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Marisa Anderson

Flow State • 766 implied HN points • 18 Jan 24

🎶 Music Folk Instrumental Collaborations Genres Artists

Marisa Anderson is an American guitarist and composer based in Portland.
Anderson's music is influenced by her experiences walking across America.
She has released three LPs showcasing her improvisational style.

Mom Punk

Sucks to Suck • 943 implied HN points • 26 Oct 23

🎶 Music Rock Punk Folk Indie

Getting older doesn't mean you have to stop enjoying music and youth culture.
Supporting small acts and discovering new music can be fulfilling at any age.
Music can speak to you in different ways throughout your life, even addressing adult experiences like parenthood.

An amazing English time-travel fantasy, a great BBC fantasy-mystery, and eerie Irish folk

Read Max • 339 implied HN points • 01 Oct 23

📚 Literature Fantasy Mystery Folk

A fantastic fantasy about a village in England spanning from the Roman occupation to present day.
A wonderful BBC noir drama featuring a great performance by Michael Gambon.
A beautiful album of Irish folk soundscapes.

Hermanos Gutiérrez

Flow State • 707 implied HN points • 22 Mar 23

🎶 Music Instrumental Classical Folk

Hermanos Gutiérrez are two guitar-playing brothers from Ecuador raised in Switzerland, influenced by a variety of music genres.
Check out their albums: "Eternamente" from 2021 and "El Bueno Y El Malo" from last year.
Enjoy their instrumental music on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Bandcamp, and Tidal.

Jason Molina's Rust Belt Blues Masterpiece

The Melt by Jason Diamond • 314 implied HN points • 03 Mar 23

🎶 Music Folk Album Artist Songwriting Influence

Jason Molina's masterpiece album 'The Magnolia Electric Co.' marks a significant point in his career.
Molina's music captures the essence of the Rust Belt, portraying a bleak but authentic picture of American life.
Molina's work resonates with the theme of loneliness in American society, reflecting a sense of hopelessness and struggle.

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Imaginary Folk

Dada Drummer Almanach • 110 implied HN points • 21 Mar 23

🎶 Music Experimental Performance Folk Albums Social Interactions

Širom explored fundamental questions during the pandemic
Their music evolved from experimental to composed
Their performances facilitated social moments of reinvention