I just want to call attention to a new music blog called Southern Shelter by esteemed Athens area taper and scenester, Sloan Simpson. I’ve grabbed many live recordings from Sloan over the past few years at various trading sites (Sharing the Groove, Dime a Dozen) and he always has high quality, interesting stuff. At his blog he’ll be spotlighting local Athens artists by sharing pictures and mp3’s taken from their shows. That city has a vibrant music scene and I’ll be especially interested in hearing songs by bands I’ve only read about.
From his initial offerings, definitely check out Kenosha Kid’s cover of REM’s “Camera.” I wasn’t crazy about Liz Durrett’s tracks but you might dig her if you’re into Cat Power. And Producto sound like they’re a really cool (and hard to categorize) art punk band. The singer, Ane Diaz, used to be in The Causey Way. I’ll be looking forward to what Sloan puts up next.
Thanks to The Day Jobs for pointing this one out.