The amazing band New Sweden describe their sound as “American music” and that vague description could not be better. From the opening track of this latest EP, it’s evident that these musicians have spent a lot of time with real American music. Reflecting …
Yearly Archives: 2013
The Folk Remedy – Sirens
Here’s a band and a song you’ll hear more about on Free Music Friday. Formed in Manchester in 2012, The Folk Remedy is a great indie folk trio and this song is the first track on their debut EP called “Sirens”. It’s a …
Guest Review: Barton Price on Rodeo Ruby Love – The Pits
If Heartland Rock will make a comeback, then it might look to Rodeo Ruby Love at the vanguard. This subgenre was popular in the 1970s and 1980s and appealed to the sensibilities of blue-color audiences in small-town America. The songs were the anthems …
Houndmouth- From the Hills Below the City
HoundMouth. From the Hills Below the City. Rough Trade, 2013. Houndmouth: http://www.houndmouth.com/ Houndmouth is another Southern Indiana band that’s worth it’s weight in native North American black gold. While their geographic origins may be similar to Reverand Peyton’s Big Damn Band, you won’t mistake …
Annie Dressner – East Twenties EP
Annie Dressner has an adorable voice. Her music is small and quaint, but perfectly befitting the style of music she performs. While I’m somewhat inclined to say she’s for fans of Ingrid Michaelson, she certainly has a style all her own. Fans of …
Free Music Friday! Matthew Mayfield
For this week’s installation of Free Music Friday, we’re really excited again to give you free music from an artist that we absolutely love. Matthew Mayfield, who just released his Irons in the Fire EP, is one the best singer-songwriters out there today and …
Green River Ordinance – Chasing Down the Wind EP
There are few things that get me as excited about the release of new music from my favorite artists. Green River Ordinance is one of those bands and Tuesday had a new release from the guys from Fort Worth. Last year’s Under Fire was a …
Jack Klatt – Love Me Lonely
Sometimes artists try to sound like another era, but often come up short. Other, rare artists, personally embody another era. That’s what we have here with Jack Klatt, a musician who embodies an era of classic folk music… and by classic I mean …
Hey Rosetta! – Graceland (Paul Simon cover)
This video doesn’t technically qualify under the arbitrary standards we have set for ourselves for youtube videos. However, it’s about a lesser known band and an amazing video. I’m not sure what more you could ask for. This is Hey Rosetta! performing “Graceland” …
Jason Isbell – Southeastern
At some point we need to stop talking about Jason Isbell as the “guy from the Drive-By Truckers” and just see his as his own songwriter and musician. I’ll be honest I wasn’t a huge fan of the Truckers, but I am a …
