by joel chaffee Being an English speaking American, I don't understand a word of Rauelsson's debut LP, La Siembra La Espera Y La Cosecha . This is no harm, for it is music after all, and Cosecha is a lovely and powerful piece of it. Acoustic guitar picking through arpeggios are a staple, joined by vocals (often harmonies) with various percussive noises dangling around the back like snowflakes already fallen. [...]
ganz groß im kommen dieser tage: kemado records , eine band allerdings steht derzeit auch bei ihnen hoch im kurs, nach der 12"ep folgt "answer to yourself" und das knallt!: the soft pack - answer to yourself auf den asthmatic kitty act hatten wir hier im september 08 schon ausführlich hingewiesen, nun mit neuem release, ab 13.04. ist mit "animal feelings" zu rechnen: rafter - paper (2010) [...]

The cheery lady selling tickets at Mississippi Studios refused to check my ID for the guest list under the assumption that "friends of Laura Gibson aren't liars." It gave me a warm feeling to be trusted by a perfect stranger, a feeling that aligned well with the resulting mood of a night brought to life by fragile sounds from honest people. With violins and whispery vocals, Rauelsson lulled the shivers of a crowd freshly chilled from the rain outside. Tranquil fans smartly dressed in scarves and pea coats scattered themselves [...]

This from HUSH, my label. Has a new P Bear jamm: "Wii Oui". We are delighted to share this party favor with you: DECA: A HUSH 10th Anniversary Compilation . It's a rare snapshot of an invigorating cross section of artists mostly calling Portland home. The majority of its 28 tracks (tracklist below) are previously unreleased, and it features a 36 page pdf booklet. One note: Should you opt for the convenient, high quality zip download you'll find you're given an opportunity to pay an amount of [...]

Just when you thought Hush Records couldn't get any lovelier, it starts adopting Spaniards. This week's music feature celebrates the now decade-long life of the label. And, in a sappy li'l companion piece to said feature , several Hush artists graciously contributed stories regarding their first experiences with the label, as well as favorite Hush artists/albums and various other anecdotes. A name that came up a couple times among those testimonials was Raúl Pastor Medall, a.k.a. Rauelsson. Medall, who considers himself an "adopted Oregonian," apparently travels from his native Castellón, Spain, to Portland several times [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Butcher the Bar : "Leave This Town" [mp3] from other Butcher the Bar posts at Largehearted Boy Catherine MacLellan : "The Long Way Home" [mp3] from Church Bell Blues other Catherine MacLellan posts at Largehearted Boy I Love Math : "Josephine Street" [mp3] from [...]