We’re suckers for classic music around here and it doesn’t get much better than Woody Guthrie. Enjoy this tune from Vaughn Montgomery. While you’re at it, stop on over to his website and check out some of his originals as well.
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Amos Lee – “Man Who Wants You”
I’m not gonna do a full review of Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song because, well, it’s Amos Lee and you already know about him. If you don’t, what are you doing here?! Seriously you guys, he’s the best. Here’s a song off the …
Wood Brothers – The Muse – Harmony-filled Americana Album of the Year Candidate
It’s not every day a music writer gets a chance to hear such an accomplished band that can still be considered “on the rise.” The Wood Brothers, an Americana and/or folk rock band fronted by Boulder, Colorado natives Chris and Oliver Wood, have …
Finnders and Youngberg: I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry
Finnders and Youngberg. I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry. Finnders and Yougberg, 2013. http://finndersandyoungberg.com/ Finnders and Youngberg is a Colorado quintet spinning 21st century character-driven folk tunes. Using string instruments, vocal skill, and stellar story-telling, F&Y make musical magic …
The O’Pears – Our Own – Canadian female folk singers renew Andrews Sisters sound
The O’Pears are a band for people that miss the golden age of female vocalists. All with a seeming golden set of vocal chords, these young ladies know harmony better than their years might elude. Sounding like the Andrews Sister of a bygone …
Free Music Friday! Ben Sollee Cover Album
Hey everyone, happy late Free Music Friday! This week, thanks to our friends over at Noisetrade, we’ve got an album of covers from acclaimed singer/songwriter/cellist Ben Sollee. This dude is super talented and this album is free, so go check it out.
Hey Marseilles – Lines We Trace
One of the things I look for when I listen to music is something that catches my ear, something unique and different, something that makes a band stand out. Sometimes it’s a name (The Deadly Gentlemen, The Barefoot Movement) and other times it’s …
Joey Verskotzi – Lemon Heart
Joey Verskotzi is the epitome of the “rising star” in pop rock music. He’s a singer. He’s a songwriter. And he’s the man. Some of his earlier work reminded me a little of a young John Mayer, but on his latest Lemon Heart, …
Hey Marseilles – Heart Beats
Here’s a great video courtesy of KEXP. Hey Marseilles is a great orchestral, folk rock band that has a unique sound that is a little bit like Death Cab for Cutie. This song, “Heart Beats”, has an awesome percussion line and some very …
