Summer's Cool Breeze

Summer is always a favorite time to sit and enjoy...time. From the lackadaisical feel that permeates the air, to the warm breeze, or whatever else poetic about summer you want to toss in the mix. Whatever is said about it, there is a welcomed slower pace to the longer days. This makes it an ideal setting for some meandering, thought provoking tempos. And many of these songs are coming from bearded one man bands, and a girl.

Iron and Wine

Trapeze Swinger

And a few new ones from his upcoming album, The Shepherd's Dog, out in September. This is from a concert recorded at the Live at the Pabst Theater 2.8.07.Ressurection Fern

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Lay and Love

Love Comes To Me

He also does some great Dylan covers...Senor in particular.

Smog

Alright...no beard....but still, can Billy C. honestly be left off the list of thought provoking, easy going songs? nope.

Drinking at the Dam

Joanna Newsom

A rerecorded favorite...Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie