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I just finished watching Twilight with my wife (who has a BFF that totally loves it), and I gotta say it’s a pretty cool movie.  I can see why there’s so much hype surrounding it, especially with the MTV teens.  But when I heard the song above come on during the final prom scene, it brought me to an even higher level of respect for the film, and for the lead actress Kristen Stewart who supposedly picked the song specifically for that part of the film.  What a good look for Sam Beam aka Iron & Wine, his digital sales must be through the roof on this one!  Check the track out, which is also on his awesome album The Shepard’s Dog.  It’s called “Flightless Bird, American Mouth”.  Beautiful.

Iron & Wine has a new double disc out now too, titled Around The Well.  It’s a dope collection of demos, covers, and rarities.  Cop that.  Here’s a sample off it.  Originally from the Garden State Soundtrack, it’s a cover of The Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights”.  This is the first song I ever heard of his….

Did you know that Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) got his deal with Sub Pop Records after passing his demo off to Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses?  True story.  Want more?  There’s some more stuff of his in a previous on his other label mates Fleet Foxes HERE.  Holler at your boy…