Hardly Strictly Bluegrass & Curry Cubes
On Sunday a group of friends and I went back up to the City for the 2008 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival. There were two acts in particular that the group was excited to see: Iron & Wine and Gogol Bordello. Iron & Wine is an artist that I just recently started listening to — his latest album, The Shepherd’s Dog, is so very good. Gogol Bordello is not an artist I listen to but I know of them because of their notoriety - they are a NYC-based immigrant heavy gypsy punk bank on steroids. Not literal steroids, but if you witnessed the crazy amount of energy and excitement of their live show and the unbridled nature of their songs, you’d have to wonder. It was another gorgeous day and the company was great, as usual.
Thanks for the recipe, Mom!
mary Said,
October 9, 2008 @ 12:36 pm
Hey, no fair! You’re just going to taunt us with the pictures and not share your recipe?
Saket Said,
October 9, 2008 @ 12:37 pm
ahhhhhh, of course! coming right up :)
Kelly Said,
October 9, 2008 @ 1:07 pm
I love Iron and Wine. White Tooth Man from the newest album is awesome.
Kelly Said,
October 9, 2008 @ 1:07 pm
and Boy with a Coin
Saket Said,
October 9, 2008 @ 1:34 pm
I just started listening to Iron & Wine in the past few weeks — and at the moment the new album is on constant repeat. It’s been a while since I’ve heard an album in which *every song* is solid. Those two songs you mentioned are excellent!
Andrew Said,
October 13, 2008 @ 10:18 am
Nice man! didn’t realize you were there — us, too — caught Ricky Skaggs, Earl Scruggs, and Emmylou Harris. Wow = free, passionate music!!