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“Folk”

Fleet Foxes – The Shrine/An Argument Music Video


Just about everyone loves the Fleet Foxes these days, and we here at TBT are no exception. Ever since the release of the band’s self-entitled debut album over three years ago, the Fleet Foxes have … Read More

What Are You Doing New Years Eve?


I think we all know about the anxiety and excitement that goes with plans for tomorrow night (I’m still not sure what I’m doing!!). So here’s a nice Zooey Deschanel – Joseph Gordon-Levitt duo to … Read More

Indie Holiday Music | 2011


In the spirit of the winter season, whether your celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Diwali, Kwanzaa or any other holiday I may have forgotten about, chances are that over the past month you’ve heard your fair share … Read More

Boy & Bear – Moonfire Review


Boy & Bear is a Sydney based folk-rock quintet that we’ve showcased on various occasions here at TBT. Like most of the blogosphere, we too were immediately excited by the band’s debut EP entitled With … Read More

Daughter – ‘In The Shallows’ (Daytrotter session)

Daughter – ‘In The Shallows’  (Daytrotter session)
One of the most consistent live session sites on the internet, Daytrotter has gone to a monthly membership system ($2 a month for free downloads of sessions, a new one per day). Musicians drop into Rock Island, Illinois on their tours and record a four-track

Gregory Alan Isakov – Big Black Car


Gregory Alan Isakov, a Colorado-based singer-songwriter originally from South Africa, has been playing on repeat on my Ipod recently. His four full-length albums released between 2003 and 2009 are impressive, having gained him two musical … Read More

Vetiver-The Errant Charm

Although the weather in Toronto hasn’t been too great lately it hasn’t stopped my anticipation of summer. Over the next little bit, i’ll be bringing you bands and artists who I feel epitomize the sounds … Read More

The Wealthy West – Give Me Resurrection

I got an email the other day about this fantastic act The Wealthy West and the brand new EP, which now that I’ve listened to 9 times in a row I can fully say it … Read More

New Bon Iver song & Irish gig in October

There’s no doubt, having heard the new Bon Iver album (self-titled) that it’ll be a divisive album for many who fell in love with the burning embered heart of For Emma, Forever Ago. A markedly different album, the intervening three years has seen Justin Vernon do backing vocals for Kanye, release the Blood Bank EP, [...]

Introducing: Tasseomancy – Austra’s folky backing singers

If you thought you recognised the backing singers and dancers in Austra, it might be because they are twins who have their own thing going on too. Formerly called Ghost Bees, Sari and Romy Lightman are gearing up to release their own album as Tasseomancy entitled Ulalume in August on Turf Records. Far away from [...]