Dear “Unicorns And Dragons” category [which is now a tag - Ed.], just because you aren’t as populated as the others doesn’t mean you aren’t my favorite. How could you not be, with songs like these?
If you like this song as much as I do, you’ll be stoked to know there’s a whole site devoted [...]

It’s only right and natural that this song should be my 200th vegetable. And… there’s really not much more one can say about this.
The Frogs - I’ve Got Drugs (Out Of The Mist) from It’s Only Right And Natural (unfairly out of print, but available used through amazon or you can download the album on [...]

Hey, I have to go out of town. I’ll be back on Tuesday, but here are a couple to tide you over until then. First, the rich beauty of Iris DeMent.
Iris DeMent - Let The Mystery Be from Infamous Angel (insound / amazon CD / amazon mp3 / itunes)
And from the same year (1992), a [...]

Today, all the songs are making me cry because someone very special was taken from this world too soon. TP was the definition of the word “lovable,” and he touched countless people with his generosity and his commitment to creating a better world.
In addition to being one of the nicest, most genuine people I’ve ever [...]

This amazing song is from a 1982 double album called The Winning Hand that features Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, and Brenda Lee (duets and solos). The song is just loaded with 1982 production values, but in my opinion it’s a rare case of them adding to a song.
Willie’s done many versions since then [...]

Juana Molina is from Argentina, and she makes good music that sounds like this.
Juana Molina - Rio Seco from Son (insound / amazon / itunes)

Here’s my second attempt at convincing you that the Avett Brothers’ new album is something really special. Previously I posted a video of them performing this song (please watch it if you haven’t), but here’s an mp3 to take with you and hug on your own time.
Will you love me still when we awake and [...]

Time to pay homage to one of the true greats of folk. Once you’ve heard Dock Boggs, you never forget. He recorded many versions of this song, but I believe this one is the earliest (1927).
Dock Boggs - Country Blues from Country Blues: The Complete Early Recordings 1927-1929 (out of print on CD, but [...]

Navigating By The Stars, the first solo album by the New Model Army vocalist, is remarkable. I don’t know what else really to say — it’s an amazing achievement. If you are drawn at all to seafaring themes of adventure, serenity, and woe, you go grabbit now.
Justin Sullivan - Ocean Rising from Navigating [...]

I recently saw the movie The Commitments for the first time, and there’s a scene at a wedding where one of the characters is complaining about the terrible music that the band is playing. When the band takes a break, a drunk dude gets up and belts out The Proclaimers’ “Letter From America.” Although [...]