Revolt of the ILX Brigade: New Post-Fahey Folk For PPL that post in the Takoma & Tompkin's Square Threads

R. Keenan Lawler is cool. I remember listening to tracks on his Myspace page!

Whoa, that Blackshaw song is gorgeous, don't know how I missed that album.

Yeah that Blackshaw/Melnyk song is cool. Good mix of playing styles and just a lush lush sound.

yeah it actually seems pretty far afield from a lot of the stuff in this thread -- not a trace of "americana" to be found in there (though maybe that was always true of Blackshaw for the most part). More of a modern chamber music kinda deal. But yeah, so beautiful.

I SO need to hear that, I love Glass Bead Game

I am biased, but the guitar/piano duo is a good sound when put in the right hands. I wonder if the whole record mines the sound of that track or if it covers other territory (not that I wouldn't listen to a good hour or more of that sound, it's the kind of thing I can really settle into).

Also, big thanks Tyler for providing my first listen to that Black Dirt Oak record, I really like the song included in that write-up. Guess the record will be all over the place, but that song seems pretty much just to be Nathan and someone doing minimal accompaniment on some stringed instrument or another (or I guess percussion, though really dinky and somewhat tonal percussion?)

http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2013/12/10/black-dirt-oak-wayawanda-patent/

I envy your promo list, but not your difficult task of providing a year's end best-of for this particular year! Definitely look forward to seeing your list though.

yeah the Black Dirt Oak thing is a cool record -- i wouldn't say it's essential or anything, but there's definitely a lot to enjoy. that track posted might be the most straightforward thing, it gets pretty spacey / weird in other places.
kinda working on the year-end stuff now. slowly.

listening to this this morning: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Twig_Pickers_and_Steve_Gunn/NATCH_1/
totally great, kind of amazing they just put it up for free.

Yeah, I sent that Gunn/Black Twigs session to everyone I knew at some point. The last track ("Salted Caramel") is a doozy in regards to slowly unfolding acoustic psych. Was what I hoped the Bachman/Pelt collaboration at Hopscotch would be similar to, but it just didn't materialize. A little too heavy on the harmoniums, not enough guitar.

Not unsurprising to a degree, but a bunch of stuff discussed in this list is ending up on year-end best-ofs all over the place. The Aquarium Drunkard list of course contains quite a few likely candidates, but a whole lot of other great stuff too (very glad to see Polvo and Magik Markers show up to name a couple). Good job, and dig the format (no rankings thanfully):

http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2013/12/17/aquarium-drunkard-2013-year-in-review/

hey y'all, really digging the Spotify playlist, A+ work there.

just got the new Daniel Bachman LP & 7" in the mail, will probably listen tonight.

Really enjoy the latest Bachman, I think it definitely shows some added range and new moods.

The record that has stuck in my head the most this year seems to be Glenn Jones, but I wouldn't want to really have to choose from a good handful. I just find his songs popping into my head unbidden all the time. In particular this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13kYsBVErmI

I also just love this banjo tune "Cat Mountain" by Mike Gangloff. He plays a lot of traditionals solo, but this is an original:

http://blackestrainbowrecords.bandcamp.com/track/cat-mountain

Anyone here heard the Gunn/Gangloff LP? I want to pick it up, but haven't gotten out to a record shop in a few weeks.

i haven't heard it yet, except for the soundcloud thing, but that was great....
is that gangloff LP available to buy just for download anywhere? I've been spending too much $$$ lately, and wouldn't mind a slightly cheaper option. it sounds amazing. fuck it maybe i'll just buy the LP. it's just money.

I have not heard the Gunn/Gangloff record, but look forward to it very much.

Tyler, I am surprised that Blackest Rainbow or Klang Industries don't have the option, seems like it is CD or LP only for now. You can listen to it whenver via the Blackest Rainbow bandcamp for now though. I think you have done your part spreading the word for these folks not to get too hung up on it. LP seems to be $20 from Klang (Gangloff's label/website) and CD is $15.

Ian, I have a feeling you may know something about this, but I heard a song from Linda Cohen (whom I had never heard of) from her album "Leda" on a WFMU show, and it was really cool. From 1971 or something, some really nice acoustic (classical at times) playing, but also some oscillators/synths/electrics thrown in. Cool shit. Here is a pretty straight track:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF2qY8lim00

Here is one with a little bit extra:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFLIqS84Vlk

Aww hell another one. Really like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnhNcyaLj1k

Evandro Dresch aka E. Dresch is a guitar player from Germany.

http://edresch.bandcamp.com/album/home-recordings

There are some fillers on this collection, linked above. But there a definitely some really good moments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvcpwED9_gw

Digged out the Ryley Walker tape "The Evidence Of Things Unseen"
He left this path for the British Folkies...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZg0Om7ijro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scSoEgOYj0k

hey tyler, webmail me through ilx

nothing nefarious btw

^deep cover RIAA mole for the Feelies, run Tyler!

Hah!

lol no, I just got a spare download voucher for the Gangloff record tyler was asking about.

oh hey just saw this -- thanks, but i ordered the album!

& if there's one band I know for a fact is ok w/ the bootlegs it's the feelies

hey that new Danial Bachman single that I got as a freebie with my LP is also really nice, in case anybody was wondering - pressing is a bit dodgy but that might be cuz both sides are around 6 minutes at 45 rpm.

"Daniel"

oh hey just saw this -- thanks, but i ordered the album!

it is a beautiful piece of vinyl imo so i think you did the right thing!

The cover for that Gangloff record is really cool as well, bet it looks great in person.

it is lovely - blackest rainbow do some really great sleeves

It is the same artist that did the Pelt "Effigy" cover, Mike probably pulled him in for this as well. Think Jake Blanchard is his name, but it is cool stuff.

Like that Evandro Dresch tune posted above. Especially dig the central "riff" it keeps returning to.

just backing up re: linda cohen -- yes! she's great! her albums are not hard to find cheap, i feel like i see leda and lake of light all the time.. but she is dope! p sure scott seward is a fan.

internet tells me that one of the guys from the mandrake memorial plays on her records. neat. i guess. those mandrake memorial LPs never hit me right. i liked songs on 'em but never the whole thing. i dunno..

Had a feeling you would have some info about this Ian. What I have been able to hear from "Leda" I really liked (obviously), which do you think is better, "Leda" or "Lake of the Light"? Probably pretty similar I would guess, but still what a weird/cool sound she has. I have a friend who buys a ton of records (to sell) on the lookout, but maybe I'll go digging for it myself.

Related to this, do you have any insider info on good record stores in Nashville? The only ones I have been to are pretty pricey, and mainly carried a lot of country (some of it great, but not what I am generally looking for). My wife's family lives there and we will probably try to get out of the house for a bit, so record hunting may be on tap.

speaking of thread appropriate Lindas...LInda Thompson has a new record out and it's really fantastic! Richard plays on it a bit, plus their son on some tracks and a bunch of real great players

wonderful songs and she's still in good voice...production is clear as a bell, unfussy, and very classic feeling

Still gotta go deeper down the R. & L. Thompson rabbit hole.

yeahhh, need to check out the new Linda Thompson record, keep forgetting about it.
Linda Cohen tracks sound very cool!
Have we talked about Mary Lattimore's album? She plays the harp, but I think it fits in here, some stuff sounds kinda Basho-y: http://www.desirepathrecordings.com/releases/mary-lattimore-the-withdrawing-room/
Super beautiful.

Who's that transgender NYC harpist? Saw her open for grant hart... was pretty cool

Baby Dee maybe?

Lattimore track in that link is really nice. Harp is such a cool instrument, especially when handled well (can be corny/too precious sometimes). Pairing it with some analogue synth is a good move. Think she and the synth dude are linked above in a jam with Chris Forsyth (which you may also have posted Tyler). Actually, this shares some DNA with that Linda Cohen stuff, maybe that is what you were getting at!

yes! baby dee!

Cause it is that time of year, and I went ahead and submitted this for Ned's "Boughs of LOLly" ILM comp, going to go ahead and put this here too. My attempt at playing a song pretty straight ("Silent Night"). I have barely learned any "traditional tunes" in my life, enjoyed it way more than I thought I would:

https://soundcloud.com/#nedraggett/grandavis-silent-night?in=nedraggett/sets/the-ilx-christmas-compilation

Duet for electric guitar and sleeping aid/noise generator.

that was lovely, nicely done!

ha! i was gonna do "silent night" for ned's thing too then i got lazy

wow yours is great glad i didn't do it