Category: Folk
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Blackie and the Rodeo Kings are a Canadian alt-country group. I enjoy them as the country is more of a country blues sound. The group has been going strong since the early 1990’s and, in addition to the groups many record, has spawned many solo albums by its members, Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing…
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I loved this album. “Eye To The Telescope” continues to be a regular on my rotation after, what 9 years. This is one of the great tunes on the disc, “Under The Weather”. The album, released in 2004, and was her first studio album. The album gained her multiple Grammy and Brit nominations, winning…
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Today’s tune is by American folk/rock artist, Lissie. The song, “When I’m Alone” from her 2010 album, “Catching A Tiger”. The song is more rock than folk and showcases a strong voice and a pretty good band. The song was getting some major airplay in Canada on CBC2, likely in support of her upcoming…
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I, like a heck of a lot of people, really enjoyed the first single off their self-titled debut. The Lumineers. Ho Hey is a great song, just as is their follow-up single “Stubborn Love“. The Denver based folk band exploded onto the scene in 2012 and gathered 4 Grammy nominations in 2013. Their style melds…
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It’s almost summer. Forget that Calgary was plus 6 yesterday with biblical rainfall and the mountains got a sprucing up with a bunch of new snow. I am going to call it and say, summer starts now. To bring it in with some music, I give you Michael Franti and Spearhead with “The Sound of…
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Great news, for me anyway. My car radio started working again. Good thing for a few reasons. First, I have music again (old car – no iPod plug) and second, I get to tap into my favourite music resource again. Today, we have the Wailin’ Jennys doing a cover of the great one’s (not…
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Irish (kind of, one is Czech)folk rock duo The Swell Season recorded this gem back in 2009. Made my drive into work a bit easier the other day. “Low Rising” is a well constructed song that kind of predates a lot of material we are hearing now. Their self titled first album was released in…
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Former punk rocker, Frank Turner (Million Dead was his band in the day), has changed his tune (pun intended) to a folk based acoustic style, one that he is quite proficient with. I heard this particular song in my regular time and place, the drive to work while listening to CBC2. It is off his…
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Back in Cowtown now after a wonderful 2 weeks in the sun. Been a bit busy but had the urge to pop something up for you to let you know we survived our sailing lessons. More to come on that, of course. In the meantime, enjoy the song of the day. Brett Dennen…
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I originally posted this as one of my 2012 favourites and have chosen to go back to it as it deserves its own place here. Mo Kenney is a rising artist out of Nova Scotia, Canada. She is but 22, yet has played and recorded since 14. This song has put her on the map…