Daily Archives: August 29, 2011

Video: Strand of Oaks Black Cab Session

Here’s Strand of Oaks’ Timothy Showalter with Chris Ward of Pattern is Movement playing “Sterling” in the back of a Philadelphia cab. The banjo plucks are a far cry from the layered album version and Showalter’s solo performances with a giant array of guitar pedals. The song still holds up.

“Sterling” is on Pope Killdragon, my favorite album released last year.

Stream Wild Flag’s Debut Album

You can stream Wild Flag’s debut album over at NPR.

Refresher: Wild Flag is Sleater-Kinney’s Janet Weiss and Carrie Brownstein, Helium’s Mary Timony, and The Minders’ Rebecca Cole.