Photo credit: Claire Diana Photography Some of you know about Sam Burchfield because you saw him on TV. Others of you know his name because we’ve featured him here before. But no matter how you’ve gained an acquaintance with this guy, I can …
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Politically engaging folk from Planes on Paper – “Television”
If you’re a fan of thoughtful political commentary in the form of folk music, you need to listen to Planes on Paper’s new song “Television.” If you’ve ever read my coverage of them in the past, you know I’m a huge fan. This …
3 Of The Best Tracks We Heard This Week
NYT FOXES – “Found” This solo throwback vehicle of songwriter Ben Lovas has the perfect blend of longing and hope. “Found” recalls acts from New Order to Angels and Airwaves and everything in between. The blend of synth and guitar pop is highly …
#NewMusicFriday – Episode 58 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
Here we go again on our own… goin’ down the only road we’ve ever known. Apologies to the iconic band Whitesnake for borrowing their lyrics, but sometimes this can feel like “oh here we go again” with NMF. But please, if you have …
Soulful Songwriters Andrew Whitman and Elliot Taylor Create Impassioned Tracks You Need to Hear
Andrew Whitman – “Things To Come” / “Patience” The recent album from this painfully sincere singer songwriter has drawn deep comparisons with Jack Johnson with a Brandi Carlile approach to songwriting for good measure. “Things To Come” offers a hopeful look into the …
Andrea Von Kampen – “Let me down easy”
Andrea Von Kampen is a familiar name around here. You’ve even heard this song before, but we’re thrilled to feature this live version of the song. We love the folks over at Audiotree, who do some incredible recordings of the folk and acoustic …
Three Tasty Tracks To Tackle Your Tuesday
Hunter As A Horse – “Chasing Summers” The band’s The Two Magics Vol.2 EP is a follow up to Vol.1, which featured tracks featured on numerous TV shows. They further their sound with a hauntingly moving mix of genre and space. “Chasing Summers” …
Artist Interview – Loyal Lobos (Andrea Silva) on how 98% of songs are about being sad
We received about four submissions from a young woman named Andrea Silva and accepted them all. That’s pretty rare for us, even for artists we’ve known and supported for years. After a bit, I got a message explaining that Andrea Silva was changing …
Virtual Listening Room – Quiet down and enjoy some acoustic singer songwriters
Whether you’re sitting on the front porch with a summery beverage or relaxing in the air conditioning to fight the heat, we have a nice set of acoustic singer songwriters for you today. Let us know on social media if you like this …
Stone Irr – What I Do Best — Stunning, must-hear vocal folk
If you’ve been following ETTG for any length of time, you’ll know that Greg Jones, co-editor, is a huge fan of vocal harmonies. Anything that can conjure images of bygone years of real singing like Simon and Garfunkel is sure to find some …