Will Oldham and a Dystopian Robot Brewmeister

This is one of the more entertaining ruminations on the world of beermaking since Strange Brew. It features craft brew hotshots, Dogfish, and everyone's favorite beardo, Will Oldham, aka Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, in all of his bizarre glory. It starts off seemingly very improvisational, and a little off-mark, but hang in there. You will be rewarded. Oh yeah, and if you haven't seen Old Joy, please do so now.

Does anyone else think Will Oldham's life seems really, really fun? He gets to have an awesome beard, dress HOWEVER the fuck he wants, make incredible records with a dizzying spectrum of collaborating artists, hang out with craft brewers, and occasionally star or cameo in a movie.

Jonsi and Nico

Jonsi from Sigur Ros taps grocerystowe favorite, Nico Muhly,on his debut solo record. Bird imagery abounds, and thats usually a good thing.

Resurrection of an unknown Czar

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John Grant is one of THE great voices in pop music today. He was the singer in the underappreciated Denver group The Czars. After a tumultuous history, that produced three fantastic records, the Czars are just a relic of a fantastic Denver music scene (including Sixteen Horsepower, the Denver Gentlemen, Woven Hand, Devotchka, Jay Munly, and Slim Cessna's Auto Club) that almost nobody paid any attention to in its heyday. Well, Mr. Grant is back with his best record yet. Not only is "Queen of Denmark" a great display of Grant's baritone voice, it features Midlake as his backing band. If you were disappointed with Midlake's 2010 release, The Courage of Others, give this record a listen.

Pearl Snaps Are For Farmers

Try not to be too jealous of this vintage, customized western shirt. Thank God it fit me! Now i just need to bring it to Jimmy at ZZZ Threadz and have him add an "'s grandson" to the end, and i've got a fashionable tribute to my grandfather. He is the epitome of Americana. Francis Wagner farmed the fertile soils of eastern Iowa well into his 60's, dances better than anyone else i know, loves baseball, and was by all accounts a hell of pitcher in his younger days. Proud indeed.

AA Bondy on Hearya

The good people over at Hearya.com have a vast library of quality content. This is from their in studio session with AA Bondy. Mr. Bondy's record last year, When the Devil's Loose, was one of my top 10 records of 2009. He's got a face almost like Woody Guthrie's, a whiskey and honey-soaked voice, and his songs feature alt-country touchstones like harmonica, national guitar, and pedal steel. While I am a sucker for the product of those collective elements, Bondy achieves something both bigger and smaller than the sum of the parts. His restraint in both singing and songwriting produce the subtle kind of beauty Terrence Malick captures visually. It's like being wrapped in the warm air of a summer breeze and knowing you've got time and space to do nothing but enjoy it. There's still the obligatory heartbreak and hardships of the genre, but it's comforting and soothing in a way very few records are.