Hey everyone and Happy Free Music Friday! This week, we’ve got a short EP of live songs from a band that we’re excited about from the west called Run River North. Their debut album is due out on February 25th and it’s a …
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Have Gun, Will Travel – Standing at the End of the World
I recently got my hands on the new album by Have Gun, Will Travel and it’s a doozy. The first album I’ve heard so far in 2014 that would have been on my best of 2013 list. But, instead of complaining about missed …
Light Beam Rider – Dexter’s Meth Laboratory – Oxford Mississippi College Rock
Oxford Mississippi is the home of Ole Miss and some of them Rebels are making some crazy addictive indie college rock. Check out Light Beam Rider’s video for Dexter’s Meth Laboratory. Their album has an off-the-cuff college attitude to it that is sure …
Guest Review: Brian McMahon on fielding’s Our Side is an Ocean – Indie folk rock
This is a track-by-track take on fielding, the duo of Eric Fielding Balmer (Plankeye) and Beth Balmer, and their latest offering *Our Side is an Ocean*. Badlands: Starting off the album with a nice folk tune is a nice choice for the crowd …
Grace and Tony – November – Proud matrimonial “punkgrass” couple create truly unique sound
Grace and Tony sing duets that are almost guaranteed to make you smile. One part traditional Americana music, another part gleeful musical fare, these two clearly have experience singing together. Their harmonies are natural and the charisma just oozes from the audio. Although …
NUA- Bold: Nothing Timid About This Debut
NUA. Bold. 2013. http://trionua.com/ NUA comes out of Toronto, Canada, but their sound is a blend of Irish and Scottish influences- complete with bodhrán- and features both traditional and original, and they do it exquisitely. While the group might be new and debuting …
Guest Review: Kate Logsdon on The Lonely Heartstring Band
Boston has shared one of her gems with us. The Lonely Heartstring Band is comprised of five men who love banjos, bluegrass, and The Beatles–those things brought them together and fuel their music. Several of the tracks on their self-titled EP are covers …
Free Music Friday! Fox and the Bird
Happy Free Music Friday! Earlier this week, I wrote about a band called Fox and the Bird and their amazing new album, Darkest Hours. This is a stunning collection of folk music, from a stunning collection of folk musicians. AND, obviously, since it’s free …
Look Homeward – Steamboat
If you’re a fan of the Avett Brothers, allow me to introduce you to Look Homeward. These guys are making genuine, Appalachian folk music, no drums necessary. This song, “Steamboat”, is a perfect example of the kind of traditional folk music they’re making. …
Ryan VanDordrecht – Beast of Love review – Rock singer songwriter channels classic and early 90s rock
Ryan VanDordrecht’s style is loose, but still serious. His new album Beast of Love has an attitude about it that almost defies description. “Beast of Love” seems almost contradictory, since humans generally connect love to feelings of softness, meekness, and sweetness. But VanDordrecht’s …
