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Sunday, October 27, 2024

"757" by 100 gecs

Song: 757
Artist: 100 gecs
Album: 10000 gecs (2023)
Commentary: Saw 100 gecs at Pitchfork Music Festival this summer and it was very fun. I haven't heard a lot of hyperpop or whatever, but this is a fun genre.

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Saturday, September 28, 2024

"Decent Man" by Lawrence Rothman

Song: Decent Man (ft. Lucinda Williams)
Artist: Lawrence Rothman
Album: Good Morning, America (2021)
Also try:  THe National, Nick Cave, Lou Reed
Lyrics that resound:: 🎶Are there any decent men left?🎶
Commentary: Just discovered Lawrence Rothman and I dig. I'm only one rep into Good Morning, America and I can't wait to hear their latest country album, The Plow That Broke the Plains. This song gave some the National vibes and I def love Lucinda. Lawrence Rothman seems like an interesting gender-fluid person who doesn't seem to have gotten a particularly early start in music.

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Sunday, June 30, 2024

"Blend" by Sandy Bull

Song: Blend
Artist: Sandy Bull
Album: Fantasias for Guitar & Banjo (1963)
Also try:  Hamza El Din, John Fahey
Commentary: What a debut album. Just learned that Sandy Bull and Hamza El Din roomed together the year this album was released, which explains a lot. They both are awesome.

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Saturday, May 25, 2024

"Elle M'a Oublie" by Joe Falcón

Song: Elle M'a Oublie (She Has Forgotten Me)
Artist: Joseph Falcón with Cléoma & Orphy Breaux
Album: B-side of "C'est Si Triste San Lui" 78 (1929)
Also try:  other early Cajun collections, such as Yazoo's Early American Cajun Music, Arhoolie's Cajun Breakdown, etc.
Commentary: I've heard a few other songs by Joe & Cléoma (who were married) and they rock. Cléoma's singing is great, but I just love the vocals in this song. Heard on Dust-to-Digital's the Harry Smith's B-Sides release.

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Monday, May 6, 2024

"All I Want is You" by Cindy Lee

Song: "All I Want Is You"
Artist: Cindy Lee
Album: Diamond Jubilee (2024)
Also try:  Pat Flegel's work with the band Women, maybe Amen Dunes, or early How to Dress Well
Lyrics that resound:: 🎶🎶 [I don't know the lyrics yet -- too fresh. maybe I'll update when I've got some]
Commentary: I've barely started disc 1 and I'm digging the album. I'm not that familiar with Pat's work but I'm ready to work backwards. Some sugary lo-fi pop music that apparently is often noisier than this track. I'm down.

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Friday, March 15, 2024

"AS Tearless" by Amnesia Scanner

Song: AS Tearless
Artist: Amnesia Scanner
Album: Tearless (2020)
Commentary: Post-pop! idk. I liked this album when it came out in 2020. Nice and interesting newer genre.

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Sunday, February 25, 2024

"Fafa" by Vieux Farka Touré

Song: Fafa
Artist: Vieux Farka Touré
Album: Fondo (2009)
Also try:  Ali Farka Touré, Vieux's father
Commentary: Just heard about VFT's recent album with Khruangbin. Can't wait to hear that banger. VFT is a great guitarist and songwriter. This is album is some more desert blues. Lots of great music out of Mali.

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Saturday, January 13, 2024

"American Teenager" by Ethel Cain

Song: "American Teenager"
Artist: Ethel Cain
Album: Preacher's Daughter (2022)
Also try:  Other sad girls with guitars.
Commentary:What have I told you about not listening to enough trans artists? Nice music.

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