When you first hear the word composer, unless you have the first-hand experience, you might not even realize what the modern iteration of the job really is. Composers are no longer exclusively working with orchestras, although of course, this is one route. In …
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Highlighting Four Emerging Folk Artists
Whether you think of folk in the Pete Seeger mold or more of the recent Lumineers mold, it’s a wonderful genre that provides the backbone of our site. We often get submissions from artists putting forth incredible new music, so take a listen …
Album Review: David Ramirez – We’re Not Going Anywhere
Austin, Texas singer-songwriter David Ramirez has come out swinging with this album. If you are looking for a relaxing Americana album, this is not for you. If you’re looking for some engaging folk rock that might just get you fighting mad, too, then …
Avoid Bar Fights And Heed This Friendly Jukebox Etiquette Guide
Guest post by Adam Hardwick There is a bar near me that specializes in horror. Movies like American Psycho play on TV, and monsters like Dracula hang from posters on the walls. The mixed drinks include Crystal Lake (Friday the 13th reference) and …
Album Review: Good Old War – Part of Me
If you’ve ever read my bio on here, you’ll note that Good Old War is listed as one of my major influences. In fact, it was one of the bands that created the blog at the start. Casey Karger (the cofounder) and I …
Artist Interview: The Other Favorites – Josh Turner and Carson McKee prove to be clever songwriters, not fools at all
From the moment I accepted Josh Turner’s call for our video interview, I felt a sense of talking to someone important. Having corresponded with Carson McKee, the other half of the famous duo The Other Favorites, I was excited to digitally “meet” them …
Three Pop Songs to Enjoy the Fall Joy
Whether you’re at a pumpkin patch with family, a ball game with the boys, or just relaxing around home, here are three optimistic pop songs to make your day. Nick Fradiani – “I’ll Wait for You” -Admittedly a pop anthem that focuses on …
New Music Friday – Episode 69 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
If you’re a fan of exciting new music, you really should make a point to check out this list we curate every week. These are some amazing rising stars in the music world. Maybe you won’t love every track, but pick these from …
Here’s some electro music – because the people love it!
Although ETTG was born as a folk music blog, we’ve broadened our horizons over the years. Adjusting to the music landscape has meant altered taste in music. At one point synths seemed like overkill, but now we see them as part of what …
Album Review: 5J Barrow – The Journey Volume 1
5J Barrow are an intriguing folk band. We covered their two-year old album recently, but they do have brand new music that just came out last week. If you’re a fan of folk and folk rock music, you’ll have to give them a …
