Broken Bells has been one of my favorite acts of the year and they will most certainly take a spot on my upcoming end of the year best-of list. A couple of days ago they released a digital single for "The Ghost Inside" and it included the B-side "Meyrin FIelds".
Broken Bells – Meyrin Fields
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Recently I've been compiling a list.
The list is a collection of musicians.
What they have in common is that I would like to go back in time and run them all over with a bus.
I would kill these artists dead for the good of the civilian population, as well as to preserve their previously respectable reputation.
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New Orleans is one of my favorite cities. I've been there several times and always enjoy it. There is so much that can be said about the place (and you should definitely go if you haven't been), but my focus at the moment is the city's rich musical heritage.
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It's a really great feeling to have an album pop up in the mail that is unique and sincere enough on first listen that it warrants more and more spins. I got Ben Maney and Countless Sheep's album, Drinking the World from a Glass, the other day complete with the most endearing of handwritten notes – the kind of note that makes it evident the man loves his music and craft and will do anything he can to share it.
Ben Maney – Green Apple Trees
Ben Maney – Panther in the Snow
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Those Who Dig's recent conversation with Slowcoustic introduced me to the great label that Sandy runs called Yer Bird Records. The first artist I listened to floored me and has been on repeat for a week. Introducing Caleb Coy.
Caleb Coy – I'll Be Damned
Caleb Coy – Write Your Own Songs
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Last month, we launched the Collaborative Playlist feature, asking you for music to play on a road trip. Today, we are unveiling a mix of your suggestions.
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"My Generation" is one of the best tunes from Nas and Damian Marley's recent hit-or-miss collaboration, Distant Relatives.
Nas + Damian Marley (ft. Joss Stone + Lil' Wayne) – My Generation
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Got word today of the New Familiars show in Erie tonight at the Crooked I. Their sound is right up my alley with it's earnest new-grass. I have no doubt they will rock it and inspire a lengthier post in the near future, but for now check out this live performance.
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Holy Ghost Tent Revival brought their brand of energetic, heartfelt, quirky Americana to Erie last week for an amazing show. Two of the fellas, Patrick "PJ" Leslie (bass) and Hank Widmer (trombone and euphonium) were nice enough to pile into their tour van with us afterwards and have a little chat. What follows is intriguing and entertaining, so considered yourself warned.
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How does one man get to be so damn cool? This video proves that Jamie Lidell is a god amongst men and is so tangibly passionate about his craft. It comes to us from the Black Cab Sessions, which features artists doing one take in the back of a cab. Pretty sweet concept that really cuts to the chase about what's so endearing and great about music. They've nabbed a ton of great artists so check it out. In this one, Jamie uses a trick he utilizes live where he beatboxes and then loops the effects while he sings his blue-eyed soul over top. So fresh and so clean.
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