Cannibal Sea & Garden Ruin
I always listen to NPR when I’m getting ready in the morning. I’d much rather be able to watch the news in there but there’s no cable in the bathroom and no t.v. So, since moving to Maine, I’ve formed a bond with NPR, which is probably much more intellectual than the one I’d formed with the two redneck hicks who hosted the Country station’s morning show in New Orleans.
Anyway, by the time I get around to getting dressed on Sunday In Tune by Ten Sunday Morning with Sara Willis is usually on. Most of the time, I kind of just tune it out like it’s mall music or something. I mean, there’s nothing wrong with it, but it’s rarely anyone I actually recognize so it’s just kind of there in the background to keep my spinning mind busy while I pretty myself up and fuss at the cats and such.
Every now and then there’s an artist on that really catches my attention. A few months ago they really got under my skin with Lizz Wright, who’s Dreaming Wide Awake I did end up buying and I love.
Yesterday, they caught my attention with two songs back to back and I only caught one word of the second title. Now, here’s my confession. I despise going to NPR’s website. I always feel stupid when I go. I feel like you have to have a special I.Q. to figure out the navigation or something. There’s a secret to finding what you want exactly and I haven’t unlocked the mystery. So, I was dreading trying to find out what these two songs were.
However, it turns out that Maine’s Public Broadcasting Network website is actually very easy to navigate and I was able to find what I was looking for in seconds. Yay for Maine!
It also turns out that both of the songs I liked are soooooo new they aren’t released yet. They were “The Pride” by Essex Green (Cannibal Sea) and “Bisbee Blue” by Calexico (Garden Ruin). I’m curious if anyone has any opinions of these musicians as I’ve not heard of them before but they do apparently have other albums.
I think the kitties will be buying these for me for my birthday this year.
tags: NPR, Cannibal Sea, Garden Ruin, Lizz Wright
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on March 13, 2006 at 1:22 pm
Tamara said:
Awww, good kitties!
I haven’t heard of either artist — but I say go for it! I love finding new music, and have bought several CDs based on NPR (whether local programming or national stuff like “The World” and “All Things Considered”) myself.
on March 27, 2006 at 12:51 am
colin said:
Essex Green has an official myspace account at myspace.com/theessexgreen (where you can stream four of their songs) or you can go to mergerecords.com and stream the entire album.
They are one of the original Elephant Six bands (a now defunct record label that is widely respected by music snobs worldwide).
If you like Cannibal Sea, you will of course love their previous albums. Plus the band members are also members of Ladybug Transistor and The Finishing School– both bands have a similar sound to Essex Green.
They will be touring Europe in early April and coming back to US for a round of touring.
on March 28, 2006 at 6:10 pm
n. mallory said:
Thank goodness for iTunes. Now that the album’s released, I sampled the album. On second thought, I don’t even like the song I thought I liked in the first though on Cannibal Sea.
Garden Ruin still holds promise though.