The Friday Five: June 24, 2011
On the sixth day of every week, Michael Parr shuffles through his library to bring you five random tracks.
My Morning Jacket Mania
[BUY Circuital] The last few weeks have brought on a pretty substantial My Morning Jacket-athon in my end of the world. I watched their entire Bonnaroo set (most of it with my 5 year old daughter, who dubbed them “My…
The Friday Five: June 17, 2011
Friday Five : ‘frī-(,)dā,-dē ‘fīv : On the sixth day of every week, I hit the shuffle button on my iTunes, then share the first five tracks and thought for each track. Sometimes there is a playlist involved, occasionally we’ll…
Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three
Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three play old timey western swing straight out of the 1920’s and 30’s. There’s something about this NPR Tiny Desk concert with Pokey and his boys that make me smile. It’s downright captivating and…
The Friday Five: June 10, 2011
Friday Five : ‘frī-(,)dā,-dē ‘fīv : On the sixth day of every week, I hit the shuffle button on my iTunes, then share the first five tracks and thought for each track. Sometimes there is a playlist involved, occasionally we’ll…
Ick’s Pick: Frank Turner – ‘England Keep My Bones’
Frank Turner came out of nowhere and wowed me last year when I stumbled upon his set in Zilker Park at the ACL Festival. It’s hard not to be instantly converted by the Brit- he’s likeable, charismatic, and he digs…
The Friday Five: June 3, 2011
On the sixth day of every week, Michael Parr shuffles through his library to bring you five random tracks.
Ick’s Pick: Greg Brown’s ‘Freak Flag’
I’ve been completely floored – I mean profoundly impacted – by Greg Brown’s Freak Flag. From the first notes of “Someday House” to the last delicate notes of “Tenderhearted Child”, the album flows with beauty and wisdom and grace, all…
