Archive for the ‘folky’ Category

Midlake

mp3: Head Home
Dear Midlake,
So I was having another existential crisis the other day. I was driving somewhere with my friend Emily and was listening to The Trials of Van Occupanther and she commented how this was like every other band that I listened to, a regurgitated version of some older band. She told [...]

JP Haynie

mp3: Wyoming
Dear JP,
Thanks for letting me record you the other night.  Its been a while since I had the chance to record some musical act that I wasn’t someway involved with, and the experience was so much fun and great.  Usually, I spend months sitting in front of a computer, pulling my hair out because [...]

Ida

mp3: Late Blues
Dear Ida,
While checking out hot bands of recent I stumbled across the video for “Late Blues”. The song itself was pretty darn good, but more importantly it sent a wake up call to me reminding me of how great your band is. I think there was a time in my life [...]

David Fox / Caglar Singletary

mp3:Non Violent Taekwondo Troopers
Dear Song Poets,
For years i searched for a way to get my hands on this cd. It has been like my own personal holy grail. you are geniuses. all of you.
i would encourage anyone who has never seen the documentary to buy it, and the soundtrack. I was going to post “blind [...]

Sufjan Stevens

mp3: Borderline
Dear Sufjan,
I am sorry that I have been neglecting you as of late. I think there was a period of oversaturation — I mean, everything was about you. But this song is a reminder on a Sunday of why I shouldn’t forget you.
Happy Casimir Pulaski Day,
Rob
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