MABES – “Wait and See”-The combination of vocal and style in MABES wins me over every time. I can’t quite explain what happens with this sound that softens my heart so much, but MABES sure has a gift for it. This is probably …
Yearly Archives: 2019
Three harmony bands to help soothe your weary soul
I, the Mountain – “I Swam”-From the opening line of this track, I began to swoon. It’s got this delicate lead vocal that helps to usher in a comfortable composition. The vocal harmonies put it on another level. It feels like something you …
Pass the Nog!!!!! Original Holiday Tracks to Festivate to
With December comes a deluge of Holiday tunes. Some of them good. Some of them awful. Many of them so awful, they are kinda good. There is no escaping this (trust us, we tried) the tidal wave of Christmas tracks. Working on the …
Five impressive new songwriters in the folk and Americana scene
Ben Strawn – “Blackberry Wine”-Ben Strawn is an excellent songwriter, as evidenced by the melody, pacing, and vocal on this song “Blackberry Wine.” There’s a definite parallel with a few others in the modern folk scene, including Drew Holcomb. When that steel guitar …
Album Review: Caamp – By and By
I was shocked when I realized that we have only covered Caamp once on our site. The sound of Caamp seems like someone we would have covered dozens of times by now. The 2019 release By and By is reason enough to feature …
5 Headphone Gift Ideas for Piano Players
Reading through reviews of the best headphones online can help you identify the best gifts for loved ones, especially pianists, who play the piano for long hours, or those learning to play. You should opt for digital headphones so that you can enjoy …
An Indie Mix To Accompany Your Shopping
Today is “Shop Small Business Saturday” (in which you should be out there spending all that cash money on the “mom and pop” joints), and while these tunes are “smaller” and indie, they surely aren’t small! And that’s why I’m here today… to …
Neoclassical for a relaxing, stay home day
Look, we’re not anti-Black Friday, but we do think it is better to stay home and shop for some of our favorite music on Amazon. If you’re looking for a sweet playlist of neoclassical music while you shop, try these: Biba Dupont – …
Your Essential Thanksgiving Playlist
The Brilliance – “How Do We Know“ This one carries an almost spiritual pondering to it. The band asks existential questions throughout the criminally short track amidst drum machines and keys. “How Do We Know” serves as a foretaste of what we are …
How Country Music Has Evolved
Even if you don’t consider yourself a country music fan, it’s a genre we’re all familiar with. We all recognise the genre’s signature twangs and more than likely know a song or two we can sing along with (even if it’s just the …
