Low
…and speaking of archive.org, they also have a great, recent performance by Low off of Radio France.
Think Innocence Mission with a much more somber feel (and even more minimalism) influenced by Mormonism instead of Catholicism, or think all of the best uses of negative space from Over the Rhine’s Good Dog era…
Jose Gonzalez
…think Nick Drake. If you haven’t heard him yet, you need to.
Watch some great youtubeidge here and here, courtesy of the great takeaway shows program.
And download a recent show from archive.org (just click the VBR mp3 link on the left for an easy way to download the entire thing).
beirut
For those wondering about the indie band Beirut, may I suggest a bootleg and a video?
So far, in my exposure to the man, his live shows exceed his recorded material (which I’ve failed to connect with).
Josh Ambrose 