Lou Hazel, Eamon Fogarty, West of Roan and Shabason, Krgovich & Sage

Another very short and quick music video post. First up a beauty from folk songwriter Lou Hazel. You are going to love this one unless you have coulrophobia. Such a damn good song and the video works too. I’m ready to shout his name from the rooftops.

Lou Hazel Website

I’ve been a fan of New York-based songwriter Eamon Fogarty’s since his 2019 album Blue Values. His latest album I’m an animal now came out in June on Orphan Kiosk Recordings and it’s another beauty. Here’s Junk Mail from this gorgeous album.

Eamon Fogarty Website

Annie Schermer and Channing Showalter make music together under the name West of Roan and their album Queen of Eyes came out on SPINSTER in July. Haunting folk balladies with beautiful harmonies and what not. Marvellous stuff altogether. Here’s the ending song By All the Night wrapped inside awesome animated music video.

West of Roan Website

Let’s wrap this little blog post with a song from the new Shabason, Krgovich & Sage album. So easy to get blissfully lost in these warm elegant sounds and listening to this on headphones is like an antidote against the sometimes stressful everyday life. This is Bridget from their new self-titled album that is out on the always great Idee Fixe Records.

Joseph Shabason Website
M. Sage Website
Nicholas Krgovich at Bandcamp

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OCTA New Music Weekly – Episode #294

A late Sunday evening new music weekly.

The album of the week is the new one from Caleb Caudle. We also have new albums from Hannah Juanita, Dominic Angelella, Sima Cunningham, Ned Collette (I thought this was next week, but seems to be available now. Not sure if that is a mistake or not), The Cactus Blossoms, Justin Golden, Floating Action, Shady Cove, Why Bonnie, Thee Heart Tones, David Ritschard (EP).

Finnish part of this has albums from Jukka Takalo, Kumma heppu ja lopunajan voidellut (this was last week, but missed it then), Toni Hautamäki, Jonna Tervomaa plus an EP from STINAKO. Some singles gold too by Iron Country Sisters, Rock Siltanen Group, Solemn Golem, Markus Asunta, Miika Leivo and VON KONOW.

International single of the week is the new one from Katie Baggs. Other early faves came from Adeline Hotel, P:ano, Jennifer Castle, Your Heart Breaks, Max Bien Kahn again just to name a few. I also liked a lot of 54 Ultra songs that I came across this week and included one of them even though they are some weeks or months older.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. Back next week. Love love love.

1. Caleb Caudle – The Brim (Sweet Critters, Missing Piece Records)
2. Hannah Juanita – Tennessee Songbird (Tennessee Songbird)
3. Dominic Angelella – God Loves a Scammer (God Loves a Scammer, Dumb Solitaire)
4. Sima Cunningham – For Liam (High Roller, Ruination Record Co)
5. Ned Collette – Bridges of Sunlight (Our Other History)
6. The Cactus Blossoms – Statues (Every Time I Think About You, Walkie Talkie Records)
7. Floating Action – The Poison King (Cheey, Airloom)
8. Justin Golden – St. James Infirmary (Golden Country: Volume 2, Vocal Rest Records)
9. David Ritschard – Europa (Innan tystnaden tar vid, Universal)
10. Shady Cove – True (Part II,
11. Why Bonnie – Headlight Sun (Wish on the Bone, Fire Talk)
12. Katie Baggs – The Words Are Ours (single)
13. Adeline Hotel – Grief (single, Ruination Record Co)
14. P:ano – a bit of coquitlam (single, C.O.Q Records)
15. Jennifer Castle – Lucky #8 (single, Paradise of Bachelors / Solstice Radio)
16. Your Heart Breaks – It’s You That I’m Still Learning (single, Do it for the Girls Productions)
17. Max Bien Kahn – Whatever You Want (single, Well Kept Secret)
18. Thee Heart Tones – Need Something More (Forever & Ever, Big Crown Records)
19. 54 Ultra – What More Can I Do (single, That’s Love Records)
20. Tasha – Love’s Changing (single, Bayonet Records)
21. Pearl Charles – Does This Song Sound Familiar (single, Taurus Rising Records)
22. The Mellons – Please Baby Please (single, Earth Libraries)
23. Rock Siltanen Group – Dio Selvissä (single, Rockia ja sporttia)
24. Solemn Golem – Time to Eat The Rich Is Long Gone (Dressed for Destruction pt.II) (single, Piiri)
25. Kumma heppu & lopunajan voidellut – Tähän on tultu (Vain tuuli jää tänne, Zen Master Records / Rockadillo Records)
26. Toni Hautamäki – Jonakin iltana (Lauluja EU-Suomesta)
27. Miika Leivo – Tuhma kuva (single, Valassaaret)
28. Jukka Takalo – Kemin savut (Jokivarsien laulut, Valassaaret)
29. Markus Asunta – Laulujesi loimussa (single, Humble House Records)
30. Jonna Tervomaa – Aioin jättää sut tänään (SUPERAURINKO, Sony Music)
31. STINAKO – Forgiveness (Body EP, Soliti)
32. Von Konow – After Summer (single)
33. Iron Country Sisters – Grace (single, Soit Silti)
34. Noeline Hofmann – August (single, La Honda Records)
35. Idanha – Rough String (Spoiled Horses) (single)
36. Mac Leaphart – Rosey (single, Mac Leaphart Music)
37. Sophie Gault – Kid on the Radio (single, Petaluma Records)
38. Jack Browning – Champagne Taste (single)
39. Teddy and the Rough Riders – Hippies (single, Appalachia Record Co)
40. Dogs at Large – Louisiana (single)
41. Nick Flessa feat Austin Leonard Jones – This One’s for the Watchers (single, Anxiety Blanket Records)
42. Björn Peter Thisell – Human Animals (single, Ella Ruth Institutet)
43. Thorsten Nesch – Rain is falling like a curtain (single, Polterzeitgeist Records)
44. Holy Matter – The Dove (single, Royal Oakie Records)
45. Allegra Krieger – Came (single, Double Double Whammy)
46. Bess Atwell – More than Science (single, Real Kind Records)
47. Caroline Says – Faded and Golden (single, Western Vinyl)
48. John Myrtle – We’re Tearing the Heart Out of Love (single, Soup Sounds)
49. Braden Lawrence – You Walk Across the Room (single, Anxiety Blanket Records)
50. Styrofoam Winos – Angel Flies Over (single)
51. Mr. Husband – Waiting (single, Airloom / Good Soil)
52. Kiwi Jr. – Gold Star For Robot Boy (single, Fontana North)
53. Young Scum – Peach Ice Cream (single)
54. Bad Moves – Outta My Head (single, Don Giovanni Records)
55. Chime School – Say Hello (The Boy Who Ran The Paisley Hotel, Slumberland)
56. The Secret Beach – Hat’s Way of Walking (We were born here… Victory Pool)
57. The Softies – Bed I Made (The Bed I Made, Father/Daughter Records)
58. Rosy Boa – Up Against the Wind (Love Truth Time EP)
59. Wren Kitz – Indecision’s Nest (The Thinker, Feeding Tube Records)
60. Michael Cloud Duguay – He/Hymn (Succeeder)

Spotify Playlist

Tidal Playlist

YouTube Playlist

A few Bandcamp cuts for the lovely non-streamers:





Oh and do buy the vinyl/cd/download. Spotify and other streaming services are perfect for these introductory purposes, but try to buy at least the music that matter the most to you

I’ll make the playlist on Spotify and then transfer it to other platforms. This means a few tracks might be missing from the from the other platforms, if they are not available there. Oh and there’s a bunch of older episodes on my Spotify profile, if you miss an episode or want to revisit.

If you are looking this after a week has gone, the embedded Spotify will show the latest playlist. I’ll just update the same playlist because if someone wants to follow it, they can just follow that one list and will get a new set of songs each weekend.

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The Lostines, Chris Acker, Max Bien-Kahn, Desiree Cannon

Another short and quick post of songs/videos that I love. A New Orleans edition.

The Lostines from New Orleans are one of my big favorites of 2024. Their new album Meet the Lostines might even end up being my AOTY when it is time to wrap 2024 in to the history books. I think it would be, if I made that list today. That’s how much I love this album. Here are Full Moon Night and Neon Lights from this 5/5 album.

The Lostines at Facebook

Staying in New Orleans. That previous Neon Lights video had a lot of other familiar faces too. One of them was Chris Acker who is about to release his next album Famous Lunch in October. The awesome first single Shit Surprise just came out last week.

Chris Acker at Facebook

More New Orleans and even newer, because the latest Max Bien Kahn single and music video Whatever You Want just came out today. Full album Flowers will follow November 1st, so don’t submit those aforementioned AOTY ballots before that.

Max Bien Kahn Website

Desiree Cannon’s album Radio Heat is also one of my big 2024 favorites. Desiree Cannon is based in Oakland, California, but there’s a big New Orleans connection here too and this is actually a good companion to that The Lostines album as well. Especially this song video song called Tower. Wonderful stuff.

Desiree Cannon at Facebook

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