An aviary of zebra finches play mesmerizing electric guitar music in this documentation of Céleste Boursier-Mougenot’s installation for The Barbican in London. Haunting and beautiful.

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Etta Baker, a Piedmont blues guitarist who first recorded in the 1950s, reflecting on her upbringing, reminiscing learning her basic chords from her father at three years old and tearing it up with Knoxville Rag at 91. Thanks to Emily for the turn on.

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Beautiful, slowly evolving organic drones and crackling bells/percussion from Mountain Ocean Sun , a project of Warren Defever from His Name Is Alive, Daniel Littleton from Ida and friends. “Recorded on a mountain, in the woods, near a river, a lake, and the city, the summer air was heavy and we sweated a lot. When it was over I was blind. I was pummeled by the minimalixm.”

Heart-wrenching rendition of John Prine’s Our Town by Iris Dement. She has a unique voice that took a few bars to get used to, but once I settled in she had me entranced. I’ve watched this continually for a few days now. Thanks to Mr. Kevin Bannon for the turn on.

Snock ‘N Roll: Adventures With Michael Hurley , an extended portrait of the musician, traveler and illustrator. Snock picks up the hitchhiking filmmaker, unfamiliar with his music. A film follows.

Three of Bert Jansch’s 1970s LPs recently reissued on vinyl, these cuts come from the LA Turnaround era. Monkee Mike Nesmith makes an appearance as producer, and wow that pedal steel. Thanks, as always, to ETB for the turn on.