Category: music
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happy saturday: lisa hannigan
I mentioned last week that one of my favorite musicians of 2009 thus far is from Ireland. Her name is Lisa Hannigan and she’s put out a terrific record called Sea Sew. You can read my review over at rednoW. Here’s a nice live version of “Sea Song.” Enjoy.
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happy saturday: rednoW
Some of you know that I get to contribute to rednoW, a website devoted to “the art of wonder”. A week or so ago the site was relaunched with a new design and a bunch of new content. There are lists and reviews of some favorite films and albums of 2008. I’m comfortable guaranteeing that…
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happy saturday: 2008’s best albums
There are too many “best of” music lists to keep track of this time of year. Steve McCoy pointed out a number of these lists earlier in the week, so there is no need to duplicate his efforts here. On Monday NPR’s All Songs Considered broadcast the year’s 25 best albums as voted by the…
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happy saturday: doc watson
As we are spending the weekend in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina (the land of our college years) for a family wedding, it seems appropriate to post a tune from the master of mountain music. Here’s Doc Watson singing and playing Deep River Blues. Enjoy.
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happy saturday: fleet foxes
La Blogotheque has this lovely video of the Fleet Foxes doing their thing in a French warehouse. Enjoy.
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