Mr. Cat Hair

Just read the short story "Yellow Coal" by Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky, in which a scientist invents a method of turning spite into electrical energy. It was written in 1939 but feels like a stinging critique of today's social media ecosystem.

VOŁOSI - Official Website VOŁOSI - VOŁOSI band plays international concert halls, festivals, radio- and television shows - Check out our tour dates

www.volosi-band.com
quinie.bandcamp.com
sooz-x.bandcamp.com
maniuchabikont.bandcamp.com

Mr. Cat Hair's Forward Folk Mix Playlist · Mr. Cat Hair · 47 items · 14 saves

I added tracks from VOŁOSI, Quinie, Obadu, Sooz X, and Maniucha Bikont to my Forward Folk playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5uf...

Million-dollar idea:

Flamin' Hot Neosporin

YouTube video by Mary Martin - Topic I'm A Stranger Here Myself

I woke up with this song in my head, for some reason.
youtu.be/VMA0e5QhUhA?...

Cédric Dind-Lavoie

cedricdindlavoie.bandcamp.com
filkinsmusic.bandcamp.com
odpoczno.pl
naaljosljom.bandcamp.com/music
krenadenn.com

Mr. Cat Hair's Forward Folk Mix Playlist · Mr. Cat Hair · 42 items · 15 saves

I added a few recent finds from Cédric Dind-Lavoie, Filkin's Drift, Odpoczno, Naaljos Ljom, and Krenadenn to my Forward Folk playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5uf...

YouTube video by Cédric Dind-Lavoie - Topic Un matin je me lève

I'm loving this EP from Cédric Dind-Lavoie. It's new orchestrations atop old recordings of Quebecois musicians. RIYL Disintegration Loops, The Caretaker, and the Ravenous soundtrack. youtu.be/eR-vSZTKgUg?...

Mr. Cat Hair's Forward Folk Mix Playlist · Mr. Cat Hair · 37 items · 14 saves

I added some recent discoveries to my Forward Folk playlist. Check out tunes by KJELTRING, @counivers.bsky.social, Janick Martin trio, @sataniquesambatrio.bsky.social, and Psygnozo. open.spotify.com/playlist/5uf...

YouTube video by Crack the Sky - Topic We Want Mine

I'm kind of obsessed with this one: youtu.be/9sovfs2E5Xo?...

Well, that is unlikely and therefore humorous. Da ha, da ha.

Thanks for sharing. I've been interested lately in the tension between music based in traditions that are hundreds of years old and modern technology. It's like these melodies are so strong that they can punch through any technological barrier. But I get that it's not for everyone!

Girls and Their Toys, by RE:VULVA track by RE:VULVA

revulvauk.bandcamp.com
lacigue.bandcamp.com
lindisfarne.bandcamp.com/album/cernadas
mrcathair.bandcamp.com

Mr. Cat Hair's Forward Folk Mix Playlist · Mr. Cat Hair · 32 items · 13 saves

I added songs by @revulvauk.bsky.social, Vaev, La Ciguë, crnds, and Fransy to the Forward Folk playlist. Have a listen, support the artists you like, and let me know if you've heard anything that should be on this playlist! open.spotify.com/playlist/5uf...

Shepton Mallet Hornpipe / Radstock Jig, by Mr. Cat Hair track by Mr. Cat Hair

Download it for free on Bandcamp: mrcathair.bandcamp.com/track/shepto...

Shepton Mallet Hornpipe / Radstock Jig Mr. Cat Hair · Single · 2025 · 1 songs

I just released another single in my series of Casio-inspired junky folk music. This time, I mangled a couple of English tunes: open.spotify.com/album/4OvmLZ...

YouTube video by Flix Premiere Strigoi | Official Trailer | Horror Comedy

I still haven't seen this one, but it looks pretty interesting: youtu.be/1NJeWrQb6c0?...

Mr. Cat Hair's Forward Folk Mix Playlist · Mr. Cat Hair · 27 items · 13 saves

I added tracks by OSSO (oscillateurs sonneurs), @tanxugueiras.bsky.social, Otim Alpha, Harry Gorski-Brown, and Skrekk & Guro to my Forward Folk playlist. Recommendations for future additions are always welcome!

open.spotify.com/playlist/5uf...

I love that song! His performance in Urgh! was pretty great. Had no idea there was a documentary about him. Thanks for the heads up!

YouTube video by Egglike Records Gelbart - Weeping Monolith (Official Video)

I'm digging the new Gelbart:
youtu.be/-qB7KztvtNo?...

Haha! Baby's first pit and pendulum.

I've seen this one referred to as "Milk Crisis," which is a pretty great title.

Devon Legér (Acadian Fiddling) Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Devon Legér. We recorded this in February at his home in Seattle.

I remember thinking this one was pretty entertaining: getupinthecool.fireside.fm/187

The Kaia Kater and Jake Blount are good, too, but you kind of can't go wrong with just jumping in anywhere.

In Defense of Ska is usually a good listen as well, especially when they interview folks not usually associated with the ska scene, like John Darnielle and David J.

Get Up in the Cool is a nice weekly dive into the many facets of contemporary American old time music. The host, a non-binary banjo player, is a great interviewer who's very funny and very into encouraging an open, inclusive scene, and the guests usually have cool stories and play a few great tunes.

Settling the Score has two hosts who discuss scores to classic films. It does get a bit into the weeds with theory and orchestration, but it's mostly a fun re-examination of classic films and the ways that the scores support the stories and emotional arcs. Jon and Andy have some pretty good banter.

YouTube video by Régis Huiban - Topic Swingavotte: La gavotte du genre

Over the last 10 or 15 years, I kind of lost track of music coming out of Brittany, France. Anyone heard anything interesting from that region lately?
youtu.be/dBSVFllE26M?...

Just made my first-ever call to my representative in Congress. Let's see if I can make this a daily habit.

Yoko Pwno A hard hitting fusion of original folk tunes, showstopping vocals and quirky electronic beats. Debut album 'Artefacts' is available via Skye Records in 2019. They are currently working on the follow ...

antonisantoniou.bandcamp.com
yokopwno.bandcamp.com
milkweedfolk.bandcamp.com
airfono.bandcamp.com/album/3
omiri.eu

Mr. Cat Hair's Forward Folk Mix Playlist · Mr. Cat Hair · 22 items · 13 saves

Trying to push back against the darkness with some good music. I updated my Forward Folk mix with a few new tracks by Antonis Antoniou, Milkweed, @yokopwno.bsky.social, Fleuves, and OMIRI. Links to support these artists directly are in the comments below.
open.spotify.com/playlist/5uf...