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My good buddy @smalltyler got this project happening - give it a follow @mixtaperodeo 🤘🤘 Posted @withregram • @mixtaperodeo Mix Tape Rodeo is a place where strangers and pals can meet, cosmically or otherwise, to access interesting new music and the artists who make it. The aim of MTR is simple: bring musicians together in a familiar setting for an intimate recording of a spontaneous live performance. Each video showcases a single song played in its entirety, through a lens that music lovers would not otherwise have such up-close n’ juicy access to. This video series focuses on the diverse threads that make up the Canadian music quilt, inclusive of all artists, genres and levels of experience. Nothing rules harder than music. Music is universal. Won’tcha join us in the building of a bold new archive and a rootin’ tootin’ salute to the almighty mix tape. Yee-haw! Words by @julesywulesy #mixtaperodeo #lightningdust #lightningdustofficial #super8issupergr8 Full video release on Thursday!!! (at Vancouver, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9jrpAgha-q/?igshid=1krsci55twurg

[bolachasgratis]

Bolachas Now Playing, a new music Spotify playlist updated every Tuesday.

Wilco’s eleventh full length is probably their most inspired since insert the name of your favorite Wilco record here. After two less remarkable albums and a small hiatus, they're back with an album that may sound quieter because we're really supposed to focus on Jeff Tweedy's superior songwriting and Glenn Kotche's exquisite drumming style, the stars of this show. It's a pleasure to be living in the same timeline as Wilco.

Plus: new tracks by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Angel Olsen, Johanna Warren, Lightning Dust, Big Thief, Kacy & Clayton, Marinho, Carla dal Forno, Kelsey Waldon, Colter Wall, The Avett Brothers, Craig Finn, Mikal Cronin, The Growlers, Altın Gün, Chromatics, Land of kush, The Messthetics, and Penguin Cafe.

Bolachas Now Playing, 34/2019 (#204):

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Spinning Song Angel Olsen - Chance Johanna Warren - Witchsickness Lightning Dust - A Pretty Picture (feat. Stephen Malkmus) Big Thief - Forgotten Eyes Wilco - We Were Lucky Wilco - Hold Me Anyway Kacy & Clayton - Intervention Marinho - I Give Up and It's Ok Carla dal Forno - Leaving For Japan Kelsey Waldon - Very Old Barton Colter Wall - Bob Fudge The Avett Brothers - Tell The Truth Craig Finn - It's Never Been A Fair Fight Mikal Cronin - I’ve Got Reason The Growlers - Pulp of Youth Altin Gün - Gelin Halayı Chromatics - On the Wall Land Of Kush - Domyat 1331 The Messthetics - Pacifica Penguin Cafe - Gentoo Origin

[konquestnow]

From the album Spectre available October 4, 2019 on Western Vinyl. Pre-order Spectre: http://hyperurl.co/rq8ik7 Lightning Dust Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lightningdustofficial Twitter https://twitter.com/lightningdusty Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lightningdustofficial Lightning Dust tour dates (all supporting Purple Mountains): 8/27 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace 8/28 - Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa 9/12 - Bellingham, WA @ The Shakedown 9/13 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre 9/15 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom On Spectre – their fourth album as Lightning Dust – Amber Webber and Josh Wells embrace as their sole-focus what was once a side-project, in turn crafting their most refined and powerful album to date. After co-founding and then touring with Black Mountain for over a decade, the duo departed the band in 2017 to further their own long-term creative partnership. Lightning Dust has evolved noticeably with each release, from the spare, dark folk of their 2007 self-titled debut, to the synth and drum machine-heavy 2013 album, Fantasy. The through-line of their discography, however, has been how Wells’ deft production is tailored perfectly around Webber’s modestly iconic voice, of which The Believer wrote in 2013, “[her] voice...hovers somewhere between life and death. It’s not limbo, it’s a country to explore.” In this sense the tracks on Spectre echo the spirits of quintessential rock vocalists like Grace Slick and Beth Gibbons, throughout a collection of songs that range from expertly sculpted folk-rock ear candy, to sparse Judee Sill-esque ballads that consist of little more than piano and voice. Written during the devastating forest fires of 2018, which filled her hometown of Vancouver with smoke and a sense of apocalyptic doom, album opener "Devoted To" captures Webber's resilience and determination to reestablish her creative independence as she sings "I will find my way back in even if I never sleep...Gotta find my way back in, it’s all that I believe." Propulsive rocker "Run Away" is an observation of the human need for change; Webber explains, "It was written in response to friends leaving their soul crushing jobs. I wanted to write a song that flip-flopped between the glorious freedom they felt upon leaving, and moments of despair that came afterward." Shining a sanguine light on her departure from Black Mountain on the anthemic "When It Rains," she sings, "Let’s celebrate what we’ve done so far instead of what comes next always ripping at our hearts – it ruins." Wells' impeccable drumming and tastefully restrained synths on the soaring and cinematic "Joanna" offer the perfect backdrop for Webber, as she sings about the demons of her past "I prefer not to see – You shook me inside my memory." The assuring shuffle of "Pretty Picture" – on which Stephen Malkmus shreds – is followed by the booming slacker anthem "Competitive Depression," which features vocals by Destroyer's Dan Bejar. Spectre’s dramatic two-part closer "3AM/100 Degrees" brings the album full-circle with a final statement about delusions that manifest in strife, exemplified by the song's final lines, “Replaying what’s behind, made us all scared when nothing was there." 2018 was a whirlwind of new beginnings for Webber – she went back to school and even tried out a new career. In the end, these detours gave her the chance to step back and explore what parts of music were important to protect. “It made me realize that art and music are still my light," Webber explains. "Spectre is my journey. It’s for all the women warriors that have been battling throughout life looking for a place to express themselves that feels inclusive and inspiring. It’s about finding yourself when no one is paying attention and inventing a new way of creating that feels honest and sincere. I truly feel that women, especially as we age, are underrepresented. That was truly the driving force to creating this album."

[kaazdunrah]

A Dragonborn In Dellville

S’hawn Avandi, the Dragonborn of Skyrim, was exploring a small ruin above the city of Solitude. He was wearing dragon scale armor, with a dragon bone war-axe and scale shield at his sides. On his finger was a ring that increased his skill with one-handed weapons and shields, while around his neck was an amulet that made him completely immune to diseases. Strapped to his back were a dragon bone bow and a quiver full of arrows.

"What is this place?" he muttered, lightly brushing his hand against a carved sculpture. Suddenly, his eyes noticed a steel great sword, glowing with the familiar aura patterns of an enchanted weapon. Ooo…" S’hawn muttered as he picked it up. Instantly, he noticed that the sword’s aura was a vibrant electric yellow. "Never seen that color before…" he muttered. Suddenly, the blade sparked and flashed brightly, causing the Khajiit to flinch, and he quickly passed out.

It felt like an eternity later when S’hawn finally woke, and when he did, he found himself in a vastly different place.

[robertconnelyfarr]

Posted @withregram • @lightningdustofficial Today! At 6pm PST we join @calgaryfolkfest ‘s online extravaganza. This one will be broadcast from the magical @chinacloudstudios, with a little help from our friends at @mixtaperodeo. Our last show of the summer—who knew there would be any at all? Let’s have some fun! Link in bio. (at China Cloud Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDHGAcKhShr/?igshid=kxbp7s4jao7f

[kaazdunrah]

An AU I thought up

Some tragic accident forces S'hawn to be placed into a forced slumber within his tomb. Dealag, Lil' Tiber, and Ben are all grown (or passed on in the case of the latter). Centuries later, a group of scientists uncover S'hawn's sarcophagus undisturbed. The wound has healed over the years, and when they open it, the scientists discover he's still alive. At which point S'hawn sits up and starts talking in ancient Norse or Dovahzul.