February 2012
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New Blog Project - I Once Had a Job Where... →
Husayn, emboldened by his turn as Minister of Communications for Alaska Tapes, has begun a new project called “I Once Had a Job Where…”. He envisions it as This American Life meets Postsecret. If you have a funny, awkward, sad, awesome, heartbreaking or poignant story from a job we highly recommend you go share it.
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Bahhaj of We/Or/Me writes this about Andrew’s new EP…
Today Andrew Malo is releasing his new EP, Songs from Bubbly Creek, on Alaska Tapes. I’ve had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Andrew a number of times over the years, and have been listening to his songs evolve and seemingly get more and more refined and well-crafted with each record he puts out. EPs are often...
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Preorder Songs From Bubbly Creek →
andrewmalo:
I’ll be releasing the preorder tomorrow. So, if you feel that you would like to get bubbly creek one day early - then click on the link or go to the music page and order a digital copy for four dollars….
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We/Or/Me’s first EP. NPR’s All Songs Considered had this to say about it…
“emotionally wrenching … , delicate melodies and heartbreaking narratives reminiscent of … Bert Jansch or Leonard Cohen. –Robin Hilton, NPR All Songs Considered
Don’t miss the concert next Thursday, the 23rd, at Heritage Bikes General Store in Chicago! Delicious coffee and beautiful...
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Record Dept. Review of We/Or/Me's Latest! →
The Record Dept. gave a great review of We/Or/Me’s latest album! The review says…
“A manuscript editor by day who often found himself awake in the middle of the night attending to his newborn twins, Taherzadeh channeled the exhaustion and struggle with his new identity as a father into Sleeping City. The beautiful collection features simple guitar and piano instrumentation with...
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We/Or/Me and Heritage Bicycles General Store are teaming up for a perfect storm of indie folk, handmade bicycles and delicious coffee. Really, you’re not going to want to miss any of these things.
When: Thursday, February 23, 7-9pm
Where: Heritage Bicycles General Store, 2959 Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL
Facebook Event Page
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For Amy. I hope you're swimming in the light.
weorme:
<a href=”http://weorme.bandcamp.com/track/to-be-honest-amy” _mce_href=”http://weorme.bandcamp.com/track/to-be-honest-amy”>To be Honest, Amy by We/Or/Me</a>
January 2012
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Good Townes Van Zandt Covers Mixtape →
andrewmalo:
Found this after seeing that Devendra Banhart did a cover of Colorado Girl. I listened to it one time through and all the songs are enjoyable to listen to. Some didn’t seem to do much for me, while others really stood out right away - particularly Son Volt’s “Rex’s Blues,” Foreign Born’s “Waiting Around To Die,” and Steve Earle’s “Ft. Worth Blues.” Also, they didn’t include a...
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'Get on With Your Dreaming' - A Playlist →
A Spotify playlist by the likes of Bahhaj of We/Or/Me. Featuring music by Nick Drake, Donovan, Boubacar Traoré, Steve Earle, Mississippi John Hurt and a host of others. You really can’t go wrong.
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Andrew set one of his meditations on a Japanese wood print to this really interesting archival travel footage from 1930s Japan. Enjoy!
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Video for my favorite Ukiyo-ki song “Quixote Thinks of Fuji.” The song is a reflection on Hiroshige’s Fukeiga print - which made me think of Don Quixote thinking of Mount Fuji and what it would be like to see it through his eyes. The video is from...
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December 2011
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Andrew Malo's Wait For Miles →
Andrew’s Wait For Miles. Streaming! Free!
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A track from We/Or/Me’s latest album.
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Put on Your Cardigan - Spotify Playlist →
When it’s cold outside and you feel like you need your cardigan you should listen to this.
Compiled by Bahhaj of We/Or/Me and the Alaska Tapes collective.