music monday: robin pecknold! (link to free mp3's here!)

Well, if you check stuff out on Pitchfork or if you've been in tune with what Musicnow Festival has posted on twitter than I'm sure you already know about this!  But....just in case, I think you need to know.  Robin Pecknold (aka White Antelope) released a few recordings on the Fleet Foxes twitter account last monday.  Head HERE to download them!  Exciting!  

(photo found here)

Also...you might want to listen to this.  It's Shara Worden & Colin Stetson covering an old Willie Johnson tune.  Oh!  And...I really enjoyed reading this note to fans from Shara.  Good insights about record labels and supporting artists...from an artist :)  And...tickets go on sale tomorrow for Musicnow Festival 2011.  We'll be in San Fran!  But I have NO doubt it will be incredible.

music monday: FLEET FOXES! (link to free mp3 here!)

Oh my!!  What delightful news!  Fleet Foxes have (finally) announced the release of their new album and with the excitement they're generously giving a FREE song from the new album! GO get it, it's lovely :) The album will be out May 3rd.

Unfortunately, they won't be coming through Chicago for their tour...I am very saddened by this!  Anyway, I hope this news excites you as much as it excites me!

PS...tomorrow, I'll be posting a valentine's day FREEBIE for you!!  Come back & get it :)

listening to & looking at: 2010 musicnow folks & julie morstad.

I have been thinking a lot about the MusicNow Festival again lately, as it was in mid-January last year that they announced who would be playing and when tickets would be available. The festival, which goes on in a uniquely humble way in Cincinnati, is curated by Bryce Dessner of The National.  It is one of the most memorable and special events I have ever been able to behold.  In my thinking about the festival, I was searching for any news and instead found some lovely reminders of the shows last year:

robin pecknold opening the event

justin vernon & annie clark playing 'roslyn'

I saw this lovely work on a blog a little time ago, and wanted to share it here.  The artist is Julie Morstad and she is a very talented lady!  Enjoy looking at some of my favorites (it was so hard to limit myself!  I ended up at 13!)...