So Third Floor Sessions have done it again…a great live performance caught on video (and mp3) from Canadian indie icons Ohbijou!
There is something about Ohbijou, they are just a dreamy pop sound that is thick with lush melodies. They create moments instead of songs…I can very much see them sound-tracking moments in time. That perfect moment in time (or not so perfect moment) where through your mind’s eye it has sound. It is the kind of music that can create something deep within you while listening. The same way (for me) Sigur Rós create such deep emotion with music – the sounds can be epic, heart-warming and tragically beautiful.
Enjoy a couple of the tracks and a video: get the full 8 tracks over at Third Floor Sessions HERE.
Probably my favourite J. Tillman track is “Casualties”. I almost fell of my chair when I saw Luxury Wafers put a nice little video of a live recording of it for their recent session with the Tills.
I know I (and others on this blog) preach about Josh Tillman…but seriously, chills.
Visit Luxury Wafers for 3 live tracks (even a nice version of a track from his new 7″ that just came out last week) for free download with one simple click RIGHT HERE.
So “Song o Day” today is a great cover. I say this as not all covers are great, some are simply imitation. It is nice to have a song that even though it is a cover, it can stand on it’s own. This is one of those tracks from Kyle Swartzwelder and his cover of the Kathleen Edwards track “Away”. Kyle sent these over to me the other day (along with a Neil Young cover of “Powderfinger”, nice), and I needed to share at least one of them. Man the slide guitar (or what I think of as the slide guitar) is just gorgeous, waning and waxing throughout!
Enjoy a bit of folky Americana for your Thanksgiving. Canadian Thanksgiving that is, and give thanks for talent such as Swartzwelder and Edwards. If you like this unreleased cover track – pick up Kyle’s album over at CD Baby HERE. If you wanted to hear more of Kathleen Edwards, visit her on her website HERE.
~Smansmith
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Well my affinity for all things bearded and acoustic have lead me to singer songwriter Josh Preston. There I said it…now did that sound creepy?
Well creepy-ness aside, Josh has recently been kind enough to offer up some free downloads of his material via the his Bandcamp site. There are five (yes 5!) albums available for download that were released in the last 3 years more or less. So come on people, head on over for some sampling!
I first came across Josh when I was looking for some acoustic stuff to include over on Slowcoustic for a playlist and picked up his amply titled album “Josh Preston’s Perpetual Bin of Demos and Other Sods You May Have Heard Live But Are Not Live Now” and included his song “Fire”.Josh being the nice guy he is, found me on twitter (follow him @joshpreston) and linked me up for the rest of the downloads! I have picked his EP “The Complex Wooden Heart” as come on, it was labeled as acoustic and sounded like it could be some good old sad bastard music. If you know me that is a combination I enjoy (yes, I enjoy music that evokes bleak hardships…it is just the type of music that has the ability to move you that much easier). So I have included the four fully solo acoustic beauties for your listening pleasure – you can visit here to download a zip with it all together as well. So ease your way into the weekend with some well scripted laments delivered right on cue from Josh.
these songs… are the solo home recordings of Nate Lacy. meanwhile, mimicking birds has acquired the additional live existence of Tim Skellenger on supplementary/lead guitar and Aaron Hanson on drums… Mimicking birds’ first official record will be available via glacial pace recordings hopefully by summer 2009… -MySpace profile
Just a quick note to check out some of the best “unknown to me” Portland talent – the West Coast just is deep with musicians, I can’t keep up. If you enjoy a slew of free downloads, down-tempo acoustic recordings intertwined with a few quirky indie tracks – you have a new band to check out. These lo-fi recordings of Lacy came recommended by a friend over on Last.fm and once hitting up their Virb Profile I found myself having MB on the top of my weekly Last.fm charts…for the second week! Take a listen to a few tracks that just might make it to the new album (expected this summer from Glacial Pace Records – so you know they are in good company). Also check out their MySpace Page for some upcoming tour stops with Jenny Lewis and even an upcoming gig at Austin City Limits this fall! Definitely a band I will be keeping my eye on.
The nine bands whose work is represented here span a wide Prairie landscape of music. The Deep Dark Woods mix traditional folk music with rock and roll, alt-country and psychedelia. Psychedelia is also an element of holzkopf’s work, mashed up with jungle, hip-hop, and eardrum-bursting feedback. Dumb Angel (Shaun Mason) centres spectral compositions around ethereal vocals and melodic, droning guitar. Pearson play intimate folk-core inspired by Grant Fuhr, Soren Kierkegaard and one-speed bikes; when their lovely lady strikes out on her own, she’s called A Gentle Forest. The practically orchestra-sized Carbon Dating Service make a joyful noise with voices, hearts and horns. These Hands (Michael Hanson) is deceptively understated and idiosyncratically catchy, in the vein of Lennon, Bowie and Drake. The Junior Pantherz have been a guitar-powered, cymbal-kicking, indie-rock machine since 1999. And the Western Canadian Music Award-winning The Blood Lines’ pop-rock is equal to any from Montreal or Toronto.
Becoming more and more known in the music scene, the good old city of Saskatoon is getting some decent exposure lately. Having been there many times and living in both Winnipeg and Calgary, I have basically sandwiched this city by the river almost my whole life. Who would have thunk it that I should have stopped halfway between the two cities and made Saskatoon my home?? While keeping the small town vibe but still being a growing urban area – it is well known to be one of the most beautiful prairie towns around – it is now the indie music scene that has come to the forefront. Whether it be the awesome Alt Country of “The Deep Dark Woods” or the orchestral “Carbon Dating Service” and all the way to the stunning folk-core of “Pearson” and indie rock of “Junior Pantherz”. Seems like there is a little too much depth for this little city, but that is the way they like it I’m sure.
Visit Killbeat Music (the remainder of the tracks not included in this post can be downloaded at Killbeat) and Saved By Radio for more information and pick up a copy of the physical CD at SBR HERE.
~Smansmith
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