2/21/2012
1 month ago on January 17, 2012 at 08:00am
Good Townes Van Zandt Covers Mixtape ›
Found this after seeing that Devendra Banhart did a cover of Colorado Girl. I listened to it one time through and all the songs are enjoyable to listen to. Some didn’t seem to do much for me, while others really stood out right away - particularly Son Volt’s “Rex’s Blues,” Foreign Born’s “Waiting Around To Die,” and Steve Earle’s “Ft. Worth Blues.” Also, they didn’t include a Norah Jones cover because it didn’t “cut it” which makes me trust them more.
When you awake, the blog I found it on, seems really great, too.
Here’s the songs:
1. Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle- If I Needed You
2. Gillian Welch- Pancho and Lefty
3. Devendra Banhart- Colorado Girl
4. Son Volt- Rex’s Blues
5. Azure Ray- For The Sake of the Song
6. Foreign Born- Waiting Around To Die
7. Peter Roman and Nanci Griffith- No Lonesome Tune
8. Nanci Griffith- Tecumseh Valley
9. Steve Earle- Fort Worth Blues
10. Vetiver- Standin’
11. Guy Clark- Don’t You Take It Too Bad
12. Steve Young- No Place To Fall
1 month ago on January 13, 2012 at 08:05am
Video for my favorite Ukiyo-ki song “Quixote Thinks of Fuji.” The song is a reflection on Hiroshige’s Fukeiga print - which made me think of Don Quixote thinking of Mount Fuji and what it would be like to see it through his eyes. The video is from a five part travelogue called “Seeing the World.” It is chopped up and pieced together to more fit the song. Enjoy…
1 month ago on January 09, 2012 at 08:08am
Great painting. So Warm.
friendly buildings, waterwash blue. 2009
one of the first paintings done during life in Takamatsu, Japan.
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Title: Another View of Suzukayama
Artist: Ukiyo-ki
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Repost of the first Ukiyo-ki installment - Another View of Suzukayama… Ukiyo-ki is a moniker for lo-fi instrumental reflections on various ukiyo-e, or wood block prints. The focus has been Hiroshige for now and will perhaps expand to other artists in the future…. the free download link :: http://soundcloud.com/ukiyo-ki/another-view-of-suzukayama
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Title: Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
Artist: Andrew Malo
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Second song in the four track covers series. The Carter Family’s Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes. Slowed down… like a lullaby…. Download here: http://soundcloud.com/alaskatapes/andrew-malo-thinking-tonight
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Title: Andrew Malo - Rex's Blues
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Just got my four-track back. I am happy! I decided to start a series of covers with it. First - Rex’s Blues by the great Townes Van Zandt. Enjoy and download for free here: http://soundcloud.com/alaskatapes/andrew-malo-rexs-blues
Great show!
The first official Alaska Tapes concert/gallery show was held last night, 12.17.11, in Chicago (click to cycle through photos).
