And Our Voices Floated Through the Mountains

Mar 12, 2012 by

In February, the San Diego-based band The Tree Ring hosted a free show in the Big Laguna Trail (only accessible by foot). Carrying their instruments up into the mountains, they nestled at the top,...

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Tula: A Spacial, Holy Sound

Mar 9, 2012 by

    In a crowded stairwell in Schöneberg, Fanny Risberg’s voice literally recalibrates the air around her. She breathes forward into the chorus, shifting the cramped steps into such a...

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Deep Sea Diver: Let’s Set the Record Straight

Mar 9, 2012 by

  For anyone not yet aware that there’s a band out there called Deep Sea Diver, I’ve got some disconcerting news: there are actually TWO bands out there called Deep Sea Diver. This came to...

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Strand of Oaks: A New Vision & Sonic Atmosphere

Mar 9, 2012 by

  Timothy Showalter, aka: Strand of Oaks, released Pope Kildragon, one of my favorite records of 2011, and how he has returned with folk-rock stunner Spacestations. Recorded by the...

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HEAVY AND LIGHT: An Evening of Songs, Conversation & Hope

Feb 23, 2012 by

    Yep, this is the way to do a Dylan cover. Here’s Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional), David Bazan, William Fitzsimmons, Mariah McManus, Noah Gundersen, Abby Gundersen...

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