Dec 20, 2011
December Sky 2011
A cold December sky that welcomes in the holiday season... Music by Josh T. Pearson.
Dec 19, 2011
A Collection of Great Christmas Songs [2011]
Genre: Folk / Classic Carols / Indie Pop / Funk
Here are a collection of songs I have been hoarding over the past few years; trying to get in the Christmas spirit today, so I will share and see what happens.
Enjoy!
Dec 16, 2011
Happiness is Good! a Compilation of Happy Songs [2011]
Genre: Indie Pop / Reggae / Hip Hop / Rock / Alternative
It can be hard to find happiness amongst the indie archives, but with a keen ear and a jovial heart to lead the way, I made the plunge and found a sampling of songs that might just make the darkness turn to a lighter shade of grey.
Dec 11, 2011
Dec 9, 2011
The Story of Mojave 3 [2011]
Genre: Shoegaze / Indie Folk-Pop
Mojave 3 are a British band, consisting of Neil Halstead, Rachel Goswell, Simon Rowe, Alan Forrester, and Ian McCutcheon. Goswell, Halstead and McCutcheon previously played in Thames Valley shoegazing band Slowdive.
The band initially existed as a trio, consisting of Halstead, Goswell, and McCutcheon. After Slowdive were dropped by Creation Records, the trio decided to change musical direction to a dream pop/country rock/folk music style, and were signed by 4AD Records. They took on the new name "Mojave," following a suggestion by Wendy Fonarow, but upon the discovery of another band already using the name, the "3" was added (in reference to the group's three members). Rowe (formerly of Chapterhouse) and Forrester joined shortly after the release of their first album.
Both Halstead and Goswell have released solo albums, also for 4AD.
Despite still being listed as "on hiatus", the band returned to playing live in 2011, including gigs supporting Band of Horses.
Fall Walk Run - Throwing it all Away [2011]
Genre: Indie Folk Pop
Fall Walk Run is an acoustic indie duo comprising Stuart Eaves and Lawrence Harvey. Based in Wolverhampton, the project started at the beginning of January 2011 with the debut 5-track E.P. “Throwing It All Away”. Recorded in a home studio, these catchy songs take influence from the likes of Ben Lee, Feist, Phoenix & Jason Mraz.
Dec 4, 2011
Winter Songs [2011]
Nature never stops wanting to be! Winter Songs is a compilation of songs that sing about that power and its' beauty, and at times the freezing effects of the months that lie ahead. The Freeze is On!
Dec 3, 2011
Dec 1, 2011
Nov 30, 2011
Nov 27, 2011
Nov 10, 2011
Teenage Fanclub's Early Story [2011]
Genre: Indie Pop / Rock
"While most bands are lucky to have one great songwriter, Teenage Fanclub are blessed with three, Raymond McGinley, Norman Blake and Gerard Love. "I suppose when you come to make a record, the way that we work, we can't really go off on a tangent because it's three people writing songs; it's not one person's vision," says Norman. "It's song-based, and all that we can do in terms of making it different is look at the way we arrange the songs. So we do try to make it different from album to album..." Also, the way we work after all these years has become intuitive, and you just get a feel for when someone comes in with a song. Gerry'll come in and play a song and outline how he wants it to work, but at that point, he'll give us the freedom to express ourselves in that context."
Nov 6, 2011
Indie Covers 11 [2011]
Genre: Indie Pop § Rock § Punk
My playlist of cOvErS grows daily... Have put together a clean selection of the Wannadies taking on Blister in the Sun and The Kooks conquering Kids... PLUS... a selection of 28 other current bands covering many happening songs for your listening pleasure, have a try.
Oct 23, 2011
Baby trashes bar in Las Palmas
My Daughter had a birthday recently and she wanted to party hard, so I let her - is that bad???
Oct 4, 2011
Indie Covers TeN [2011]
Genre: Indie Pop / Blues / Electronica
Finally I get around to posting a new indie covers mix. The start of a new school year always keeps me from my blog, but today I must forge ahead. This selection of indie covers has been gathering for sometime and is now ready to be released into a full on storm. I hope you enjoy the tenth!
Tracklist:
Cinerama - London
Billie the Vision and the Dancers - Friday I'm in Love
Ben Folds - In Between Days
Al Green - I Want to Hold Your Hand
The Decemberists - Think About Me
Caribou - Sun
The 6th - Human
Liz Phair - Mother's Little Helper
Camera Obscura - Super Trooper
The Postal Service - Against All Odds
Kim Boekbinder - Such Great Heights
MGMT - All We Ever Wanted Was Everything
Frente! - Bizarre Love Triangle
The National - Pretty In Pink
Ok Go - The Lovecats
Teenage Fanclub - Between Us
Teenage Fanclub - Here Comes Your Man
Weezer - Valouria
The Kooks - Victoria
Sep 8, 2011
Southern Appalachian Instrumental Music (1957)
Genre: Instrumental Appalachian Music
This album is the result of a folk-song collecting trip made during the Summer of 1956 by Diane Hamilton, Liam Clancy, and Paul Clayton. All of the selections on this recording were recorded in Virginia and North Carolina. Out of considerable instrumental material, these selections were chosen as being most typical and best performed. The instruments represented are the five-string banjo, the guitar, the fiddle, the dulcimer, and the harmonica. These instruments are the ones which have been played for the longest time in the South, end have been handed down traditionally in families.
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