Reminder: Mountain Man Tonight in SF (2/9)

Just wanted to remind everyone of Mountain Man’s show tonight at the Hemlock in San Francisco. My expectations were actually set pretty high for them when I caught them at Zoo Books this past weekend over in Oakland. Needless to say these girls were nothing short of spectacular live, harnessing some of the best raw harmonizing/attention silencing presence I’ve seen since I first caught Joanna Newsom hopping around stage singing solo in ’04.  As excited as I am to see them again tonight at the Hemlock I really hope the next time they come back to the West coast they’ll be able to stop by the Henry Miller Library; I can’t imagine a more apt setting for their music than in a redwood encircled grove off the coast of Highway 1.

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Joanna Newsom Streaming New Song, Revealing New Tracklist

Have One on Me. Two hours, eight minutes, and 10 seconds of anticipated bliss.

01 Easy (6:04)
02 Have One on Me (11:02)
03 ’81 (3:52)
04 Good Intentions Paving Company (7:02)
05 No Provenance (6:25)
06 Baby Birch (9:30)
07 On a Good Day (1:49)
08 You and Me, Bess (7:13)
09 In California (8:42)
10 Jackrabbits (4:23)
11 Go Long (8:03)
12 Occident (5:31)
13 Soft as Chalk (6:29)
14 Esme (7:56)
15 Autumn (8:02)
16 Ribbon Bows (6:11)
17 Kingfisher (9:11)
18 Does Not Suffice (6:45)

[ stream “Kingfisher” over at dragcity ]

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The Voice of the Turtle

John Fahey – Je Ne Me Suis Reveillais Matin Pas En May

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The Family Jams New York Premiere

If you’re in the New York-area, you’re in for a big treat. Kevin Barker’s amazing documentary about what is quite possibly the 2000’s most amazing tour will finally be unveiled at 92Y Tribeca. A nice little taste of sunshine in the dead of winter, especially if you weren’t able to score the Joanna Newsom tickets that sold out in about 8 seconds.

Click the poster for tix and info!

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