Archive for the ‘Folk’ Category
Sunday, February 11th, 2007
Sometimes the second or third CD from a artist disappoints, they get trapped in what got them there. This is one of the times that I really feel like I am listening to the artist grow, and I like what I am hearing. On “Until We Felt Red” Kaki has a band, and the sound and power bring me into a great moments of highs and lows with power and grundge and picking and peace. Kaki pulls on some of the more intriguing parts of her past CD’s her sultry vocals and masterfull guitar work. I have not had the time to dig threw the lyrics but so far I think they are a hit. At one point I would describe Kaki King and a Michael Hedges like musician, I can no longer say that with this CD. Kaki King is Kaki King.
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Sunday, February 11th, 2007
When serching for summer music it is hard sometimes to find something upbeat and summer soaked. I have been spending the last month listen to large amounts of Afro-pop in the relization that this might be my new summer sound. Extra Golden is a enjoyable selection of tunes that have the repetitive noodling guitar nature of the Afro-pop but gives you great pop transions and drive. The tracks are long OK-Oyot System but I find this lends to the nature of listening. It’s great backgrond music to enjoy a summer night, but hard music to listen to in traffic…
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Sunday, February 11th, 2007
Magnet is the Norway born Even Johansen and the work consists of a folk, pop modern music feel. The new cd Tourniquet is a non interruptive disc of pleasantly constructed tunes. There is a mix of modern sampling and textures, but its weight hangs with its natural instruments and vocals. The disc consists of close felt songs that Mr. Johansen seem to have expressed his emotions and experiences in a very balanced, pleasant composition.
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Sunday, February 11th, 2007
My Irish soul enjoys the ballad from the the islands of the celtic world. Thankfully I have a good friend that keeps me up to date with this music and one of his suggestions was The Landing Step by Dublin’s own Gráda. This CD has great songs full of stories like “Tread Softly” and “Isabelle” plus includes a few jigs to keep the forward motion going. This group is very talented in there craft and have shown great growth since there first CD “Endeavour”. To any listener of the Celtic works of Altan would find great pleasure in this disc and to the listener looking for a ballad and jig to get them threw the day this is one of the best works that I have heard in many years. It is fresh with story and is also like listen to a old friend.
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Sunday, February 11th, 2007
Spooked, is a man and his guitar. Playing what feels right for right now. Often in the past Mr. Hitchcock has had a habit of going very abstract on on the listener. Though this CD seem complete and understandable from most levels. He does a fantastic version of Bob Dylan’s “Tryn’ to get to Heaven Before They Close the Door” and he finishes off with “Welcome to Earth” which seem to be a calling card to the war. Though he does not get tied up in politics and we find him becoming a bird in “We’re Gonna Live in the Trees” and a odd love song “English Girl”. In Hitchcock’s form it is a great CD, simple and very approachable. If you do not know Robyn’s work this may be a great place to begin.
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