JamBase — By: Dennis Cook Such winding ways, such crooked footed running, such a winning, wobbly gait. These United States are as catchy as the common cold and smart as a doctorate waving academic. Beginning with Abel wiping the crumbs from his family tab... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook Jenny Scheinman by Michael Wilson It's hard not to fall in love with Jenny Scheinman. The violinist's raw talent, boundless creativity and ability to dovetail with a startling range of musicians and styles marks her as a si... more info

Pitchfork — L.A. via New Orleans session drummer Earl Palmer died September 19 at his home "after fighting a lengthy illness," according to an Associated Press report citing Palmer's spokesman, Kevin Sasaki. Palmer was 84.Palmer, a member of the Rock and Roll Ha... more info

Altsounds — Langhorne Slim & The War Eagles embark on an extensive European tour that hits the UK & Ireland at the end of October playing in London, Nottingham, Manchester, Glasgow & Dublin. Langhorne Slim began his musical career in Brooklyn. He signed ... more info

Altsounds — Langhorne Slim & The War Eagles embark on an extensive European tour that hits the UK & Ireland at the end of October playing in London, Nottingham, Manchester, Glasgow & Dublin. Langhorne Slim began his musical career in Brooklyn. He signed ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Azbest said... Jesper Kyd "Messiah - score" Older stuff: Thing, V/A "Fryta z kopyta czyli Nikt Nic Nie Wie", Tom Waits, Morbid / Mayhem http://www.proskynesis.blogspot.com Dhyan Mukuta said... Ashra... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

Obscure Sound — When I read that the material of The Gentle Guest consisted of “hobo tales”, I had no clue what to think. Would I be entertained with ballads about scrounging for food or jams highlighting the intricate art of begging? As entertaining as that may... more info

Popdose — The first time I heard Tom Waits’ “Kentucky Avenue” was in my AP English class back in 1987. My teacher, a brilliant “Mr. Chips” type of character named Mr. Denman, transformed what could have been a yearlong excursion into ... more info

The Late Greats — Back in 2007, I posted these train songs. After three days of being around trains, I decided to repost those and add to them.Eliza Carthy ∞ Train SongVashti Bunyan ∞ Train SongMediski, Martin & Wood ∞ The Train SongEilen Jewell & Dan ... more info

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