Featured Blog - सølγ שаябlɛş

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As some of you may know, I recently reversed my decision to close the site. Fortunately for me, a couple of individuals by the name of FourSteps (aka Don) and VelvetBob agreed to contribute here, and have rapidly been breathing new life into the site. I have been very impressed with the progress they have managed to make in such a relatively short period of time. In keeping with the spirit of progress I have decided to resurrect a feature which hasn't been seen for a long time here, the Featured Blog. In the future I'm going to do my best to deliver a new featured blog post at least every two weeks. Eventually I would like to enlist the help of others in order to make it a weekly feature.

This week's featured blog is a relative newcomer to the scene, having been around a little under a year; however, he has attracted a lot of attention during that short period of time. The blog in question is none other than Holy Warbles, or सølγ שаябlɛş if you prefer. The site is operated by øשlqæda, a man who certainly knows his music, which is clearly evident from the very detailed and informative posts he regularly serves up. Once you visit the site it doesn't take long to realize that you have just immersed yourself within a world of obscure oddities, which each have their own story to tell. Aside from the quality of the music presented, there are a couple of things that really set Holy Warbles apart from many other blogs in my opinion. First of all, there is literally music from every corner of the globe represented there. You can find field recordings of traditional ethnic folk music from tiny Pacific islands, in addition to music from modern industrialized nations. The second aspect of the site that really struck me was the sheer number of genres represented, as evident by the lengthy list of labels present in the sidebar, which may even number more than 1,000. Be prepared to devote several hours to browsing through the archives, which is reminiscent of visiting an amazing antique store for the first time, as you make one amazing discovery of obscure music after another. Then you realize that despite the fact that you have devoted several hours of your time marveling at one item after another, you will undoubtedly require several more equaly lengthy trips to satisfy your curiosity. Click the link below to visit one of the best music blogs on the internet.

Holy Warbles:
http://holywarbles.blogspot.com/