DJ For A Day

Been listening to Iron & Wine for almost the whole day…brilliant songs. I’ve discovered Iron & Wine only couple of days ago…through Pandora Internet Radio. Who would have thought that Iron & Wine is actually a one man show…singer-songwriter Samuel Beam…thought it was the name of a band.

For the album…“The Creek Drank Cradle”…Beam wrote, performed, recorded, and produced every track on the album by himself at a studio in his home…I’m really impressed. Soothing slide guitar…excellent strumming on the acoustic…laid back voice of his…harmonous backup…most important of all…the melodic tunes and great lyrics. I would say his music is characterized as Indie Folk. Anyway it doesn’t really matter how people group his music…as long as the songs are great.

Thanks to Pandora…I’ve discovered yet another jem. If only the local DJs play songs like this on the radio…if only they can serve the niche music lover with songs other than the ones they so love to call great tunes…if only the local DJs would stop talking for 5 mins a day and play a gem…just one everyday…if only the local radio stations could cut down on the commercials and play a few more tracks that appeal to people like me…if only I could be a DJ for a day…how lovely that day would have been.