Nomad Cafe in Oakland, CA where Nate West recorded his debut album — The Old Later (live from Nomad Cafe) is now selling the album.

West’s album illustrates the 21st Century folk recording — live at a café in Oakland, CA. Nate West, the crowd, the café and a guitar. Each song was only sung once with edits coming at the beginning of songs where West tends to get verbose in his storytelling. The days of scratchy basement recordings are over, but technology can still lend itself to those early beginnings through a 21st Century process.

This great partnership represents a new concept for the cafe marketplace and a new platform for 21st Century Folk Music. Live. Unedited. No BS.