Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
John Jacob Niles - Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair
For The Sake Of The SongFollow “Miss Waters goes all out on a centuries-old traditional folk song. Haunting as hell throughout and getting weirder by the…” on May 13th, 2019 →
John Jacob Niles - The Maid Freed From The Gallows
For The Sake Of The SongFollow “I recall Tia Blake appearing on my radar through a thorough feature on the always inspiring Aquarium Drunkard some years back,…” on Jan 8th, 2018 →
John Jacob Niles - The Gypsy Laddie
For The Sake Of The SongFollow “Calling all folkies to check out Forest Mountain Hymnal and their new project Dear Balladeer. In installments of two a…” on Feb 4th, 2015 →
John Jacob Niles - Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head
No WordsFollow “Here's a repost of my Christmas mix from 2009. One of these years I'd like to create a new mix…” on Dec 20th, 2012 →
Colossal Gospel - Im Going Away (John Jacob Niles)
An Aquarium DrunkardFollow “Lagniappe (la·gniappe) noun \ˈlan-ˌyap,’ – 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a…” on Nov 3rd, 2011 →
Silent Portraits - Silent Portraits 'Go Away From My Window' (John Jacob Niles Cover)
stadiums and shrinesFollow “A folk classic given new air by Silent Portraits: Silent Portraits | Go Away From My Window (John Jacob Niles…” on Jul 19th, 2011 →
John Jacob Niles - The Ballad Of Barberry Ellen
For The Sake Of The SongFollow “"They buried her in the old churchyard, sweet William's grave was nigh her..." Ye ancient folk song Barbara Allen has…” on May 9th, 2011 →
John Jacob Niles - The Maid Freed From The Gallows (Child Ballad No 95)
unpiano: musicFollow “There is a great write up on this song and it’s origins here . Sorry to start the week off…” on Apr 6th, 2009 →
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Captain Anomoano… - Hangman [ aka The Briery Bush, aka The Maid Freed From the Gallows. Trad. Popularized by John Jacob…
An Aquarium DrunkardFollow “As Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy prepared to embark on what would become a very busy fall of 2006, he played two…” on Dec 15th, 2008 →