I haven’t been this excited about a Free Music Friday yet. Great Divide is a big, jazzy, soul band from Chicago, one whose goal is to bridge the “great divide” between the different genres of music out there today (their words, not mine). …
Monthly Archives: May 2013
The Steel Wheels – Walk Away (Tom Waits Cover)
It’s no secret, I love covers. I love them when they’re well done especially. I also love Tom Waits and The Steel Wheels. So, as you might imagine, this song has me pretty happy. The Steel Wheels are one of the country-est acts …
Wooly and the Mammoth – at bay
Anthemic folk music has almost become a cliché in the 21st century music landscape, but please DO NOT take these Brooklyn folk rockers lightly. They have a delightful full sound that is well worth your time and attention. From strings to harmonies (and …
Joe Johnson – Who’s Gonna Go Your Bond
Sometimes I find some really incredible mountain music. This is far from “emerging.” In fact, this music is older than everyone who will read this post… if their ages were added together. (Including my grandma… thanks grandma!)
The Stacks – How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
We often feature these roots-country duos that bring a healthy dose of strings and harmonies to our ears. One of the more intriguing YT “follows” is Kent State University’s “Folk Alley,” which seems to find some of the off-the-beaten-path artists that we love. …
Artist Interview- Alan Brooks
Alan is unique thus far, in that he approached me to review his new album, A.liB.i, and that intrigued me, so I had to learn more. Low and behold, Alan wasn’t just an enterprising musician, but an amazingly gifted one, but with very …
Alan Brooks- A.liB.i
Alan Brooks. A.liB.i Alan Brooks/Bandcamp, 2013. Alan Brooks: http://www.alanbrooksmusic.com/ I’m going to break from my usual prattle of giving you a detailed artist bio and jump right into the review because this week I have a review and an artist interview for you. Check …
Coming Soon: Josh Turner, Coyote Armada, and Larkin Dodgen
I’ve been a fan of Josh Turner, the YouTube guitar genius, for years now. He is now a student at Butler University and posted a few exciting announcements, including a new college band of his. As cool as Coyote Armada might be, I’m …
Free Music Friday! Centuries Old,
Today is a folk day on Free Music Friday! We’re featuring a couple great sounding folk bands, one from Savannah, GA and one from Vancouver, BC. Free, as always. Centuries Old Centuries Old is a five piece folk band of students from Georgia …
DeYarmond Edison – Bones
We try to stay up on all that’s current in folk and independent music, but, unfortunately, that means that sometimes we miss stuff from years ago. For example, the name DeYarmond Edison is one of those names that comes out of indie folk …
