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A Peapod Recordings Playlist
So I haven’t made a label playlist in a while and I noticed the good folks over at IODA have a fair amount from one of my favourite Portland (East side: Maine, not west side: Oregon) labels – Peapod Recordings! With the new Brown Bird album coming out, it reminded me that this label needs some more attention, and that is where I come in.  There are quite a few great albums on the label – Brown Bird, Chris

When you don’t know much, you let the music tell the story – Ehroehed
So I don’t know how I got a hold of these songs, but I recently found them again.  They are not even on an album as far as I know and I can’t find too much on this Vancouver artists.  I think I might have discovered Ehroehed a few years back due to a 3hive post on him – at least they got as far as his name being Lonny Potter!  So that is about it, his website doesn’t work, the “label” he references leads to a dead link for his stuff…so you know how it goes.  I have a

It doesn’t cost a thing to slow down – Just ask Jack James
You know you are here as you enjoy the hushed delivery and molasses cadence of some great music.  So when you receive notice on an album called “Lights Off, Headphones On”, either it is deep trance or some aptly named Slowcoustic jams and you know you should look into it. Well folks, this is not your deep trance, although you may find yourself transfixed for at least part of your listen.  Jack James released this album of 10 songs that enjoy a pac

A litte bit of Country-Folk for your Friday – Lucas Westcott’s “Addition by Subtraction”
Need a bit of heartache & story telling to ease you into the weekend?  How about a bit of southern drawl in your daily listening?  How about both in one package, “Addition by Subtraction” by Lucas Westcott just may be exactly what you are looking for. Lucas sent me the CD the other week which was actually released in 2008 and I was completely unaware of it!  Did I say I like getting great musical recommendat

Today, I am thankful for great acoustic videos
This is just one of the ones that Slowcoustic favourite The Black Atlantic recommended just this morning over on Musikmob.  Just thought I would post one of the two great videos from Nadja out of Germany – or as she is known is recording circles: binoculers.  Definitely head over to Musikmob to check out the kitchen performance, once it gets started it is absolutely stunning! Binoculers – “Beat” from musikmob on Vimeo