Podcast Cafe episodes

Acoustica III : seedheads

07/Nov/2007 | permalinkage

Seedheads are structures that develop after the fertilization of a flower. A seedhead has two main functions: to protect the seed while it develops and then, once it has matured, to distribute it. Seedheads also provide shelter and food for a wide variety of insects...

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Seedheads linger to provide interest well into autumn and winter. Seedheads are the key part of a plant’s appearance during autumn and winter—some are very dark, others very light; some have hard, definite shapes and others are wispy and nebulous. They look dramatic set against a backdrop of fading flowers, associate well with grasses and native plants, and are key components of the naturalistic garden in which every phase of a plant is enjoyed from first shoot to final decay.

(a melancholy, sentimental mix of old favorites crafted in the turn of the seasons...)

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acoustica II : return of the mellow strummer

06/Nov/2006 | permalinkage

Deep acoustical studies take place at the Podcast Cafe this episode, which near as we can figger, is our tenth...

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Tonight, DJ Fundi tries to see how many different textures he can find in a tangle of acoustical-inspired music. The results are well-roasted, smokey, flavorful beyond belief. "Acoustica II: Return of the Mellow Strummer" takes us out to the postmodern backporch with bards of the many ages gathered and sharing the slice of the world as they see it. A diversity of tales are told around the counter tonight: Willie Nelson and Cassandra Wilson, Elliott Smith and Laura Love, Johnny Cash and Beck, Bob Dylan and M. Ward. Don't shy away from passionate flavors! Not now. We need you...

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acoustica I : pick this

14/Jun/2006 | permalinkage

Celebrating organic sounds and cultivating rustic moods on this acoustically-seasoned transmissionary episode from the Podcast Cafe.

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Laura Veirs, Tim O'Brien, Old Crow Medicine Show, Alison Krauss, the Wood Brothers, Kelly Joe Phelps, Cat Powers and other friends join in the croonin' and set the mood at ease.

Contemporary backporch, modern acoustic melodies: We call it Acoustica & it's served up smokey-fresh at the Podcast Cafe...

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