Archive for October, 2011

ACTA: Get Informed & Take Action

“Net neutrality means that the Internet has no gatekeeper. It encompasses all the issues related to the circulation of information on the Internet, such as free speech, access to knowledge, copyright or innovation. Thanks to this principle, everyone retain the freedom to access and produce the information they want.

But this funding principle of the Internet is now under threat, as some telecom operators and content industries want to develop business-models based on the prioritization of certain information flows by taking control of the network. Also, governments threaten Net neutrality by seeking to implement filtering techniques in order to re-establish the kind of control they used to have on traditional and unidirectional media.”

Get informed here:
http://www.laquadrature.net/en

May McDonough & Company – Spilt Milk (2010)

May McDonough - Spilt Milk

Grab some whiskey and enjoy this stompingly good album.
Have a read of ‘An Open Letter To The RIAA’ on their website… Great stuff. Also on their blog two MP3′s from the album including the awesome track Church On Sunday.

May McDonough & Company – ‘Riverside’ (live) from the album ‘Spilt Milk
(Note: this track has been mislabeled on YouTube, it really is Riverside).

www.maymcdonoughandcompany.com

Comaneci – You A Lie (2010)

Comaneci - You A Lie

A dreamy release from this Italian duo. Francesca Amati (voice and guitar) and Glauco Salvo (guitar and banjo).

Comaneci – Live gig

MySpace

Garfunkel and Oates – Music Songs (2008)

Garfunkel and Oates - Music Songs

I needed a good laugh musically over the last couple of weeks,
and this provided it.

They have more music out, but I am still rolling around to this 2008 stuff :)

Garfunkel and Oates – ‘Pregnant Women are Smug’ form the album ‘Music Songs

www.garfunkelandoates.com

Whitehorse – Whitehorse

Whitehorse - Whitehorse

Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet release an album that is bigger than the sum of them both.
Solid upbeat Americana.

www.whitehorsemusic.ca

Wikipedia

Lisa Hannigan – Passenger

Lisa Hannigan - Passenger

Her second album out today for digital download on her website.
Yet another performer embracing the ukulele.
The wonderful BoingBoing have put together a ukulele list with Lisa as the main video here

Lisa Hannigan – ‘Knots’ (live) from the album ‘Passenger

www.lisahannigan.ie

MySpace

Wikipedia

Dark Dark Dark – Wild Go

Dark Dark Dark - Wild Go

This slightly disturbing cover hides upbeat interwoven musical styles and dark lyrics. Nicely off-kilter.

Dark Dark Dark – ‘Daydreaming’ from the album ‘Wild Go

brightbrightbright.com

MySpace

Wikipedia

Feist – Metal

Feist - Metal

Another sublime release from Leslie F.
Downloadable from all your usual online stores.
She also has a DVD with a bonus CD out, ‘Look at What the Light Did’ Now documenting the creation of ‘The Reminder’.

Loads of Metal related vids over on her YouTube channel.

www.listentofeist.com

MySpace

Wikipedia

Samantha Savage Smith – Tough Cookie

Samantha Savage Smith - Tough Cookie

A wonderfully charismatic and fresh debut from Canadian SSS.
£8.00 over on iTunes.

Samantha Savage Smith – ‘You Always Come to Mind’ from the album ‘Tough Cookie

MySpace

Mara Carlyle – Floreat

Mara Carlyle - Floreat

All good stuff. It’s only taken three years since it was recorded to get released. Another stunning EMI f**k up.
Read the Wiki entry for details.

Mara Carlyle – ‘Weird Girl’ from the album ‘Floreat

www.maracarlyle.com

MySpace

Wikipedia