Thile!
Lately I have been all about Chris Thile's music. This is probably because I have been actually playing my mandolin. Unfortunately, by playing I mean "plucking awkwardly up and down the scales" - but hey, listening to pros gets one inspired, right?
I get updates on Myspace about shows he's doing and they are never anywhere I can be. I seriously want to schedule my (tentative, hopeful!) plans to visit New York around a chance to see me some Beer Fiddlers.
Here's a funny (and highly recommended) song - Set Me Up With One of Your Friends. Anybody wanna set me up?
And here's a cover of Radiohead's Morning Bell - I like this a lot.
And for you traditionalists, some more trad-y tunes and cuts from his new album, an hour's worth, starting 'round 8 minutes in.