in this world i am bound to ramble.

i am now going to introduce or possibly refresh your memory to some of the music i have surrounded myself with for the past couple of years. i am constantly searching for more. i would probably say its the only ambition if i've ever held onto for a long period of time. maybe the only one i've ever known. hope you find something that opens you.

this is a band called have a nice life. two people are involved. one is tim macuga and the other is dan barrett. their first full length was released in 08. the song in the player is called i dont love. the beginning is so serene. the melody, contagious. but then you are hit with this wall of sound. the entire song plays through with little variation in the vocals. the double album was hand made and self released. get one! anyway, enough jibber jabber. here it is.


this next musician comes from the south. john cohen helped uncover this guy along with tons of other traditional artists. roscoe holcomb is his name. the song is called i am a man of constant sorrow. you may have heard it on oh brother where art thou. it was first recorded by dick burnett who was a blind fiddler. the creator of the song, i believe, is disputed. i am not sure. gooble it or something. roscoe had a number of a capella songs each equally as haunting and depressing. the term 'high, lonesome sound' was coined by john cohen himself and its a pretty good description of the music made by this man. he has another recording of him singing an old church hymn. the turning of a page can be heard on the recording indicating he probably improvised the song. awesome. he also plays banjo, guitar, and a harmonica in his other songs. give this song a try.


this next band is raein. they're from italy and just recently toured the east and midwest regions of the united states. great band. they reunited after a break and recorded a new album which sounds fantastic. some of them are also in another band called la quiete. there are three guitarists in this band, i think. the last time i saw a video of them it was their set at fluff fest but i have no clue whether that's true either way. the band, while being loud and abrasive, weave some pretty melodies in and out of the song. i love the way they end the track with what sounds like a call and response between the vocalist and another member of the band. very dancey. oh so dancey. i hope you love it. this song is called parte 2 and its off an ep.


pygmylush!!!!!!! made one of the most relaxing albums that i've heard yet. this is a live video. the clarity of the audio surprises me. the song is beautiful. words have been escaping me lately so ill save you the torture and just tell you to listen to it and also to go buy mount hope. this song is off bitter river i believe.


more to come.