Category Archives: Check this out

Taking Nirvana to the Country: Sturgill Simpson In Bloom

Posted on May 15, 2016 by randomyriad

This is a gorgeous arrangement and some stirring vocals, horns worthy of Motown and slide guitar and strings that pull all the poetry out of Cobain’s song. I had to listen to it 3 times and sing very loudly along with … Continue reading →

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Debt or democracy: The radical choice to reclaim money for the public good.

Posted on April 21, 2016 by randomyriad

Originally posted on Deterritorial Investigations :
https://soundcloud.com/this-is-hell/891marymellor

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Rosie Thomas Keeping Things Real With Sufjan

Posted on March 20, 2016 by randomyriad

Her songs are simple and childlike, and she is obviously on a subversive mission to hang on to that young spirit that fills them for as long as possible. I hope she is successful and I get a chance to … Continue reading →

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Two Singers From Scandinavia

Posted on March 19, 2016 by randomyriad

I have been listening to The Nest Collective radio program on resonance radio for the last couple of months and it has been a wonderful source of new music for me, music I am sure I would not have heard … Continue reading →

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Ed Dowie Sings About Bed Bugs

Posted on March 4, 2016 by randomyriad

I want to meet this man and get to know him. He has a rare combination of talent and weirdness that I find irresistible. I found him on the Nest Collective Hour on Resonance Radio and found this lovely little video … Continue reading →

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