Here's a Xmas bargain buy to enjoy including tracks from Beat Surrender favourites, Cusack , Peter Bruntnell , The Lucky Strikes , Old Lost John and Annie Keating . Shangri-La: Best of 2011 by Shangri-La 1.John Bennett & Dan Turner - Elderberry Waltz 2.Bob Collum - My Little Hurricane 3.Peter Bruntnell - Perfume River 4.Plantman - Away With The Sun 5.Anton Barbeau - The Automatic Door 6.The Tumbledryer Babies - WWF [...]
This is a picture of Sarabeth Tucek. She makes music that's kinda of a downer, but it's like listening to aural agony, and it's amazing right after a late night of drinking with friends or if you just ran over a squirrel or something like that. Anyway, I thought this picture was just all kinds [...]
die akustische ist stets eine irrende, die zwischen flott angeschlagen und von bedacht bewogen vorsichtig fingergepickt changiert. das ornament, gewählt wie von frauenhand, besteht mal aus einer tänzelnden fidel, mal aus einer stimme weiblichen ursprungs (ida gistafsson, frida ekerlund), einer mandoline, akkordeon, wird ergänzt um bouzouki (olof jennfors), posaune (goran abelli), banjo (johan malmberg), trompete (unni zimmerdahl), bass (mattias ljunggren), singende säge (frida astrand). das timbre des sängers ist warm, leicht angeraut, verfänglich. zwischen amerikanischer songwriter tradition und englischem folk erzählt er die geschichten seines lebens, das sind eine menge. seit 2004 nimmt tomas thunberg, der old lost john [...]
Somehow the new release from Old Lost John escaped me. Bringing Down the Sky came out in April. But I am just now discovering it. From the sound of this recording it seems there is little difference between the backwoods of Appalachia and the forests of Sweden. This is mountain music that deals with themes that have been sung about for centuries. Buy the new record here through Bandcamp or here through Cd Baby. [...]
Have been going through my inbox and having a listen to a few tracks that have landed over the last week or so, more folks seem to be making use of SoundCloud so here's a quartet that caught my attention. Starting with a lovely minimalist piece of indie-folk from the Yer Bird stable here's a track from Ghosts I've Met from there upcoming release From A Spark Here's a track from troubadour Grayson Capps Ol' Slac (& The Mobile Mardi [...]
Bit of street teaming for some for some artists that have got in touch through email or I've stumbled upon at MySpace and eMusic, or just plain forgot to mention before............ Kicking it of with news of Swedish singer-songwriter Old Lost John is over in the UK and the end of May, info at his MySpace page. Old Lost John @ MySpace Old Lost John Homepage Love this track from his Faceless album released last year. More at SwedesPlease [...]
It's been a couple of years ( here ) since my last post about the Swedish indie folk artist Old Lost John . Not much has changed. On the new record Faceless he still sings in a hushed and pained voice. Instrumentation remains quietly somber, a mix of traditional folk and maybe something a little more modern. Order the new record directly from Old Lost John here . Fairies and Fools Broken Bonus: She Won't Listen [...]
I am a little sad as I awoke to snow on the ground this June. Yes, snow in June. I know many of you are thinking..."But Sandy, you live in Calgary....that is in Canada!". Damn it, it still shouldn't snow in June. I have already had my sunburn from a couple weeks back fade and now we are back to snow! Texas here I come. Well enough bitching, it is still the weekend and I can sit around (re: hibernate) watch a few movies, listen to great music, snuggle with the missus. I will also be hoping for [...]
After couple dates in Germany this last February, Tomas Thunberg a.k.a Old Lost John is currently in UK for few gigs... Check his website to listen to his recent live performance and be sure to check his british schedule. Geordie, there's also a special show for you, right around your corner : hope you'll find time to join ! This is the schedule: May 10 2008 8:00P - Cavendish Arms (Stockwell) London, United Kingdom May 11 2008 6:00P - Come Down and [...]
In a recent post , I thought I had toured the 2007 Swedish scene. But some brilliant artists are left to be discovered, some extraordinary songs are left to be heard then to be sung... Old Lost John is the musical project of Swedish songsmith . After taking part in the FAWM project ... composing 14 tracks in the 28 days of February, he also released his second full length sooner this year : ' The Ghost of Calder Mountain '. Described as "Dark americana folk with a [...]
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