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I'd say Johnny Cash, Tom Russell, Jay Farrar etc..
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I think you mentioned them earlier, because I just went to check them out again and realized I have a few MP3s already. I don't know if I actually ever got a chance to listen to them, but these tracks are amazing. I'm going to shoot it to my Amazon wish list so I don't forget about them again. I love Behold the River. ---------------------------- It's okay, I'm a saint, I forgave your mistakes. Shadrach on LastFM |
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| Posts: 1558 | Location: Peter's Creek, Alaska | Registered: 08 August 2007 | |
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One band that I discovered this year and proceeded to pick up their entire back catalog is Dolorean. Their record from this year, You Can't Win is exceptional and will probably land in my top 15, but I think my favorite is Violence in the Snowy Fields from 2004. It is a little more upbeat, so if you like your alt-country a little more downtrodden pick up the new one.
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"This is my main concern with Obama; what if he has been groomed since childhood to blend in with the zionists and infidels? What if he has been led along by a radical islamic terrorist organization and positioned to become an influential politician?
What if Obama gets into White House and turns out to be some crazy muslim terrorist? What do we do then? We'll be pretty screwed. It could happen." -- by some fucking nutjob
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| Posts: 1996 | Location: The Noog, TN | Registered: 08 April 2007 | |
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I love this thread! I've been a folk/americana fan for three years now but have been hard pressed to find things that rivaled Iron&Wine, to the point where i was starting to wonder if there was anything remotely like it. and then comes along RavingLunatic and his vast knowledge in the genre. Thanx RL :thumbs up:
Mix a little folly with your plans: It is sweet to be silly at the right moment.
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The Snake the Cross The Crown singer really sounds like someone I recognize in the song Cotton Teeth. I just realized it's Ounsworth (or whatever) from Clap You Hands... Just commenting. It's also a great song though. ---------------------------- It's okay, I'm a saint, I forgave your mistakes. Shadrach on LastFM |
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| Posts: 1558 | Location: Peter's Creek, Alaska | Registered: 08 August 2007 | |
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quote: Originally posted by brainofp:
I love this thread! I've been a folk/americana fan for three years now but have been hard pressed to find things that rivaled Iron&Wine, to the point where i was starting to wonder if there was anything remotely like it. and then comes along RavingLunatic and his vast knowledge in the genre. Thanx RL :thumbs up:
Haha. Thanks dude. I wouldn't call my knowledge of the genre vast, but I do my best.  |
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| Posts: 3851 | Location: NE Indiana | Registered: 14 April 2005 | |
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quote: Originally posted by crazed:
Listened to The Snake the Cross the Crown at their Myspace and it was very nice. Thanks for the notice on that one, RL.
Haven't the new Dolorean yet, but I also like Violence in the Snowy Fields. It's a gorgeous album, as is their debut, Not Exotic.
Great, I hope you like Cotton Teeth as much as I do. Also, though I've always found Dolorean a bit too plain for my tastes, I think the new album is their best, and I like it. |
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| Posts: 3851 | Location: NE Indiana | Registered: 14 April 2005 | |
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For an odd, refreshing take on folk, check out the latest album I've been whoring out (it deserves it, I swear!): Grampall Jookabox- Scientific Cricket CouldBAnyone likes it just as much as me!
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| Posts: 2510 | Location: Drug induced coma. | Registered: 01 December 2006 | |
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| Posts: 2510 | Location: Drug induced coma. | Registered: 01 December 2006 | |
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Recently saw the Felice Brothers open for Bright Eyes in concert. This is not my usual genre, but I really loved them. Swamp rock/Americana. A little zydeco, a little stomp, a lot of Dylan and the Band. They have a vinyl out, but I bought their tour-only CD. If you stumble across them at all, I'd check it out. Their live show was more dynamic, since it all seemed like something out of Bukowski in the Big Easy, but the recording does them proper justice.
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| Posts: 1426 | Location: State of Disarray | Registered: 10 January 2007 | |
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Any one heard of Sam Amidon? i heard him on the radio a few weeks ago but i haven't found much material on the net.
Mix a little folly with your plans: It is sweet to be silly at the right moment.
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I've just run across a pretty nifty 2007 release. It's by the Cave Singers and it's called Invitation Songs. It's a super-group of sorts. Made up of guys from Hint Hint, Cobra High and Pretty Girls Make Graves. This sounds nothing like any of those bands. There was a quote on the promo I received that sums up their sound better than I ever could. It's from The Seattle Weekly: quote: An updated version of the Anthology of American Folk Music. Not the graduate-student, learned interpretations of folk music circa 1962, but folk music approached by way of punk rock. It's sparse, melodic, and simultaneously creepy and alluring, like the widow mourning graveside in Johnny Cash's "Long Black Veil."
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Weep to Water the Trees.
"This is my main concern with Obama; what if he has been groomed since childhood to blend in with the zionists and infidels? What if he has been led along by a radical islamic terrorist organization and positioned to become an influential politician?
What if Obama gets into White House and turns out to be some crazy muslim terrorist? What do we do then? We'll be pretty screwed. It could happen." -- by some fucking nutjob
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| Posts: 1996 | Location: The Noog, TN | Registered: 08 April 2007 | |
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I'm not convinced the entire album is great, but there are some definite high points. "Seeds of Night" is absolutely stellar.
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Weep to Water the Trees.
"This is my main concern with Obama; what if he has been groomed since childhood to blend in with the zionists and infidels? What if he has been led along by a radical islamic terrorist organization and positioned to become an influential politician?
What if Obama gets into White House and turns out to be some crazy muslim terrorist? What do we do then? We'll be pretty screwed. It could happen." -- by some fucking nutjob
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| Posts: 1996 | Location: The Noog, TN | Registered: 08 April 2007 | |
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Ive recently fallen in love with a folk album, its The Pirate's Gospel by Alela DianeShe have a great voice and the album is full of standout tracks. It was self release in 2004 but its now been re-release and its also available on Emusic highly recommanded
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