Monday, November 3, 2008

Josh Pyke - Memories & Dust (2007)

Pop / Singer-Songwriter / Acoustic

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Australian singer-songwriter Josh Pyke has a resonant voice, minstrel flair and a natural ear for squeaky clean, acoustic pop.

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Friday, October 10, 2008

What Bird - Good Night, Good Riddance (2008)

Folk Rock / Electronic / Indie

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Graveyard shift commuter-poets with a soft spot for acoustic/electronic pop will find their car stereos have found a new best friend in Good Night, Good Riddance.

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Friday, June 6, 2008

Andrew Collins - Little Widgets (2005)

Fireflies, bluegrass and Jimi’s ghost

Little Widgets
Sunlight at Midnight
Pendleton Murray
Pleasantville
Prelude from Cello Suite No. 3
Blue Ming
Dickering Al
The Yellow Barber
Old Republic
Bottom’s Dream
Riding Off Into The Sunset

In space, no one can hear you scream–an age old adage rarely adhered to by Hollywood. After all, with no sound in space (and no fire either, for the most part…), how [...]

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Thursday, May 25, 2006

Espers - II (2006)

Haunting folk brew

Dead Queen
Widow’s Weed
Cruel Storm
Children Of Stone
Mansfield And Cyclops
Dead King
Moon Occults The Sun

The dreary, sparkling world of Espers is as sharp and haunting a trip as a drop of blood falling from a blade of grass. “II” is a worthy follow-up to the acclaimed first Espers record, which [...]

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Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Matt Costa - Songs We Sing (2005)

Melodies with simple harmonies…

Yellow Taxi
Astair
Oh Dear
Cold December
Desire’s Only Fling
Sweet Rose
Songs We Sing
Sunshine
Whiskey & Wine
Shimmering Fields
Behind The Moon
Wash Away

Break out a big black kettle. Now heat it up and toss Van Morrison, Simon and Garfunkel, and the Beatles headlong into the pot. You’ll come pretty close to Matt Costa.
The majority of converts you talk to will [...]

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