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Forum: Indie & Alternative 09-19-2022, 07:12 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
The Tiny Desk Concerts fulfill their function...

The Tiny Desk Concerts fulfill their function very well: they give you a very digestible-sized introduction to an artist, live, and with crystal-clear sound and video.

Every since someone gave me...
Forum: Indie & Alternative 10-21-2020, 03:53 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
Loving this music so far, Plankton! :thumb: ...

Loving this music so far, Plankton! :thumb:



TBH, I can't exactly remember why I said "surprising". Probably because Moon Hooch are very likeable and yet they don't have much of a footprint on...
Forum: Indie & Alternative 10-16-2020, 07:58 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
Is that right, OH? You clearly got in a few years...

Is that right, OH? You clearly got in a few years before me. :thumb:
Forum: Indie & Alternative 10-16-2020, 06:51 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
Here are three calming songs from Zimbabwe singer...

Here are three calming songs from Zimbabwe singer "Tuku". Not exceptional music, but exceptional quality, that elevates the simple to the beautiful:-

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Forum: Indie & Alternative 09-09-2020, 05:53 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
Thank you for being taken in, just like I was! ...

Thank you for being taken in, just like I was!

Turns out that Jacob Collier has a high reputation among musicians, particularly for his skills in harmony:

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Forum: Indie & Alternative 09-09-2020, 05:31 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
:laughing: yeah, speed is not always a virtue....

:laughing: yeah, speed is not always a virtue. Perhaps I'll try slowing down and researching a bit more ...
Forum: Indie & Alternative 09-09-2020, 05:21 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
HaHa! Not joking, but mistaken, grindy! I've just...

HaHa! Not joking, but mistaken, grindy! I've just rushed back to edit out my mistake, but you've beaten me to it. :(
Forum: Indie & Alternative 09-09-2020, 05:04 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
Have you notice that the Desk Concert series is...

Have you notice that the Desk Concert series is continuing during the era of covid with home recordings? Here's a faultless session from Jacob Collier - just right if you are in the mood for some...
Forum: Indie & Alternative 02-23-2020, 02:50 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
GeZ_gq7DdsY ^ Deqn Sue has some nice fresh...

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^ Deqn Sue has some nice fresh songs. Doesn't hurt that she comes across as such a genuine, cheerful charmer.
Forum: Indie & Alternative 01-08-2020, 05:01 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
Just in, in fact recorded one week ago and...

Just in, in fact recorded one week ago and uploaded to Youtube this very morning, is this set by Spanglish Fly, who greet the new year with a bright, infectious joy:-

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Forum: Indie & Alternative 12-20-2019, 05:22 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
A-WA is a band from Israel with a traditional...

A-WA is a band from Israel with a traditional middle-eastern sound that has a bit of modern polish added. There's plenty to like about their songs, but for me, as so often, too much singing, not...
Forum: Indie & Alternative 12-17-2018, 06:36 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
^ Yep, I'm with Kiiii and you guys on this! I...

^ Yep, I'm with Kiiii and you guys on this! I used to think it was more succinct to not say what the Youtube clip was, but have improved since realising the same point that Neapolitan makes.
Forum: Indie & Alternative 12-17-2018, 10:54 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
- Thanks for posting that clip by Khruangbin and...

- Thanks for posting that clip by Khruangbin and re awakening my interest in Tiny Desk Concerts. Their style is exactly the kind of stuff I like so I'll be checking out their other stuff as they are...
Forum: Indie & Alternative 10-14-2018, 05:37 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
^ Eskmo is interesting to watch, although tbh, on...

^ Eskmo is interesting to watch, although tbh, on the first song what I liked best was the violin part, which was just a tape track, I guess, as the main man was busy playing other things.

In a...
Forum: Indie & Alternative 10-08-2018, 07:37 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
Never heard of Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds...

Never heard of Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds before, but they have a neat name and are worth a click imo; a lively vocalist with a solid backing band:-

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Better known chez Lisna...
Forum: Indie & Alternative 09-23-2018, 05:10 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
The recently posted Mumu Fresh, Courtney Barnett...

The recently posted Mumu Fresh, Courtney Barnett and Superorganism : all good ones from WWWP, Neapolitan and timihaze respectively. :thumb:

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^ ... though I could've done without the...
Forum: Indie & Alternative 09-16-2018, 09:02 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
^ Thanks! I had a suspicion that it wasn't quite...

^ Thanks! I had a suspicion that it wasn't quite a zither, but I was too lazy to check I'm afraid. I know the Steeleye and Spoonful songs you mention, but I'm very impressed that you can talk about...
Forum: Indie & Alternative 09-16-2018, 07:18 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
^ Thanks to Neapolitan, I've started my Sunday...

^ Thanks to Neapolitan, I've started my Sunday morning with the gentle sound of First Aid Kit; some talented songwriting and sweet singing. Thanks. The tall girl who plays the zither looks about 12...
Forum: Indie & Alternative 09-13-2018, 07:56 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
Oh, so Frankie Cosmos is in Feist - I didn't...

Oh, so Frankie Cosmos is in Feist - I didn't realise. That's a cute video, and I like the line about "I haven't written this part yet", but it sounds a bit flatter than Florist imo.



^ Never...
Forum: Indie & Alternative 09-13-2018, 07:27 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
^ Ok, windsock. I'll take a look at Frankie...

^ Ok, windsock. I'll take a look at Frankie Cosmos. Thanks. (I think I dipped into Fiest a few years back and came away unimpressed.)

Perhaps they have a similar starting point, but with a...
Forum: Indie & Alternative 09-13-2018, 09:46 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
windsock's Florist is a welcome change of pace....

windsock's Florist is a welcome change of pace. Among all the inventiveness of these Tiny Desk Concerts, that girl's music is a reminder that you can take something simple, tweak it around a little,...
Forum: Indie & Alternative 09-12-2018, 08:52 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
^ Thanks WWWP :thumb: You are clearly the total...

^ Thanks WWWP :thumb: You are clearly the total expert on Tiny Desk Concerts! Of your excellent recs, I especially liked this one:-


In fact there's a bunch of very interesting performers piling...
Forum: Indie & Alternative 09-11-2018, 05:22 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
That Moon Hooch clip is really good. They have an...

That Moon Hooch clip is really good. They have an immediately likeable sound, which is clear from the responses in the following link. Somewhat to my surprise I found that Big3 dedicated a thread to...
Forum: Indie & Alternative 09-10-2018, 08:24 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,868
Posted By Lisnaholic
Favourite Tiny Desk Concert ?

Rather like MTV Unplugged, the NPR Tiny Desk Concert is a format that has proved very popular. My guess is that it's because artists are asked to work in a setting that's less formal and demanding...
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