Benjamin Francis Leftwich
I've been following Benjamin Francis Leftwich for some months now and I keep assuming at some point he'll release a track that isn't heartbreakingly beautiful. Jokes on me. I wasn't aware that any mere human had this many touching songs inside of them, but BFL keeps churning them out.
The video for his new song "Box of Stones" comes in support of his June 20th debut LP Last Smoke Before The Snow Storm. Pre-order it now from HMV and if you're in the first 1000, you'll get a signed slip case. Oh, and an amazing album.
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Tonight I'm posting the second installment in a series of three devoted to the music-based films of Christopher Guest & company: This is Spinal Tap (1980s heavy metal), Waiting for Guffman (stage musical), and A Mighty Wind (1950s/1960s folk). They are some of my favorite movies, and with music so funny and so well done, I thought they'd be great for further discussion as part of the 
In 1994 renowned composer Byran Johanson (b. 1951) composed a piece for guitar quartet entitled On All Fours. Nevertheless, the piece was not recorded until 2009 when the
It was a bit of a slower week for the Roundup, but there was nevertheless some good stuff to dig. Read on to see and hear what I mean.
The Atlantic Guitar Quartet
One quality of a truly remarkable performance is that there is often one note and/or one phrase that can encapsulate the grace, fire, virtuosity, subtlety, or authenticity of the artist. I believe it is the duty of all Listeners and Performers to seek out, catalog, & utilize these gestures as references to further inform their aural pallets.