Video: Bombadil- Three Saddest Words

Bombadil is a band and a word that I was unfamiliar with. I did a quick check on Wikipedia and apparently there's a fellow named Tom Bombadil that is described in J.R.R Tolkien's 1934 poem, "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil," as a "merry fellow" living in a dingle close to the Withywindle river, where he wanders, exploring nature at his leisure. Oddly enough, that spirit of back-country exploration is a fair description of the band and their recent release, Tarpits and Canyonlands . Bombadil was formed by Duke University alumni in North Carolina by way of Bolivia, [...]

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Have you guys checked out the lineup for this year's Austin City Limits? It's almost stellar enough to get me excited about blistering heat and feet obliteration. Ok, not really, but there won't be anything that will stop me from attending and melting away with my camera and note pad. Call it my gift to you. Or something. Speaking of you, someone out there who has read a post or two recently sent me a [...]

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