Two things. Thing one is John Gorka, (rhymes with Orca), who I saw in concert last night with Eliza Gilkyson (HAAAAAMAZING). And I might do up a better rec post for them both when I have access to music, but for the time being, I give you:

THE THEME SONG OF ONE DETECTIVE DANNY WILLIAMS:

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I'M HIATUSING. \O/

Because I'm going on vacation. To, uh, Juneau. Which....I don't know if you can really call going to Juneau a vacation, when we've finally finally finally been mid-40s all week and they just got more snow. *headdesk*

BUT WHATEVER, IT'S THE JUNEAU FOLK FESTIVAL. I haven't been since I was a toddler, but my parents have gone a ( Read more... )

There's no real way to break this to you easily. So here goes.

My mom is a folk musician.

YES, YES OKAY, HOLD YOUR APPLAUSE TIL THE END. Because while this has certainly elevated me in your eyes, as the daughter of a minor folk hero, HOWEVER, it has not been an easy life for me growing up in the limelight, not playing an instrument, getting looked ( Read more... )

Last night was much better than yesterday morning, even dispite another drink fiasco (Shirley Temple = Sprite and grenadine, not seltzer water). Mom got us tickets to a concert by a fantastic group called Crooked Still, and i'll look into uploading some of their music for you. They are so good. I wish they'd play a little more with harmonies, but ( Read more... )