The music by this (American) band combines elements of Eastern European and Balkan folk with Western pop music, and of course you cannot miss the indie-rock sounds… I like it!! Initially, it was a solo musical project by Zachary Francis Condon, but in 2006 he recruited some friends to play with him in New York after which [...]
Archive for the ‘Folk’ Category
February 5, 2010
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She & Him
By Matt in Acoustic, Folk, Indie, MusicZooey Deschanel, the main actress in the movie (500) Days of Summer also happens to be the female half of She and Him (with M.Ward). It’s an indie folk duo who met on the set of a movie and then started collaborating via email. Soon after they started playing, recording their first album, and touring. [...]
January 28, 2010
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Johnny Cash
By Matt in Acoustic, Folk, Music, RockSome of my friends have been sending this around. It’s one of my favourites and a cover of Nine Inch Nails’ original. He passed away on September 12, 2003, at the age of seventy-one, and this song is now generally regarded as his epitaph. Hurt Make sure to watch the movie based on his life: [...]
January 18, 2010
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Mumford and Sons
By Matt in Acoustic, Alternative, Folk, MusicTheir latest album Sigh No More is a great work. Mumford and Sons are a Folk band from London and very different from what you would normally hear on the radio. Most songs feature a Banjo which gives a special life to their music. Also good to note how the singer manages to sing (and [...]