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My Ride’s Almost Here

Reaching for a Star

Blue Kite (feat. Adriana Proenza)

"From the horn sounding across the track's start, backed up by warm static of a playing record, the song unravels slowly, piece-by-piece, a contemplative work that blends instrumentality with electronic production in serene splendor."
- Colin Tewksbury,  Earmilk

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Autumn Bells

Gidge - Norrland

'Two Bodies' first single off our debut album Down to Earth 
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:::Lyrics:::

I didn't understand it at the time. I fail to achieve any degree of understanding in the ensuing years, which are three in number. I presume Herb means that inherently you cannot be commercial and artistic. You cannot be commercial and quality. You cannot be commercial concurrent with have a preoccupation with the level of storytelling that you want to achieve. And this I have to reject. I don't think calling something commercial tags it with a kind of an odious suggestion that it stinks, that it's something raunchy to be ashamed of. I don't think if you say commercial means to be publicly acceptable, what's wrong with that?
As long as you are not ashamed of anything you write if you're a writer, as long as you're not ashamed of anything you perform if you're an actor, and I'm not ashamed of anything.
This is the area I know. But I think innate in what Herb says is the suggestion made by many people that you can't have public acceptance and still be artistic. And, as I said, I have to reject that.

Just two bodies
Just two bodies

I've been so ready to dim my mind

Come over or not, I've 
Been so ready to dim my mind
Your body a drug, for mine
Two bodies moving in
Time and space to try and heal me
I know what I want, so come over and

CHORUS:

Hold me, I won't ask for anything more
I'm hurting, use now when I'm vulnerable
It helps me fake some love for a little while
I know what I want, so take advantage of me 

You're closed, you're a book. No lines
Can't read you if I try
And if that's the way you want it
That's fine I'll just close my eyes and
Try to ignore you, a free ride for you to

Just two bodies
Just two bodies

(CHORUS x3)

Two Bodies feat. Emma Louise (Extended Version)

We're big fans of Balearic and its sunkissed sons and daughters here at BR HQ - just check the glowing write-up of Jack J  for evidence. It may be a good few months out of season, but on "Having A Coke With You", New Jackson and Permanent Vacation are looking to next summer already.

The Dublin producer takes his sweet time, studiously layering the atmosphere over 10+ minutes before bringing it all to a momentous climax worthy of space disco king Lindstrøm himself. I mean, the man showed up to play for our Hivern Discs showcase in Primavera in an all-white suit - we should have known he meant business all along.

Preorder here:  http://www.juno.co.uk/products/new-jackson-having-a-coke-with-you/554754-01/

New Jackson 'Having A Coke With You' - Boiler Room Debuts

February 7th, 2025,  Mandolinist, songwriter arranger, and performer Chris Moore came into WMPG on Us_Folk to talk about his new release "Changing Union" (which comes out Feb 14th, recorded in Nashville with Tim O'Brien producing. Here he talks about the tune "Sister" a poignant song that he explains was rooted in Shaker history for inspiration. (Words & Music  Chris Moore / Luminous Bloom Music . The band is  comprised of Chris Moore: mandolin, octave mandolin, lead vocals, Tim O’Brien: guitar, harmony vocals
Brittany Haas: fiddle, Allison DeGroot: banjo, Samson Grisman: bass
Note; there is a local CD release show @ 317 Main St in Yarmouth, Maine  7 p.m. on February 28th for more info;  ChrisMooreSongs.com

SISTER_ChangingUnionChrisMoore

smol guys freestyle

If I Could

شكرًا لك على الاستماع، لقد كان حقيقيًا، وقد ألتقطه مرة أخرى في يوم من الأيام!

fin/float

Camera Roll

dog letter

End Of Factor (Sunny Mix)

This is a rough mix of the memorial service for Peter V. M. Darling, father, uncle, and grandfather, held at the beautiful Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, on a date in the summer of 2025. Organized by daughter, Annie Darling, and son Peter Darling.
About 50 Family members and friends attended. 
Early in the memorial, Peter's niece, violist Sarah Darling, remembered her uncle and played a beautiful piece on her viola, which set the tone for a beautiful memorial celebration of Peter's life with family members and friends joining in and sharing memories and stories about Peter's impact, rapport, humor, and puns.  This recording captures 98% of the celebration and runs approximately 1 hour 38 minutes.

Peter was my uncle ( his identical twin brother was my father, who passed in 1984) 

The event was recorded with a matched pair SO.3 Cardioid Microphones to a F3 zoom.
edited lightly in Hindenburg PRO

Peter Darling Memorial09132025

UPDATE: 12" single has just been released - grab it here:

http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/471487-01.htm

Buy it on JUNO

Andras Fox - Your Life

Flight Facilities - Clair De Lune (Feat. Christine Hoberg)
Released on Glassnote / Flight Facilities 2012 
Remix Package: http://smarturl.it/CDL-remixes
Now appears as part of the debut album Down To Earth 
iTunes Worldwide - http://smarturl.it/downtoearthiTunes

Official Film Clip: http://youtu.be/Jcu1AHaTchM

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Flight Facilities - Clair De Lune (feat. Christine Hoberg)

Since releasing their self-titled debut in 2007, Boston's The Grownup Noise have evolved into a rousing indie- pop outfit, bridging the gap between americana and indie, who've shared stages with everyone from comedian Patton Oswalt to fellow avant-baroque musicians like Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down(Kill Rock Stars), and acclaimed Canadian barnstormers Rock Plaza Central. Fast forward several years and various enriching personal pursuits, and the band is finally gearing up for its playful, poignant new LP, This Time with Feeling, set for release in late spring, 2011. Described by the Portland Press Herald (ME) as a combination of "smart lyrics with keen vocals," adding that "its songs are doses of melodic sunshine," The Grownup Noise has maintained and built on its fanbase during the intervening years through a savvy combination of eccentric pop songs, natural talent and determination.

This Time With Feeling was recorded throughout Boston and New England recording studios, a cabin in Maine, and even vocalist/guitarist/keyboardist Paul Hansen's bathroom, where the band laid down some final vocal takes. The record was mixed in North Carolina by studio wizard Scott Solter (John Vanderslice, Spoon, Okkervil River, St. Vincent, Lost in the Trees), who also performed on several tracks, adding important finishing sonic touches and polishing their textural landscapes. 

All five members of The Grownup Noise (Paul Hansen - vocals, guitar, keys; Adam Sankowski - bass, keys, vocals; Katie Franich - cello, keys, vocals; and Aine Fujioka - drums, vocals), Todd Marsten (Accordion, Keys) are multi-instrumentalists and equal contributors to Feeling's umbrella of styles. The quartet came together in 2005 at the famous Berklee College of Music, when Paul and Adam first met.

Music from their debut was featured prominently during a seasonal climax of MTV's "The Real World", and The Tucson Weekly proclaimed that The Grownup Noise are, "A band that revels in the beauty of a simple melody delivered with minimal enhancement for maximum emotional effect." The Onion's A.V. Club raved, "The Grownup Noise's best asset is the songwriting, with lines of love and the changing seasons coming out as gently and colorful as the music itself." Boston's The Weekly Dig wrote, "When this noise emerges from its shell, it feels so genuine in its simple emotion that you can't help but embrace it." Recently, their new single 'Carnival' won a contest judged by NYTimes Best-Selling Author and music writer Steve Almond, and was featured on NPR. The band was also excited to learn that 'Carnival' was the most downloaded song in early April 2011 for Paste Magazine's Songs For Haiti. 

The Grownup Noise have spent much of the past three-plus years since their last record nurturing their skills and crossing the country on five national tours, traveling in a van that ran on recycled vegetable oil and was converted by members of fellow touring mates Piebald. 

With a true love for song, influences range from the Beatles' and Velvet Underground's classic experimental songwriting to the modern arrangement and sonic diversity of Stars and Ra Ra Riot. On This Time With Feeling, the band's musicianship and songcraft continue to evolve with a collection of sophisticated and honest work.

My Ride’s Almost Here

The Grownup Noise

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