[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/birds-lament.mp3|titles=Bird’s Lament — Moondog] Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin) was an incredibly talented, blind New York City composer. He spent much of his career busking on the streets of midtown Manhattan in (homemade) Viking garb and his iconic horned Thor helmet. Buy Birds Lament 1, “Bird’s Lament” here.
Author: Earshot Presents
a capella Pet Sounds: You Still Believe in Me
[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/beach-boys-a-capella.mp3|titles=You Still Believe In Me Beach Boys] This stand-alone vocal track is from a 4-CD Pet Sounds box set released in 1997 called The Pet Sounds Sessions. You Still Believe in Me is one of over a dozen vocal tracks and snippets featured on the fantastic 30th anniversary collection.
Senator Al Franken draws map of USA
Senator Al Franken draws a map of all 50 states from memory during an appearance on Minnesota Public Radio’s Midday at the Minnesota State Fair.
Hog Harvest Hoedown 2009
The Hog Harvest Hoedown took place on August 22nd, 2009 in St. Helena, CA. Humphrey the Pig fed over 100 people and Toshio Hirano entertained with classic country and “old timey” cover tunes. Later on, Doug Streblow and his buddy Sean played a great set and Brad finally bid us all adieu with a heart-warming…
Rufus Hussey, Beanshooter Man
from Asheboro.com: Rufus Hussey was raised south of Seagrove, NC on a two-horse farm with ten brothers and sisters. Having lost his father at an early age, and with the only gun being carried by the oldest brother, Rufus and the other boys grew-up shooting beanshooters. He was making his own by the age of…