folk
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Look at Miss Ohio – Gillian Welch I first heard “Look At Miss Ohio” in a cover done by Miranda Lambert that is really good, but I think the original by Gillian Welch is my favorite. There’s something about the way that Gillian sings the song that perfectly matches the lyrics, almost like you can Read more
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Silver Lining – Mt. Joy Mt. Joy is a five-piece indie band out of Philly who have been making the festival rounds and touring as a supporting act for a while now. I’ll admit, this is one of only two songs that I know by them, but I feel like I see their name everywhere, Read more
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Down Under (Acoustic) – Colin Hay Colin Hay of ’80s staple Men at Work has released some really cool acoustic versions of their songs over the years, with a lot coming from his solo album Man @ Work. His take on the group’s most popular song, “Down Under,” is really unique in style but still Read more
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Rocky Raccoon – The Beatles A couple weeks ago, I said I didn’t know if I could ever write about the Beatles. Well. Here we are. Whatever reservations I had about it were in my own head, with some encouragement and the realization that there is probably nothing that I can say that hasn’t already Read more
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John Came Home – Benjamin Dakota Rogers Happy Monday! This one is good for putting us in the Halloween spirit, I think. I came across Benjamin Dakota Rogers on TikTok of all places, and was stopped in my doom scrolling tracks by the opening guitar lick of “John Came Home“. I have long been a Read more
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Hard Sun – Eddie Vedder Eddie Vedder has consistently been one of my favorite artists and voices in music since the first time my dad played the incredible Pearl Jam debut 10 for me when I was a youngster. I’m sure there are millions of others who share the same story. That’s pretty cool to Read more
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You’re Dead – Norma Tanega Something about Norma Tanega‘s 1966 song “You’re Dead” feels ahead of its time to me. Maybe it’s the darker tone or the interesting groove with mixed tempos. Whatever it is, this song is really damn cool. I love the way Norma plays the guitar on this track, maintaining a folk Read more
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Alaska – Maggie Rogers I was first introduced to Maggie Rogers through her feature on Zach Bryan’s song “Dawns“, or so I thought. After a quick Google search, I realized I had seen her before. In 2016, (I think) Maggie was a student at NYU, taking a master class with the legendary producer Pharrell Williams. Read more
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Evergreen – Richy Mitch and the Coal Miners feat. Caamp I actually knew the original version of this song by Richy Mitch and the Coal Miners before it’s resurgence on TikTok recently, however, I do have to unfortunately give TikTok the credit for reminding me of how great this song is. “Evergreen“, in its original Read more
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Who Built The Moon – Shinyribs A folk song by another southern folk/soul group, “Who Built The Moon” by Shinyribs, might just be a top-ten song for me. It is another one of those songs that was on constant rotation in college, but I think, rather than just being part of the soundtrack to college, Read more
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