For Conor...

Well, it would seem we neglected the blog again. As happens from time to time. But what's a little time off between friends.




Anyways, here's someone surprisingly good. The Tallest Man On Earth, Swedish folk singer Kristian Matsson's solo stage incarnation. Best described as like a Swedish Sun Kil Moon, he songs are a brilliant example of that lovely folksy sound that just captivates you. Having recently seen him in Whelans, I was surprised by the number of people who were there (and knew the words to sing along too), so this is definitely something to look into. There's a good few of his videos up on last.fm and on the myspace, so check them out.

Today's lovely photo is by Karl Gunnarsson, Icelandic man living in Sweden. I bet you're all jealous of him.

More pilots!

Well, I've neglected my duties to indie lately. I've been to very few gigs, haven't listened to much in the way of new interesting music and not to mention the lack of blogging. But it's sunny out, and I'm feeling in the mood for some music.



Blind Pilot. I came across these guys today and was quite impressed. It's a very relaxed acoustic indie folk. Just drums and a guitar for the most part, with a few other random instruments, like banjos or violins or double basses thrown in occasionally. The music is really well composed and the lyrics and his voice remind me of Duke Special.

On a side note, I seem to be finding a lot of bands with "pilot" in their name (Pilotlight, Agitated Radio Pilot). I wonder if they're all somehow connected... And Blind Pilot are also yet another great band from Portland, Oregon. I guess I'll have to visit there sometime soon. Today's lovely photo is from Jonathan Maus, photographer and writer for BikePortland.org