vangelis motsikas 1.3.1976 - 17.12.2007

Τρίτη 28 Δεκεμβρίου 2010

Salter Cane - Sorrow

Salter Cane are an unsigned alt-country band based in Brighton, UK. They cite their chief influence as Joy Division and are often compared to Nick Cave, primarily due to Chris Askew’s vocals. Other members of the band are Jamie Freeman on drums, Jessica Spengler on bass and Jeremy Keith on bouzouki.         "last.fm"

Tracklist :
01. Black Swollen River
02. Sorrow
03. Anomie
04. The Truth Is Nothing
05. Something Broken
06. Amelia
07. The Angel Choir
08. Cut It Down
09. Maudelaine


The truth is nothing


Black swollen river


official page
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Πέμπτη 23 Δεκεμβρίου 2010

The Savings And Loan - Today I Need Light

The Savings and Loan is a band from Scotland. Their core comprises singer-songwriter Martin Donnelly and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bush, augmented from time to time by a cluster of friends on brass, strings and pedal steel.

Tracklist :
01. Swallows
02. Lit Out
03. The Virgin’s Lullaby
04. Catholic Boys in the Rain
05. Pale Water
06. The Star of the County Down
07. Met (a Storm)
08. Her Window
09. A Pleasing Companion







Catholic Boy In The Rain (live)


Pale Water


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Κυριακή 5 Δεκεμβρίου 2010

Jordan Reyne

Jordan Reyne is one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed experimental musicians. Hailed by New Zealand’s National Radio as the pioneer of a new sound, Jordans music has been variously described as “industrial folk” and “Antipodean Steampunk”. Imagine a 19th Century Nine Inch Nails combined with Dead Can Dance and Sinead Oconnor thrown in.     last.fm"

Discography :
  • Birds of Prey (1997)
  • The Ironman (2000)
  • The Loneliest of Creatures (2002)
  • Passenger (2004)
  • How the Dead Live (2009)

the proximity of death (blue eyed boy)


gotham city

official page
myspace

Τετάρτη 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2010

Marcus Doo & The Secret Family - the magpie returned the ring

(Madrid, Spain). Every track from Marcus Doo and the Secret Family leads you to a very different journey, each of them full of monsters, beauty and love. Marcus has a rich inner life that keeps surfacing with new self-revelations. He lives life through this musical language. The Secret family members care after his tough and elegant fragility being as truthful and as polyhedral artists as Marcus is; they have found a very personal way to blend this complex intellectual and emotional life with the world surrounding them.This sound, so intimate and truthful can surprise and sometimes scare. This is different. This is true. This is something real.    "last.fm"

Tracklist
01. The Lion
02. Sarah Ann
03. Remind Me
04. Secret Family
05. El Principio
06. Solipsism
07. Drove All Night
08. Made To Measure
09. 1919
10. We Could Go Out
11. Fallen Angel
12. Ephemeral




Sarah Ann


Secret Family


myspace

Τετάρτη 17 Νοεμβρίου 2010

Of the wand & the moon

Of The Wand & The Moon is the creative live and recorded music works of Danish musician Kim Larsen and various guest contributors.
After irreconcilable differences with his previous musical project,Saturnus, Larsen began writing music of a different vein, similar in style to his neofolk influences but very different than the doom metal he had previously created.       "wikipedia"


Raven chant (from "nightime nightrhymes" album '99)



Megin runar (from "lucifer" album '03)



My black faith (from "sonnenheim" album '05)



official
encyclopaedia matallum
myspace

Τετάρτη 10 Νοεμβρίου 2010

The Black Water

The Black Water was a band from Kansas City, that played dark rock in the vein of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Swans. They were active throughout the late 90’s, finally breaking up in 2002. Frontman Shawn Hamontree and guitarist Terrence Moore are both currently in American Catastrophe.   "last.fm"

Band members:
Shaun Hamontree - guitars and lead vocals
Brent Kinder - bass guitar
Brian Kincaid - drums and percussion
Terry Moore - guitars and backing vocals
                                          
                                                                                                                          

Numb (from "whores" album '1999)


Opus:tongue (from "train,man,drunk" album 2002)


Σάββατο 6 Νοεμβρίου 2010

Serena Joy

From out of the mists of Cardiff, Weymouth and London come Serena Joy, an ambient mix of lo-fi indie, post rock and melodramatic sky torching screamo. Featuring members of andtheywillriot! and Missiles Of Uncertain Destinations. Debut EP out on We Heart Records.  "last.fm
-With the majestic, twisted glory of early These Arms Are Snakes, and the biting melodies of the supremely righteous Icarus Line all mixed with a chilling etherealness that makes SJ head and shoulders above their fellow all-bluster-no-identity semesters. Genius!   "myspace"

Ours will be a lonely battle e.p. '2007

tracklist:
1. movement i
2. movement ii
3. movement iii
4. movement iv





Movement iv


Movement ii
  Serena Joys - Movement ii by movingwithheavyheart

Δευτέρα 1 Νοεμβρίου 2010

Playfellow

Playfellow has already established a very strong position with its first album "Penumbra". Their second album "Carnival Off" only confirms the raw energy of the debut this time covered into much more intricate compositions, harder to get through but the more beautiful. This 5 piece with their shimmering guitar and keyboard soundscapes which can mutate into a massive wall of beautiful noise, combined with the haunting vocals of Toni Niemeier and Katharina Mey, is a young band from Germany. And their music has already become something very hard to pin down…which is always a good sign!

your ghost (from "carnival off" album '10)


What was that again (from "penubra" album '08)


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Δευτέρα 25 Οκτωβρίου 2010

American Catastrophe - Excerpts from the Broken Bone Choir

Exploring the Americana, the rural grit, the murderer, and the romantic, American Catastrophe draws upon their diverse experiences in experimental jazz, old school punk, expansive guitar epics and operatically trained baritone vocals to fashion a powerful brand of American Gothic with an original take on the murder ballad tradition.      "sonicbids.com"

 Tracklist
1. The Well
2. The Farm
3. Broken Bone Choir
4. Hang 'Em High
5. Wither
6. Tension






The Well
  American Catastrophe - The Well by movingwithheavyheart

Tension
  American Catastrophe - Tension by movingwithheavyheart

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Παρασκευή 22 Οκτωβρίου 2010

Briertone

Briertone is a band from the Central Coast of California. They combine indie, Southern rock and bluegrass elements to create a musical style that they refer to as "outlaw rock." They have changed their name and are now known currently as Adam Pasion Band.     "wikipedia"
 -They sound like a hundred other indie/emo bands except they sound like a indie/emo band that just heard 16 horsepower the night before and now are trying to be like 16 horsepower.    "livejournal"
Discography:
Tumbleweed EP (2003)
Confessions Of The Wicked EP(2004)
Sojourners EP (2006)

 Confessions of the wicked


Run your Mouth


Philip and I
  briertone - Philip And I by movingwithheavyheart

Strawfoot (16 Horsepower cover)
  Briertone - Strawfoot (16 Horsepower Cover) by movingwithheavyheart 

myspace

Τετάρτη 20 Οκτωβρίου 2010

HUMANWINE

HUMANWINE is a band based out of Boston, Massachusetts. Their name is an acronym of the phrase, "Humans Underground Making Anagrams Nightly While Imperial Not-Mes Enslave".This is a reference to the subtly-coded lyrics that comprise most of their songs. Founded in 2002 by Holly Brewer and Mat McNiss, this band features a rotating lineup of supporting musicians.    "wikipedia"
 The Muzik of HUMANWINE is fluid and changing with each line up. Often 1 or more players on stage will be playing together for the first time and that methodology is the fabric of what makes them so special from their approach to songwriting through their presentation of their work whether it be in live performances or the videos and mini movies they create.

deathwish for the impostor (from "mass exodus" album '2009)


big brother (from "fighting naked" album 2007)


                                             http://humanwine.org/

Σάββατο 16 Οκτωβρίου 2010

Woodcat - s/t

Woodcat is a dark folk band from Minneapolis,U.S.
Produced by local Americana enthusiast Robert Skoro, “Woodcat” was apparently recorded inside a fishtank, giving it the claustrophobic and harrowing atmosphere of dread endemic to the genre. There are multiple modern day touchpoints for “Woodcat;” what sprang immediately to mind, though, was Christian gloomsters 16 Horsepower crossed with the Violent Femmes’ second album “Hallowed Ground,” minus the fun songs.
The male vocals eerily ape Gordon Gano with shrieking female counterpoint somewhere at the intersection of Thalia Zedek (Live Skull, Come) and the banshee wails of Bjork.                                         "myspace"

Band members:
Maria Vigesaa:cello, vocals
Marshall LaCount:vocals, guitar, banjo
Kirstin Grieve:percussion, bass, tv
Matthew Lilyquist:synthetic drums, accordian

Tracklist:
1.Jack (Call to Arms)
2.Dancin'
3.Ave Maria
4.Sithe
5.Dangerous Minds
6.Hope You Live
7.Storm
8.Ulv
9.Witches


Ulv
  Woodcat - Ulv by movingwithheavyheart

Ave Maria
  Woodcat - Ave Maria by movingwithheavyheart

Witches
  Woodcat - Witches by movingwithheavyheart

Σάββατο 9 Οκτωβρίου 2010

Slim cessna's auto club - Buried behind the barn

Slim Cessna's Auto Club is a alternative country/gothabilly band formed in 1993 in Denver, Colorado. The constant in the band has been Slim Cessna, formerly a member of The Denver Gentlemen along with David Eugene Edwards and Jeffery-Paul of 16 Horsepower       "wikipedia"

Somewhere on the backroads of America is a crossroads where the roots of American music cross with punk sensibilities. This crossroads has spawned numerous bands over the years, bands that employ the style of music that America was founded on, but twist them to their ideal. The sound has been spawned and propagated by bands like Murder by Death and Th’ Legendary Shackshakers, but perhaps none has done more with the sound than Slim Cessna’s Auto Club.
On Buried Behind the Barn, Slim Cessna’s Auto Club has collected and re-released a collection of songs once only available on a limited edition CDR from 2004, songs that would be reworked for later albums into something drastically different.                     "punkmusic

Tracklist:
1. Cranston
2. Port Authority Band
3. Angel
4. Thirteen Crimes
5. Shady Lane
6. Jackson
7. Sister’s Husband
8. Earthquake



Jackson


Raven (from "American country music saved her life" live album 1998)

 Jesus is in my body:my body has let me down (from "cipher" album 2008)
  Slim Cessna's Auto Club - Jesus Is In My Body:My Body Has Let Me Down by movingwithheavyheart

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Πέμπτη 7 Οκτωβρίου 2010

Before you die...- spastic dance

Alternative folk band from Gothenburg, Sweden.
-Epic in sound, epic in depth, epic in heart, Spastic Dance is a sprawling piece of work reminiscent of Sufjan Stevens or Arcade Fire.
                                                                     "devil's ruin records
Band members:
Ulf Wederbrand-Banjo, guitar and engineering.
Jonathan Claesson-Electric guitar.
Andreas Bergerson-Vocals, megaphone.
Martin Olsson-Drums, percussion.

  Tracklisting:
 
  1. halflife
  2. bleed
  3. teflon
  4.  silverfish
  5. yesterday’s news
  6. killswitch
  7. flakton
  8. la luna
  9. a river
10. if i can choose
11. spastic dance





Yesterday's news (live)


Killswitch (live)


A river
  Before you die...- A River by movingwithheavyheart

Killswitch
  before you die...- Killswitch by movingwithheavyheart

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Τετάρτη 29 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010

Morseville bridge

Born in 2008, Morseville Bridge is a young, yet enigmatic group of multifaceted musicians. The triptych of members include Ryan Gregory, Thomas Hartwell and Mark Perez, long-time friends who met in highschool and emerged from various other Flint, Michigan musical projects to become Morseville Bridge. They named the group after an abandoned bridge in Montrose, Michigan, where the three would skip school, hang out and jam.
Morseville blend bluesy organic guitar slides with darker experimental instrumentation to create catchy pop-rock riffs that ensure their songs remain etched in your memory.                 "reverbnation.com"

Back in the dirt









Thirsty little parasites
  Morseville Bridge - Thirsty Little Parasites by movingwithheavyheart

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Παρασκευή 24 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010

Hexham heads

This is the new band of Melissa "Goddess" Pleckham & Ken Ramos (ex Shiloe).
Sounds like:
"...Sonic Youth meets My Bloody Valentine
meets Blonde Redhead brand of ectoplasmic
shoegazin’ rock"           "rue-morgue"
"If you liked Shiloe, you're going to love
Hexham Head" as Melissa says.

New single "you make me feel like a ghost" available at hexhamheads.bandcamp.com





By the daggers in your eyes
  Hexham heads - by the daggers in your eyes by movingwithheavyheart

homepage

 ...thanks Melissa!!!!

Πέμπτη 23 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010

Sri aurobindo - cave painting

Sri Aurobindo are a psychedelic rock band from Baltimore. They have been around for the better part of 5 years, playing constantly in Baltimore as well as New York and D.C. Cave Painting is their second release.
This album finds them really exploring their groove and locking in to some really catchy and far out songs. As far as the genre of psychedelia goes, Sri Aurobindo are one of the best and this record is the proof.
Sri Aurobindo are taking a style of music and using their influences to make something that sounds incredibly distinctive.       "the mobtown SHANK"

Cave painting
Side A
1. Cave Painting
2. Soul Vibrations Of Man
3. Towards The Sun
4. My Peak Is Too High
5. Find The Door

Side B
6. My Luv Is Stoned
7. Banyan Grove
8. Don’t Know
9. Rest My Mind





Find the door


My luv is stoned
  Sri Aurobindo - My Luv Is Stoned by movingwithheavyheart
Rest my mind
  Sri Aurobindo - Rest My Mind by movingwithheavyheart

myspace

Τετάρτη 22 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010

Shiloe


A three-piece led by founding members Ken Ramos (vocals/guitar) and Melissa Pleckham (bass), Shiloe combine the driving force of Sleater-Kinney with the atmosphere of Interpol, tied together with the roughness of Sonic Youth.                 "lastfm"

Band members:
Melissa Pleckham - Bass Guitar
Ken Ramos - Guitar / Vocals
Dan or Daniel - Drums 
Discography:
-Guardian Ear of The Radio Nurse EP - 2005
-Please Remove Your Teeth From My Neck EP - 2007
-...And Now The Screaming Starts EP - 2008
 Read more:http://www.shiloe.com/

Human voices


What Happened To The World In Your Hands


Melissa
Melissa,bass goddess

Παρασκευή 17 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010

Japandroids - heavenward grand prix 7''

Finding it difficult to record a full album while in the midst of a heavy touring schedule behind 2009's acclaimed Post-Nothing, Japandroids devised a 7" series as a way to give something back to its fans.
Recorded during the duo's brief period of time off between tours, each two-song 7" in the five-part series will include an A-side of previously unreleased material written during the Post-Nothing sessions and a cover B-side.
Heavenward Grand Prix, the third 7" in the series, features the title track along with a cover of "Shame" by PJ Harvey.        "polyvinylrecords"



















Heavenward grand prix
  Japandroids - heavenward grand prix by movingwithheavyheart

Shame
Japandroids... Shame by writehome333999

Πέμπτη 16 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010

DEAF WISH

Deaf wish are a noise band from Melbourne, Australia inspired by bands like sonic youth, wipers and husker du.
"Deaf wish began in a soggy West Melbourne rehearsal room in May 2007, standing around screaming and bashing through songs with one solid philosophy: ‘go to feedback’ when things fall apart"
                                                                            "facebook"
Discography:
s/t LP 2007
tracklist:
01. Green flame
02. Take what you want
03. Mum gets punched in the face
04. Zen arch-ade
05. Make it hurt
06. I traded you
07. My tai
08. Nerve damage
09. Freeze the sound
10. White heat/bikini



take what you want + mum gets punched in the face/freeze the sound 7" '2008
deaf news + it's sick b/w broken eyes 7'' 2008
strange tv vhs release of single 'strange tv' with 13 minute video program 2008
reality & visions LP 2009                                                                       
tracklist:
A1. Man/manbeast
A2. Smash
A3. Bad water
A4. Gentle Mental Illness
A5. Backwards
A6. L.H.C.
B1. Slow Me down
B2. Grey Turo said
B3.  Sing like Sarah focus
B4. Mean to me
B5. Deaf news

review:builtonaweakspot




Freeze the sound

Nerve damage
  Deaf wish - Nerve damage by movingwithheavyheart 

Κυριακή 12 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010

Back to time

THIS KIND OF PUNISHMENT

This Kind Of Punishment were a band from New Zealand.
The band was formed by brothers Peter and Graeme Jefferies, after the breakup of their post-punk outfit Nocturnal Projections. Their first self-titled album was recorded on 4-track recorder borrowed from Chris Knox, and released in an edition of 1000 on the Flying Nun label in 1983. It was reissued on the Roof Bolt label in 1998.Their second album, A Beard of Bees, was recorded with an extended line-up, and self-released on vinyl in 1984.
It was reissued on cassette by the Xpressway label in 1990, and again on CD by the Ajax label in the mid '90s.In The Same Room, their third album, was released in 1987 by Flying Nun. It was reissued in 1993 by Ajax Records, and contained the tracks from their 5 By Four EP.                                "wikipedia"
                                    
The sleepwalker (from "a beard of bees" album)


Immigation song (from "in the same room" album)


After the fact (from "this kind of punishment" album)
  This kind of punishment - After the fact by movingwithheavyheart

Read more:myspace
Download TKOP's discography here:thedoledrums.blogspot

Παρασκευή 10 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010

Until Sunrise - S.t.

Until Sunrise was formed in March 2010 by a group of young, yet highly talented musicians in Middletown Maryland.The band’s sound is unique and mature. The music falls mainly into the Post Rock Genre with hints of Progressive and Alternative: melodic, energetic, mesmerizing and an occasional heavy edge.
Members:
Sam Dorsey - Drums
Tanner Beard - Bass
Joe Dorsey - Guitar, Keys, Production


Read more: http://www.myspace.com/untilsunrisemd#ixzz0z9ro0Xzg


Influences:

Explosions In the Sky - This Will Destroy You - Talk Talk (last two albums) - Battles - Led Zeppelin - Animal Collective - Russian Circles - MGMT - My Bloody Valentine - Radiohead - Sigur Ros - Tortoise - Slint - Mogwai - ISIS - Tool

Δευτέρα 6 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010

Muir - Lay down in the light

New release from my friend Max.
Muir is a music project of Max Buchanan from Brisbane Australia.
His music is a mix of post-rock,ambient,dreamy soundscapes full of emotions and feelings.
Discography:
"Shining Streetlights Are Dazed While The Sun Is Still Breathing" Two track release. 
"ihopeyousuffer/muir split" Split CD-R release.
"Just Awkward & Quietly Alone Together, For A Tired Lover You Hold On Ever So Tightly" Full length.
"We Stop The Words From Flowing Out Of Our Mouths. Rage, Rage, Goodnight" Two track release.
"I Am A Person, I Am Breathing" Cassette tape release.
"The King Of Red Lions / Piers" Split CD-R release.(under the name "piers")
"Sleeping on The Undercurrent" Full length (under the name "piers")
"Demo 2010" (Under the name "nations") http://www.myspace.com/nationsnations
Go to myspace page and download muirs discography.

LAY DOWN IN THE LIGHT
Tracklist:
01. Welcoming
02. Raising flags
03. Breathing (part one)
04. Breathing (part two)
05. A collection on cities
06. Nest


<a href="http://muirsounds.bandcamp.com/album/lay-down-in-the-light">Welcoming by Muir</a>

Listen the whole album and believe me you will find beautiful things right there.

Τετάρτη 1 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010

Swans - my father will guide me up a rope to the sky

SWANS ARE NOT DEAD
After years of pursuing Angels of Light and recording and producing a diverse roster of artists for his Young God label, Michael Gira has decided to reconvene his legendary group Swans. As he says: “THIS IS NOT A REUNION. It’s not some dumb-ass nostalgia act. It is not repeating the past. After 5 Angels Of Light albums, I needed a way to move FORWARD, in a new direction, and it just so happens that revivifying the idea of Swans is allowing me to do that. “
 
Tracklist:
01.No Words/No Thoughts
02. Reeling The Liars In
03. Jim
04. My Birth
05. You Fucking People Make Me Sick
06. Inside Madeline
07. Eden Prison
08. Little Mouth

Available September 27 2010


eden prison

Σάββατο 28 Αυγούστου 2010

Rusalka

Rusalka. A water nymph in Slavic mythology who has the appearance of a long-haired, pretty young girl and represents the soul of a drowned girl or an unbaptized dead child.
Rusalka. A post rock band from Illinois U.S.A.
Band Members:
Daniel Lee- guitars/vox
Sam Geneser- guitars/vox
Ben Zuckermann- bass/vox
Matt Zuckermann- drums
Releases:
Summer '09 e.p.
Accent e.p. '10
Joyluck (from "Accent" e.p.)



myspace

Παρασκευή 27 Αυγούστου 2010

Themes - The Phantom

THEMES creates a lush sound scape of proto folk rock mixing thick Baritone
guitars, heavy piano driven arrangements, and fiercely pensive rhythms, while male and female vocals intertwine, weaving colorful blankets of stories filled with an ageless haunted insight, that somehow, seems urgently necessary in today’s world. While striking a thoughtful tone, THEMES draws many comparisons to such greats as Nick Cave, Joni Mitchell, Cat Stevens, Grace Slick, and Neil Young.

<a href="http://themesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-phantom">A FIRE IN THE HILLS by THEMES</a>

Σάββατο 21 Αυγούστου 2010

Back to time

THE DEEP FREEZE MICE
The Deep Freeze Mice were an English New Wave band that were active between 1979 and 1989. They were based in Leicester, and consisted of the core members Alan Jenkins (guitars and singing), Sherree Lawrence (organ and other keyboards), and Mick Bunnage (bass guitar). The band had two different drummers over the years: Graham Summers and Pete Gregory.
The band released 10 albums during their existence on their own labels: from 1979 to 1983 on Mole Embalming Records, from 1983 to 1989 on Cordelia Records. Their music was odd, often consisting of absurd and surreal lyrics delivered in Alan's deadpan voice accompanied by bouncy pop/progressive rock music. Favoured lyrical concerns included animal rights, conformity, and science fiction.  "wikipedia"
Discography:
  • My Geraniums are Bulletproof (1979)
  • Teenage Head in My Refrigerator (1981)
  • The Gates of Lunch (1982)
  • Saw a Ranch House Burning Last Night (1983)
  • I Love You Little Bo Bo with Your Delicate Golden Lions (double L.P.) (1984)
  • These Floors Are Smooth (7" single) (1985)
  • Hang on Constance, Let Me Hear the News (EP) (1985)
  • Neuron Music (12" EP) (1986)
  • Live in Switzerland (1986)
  • War, Famine, Death, Pestilence and Miss Timberlake (1987)
  • Rain Is When the Earth is Television (1987)
  • The Tender Yellow Ponies of Insomnia (1988)
I Met a Man Who Spoke Like an UCCA Form

from "My Geraniums are Bulletproof"

Something Else Instead


Who's Afraid of Humans

2 songs from the beautiful double l.p.  "I Love You Little Bo Bo with Your Delicate Golden Lions"
myspace
cordeliarecords

Δευτέρα 16 Αυγούστου 2010

other in june

From Russia with love
Other In June is an acoustic side-project of Dmitry “Flo” Tishin,
the leader of goth band Doppelgänger,
who describes his music as “…summer air vibrations.
These are visions dissolving in evening twilight.
Flo runs this project all by himself doing vocals, playing acoustic guitars and keyboards as well as programming
The sound is very close to what’s called 
gothic americana or alt-country 
sometimes and has a strong vibe 
of oldschool goth music.
Other In June released two EPs 
and the first full-length Under the Headstones.  "lastfm" 

Other in June - fresh snow when she died

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