Dean Magraw and Davu Seru - Love/Man from Mandan Man

One of many versions of this piece. I saw Dean and Davu perform a different arrangement tonight, largely with an electric guitar vs an eletric sitar. This piece is mesmerizing and magical, although the arrangement I heard tonight was more riffy. Almost channeling both The Grateful Dead and Rush's 2112,

Regardless, like Kevin Gilbert, it's well worth hearing in all its versions.

Where it comes from? Dean said it was about or dedicated to a man from North Dakota.

Total Babe - TBA (2011)

Their post on facebook "BRAND NEW TOTAL BABE TRACK OFF OUR FORTHCOMING RECORD FEATURED EXCLUSIVELY ON MFR!"

Nice new tune there, although it is in-effect an *unfinished* mix apparently of their new song "Just Because We’re Breathing". Or at least the final version may not be mixed as it is there. But so be it, great to hear something new from these kids who released a refreshing debut ep Heat Wave in 2009, I really enjoy/ed; doing sort of a mix of experimental folk/pop. Less-is-more. And this song has the qualities of the tunes off that EP. There's more to hear than you'd think or hear the 1st or 2nd time. Mainly in terms of layering.

Not a lot else to add, other than I have optimism for this record, and hopefully it'll be released sometime before the end of 2011.