We wrote last year about The Deadly Gentlemen, an awesome bluegrass band that kinda sounds like what I imagine would happen if STOMP made bluegrass music. There’s lots of yelling and laughing and it just generally makes you happy and want to clap …
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Trampled By Turtles – Stars and Satellites
Dear Greg and our (millions of) loyal readers, why is it that no one felt the need to tell me about Trampled By Turtles? Seriously, I realize that it’s mostly my own fault for assuming Trampled By Turtles was dance/hard rock/metal/whatever else kind …
Making the Most of Bandcamp: Tips for Bands and Artists
I have a lot of experience using Bandcamp’s Discoverinator tool. It’s great, but it seems as though some bands are just throwing their music on the service and hoping it sticks. That’s not the best policy and here are a few ideas to …
Advanced Review: Kelley McRae – Brighter Than The Blues
We’ve been big fans of Kelley McRae for a while now, so we’re really excited to bring you an advanced review of her newest album, “Brighter Than The Blues”, out on Sept. 15th. We’ll be featuring a really cool interview with Kelley and …
The Widowmaker – The Wink and the Gun
The Widowmaker is the moniker for Ian Easton, a folk musician from the United Kingdom. The Widowmaker prides himself on “counter cultural” music. This, his second album, is a masterpiece of music history. It is, in many ways, a history of rock all …
YouTube Gem: Elliot Road – These Blues
If you have been to the site before, you may have noticed that we’re big fans of Elliot Road. The Kansas brothers, James and John Beasley, crafted one of our favorite albums last year with “The Dust Covered Man”. There back to recording …
Artist Interview: Young Readers
Jordan Herrera of Young Readers answered a few of our questions about his awesome music. Be sure to enjoy the whole video. The recording at the end (in a library, appropriately) is awesome.
Quick Hit: Florez
Fans of Pop/Rock take a seat in the roaring train that is Florez. These guys are a Nashville-based band that when even swapping members, seem to be making waves around town. Someone suggested I meander my way over to their music and take …
Andrew James and The Steady Tiger – Red in Tooth and Claw
People have been making pop and rock music for like 65 years now, so it’s rare when we come across something truly unique. Andrew James and The Steady Tiger, whose name is James von Minnen, are the two men responsible for the Polyphonic …
YouTube Gem: The Devil Makes Three – “Do Wrong Right”
The Devil Makes Three look and sound like a counter cultural group of fellas. They are. They’re not the most complicated musically, but they sure write some incredible music. Full of wordplay and critical messages, the music is delightful. Enjoy “Do Wrong Right” …
