One of the coolest things about running the NMF feature each week is seeing how different bands bring out their fans. You’re probably here because someone you love is in a band… and they sent you to vote. If that’s true and you’re …
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Six Of The Best Tracks We Heard This Week
ALLIGATOR – “That’s That” The transparent musical project of singer-songwriter/producer Dylan Thomas (also known as Tom Death) is an exploration of brokenness and monotony. The track has a dark folk feel with a bite of vulnerability we find refreshing. The sound plays out …
San Francisco Duo NRVS LVRS Find An Engaging Social Commentary Worthy Of David Lynch
San Francisco duo NRVS LVRS (nervous lovers) have something special. The married Andrew Gomez and Bevin Fernandez recently dropped a sweet piece of transcendent darkwave that will be featured prominently on their sophomore album Electric Dread (June 30). The vibe of the track …
Album Review: Stu Larsen – Resolute
If you’ve been reading this site for a while, you’ve heard the name Stu Larsen. In some ways, he’s exactly the type of act that we designed the site to cover. He’s brilliantly successful, but for some strange reason he’s not quite as …
Breakout Country Darling Ruby Force Talks Her Phenomenal New Album, Love of Vic Chesnutt, and Answers Our Stereotypical “Country” Questions
In this world of endless pop country tracks, Ruby Force is a refreshing breath of classic country goodness. The musical project of Erin McLaughlin, the persona she takes on is confident, sweet, and incredibly able to single handedly bringing back the roots of country. Influences …
Ten Rowdy Rock Songs to Get the Week Going
Okay so maybe “rowdy” is up to the beholder, but still. We dig these rock jams and hope you will too. If you’re as pumped as we are for the nice weather and chill schedule, go ahead and follow the Soundcloud links to …
Harmony-Rich Folk Music from Pilgrims’ Dream and Found in the Flood
If you’re a fan of harmony-rich folk music, you’ve come to the right place. We try to feature some quality folk music at least once a week and today will not disappoint. There’s more where this came from, but if you happen to …
A Triumph of Lyrics and Bluegrass – “Old Forests” by National Park Radio – Album Review
National Park Radio – “Old Forests” Album Review By Dayna Duncan A Triumph of Lyrics and Bluegrass – “Old Forests” by National Park Radio Album Review There’s always been something about Bluegrass/Folk/Americana that makes me feel like there is hope in this world. …
Kan Wakan – A Thoughtful Genre Explosion
Multi-instrumentalist Kan Wakan is the sort of musician we love at ETTG. His sound fails even the most thoughtful of genre labels. With each twist and turn of his single “No Line”, we were at a loss for description in the most glorious …
Nap LaJoy – A Carefully Crafted Blast Of Indie Goodness
There are certain musicians who can walk into a studio, lay down a track, and walk away content. Nap LaJoy is not such an act. The project of Devin O’Keeffe (vocals, guiatar), Dave Newman (drums), Michael Simonelli (Guitar, Keys, Samples) and Kevin Hunter (bass) …
