This is an awesome thread by the way...........

You've got the Red House Painters, so might as well put Sun Kil Moon out there as well. I especially love the album where he just covers Modest Mouse:
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Damnit. Just realized that I posted the Bon Iver show earlier, when I meant to post a Yeasayer Blogotheque show. Anyway, here's the Yeasayer. As I said earlier... it takes a few minutes for the real action to start... but the buildup is part of the beauty of these Take Away Shows:
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I challenge any mother****er to listen to that shit and not be moved. Damn.

So Sufjan has already been hit, but I thought I'd throw out this little gem that he did live on the States tour.... damn I wish he would keep going with that concept.

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I do too. I love both of his Illinoise and Michigan albums. You have to understand that that is a profoundly daunting task. He's got 48 states to go. Even if he did two albums a year, it would take him 24 years to complete that task. He'd be in his 60's by then.

With the music industry being as sadly *****ed up as it is and other distractions, I very much doubt he could ever pull it off. I'd love to see him keep it afloat as long as he can because Illinoise is one of the most interesting albums to come out in a long time. I'd love to hear his songs regarding states like Kansas, California, Missouri, Colorado, and Florida. (The states I've lived in).

Another great band. I like their album, Ghosts of the Great Highway

Carry Me, Ohio

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I just remembered another singer of late I dig...Andrew Bird.

Andrew Bird Spare-ohs (From La Blogothegue)

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The man can whistle! :D

Andrew Bird Sovay

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He's already got a song called "Lord God Bird' about the Ivory Billed Woodpecker down here in Arkansas... as such... I'm hoping that Arkansas is next on the list.

Las Ondes Marteles Ruby

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These guys have some great energy.

Delta Spirit Trashcan

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Delta Spirit People Turn Around

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I'm not sure what category Neutral Milk Hotel belongs in: alternative folk? I love his haunting album In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. He's certainly a songwriter with a unique and haunting voice.

Neutral Milk Hotel In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

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Neutral Milk Hotel King of Carrot Flowers

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This thread continues to be full of win.