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It’s been another mellow day and so I present a guitarist to cap it off. Govi was born in Germany but has experienced other cultures to follow his passion of playing and composing for the guitar.
Govi describes his compositions as “the natural and inevitable result of moving deeply into the wellsprings of my creativity. My […]

Jools spotted this one and sent it along for my entertainment. I love it. I cant tell you a lot about The Ghost Orchid apart from what’s on the MySpace site.
The Ghost Orchid was formed in late 2006 as a collaborative side project with the intention of combining a collection of songs, ideas, and instrumentals […]

The Papercranes fired up in 2003 and gigged mainly around Gainesville Florida. Fronted by Rain Phoenix (her brother is actor Joaquin), this is a band that likes to play. They start with simple musical ideas and stream-of-consciousness lyrics and then they work it up into a moody melodic rock. I can hear everything from the […]

Valet, is the musical project of one Honey Owens. Owens, who is active in Portland’s (the American one), DIY music and arts scene. She also has a bass playing gig with “Atlas Sound.”
Valet’s music inhabits huge acoustic spaces that compel you to wander following “shifting, reverb-drenched repetition” and which reward your close attention to the […]

Artist: 46bliss
Website: http://www.myspace.com/46bliss or www.46bliss.com/
Track Name: In A Long Time
Playback: flash / mp3
Download?: YES

46bliss is a electronic pop trio from New York, and unlike like some of their peers the music they create is intriguing and beguiles your ear rather than trying to take it over by a full on assault.
Clare Veniot’s voice reminds […]

Artist: Nick+Gerald
Website: http://www.nickandgerald.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/nickandgerald
Track Name: Clear Air Turbulence
Playback: mp3/flash
Download?: Yes/No

Guitars, keyboards, laptops and 3000 miles as a not insignificant inconvenience to actually playing together. Still Nick+Gerald manage to turn out a really polished and well constructed sound.
Nick+Gerald are Nick Gaiger and Gerald Berliner. They originally hail from West London, first meeting at school […]

Artist: Loren Connors
Website:http://www.myspace.com/mazzacaneconnors or http://www.fvrec.com/lorenconnors/
Track Name: Airs No 4
Playback: MP3
Download?: Yes

Loren Connors plays guitar, accurate but not really useful… it’s like saying “we all breathe”. So to be a bit more useful, there is a bio at his website which will tell you about him but you really should listen to Airs […]