
01 : Joseph Arthur - Can't Exist (Live) : Joseph Arthur is one of the best ten artists who will never be famous. He's smooth, many of his songs are instant classics, and the man creates some of the weirdest paintings I've ever seen in my life. This is a gorgeous track and to hear it stripped down and live is amazing. I would love to see one of his shows. 02 : Akron/Family - Gone Beyond : I'm still not sure what to think of this [...]

Alela Diane Alela Diane hails from Nevada City, CA , also the hometown of friend and kindred spirit Joanna Newsom . Alela hand-made 650 copies of her beautiful debut, The Pirate's Gospel , "sewing lace and paper bags for the case, drawing golden ships, lettering ink, and burning each cd..." Unfortunately, these are all gone, but luckily Holocene Music will be releasing the record nationally on October 24, 2006 . I can't recommend this album enough; Alela's voice is big and [...]

yesterday's beat* remember the hype. remember the fanfar when an artist as unique as cat power burst upon us. remember the anticipation in the air for the jenny lewis solo project. remember the steamroll the past two years with leslie feist . all incredible artists. and in the same breath with that group is where alela diane deserves to be. hailing from northern california her debut, the pirate's gospel , is finally making its way out of the hands of friends and family and into wider release [...]
Listen to this song: Download audio file (ad-therifle.mp3) Alela Diane - The Rifle Her name is Alela Diane. Her album, The Pirate's Gospel , comes out October 24 on Holocene Music It's not surprising that she's friends with Joanna Newsom. Granted, there's more Beth Orton in Diane's Joanna Newsom, but the result is a great addition to newish class of literate musicians, such as the Decemberists, Newsom, and [...]