With so many local bands and artists in Minnesota, it can be difficult for a blogger (not to mention everyone else!) to keep up with everything coming around and past the bend. Throughout 2009 our digital music libraries have swelled with submissions from artists around world, and we owe a debt of gratitude to each for sharing their art with us. For many of these folks, we shared their music with Borangutan readers in the same fashion they shared it with us. Yet for others, we regrettably lost track of time and couldn’t get around to sharing theirs, and to these, we’ll renew efforts to push some things through in 2010.
But somewhere amongst the tumult of bulging email boxes, swelling computer folders, and overwhelming varieties of digital stimuli are the traditional, nicely packaged compact discs that, although they are a dying breed in an increasingly digitized music world, stand as a reminder that even today there is value found in the tangible. Below we’ve selected a number of albums that were presented to us in hard copy form either by people at shows or through our mailing address. By recognizing the work of these artists and bands we keep true to the age old saying – better late than never. 
John Snell the Tenth – Ignition To On Position
John Snell has been creating music and releasing albums for well over a decade, but until a chance encounter at the end of summer 2009 he had flown entirely under our radar. Ignition To On Position cultivates deep psychedelic roots and folk mentalities, influences that Snell is all but secretive about. Even his webpage proudly proclaims that “Great psychedelic music is still being written today, it was just hard to find until now.” We couldn’t agree more! A listen to Ignition To On Position will not only introduce you to Snell’s personal brand of psychedelia for the 21st century, but also his quirky approach to modern day subject matter. Songs like “What’s On Snellevision?” showcase Snell’s comfort in flirting with the absurd, while contrasting tunes like “Song On Global Climate Change” display no reservations about delving into a deep dialogue with a listener.
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“Song On Global Climate Change” by: John Snell the Tenth
Links
John Snell the Tenth – Website / Myspace / iTunes
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posted December 29th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Reviews
Ada Jane, Falcon Arrow, John Snell the Tenth, Kill to Kill, Zombie Season
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