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strand of oaks “maureen’s”

Posted by doubter on Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

y’all know, well those that frequent this joint, that i have a man crush on timothy showalter who is strand of oaks. its not really a crush on him, even though he’s an awesome dude, but his music. to me, its some of the most honest stuff that is being recorded today. his new single entitled “maureen’s” from his forthcoming dark shores continues that trend. i am not sure whats going on, if anything, in mr showalter’s life but its hard not to take “maureen’s” at face value. maybe its purely 3rd person kind of stuff, but to me it sounds too personal. either way, this song is breaking my heart. cannot wait for dark shores. im guessing top ten material without a doubt.

you can download “maureen’s” via the link below or via his bandcamp page.

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couch by couchwest: a few of my favorites

Posted by doubter on Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

i aint gonna lie, or put forth my biases, but if you havent been visiting couch by couchwest, you are sorely missing out on some awesome shit. i know even more awesome stuff is coming up. so again if you havent been visiting, shame on you so-called music lover. here are a few favorites thus far… i also make an appearance on the site so if youve ever wondered what i look like, youll find the link at the bottom. also, someone you know may have recorded one of these videos….

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strand of oaks "spacestations"

Posted by doubter on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

Shaking Through: Strand of Oaks from Weathervane Music on Vimeo.

in my opinion, which i am sure isnt worth much, timothy showalter and his strand of oaks is one of the bands that could help transform and shape the musical landscape over the next 5-10 years. i already think he’s in the process, but again thats just me. the guy is a such a huge talent that it pains me that there arent more people listening to him. or maybe there are, and i just dont know about? either way here is recording something new entitled “spacestations” for the site shaking through, which i have never heard of, but seems pretty awesome.

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strand of oaks "bonfire" on hear ya'

Posted by doubter on Sunday, March 27th, 2011

Strand Of Oaks – “Bonfire” – HearYa Live Session 10/3/10 from HearYa.com on Vimeo.

the entire strand of oaks hear ya session is going live this week, but they were kind enough to grace us with a little taste of said session. sounds amazing…

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captains dead's top 11 records of 2010

Posted by doubter on Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

well, i guess this is it, huh? 2010 is just about done, and while i usually wait a little longer to do my end of the year list, i figured at this point it was pretty solidly impacted in my brain. so, there was really no point in waiting. oh, im sure ill hear something between now and the end of the year that will blow my mind, cause thats just the way shit goes. i am not going to talk to much re: the list, and just let the songs i have provided do the talking. why fuck up a good thing w/ talking? i think an ex-girlfriend once said that to me. without further ado…

1. superchunk – majesty shredding

diggin for something

2. strand of oaks – pope killdragon

bonfire

3. american aquarium – small town hymns

rattlesnake

4. the futurebirds -hampton’s lullaby

johnny utah

5. the gaslight anthem – american slang

orphans

6. black dub -black dub

silverado

7. the mynabirds - what we lose in the fire we gain in the flood

let the record go
numbers dont lie

8. glossary – feral fire

no guarantee
bend with the breeze

9. travel by sea – two states and the blindness that follows

eventually
the road

10. sun hotel – coast

oikos

11. trampled by turtles – palomino

new orleans

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strand of oaks live from a dock

Posted by doubter on Saturday, November 6th, 2010

happy saturday, all! if it werent for majesty shredding, strand of oaks’ pope killdragon would be my favorite record of the year. even with that said, its a very close second. here are some live performances on a dock that timothy did for the weekender. buy pope killdragon via emusic.

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free record alert: the choosy beggars

Posted by doubter on Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

firstly, i gotta thank mr duquette johnston for tipping me off to these guys. well, he didnt directly say “hey greg check these guys out”, it was a general tweet. secondly, about 15 seconds into the first song, “good times, they disappear,” off the choosy beggars’ self titled record, i knew i was in love. sadly, i cant find any good information on these guys other than the fact that they tagged “seattle” on their bandcamp site. so, i can only assume they reside from said city. the other tag on their badcamp site is “classic rock.” there are definitely hints of that genre, but also early motown plays just of an integral part of the “vibe” of the record. the remind me of catfish haven doing the black crowes doing smokey robinson – that may be a horrible comparison, for what its worth. regardless, the record is definitely one of the best i have heard this year. probably only number two or three too strand of oaks’ pope killdragon or futurebirds’ hamptons lullaby.

good times, they disappear

<a href="http://choosybeggars.bandcamp.com/album/choosy-beggars">Good Times, They Disappear by The Choosy Beggars</a>

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strand of oaks' "bonfire"

Posted by doubter on Thursday, July 29th, 2010

strand of oaks’ leave ruin is a record that for some reason i didnt put on my best of list last year, and thats criminal. some of the other ones, looking back, could and do take a back to seat to said record. its not an immediate “hey this is the greatest thing ever” kind of record, but damn does it catch fire once its fully digested. well, timothy showalter and his strand of oaks are back with a new, equally excellent record called pope killdragon. pope killdragon “suffers” from the same immediacy issues as leave ruin, but again damn once it hits its a phenomenal record. top ten contender for sure, and can almost guarantee it. its only avail on emusic right now, i believe and can be grabbed by clicking here. here is a recent daytrotter session for your listening/downloading pleasure.

bonfire

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strand of oaks live at the nave

Posted by doubter on Sunday, July 5th, 2009

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happy day, people! actually its not all that awesome, but it is a day i can have a beer at 11 and not feel like a loser, though some may beg to differ. if you are seeing this then that means the propagation – in case you care to know what that is, has made it your way. i’ve had to scale back operations, a bit, but nothing too serious. you may find that some of the older stuff, meaning 8 months or older, isnt there any more. i have kept quite a bit of the files, but i really had to cut down on the active links cause they were killing the site. so, if there’s something you are lookin for, let me know, and ill try my best.

while i work on some other back end stuff, here is a cool yet brief strand of oaks show from the nave in sommerville, ma on 8.8.08. i have listened to leave ruin at least a dozen times over the weekend, its really quite awesome. thanks to randy winchester for artsomerville for the recording. grab it in flac here.

1. leave ruin
2. sister evangeline
3. daniels blues
4. sterling
5. two kids
6. end in flames

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strand of oaks' end in flames

Posted by doubter on Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

strand

sometimes one of the highest compliments i can pay a record is that its too short. i know thats a pretty lame compliment, but when you want more of what a record is giving you i think thats a pretty awesome type of longing. a meager nine songs make up strand of oaks’ leave ruin, which is either a pity, or just the right amount. for the most part, im torn. i want to hear so much more, but me thinks these nine songs are so strong that i would’ve hated to have him, timothy showalter, muck it up with possible filler. honestly, i havent come across a record this identifiable in a long, long while. showalter’s lyrics seem to have taken pages out of the various stages of my semi adult life. i have only spent less than 24 hours with it, but i feel like its going to be one of them records i listen to for years to come. highly, highly recommended! seems like, as of late, i have really been gushing on a lot of shit. signs of a good year…. if you download only one of 10 songs i recommend this year, check out “new paris.”

you can buy it on amazon for a mere 7.99. money well spent….

ryan over at muzzle of bees has got an interview with mr showalter for your reading pleasure.

end in flames

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