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John Craigie - Soft Hail

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Olivier
on February 7, 2008
in Acoustic, Alternative, Folk, New Album Alert, On iTunes, Singer Songwriter and blues
. 9 Comments

John Craigie

Californian songwriter John Craigie will be live next week February the 12th @ Hotel Utah - San Francisco, for the release of his 5th full length album : Soft Hail.

5th album… I’ve just bought “Picnic on 405″ last week, his 2007 fourth release. And I’m still starving : you know Soft Hail - John Craigiethat my appetite for that kind of music is simply insatiable ! Prolific and young, and talented. I won’t tell you that his previous albums are as good as Picnic - I simply can’t afford for the moment to buy his complete discography ! But each of my 13 bucks, buying this album, were immediatly multiply to the value of millions for each of the songs it handles !

For all of you crazy readers that are already addicted to John Craigie’s delicious acoustic mixture of blues and folk, please be sure to leave us a comment about his previous releases. For the others, find below two tracks. The first one from the album I owned and a second one from his coming one. - count on me for positing here a detailed review about ‘Soft Hail’ ! In the meantime, please, send us a feedback from the show.

 
 Canyon Walls - John Craigie [3:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
 Down the Tracks - John Craigie: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Artist : John Craigie
Label : none
Where to buy : Cdbaby.com

Neil McSweeney - A Rope to Hang

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Olivier
on February 2, 2008
in Acoustic, Americana, Folk, On iTunes and Singer Songwriter
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Neil McSweeney

“McSweeney started writing his Americana-tinged, folksy solo material while teaching English in Italy. Upon returning to his native Sheffield, he continued to write songs inspired by the likes of Low and Papa M, and his intense, brooding live performances lead to him being voted ‘Sheffielder Most Likely To kill Himself’ on one internet forum, and described as ‘the most miserable man alive’ on another.” Quote from his myspace page.

Somber folk, dark acoustic, already compared to L. Cohen and J. Buckley, Sheffield songwriter Neil McSweeney is one of my favorite of this past year - thanks once again to Geordie for sharing this immense composer and songwriter. With his new single ‘A Rope to Hang‘ released this last December after his amazing first full length ‘Remember to Smile‘, Neil has raised the highest rank in my library and he’s definitively the guy to watch on the other side of the chanel.

 
 A Rope to Hang - Neil McSweeney [3:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Artist : Neil McSweeney
Label : LM Music / Kids
Where to buy : Artist website or Itunes

Deer Tick - War Elephant

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Olivier
on December 26, 2007
in Acoustic, Americana, Folk, On iTunes, Rock, Singer Songwriter and blues
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John McCauley is gifted with this huge story-teller talent, that could bring you on the opposite side of the world playing the same tune. A delicious mix of blues and country highlighted with a distinct nasal accent coming out from what could be described as a long term smoky/drunken voice - John you’re too young !! Volupté, we deserve my friends - Pleasure, Deer Tick will give us !

 
 Ashamed - Deer Tick [2:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
 Dirty Dishes [3:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Deer Tick - War ElephantEven if I have to admit that the band’s name are far to be attractive - a good friend of mine is fighting against lyme disease each day and we’re infested half the year in the pyrenees by those parasites. My curiosity finally won over my poor froggy sense of humor - it’s so good to be French sometimes - and it has been once again fully rewarded…

Artist : Deer Tick
Label : Feow Records
Where to buy : Emusic - Itunes

Craig Cardiff - Smallest Wingless

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Trini
on December 17, 2007
in Acoustic, Indie, On iTunes and Singer Songwriter
. 3 Comments

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Insomnia, I really do have a problem with sleeping yet I can’t manage to wake up in the mornings. Go figure.

This time last year I was in Canada experiencing a true winter with snow flakes and all. What a difference a year makes. Well before I start rambling on, I want to leave you all with this beautiful singer/songwriter Craig Cardiff. If you’ve never heard of him before, I recommend you buy his album Good Night (Go Home) this is one out of ten he has. I promise you won’t be disappointed.

A 10-year veteran of the indie music scene throughout Canada, Craig is a traveling troubadour playing shows across the country, in small towns, big cities, neighborhood pubs and even your living room. My lazy man reviewer comparison will yield Iron & Wine and Damien Rice. If one were to look up indie in the dictionary, before it was redefined into a genre or style, before it was hipster territory, you would find this humble yet outspoken man with an impressive word-of-mouth following.

- CD Baby

 
 Craig Cardiff - Smallest Wingless [3:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Christian Kjellvander - I saw her from here, I saw here from Her

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Olivier
on December 7, 2007
in Acoustic, Alternative, Country, Folk, On Youtube, On iTunes and Singer Songwriter
. 2 Comments

Christian Kjellvander

More reviews have to be written before “charting” this great musical vintage. Released November the 7th, the new Christian Kjellvander full length will be part of my yearly top - as each Kjellvander album.

Christian Kjellvander - I saw her from here, I saw here from Her

This new 10 tracks collection titled ‘I saw her from here, I saw here from her‘ is a great balance between his first critically acclaim solo effort ‘Songs from the Two room Chapels‘ and his more intimate ‘Faya‘ 2005 release. Oscillating between soft piano ballads and deeper alternative-country tunes with banjo and even pedal steel to some more power songs such as first single ‘Two Souls‘ with trompet and cornet, Kjellvander’s songwriting and composition are both dense and varied : seemly delectable ! Let’s also mention the appearance of Karla-Therese Kjellvander as vocals on ‘When the Mourning Come’ is simply irresistible.

 
 Poppies and Peonies - Christian Kjellvander [4:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
 While the Birches Weep - Christian Kjellvander: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

With Jose Gonzales, Kristofer Astrom, Jens Lenkman, Loney Dear, and finally Christian Kjellvander, Swedish songwriters have been really prolific this year !

Artist : Christian Kjellvander
Label : Startracks
You should also enjoy : Kristofer Åström, Doug Burr, Timesbold, Anders Parker

Robert Plant/Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

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Trini
on December 4, 2007
in New Album Alert, On iTunes and Rock
. 2 Comments

I was watching a special on the Grammy’s the other night and was thinking what happened to all the great duets. I’m almost afraid to admit but I am a closet Barbara Streisand fan .. I know, I know, I know … but I have to admit I love her music. There’s a point to this, what was it? Oh, yeah great duets they had one of Neil Diamond and Barbara Streisand that got me thinking what happened to duets?

Well this may not be for everyone, but I don’t know a single person who at one point wasn’t, still is, or secretly listened to Led Zeppelin. I recently wrote about Alison Krauss, she’s been known to do a lot of collaborating with different artist, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise to find her doing one with Robert Plant. I say it shouldn’t but I am quite surprised non-the less. You can find all the information on the new album called “Raising Sand” on their official website. You can also stream and buy the album there as well. I think this album has answered my question. This goes far beyond just a duet, it’s a perfect collaboration.

 
 Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On) Robert Plant & Alison Krauss [3:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The Last Town Chorus - Wire Waltz

Published
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Trini
on November 30, 2007
in Acoustic, Folk, Indie, On Youtube, On iTunes and Pop
. 3 Comments

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I was visiting The Artist Den website recently and found The Last Town Chorus. About a year ago I was introduced to their music by accident. I had fallen in love with the sound of the lap steel guitar, thanks to Ben Harper, and in my search of artist that played it I found The Last Town Chours band. They’ve had an ever changing line up but one thing or person who has remained constant has been Megan, and thankfully for them. She has a beautiful voice and can play the lap steel, I mean what more can you ask for.

Some of you may recognize her by the song “Modern Love” it was in the t.v show Grey’s Anatomy last year. I guess one good thing that can come out of these shows is that who ever is choosing the music is doing a great job.

You can preview her latest album “Wire Waltz” below Buy iTunes:

1. Wire Waltz -| mp3
2. You -| mp3
3. Modern Love (Written by David Bowie) - stream - mp3
4. Caroline -| mp3
5. It’s Not Over - |mp3
6. Understanding -| mp3a/>
7. Boat -| mp3
8. Huntsville, 1989 - | mp3
9. Wintering in Brooklyn - | mp3
10. Foreign Land - | mp3

 
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 Modern Love (David Bowie Cover) - The Last Town Chorus [4:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download