My musical habits are mostly situated in the folk and bluegrass realms (aside from the constant stream of Disney/Julie Andrews playing at work because I am a nanny and we sing “Let it Go” a hundred times a day.). Over the weekend I …
Monthly Archives: May 2014
The Fox Hunt – The Fox Hunt EP – Easy, traditional country music
If you were worried that “all the good country music is gone” you really need to pick up a copy of The Fox Hunt EP. It’s got that feeling of your grandpa and his friends standing around the room singing the old standbys. …
Bombs Over Nowhere
Bombs Over Nowhere is a collaborative effort between artists busbee and Aaron Espe. The duo combines their haunting and introspective songwriting skills to create a quartet of beautiful songs available on soundcloud and on their website. These gems are really worth adding to …
Nathaniel Rateliff – “Don’t Get Too Close” – Just the track for your summer playlist
Nathaniel Rateliff’s music is indie rock or singer songwriter with an occasional touch of sounds I might even call “pop,” but no matter what the critics call it, his music is good! Rateliff’s voice is unique. The band fills in just the right …
Angela Perley and The Howlin’ Moons: Hey Kid
Vital Music USA, 2014. http://www.angelaperley.com A couple of non-music-related notes before I get to the meat of this review. First, my apologies to our musicians, readers, and other writers for the unplanned hiatus for the past few weeks. Secondly, The weather’s getting warmer …
Guest Editorial: Improve your Singing Immediately with these 5 Tips
Singing is great when it’s done well and terrible when it’s done poorly. If you need some tips to touch up your singing before the next karaoke night at your local bar, here are a few you can use to instantly improve your …
Free Music Friday – Joe Purdy
Happy Free Music Friday! This week, we’ve got some music from Joe Purdy, a sensational singer songwriter and the man who we credit with introducing the world to The Milk Carton Kids. Don’t take our word for it, it’s free. Go download it …
The Coffis Brothers & The Mountain Men – Trouble Town
Here’s some good old fashioned Southern Rock music. The Coffis Brothers & The Mountain Men and their debut, The Wrong Side of the Road, are absolutely jamming with a groovy, toe tapping sound. This is our first “summer, window down driving” album of the …
The Secret Sisters – “If I Don’t” – Country gals singing great harmony
The Secret Sisters are the real deal. They harmonize like they were born to sing together. This track “If I Don’t” is a classic country track done right. Give these gals a spin, will ya?
Marshall McLean Band – Glossolalia – Alternative music with lyrical sophistication and musical complexity
The drums, the vocals, the guitars… they were made for each other. The balance, the sound, the feeling is all there for a totally put together work. Although this album released at the end of 2013, I’m going to cheat an allow it. …
