I first learned of Marla Hansen from one of the many sampler CDs that I listen to. I believe it was a Paste discovery, but I'm not completely sure. Wedding Day is more an EP than a full LP with only 6 tracks, but they are all pretty decent songs. It took me awhile, but I finally figured out that the primary accompanying instrument is a banjo, played very slowly. I though it might be a nylon string

When you get to sit on an airplane for 9.5 hours with just an iPod for entertainment, you end up reaching towards music that you don't play that often.  My personal experience with this last week was finding Joni Mitchell's Blue on the iPod.Blue is often referred to as Joni Mitchell's classic, all-time-greatest album. Personally, I'd throw in Don Juan's Reckless Daughter as well, but that may be

This is my first exposure to The Duhks, but I recall listening years ago and being turned off. I have no idea why, I just didn't hear what I wanted to hear. Migrations, however is a nice album that presents what I would call old time music. There is a bit of bluegrass in there as well, but this is definitely not a bluegrass album.Ol' Cook Pot is a classic old time tune done in a traditional style,

I love jazz and it makes me sad at times that the music industry provides virtually no means to become familiar with the genre. It's tough to discover music initially and tough to keep up with what's currently happening. If you want an excellent introduction to vocal jazz with a bit of a pop feel, the Barclay Martin Ensemble is your group. If you just love jazz and your tastes stretch beyond Miles

I have owned Etymotic Research earphones for quite a long time and have always loved their sound. Particularly when traveling - the in-ear design blocks out everything but the music. (Quite useful on my current flight from Stuttgart to Atlanta.) When the ety8 bluetooth model came out, I ordered a pair immediately believing correctly that they would sound great. They are the first decent, much less