Tag Archives: Folk

El Polen – “A Las Orillas Del Vilcanota” [1973]

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Very Warm

El Polen’s fantastic record Fuera De La Ciudad was one of my first worldly discoveries I made while on the hunt for new music and one of the main sparkplugs that has fueled my desire to continue finding buried gold (well, maybe … Continue reading →

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Grouper – “Water People” [2011]

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Very Warm

Another Grouper post because it’s worth it. Grouper released this Water People 7″ back in 2011 – as far as I know it was vinyl only/no mass digital release. Yesterday, Feb. 3rd 2017, she re-released it to the benefit of the ACLU … Continue reading →

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2016 Retrospective: 100 Songs, Listening Stats & Concert Recaps

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Very Warm

This is my final list regarding music in 2016 and boy is it a doozy. Think of it as a giant funeral pyre – burning all the oil left in the can to exorcise my demons and start anew, with … Continue reading →

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The River Empires – “Overture In Thales Summer” [2010]

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Very Warm

This song has some of the most shockingly beautiful vocal harmonies I’ve ever heard. This includes all dimensions of music – classical, pop, ambient, whatever. You know when something feels so good that you go crazy a bit? Well that’s … Continue reading →

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case/lang/veirs – “Behind The Armory” [2016]

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Very Warm

I love Neko Case!!! This is a quieter moment on the collab LP from Neko Case, k.d. Lang & Laura Veirs and it is too lovely. Check out this LP, it will surely be one of my top favorites from … Continue reading →

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Recommended Albums: May 2016

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Very Warm

Ok so May really spoiled us with a surplus of really good, memorable albums. I couldn’t choose just ten so here are 23. I’ll be brief I swear. Sort of. I hope you enjoy and maybe discover something new or revisit … Continue reading →

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Recommended Albums: January 2016

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Very Warm

Thought I’d start a monthly recap thing on here. Think of this blog as a big net that’s cast over the stream of music that flows through the year and these are the “catches of the day,” in a way. There’s … Continue reading →

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2015 Retrospective

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Very Warm

This is a 100-song playlist of songs that made 2015 unique from other years. Songs that I listened to a ton, songs I discovered for the first time, songs that hold immense emotional weight, and other assorted sonic ephemera. My … Continue reading →

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Steve Gunn & Black Twig Pickers – “Trailways Ramble” [2015]

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Very Warm

I’ve been listening to Steve Gunn a bit, about a year or so and I just found this collaboration record, Seasonal Hire, from earlier this year with Black Twig Pickers, a bluegrass group. This record is pretty great – it’s like … Continue reading →

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Dan Lambert – “Charley Town”

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Very Warm

I just discovered the treasure trove of reissued goodness that is Numero Group Records, which is a label based in Chicago that focuses on putting out old/forgotten/under-appreciated/unknown cuts of music. What kind of music? That part doesn’t matter, as long … Continue reading →

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