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The Decemberists are an indie rock wet dream of sorts. They are an almost perfect melding of two perennial flagship indie rock bands, Death Cab For Cutie and Sunny Day Real Estate. They also work in a heaping helping of Celtic influence into their music. And I’m hooked! Read the rest of this entry »

Andy McKee makes my head asplode with this off-the-hook vid of him doing a little percussive fingerstyle git-fiddle playing. He manages to do what many a great guitarist has failed to do by balancing technical ability with melodic and gorgeous compositions (you listening, Yngwie? You could learn a thing or two here).

Check it out. And if you’ve ever played guitar, no matter how good you are, be prepared to feel the need to go practice.