These four artists do a few things really well, but they are difficult to categorize. There’s the heart-wrenching soul, the jangly roots, the mind melding alt rock, and the eclectic Americana. It all may to “come together” like other collections we curate, but …
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Four Stunningly Beautiful Songs from Minimalist Singer Songwriter Deer Scout
Four Stunningly Beautiful Songs from Minimalist Singer Songwriter Deer Scout Deer Scout is the moniker of Dena Miller, a wonderfully talented musician who has a gift for writing endearing songs. Although it is not an album per se, the following four songs are …
Album Review: Big Little Lions – Just Keep Moving
Album Review: Big Little Lions – Just Keep Moving Let’s not mince words, shall we? I love this album. It’s robust and beautiful in so many ways, I sort of struggle to even comprehend it. I told my wife last week that Big …
Five Danceable Jams for Your Saturday
Sloes – “Young” The London based dream indie pop act Sloes has a knack for creating a ethereal and sky’s the limit sound. “Young” off the recently released EP Chasing Tails is a perfect showcase of the young act complete with piano and …
New Music Friday – Ep.12 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review
New Music Friday – Ep.12 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review Each of these artists has an incredible amount of talent, so let’s give them all a fair listen. After clicking on each one, please vote …
Three Tracks from Rising Folk Music Star Henry Black
Three Tracks from Rising Folk Music Star Henry Black Henry Black’s style is, as you will hear, both haunting and iconic. He has a perfect combination of youthful excitement and a savant’s ability. Imagine what he’d write about if he had more life …
Album Review: Meiko – Moving Day – Winner of #NewMusicFriday Ep 3
Album Review: Meiko – Moving Day – Winner of #NewMusicFriday Ep 3 I don’t know the first time I ever heard Meiko, but I’m pretty sure it was on Last.fm several years ago. I always kept an eye out for her and when …
Three Outstanding Singer Songwriters
Three Outstanding Singer Songwriters When it comes to writing good music, artists have to not only discover something within themselves “worth saying” but they also have to make us, the listeners, feel it too. That’s an astonishingly difficult task. Then music critics (ew, …
Album Review: Air Traffic Controller – Black Box – Winner of #NewMusicFriday Ep. 2
Album Review: Air Traffic Controller – Black Box – Winner of #NewMusicFriday Ep. 2 The indie rock band Air Traffic Controller have a style that is both pop feeling and deeply artistic, which can be a rare combination. There are unique rhythms on …
Four Singles to Rock to
Dion Atlas – “Powerlines” The San Francisco artist will hit you if you love piano and synth driven by exceptional vocals. He might draw comparisons with Andrew McMahon and Owl City but he is definitely original. His music will endear his art to …