Last Train to Nibroc
A WW2 love story set in rural Kentucky.
Tag: rural
Zoology
A Russian woman grows a tail. Amazingly, men find this attractive and she falls in love with a doctor and out of favor in her job.
The Acorn
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Do Make Say Think
You, You’re History in Rust (Constellation). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Early Day Miners
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Small Town Odds
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Ana Egge
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Lau Nau
Kuutarha (Locust). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Califone
post-rock,rural,experimental folk,avant-garde,Califone,Heron King Blues,Thrill Jockey,Aaron Shaul
Califone
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Rocco
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Sufjan Stevens
Greetings From Michigan: The Great Lake State (Asthmatic Kitty/Sounds Familyre). Review by Aaron Shaul.
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