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Jaw Droppers & Instrumental Thursdays ∞ Keep On Schein’ing
Artists mentioned:If you were here yesterday, you read my take on Jenny Scheinman’s vocal album. Here are two cuts from that wonderful, jazzy instrumental disc – Crossing The Field. It seems each year there is an artist I discover thru eMusic - last year was The Avett Bro's - this year...(read full post)
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My Favorite Song This Week
Artists mentioned:If you have been reading The Late Greats for a while, you probably know I LOVE Gillian Welch. Until Gillian releases some new material, Jenny Scheinman will have to do.The first time I heard the song below, I thought it was new Gillian. So I downloaded the whole album from...(read full post)
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Wayback Brush Strokes Wednesdays
Artists mentioned:You might remember a short-lived weekly feature called Brush Strokes Wed., where I featured songs that featured drummers playing their drums with brushes. A sound I am quite found of.One of the ladies I featured on said feature was Eleni Mandell. Her album last year – Miracle of Five –...(read full post)
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Guilty Pleasures For Humpday ∞ Young Macdonald Had A Guitar
Artists mentioned:Ee Ei Ei Ei OhAnd with that guitar she sang some songsEe Ei Ei Ei OhWith a big hit in there (her homeland – Scotland) and a bit hit (hopefully) here; there a hit, here a hit! Everywhere a big hit!Amy Macdonald’s album comes out on the 19th.Ee Ei Ei...(read full post)
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Party Tunes Week ∞ Mermaid Ave. Party
Artists mentioned:Maybe you already had this party with Late Great favs: Some Velvet Blog or Muruch.Myabe not...Former Story member Jonatha Brooke was given access to the Woody Guthrie files a la Billy Bragg and Wilco. Jonatha is the first women Nora has granted such a privilege.The album Brooke made – The...(read full post)
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Party Tunes Week ∞ Xmas In July
Artists mentioned:Sure there are only two more days left this month, plenty enough time to download this double CD collection of holiday music, throw a yule on the barbe and drink for frozen egg nog-tinis.Disc One: Wild1. Los Straightjackets ~ Marshmallow World2. Andy Williams ~ The Most Wonderful Time Of The...(read full post)
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Compare & Contrast (Party Tunes Week) ∞ Beauty Pageant Party
Artists mentioned:Gillian Welch ∞ Look At Miss OhioThe New Frontiers ∞ Look At Miss OhioWhich version do you prefer? or did I leave about your favorite? Leave a hullabaloo.More:Party Tunes WeekMore:Compare & Contrast-sUse some of you 50 FREE Downloads from eMusic to get more party tunes....(read full post)
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Party Tunes Tuesday (Party Tunes Week) ∞ Scratching The Dancefloor
Artists mentioned:For my salt, Lee “Scratch” Perry is the Brian Wilson of Jamaican music. A brilliant producer, musician and performer. Whether it was helping to create and develop Dub or producing Bob Marley, this cat has scratched his way into the modern music library.His new album “Repentance” which was produced by...(read full post)
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8 From ’08 ∞ Catch Up
Artists mentioned:Here are eight songs I have been meaning to post since I went on “hiatus”, in beta alpha-cal order:Emiliana Torrini ∞ Me & Armeni (indie-darling gets help from Hot Chip – out 9-9)Anna Ternheim ∞ To Be Gone (Scandihuvia songstress continues to wow – EP out now) Mason Porter ∞...(read full post)
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Jaw Droppers
Artists mentioned:I know I’ve posted this song before, but while The Duchess, Mini-Duchess and I were hanging in the hospital post-Caesarian, In Good Company was on TV. I remembered how great this song really is. And now it has even more meaning for The Duke.Listen:Iron & Wine ∞ The Trapeze SwingerWhat...(read full post)
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Commercial Thursdays ∞ Eos
Artists mentioned:I don’t think I had ever seen this commercial before Jon And Roy emailed me. Nor had I heard any of their music. But, now that I have both seen and heard, I want to see/hear more.Jon and Roy hail from the Great White north and play a blend of...(read full post)
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My Favorite Song This Week
Artists mentioned:If you have been reading The Late Greats for a while, you know my love of all things Avett. If you haven’t been reading The Late Greats for a while, what the hell took you so long to get here?! (Just kidding.)The Bro’s have a new EP, The Gleam II,...(read full post)
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Wayback Wednesdays
Artists mentioned:(A little bit of a different trip in the Wayback Machine today.)Way back when I first started reading music blogs, my blog buddy and sometimes collaborator Heather from I Am Fuel, You Are Friends – who has an excellent collection of Wilco covers right now – had this weekly featured...(read full post)
