dead, Infrared Roses

2009-06-25T05:27:00.000-07:00

"Infrared Roses is an amazing collection of live recordings from The Grateful Dead recorded between 1987 and 1991. Unlike other live albums by the Dead, "Infrared Roses" focuses on the free-form experimental moments that were performed during the second set of every live show. These sections were commonly known as "Drums" and "Space"."

The Tallest Man On Earth Ep, 2006

2009-06-22T08:01:00.000-07:00

"He plays guitar and banjo and has released a full length album entitled ‘Shallow Grave’ and a self-titled 5-track EP on the Swedish label Gravitation"

Kristian Matsson is an excellant musician in his field of music. He combines well written lyrics with the beautiful playing of acoustic instruments.
This type of music may not be for everyone, nor may most on this site. I think it is important to reconize the passion in the music. I think soul and passion are the best qualities of mostly everyone and everything.

: D

2009-06-19T15:07:00.000-07:00

One's destination is never a place, but rather a different or new way of looking at things.

Zen

2009-06-19T15:01:00.000-07:00

Zen is a musical collection of soothing and relaxing music. Great to fall asleep to or relax and read a book. Check it out.

Zach Deputy Live In Charlottesville, Virginia.

2009-06-19T13:11:00.000-07:00

Note: song titles are not accurate

"...he began to craft his own approach to music as a solo artist. An exceptionally tasty guitar player with a tremendous vocal range, natural stage presence and contagious playfulness and humor, Zach embraced the creative freedom of performing alone, but soon realized it also had its limitations. Thus, he began to employ live looping as a means of filling out the sound. Layers of hip-hop inspired vocal beat boxing fill in for the drums, rhythmic guitar tracks in different tunings flesh out the melody and the thump of the bass."
I recommend Zach Deputy to anyone who likes music with a fresh-happy-groove-beat.