Blog: i guess i'm floating

Every so often you come upon an artist that is nearly as preoccupied with telling stories as they are making beautiful music. Musicians like John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats and Leonard Cohen are often charged with this, of striking that heartbreaking balance between the pen and the guitar. I think it is refreshing when songs are not always anonymous or general, but instead about something you can visualize, something you can fully inhabit while listening. So when Pukekos tipped me off to Ethan Master of the [...]

• Ethan Master of the Hawaiian Ukulele - Noise Band
• Ethan Master of the Hawaiian Ukulele - Wore Out Your Welcome