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#280: Johanna Samuels, “Excelsior!”

“Excelsior!” is the first LP by NYC-based singer-songwriter Johanna Samuels. Produced by Sam Evian, the album features contributions by the likes of Courtney Marie Andrews, Hannah Cohen, A.O. Gerber or Lomelda’s Hannah Read. If you’ve followed us long enough, you know this means we’ve already sticked our seal of approval five times. Come for the copious namedropping, stay for some of the best lyrics of the first half of 2021.

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#270: Fruit Bats, “The Pet Parade”

After a small break to record some music in the folky “superband” (we’re guilty, but can we all please forget this concept?) Bonny Light Horseman, Eric D. Johnson celebrates 20 years of Fruit Bats with a brand new record. “The Pet Parade” shows Johnson, one of the best melody crafters of the game, at his most dreamy and contemplative so far.

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#262: Aaron Frazer, “Introducing…”

Aaron Frazer is best known as the drummer (and singer) for soul outfit Durand Jones & the Indications. Like so many songwriters in the past few years, he teamed up with the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and got his debut solo album, “Introducing…”, ready in no time. We’re not even halfway through January and we already have our first highlight of 2021. Feels good to be back.

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#162: Anna St. Louis, “If Only There Was a River”

Bolachas Now Playing, a new music Spotify playlist updated every Tuesday. 

Anna St. Louis’ 2017 cassette “First Songs” was on heavy repeat over here late last year, and we’re pleased to present her debut LP “If Only There Was a River”, out now on Kevin Morby’s Mare imprint, on our playlist. Plus: Adrianne Lenker, Meg Baird & Mary Lattimore, Summer Salt,Girlpool, Laura Gibson, courtney barnett, HALEY, Hen Ogledd, Moonface, Les Big Byrd, Nicholas Krgovich, Micah P. Hinson, Colter Wall, Willie Nelson, Deer Tick, Kurt Vile, PhosphorescentGregory Alan Isakov, Valley Maker, Old Jerusalem, and Tracyanne & Danny.

Bolachas Now Playing, 35/2018 (#162):

Adrianne Lenker – what can you say

Anna St. Louis – Wind

Anna St. Louis – Paradise

Meg Baird & Mary Lattimore – Damaged Sunset

Summer Salt – Oh Dear

Girlpool – Lucy’s

Laura Gibson – Domestication

Courtney Barnett – Small Talk

HALEY – Snake Moon

Hen Ogledd – Sky Burial

Moonface – Walk the Circle in the Other Direction

Les Big Byrd – Mannen Utanför

Nicholas Krgovich – Lido

Micah P. Hinson – The Sleep of the Damned

Colter Wall – Tying Knots in the Devil’s Tail

Willie Nelson – Vote ‘Em Out

Deer Tick – Hey! Yeah!

Kurt Vile – Rollin With The Flow

Phosphorescent – My Beautiful Boy

Gregory Alan Isakov – Bullet Holes

Valley Maker – A Couple Days

Old Jerusalem – Oleander

Tracyanne & Danny – Baby’s Got It Bad

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May 2014 at Mercado Negro, Aveiro

Ever wondered why we’re posting less and less stuff nowadays? Yes, we’ve been busing getting other things done. Like this all star lineup for a month of concerts at Mercado Negro, in Aveiro, Portugal. After a wonderful Old Jerusalem concert last week, tonight we host Matt Elliott yet again, this time with a new album. Next Wednesday we bring one of our favorite songwriters to Portugal for the first time ever: Will Stratton. Finally, on Friday 30, we welcome back Micah Blue Smaldone, who hasn’t played in Portugal in the last six years, and we’re also proud to present, for the first time in concert, his Fire on Fire and Cerebrus Shoal bandmate Tom Kovacevic, who has just released one of the most surprising albums of the year, Universe Thin as Skin, on Immune Recordings. More info and links in the Facebook event page.

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