Mary Broome is a good friend of ours from Nashville. She traded a French literature PhD for the music industry in 2010. She has been working with Sideways Media since, doing online PR and marketing for bands and music-related brands. If she were a …
Yearly Archives: 2012
Goodnight, Texas – A Long Life of Living
Named after the Texas ghost town halfway between their homes, Goodnight, Texas has created an outstanding album that has its roots in traditional folk music with an ear for catchy hooks and memorable stories. When you turn on A Long Life of Living, get …
YouTube Gems: Matthew Mayfield – You Oughta Know (Alanis Morissette cover)
I have said that I love covers. Well, I also love Matthew Mayfield (Thanks, Greg!) and Alanis Morissette (so what?). This video combines all three of those wonderful things in an incredible video. During the recording of Mayfield’s last album, he used Kickstarter …
Artist Interview: Karlie Bruce
1) We’re loving the new album. I have to ask about the distinctive guitar sound. How do you craft that sound? Was that something you were shooting for or did it just happen? Thanks so much! I wish I was better at doing …
Langhorne Slim and The Law – The Way We Move
Take the songwriting of Conor Oberst and add some rock music. Then take the acoustic, emotional songs from Ben Harper and make them sound live. Then take the live sound of Bob Dylan and add a banjo. Then mix that all together and …
The Devil Whale – Room125 Productions Recording and Interview
I’ve written about Room125 Productions before. They are a video production group from a high school in Lawrence, Kansas. Their advisor apparently has some pull in the music industry, as they’ve had some pretty amazing talent (including the Civil Wars) on the show. …
Artist Interview: And the Giraffe
This post initially appeared on the old EarToTheGround Music, but in anticipation of the new album “Creature Collector” (November 2) we’re reposting the interview and preparing to share more from And The Giraffe. This interview was done with Nick Roberts and Josh Morris. …
Karlie Bruce – Paperback Lover
Karlie Bruce’s voice is not genre specific. It works for her acoustic rock music on the new Paperback Lover album, but would also be at home on the theatrical stage or driving smoky jazz sets. That versatility not only gives us a sense …
Ben Howard Concert Review – Neptune Theatre – October 2, 2012
Ben Howard played to a completely engaged crowd at the Neptune Theatre on October 2, 2012. Howard played favorites from his debut album, Every Kingdom, to ovation after ovation from an appreciative Tuesday night Seattle crowd. Howard’s haunting vocals and soothing-yet-energetic finger-picking style …
YouTube Gem: Langhorne Slim and The Law – Bad Luck
The best artists take a little from many different artists and make something unique. A prime example is Langhorne Slim and The Law, a singer-songwriter and his band, and their honest, emotional songs. We’ll be featuring a review of “The Way We Move” …