Tag Archives: Folk

Listen: Laura Stevenson – “Rattle At Will” [2019]

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Very Warm

Laura Stevenson has been on the fringe of my “oh yeah I’ve listened to her album from 2013 once or twice, enjoyed it, but haven’t listened to any of her music” consciousness for, well, the past six years. She recently … Continue reading →

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Listen: Joan Shelley – “Coming Down For You” [2019]

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Very Warm

Joan Shelley made one of my favorite albums of 2017 and one in 2015 that’s been on the fringe and has been growing in my appreciation since. She just released this new song “Coming Down For You” and it’s – … Continue reading →

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User’s Manual #2: Grouper

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Very Warm

Welcome to User’s Manual – a segment that helps listeners find a suitable entry point within an unfamiliar artist’s discography, or to reinvigorate someone’s interest in a certain artist by breaking down their work to a molecular level, allowing the … Continue reading →

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Listen: Pou Vannary – “You’ve Got A Friend” [1970s/2015]

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Very Warm

I’ve had this compilation Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll sitting in my library for a few years now and I haven’t really delved into it until now. It’s actually the soundtrack to a touching documentary about Cambodia’s music … Continue reading →

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Listen: United Sacred Harp Musical Association – “New Prospect (#320)” [1959?]

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Very Warm

I just recently discovered the legacy of Alan Lomax, a prolific ethnomusicologist that traveled the world recording traditional folk music and other assorted performances that aren’t usually covered or mass-produced in the industry. I recently got into this great collection … Continue reading →

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Listen: Molly Sarlé – “Human” [2019]

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Very Warm

My partner & I’s favorite voice & personality from Mountain Man, Molly Sarlé, released her debut single on Partisan Records recently and I haven’t been able to stop listening to it. The obvious comparisons tap into something like Angel Olsen … Continue reading →

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Mountain Man – Magic Ship [2018]

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Very Warm

One record I neglected to add to the Recommended Albums of September post from earlier this month was Mountain Man’s Magic Ship, their first record in over eight years. The trio of singers (Amelia Meath, Alexandra Sauser-Monnig & Molly Erin Sarlé) … Continue reading →

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Playlist – Essential Oil Dimension: An Olfactory Fantasy

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Very Warm

ESSENTIAL OIL DIMENSION: AN OLFACTORY FANTASY is a playlist based on a thought that came to me after seeing the band Destroyer. I couldn’t believe how tight the band was despite playing in these weird, spaced out grooves. The singer … Continue reading →

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Sun June – “Underneath” [2018]

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Very Warm

Another great release today was Sun June’s Years, out on Keeled Scales. It’s a great, easy going singer-songwriter/folk record, also perfect for the summer like the Kevin Krauter song I posted earlier today. Check out my immediate favorite from the album, … Continue reading →

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Playlist – Ecstatic Affluence: A City Pop Odyssey

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Very Warm

ECSTATIC AFFLUENCE: A CITY POP ODYSSEY is perhaps the thing I hold the most pride in from all my days as a “music curator”, if you can call me that. It’s a 50-song playlist of exclusively Japanese music centering around the … Continue reading →

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