A few years ago when I ran across Wayfarer’s album The River on bandcamp I was totally blown away by their conceptual style – a revisioning and repurposing of hymns with a sort of vintage 1960s rock flavor. It was so rich and …
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Greg’s List – 2015 Album of the Year – #10-1
Okay this is it. These are the albums that left a searing imprint on my soul for 2015. These are the albums that keep me smiling, laughing, crying, and coming back for more. This list will undoubtedly frustrate everyone on the planet because …
Greg’s 2015 Song of the Year List – #20-11
Finding an order for the end of year lists often seems like an exercise in futility, but really there were so many great albums and tracks in 2015 it at least deserves a shot. You might disagree with the choices, but do spend …
Album Review: Found Wandering – Inspiring gospel folk from Philadelphia
Gospel has a lot of connotations as a genre and I think this Found Wandering album fulfills all of those connotations. It’s got lots of great harmonies, a rollicking opening track, and plenty of divine imagery. This album with its gospel folk focus …
Three indie pop rock tracks that will brighten up your mid week
Grand Am – “Sweet tooth”-The upbeat rock energy of this track defies easy categorization in terms of rock music history; it feels a bit like something from the Killers in the early 2000s but yet there’s a funkiness to the backbeat here that …
Artist Interview: Getting to know Dan Koch’s new project Havana Swim Club
When I first heard the lead single “Lagoon” from Dan Koch’s new project Havana Swim Club, I was instantly thrust into a better mood. In a year with so much baggage and pain in a variety of ways, it was great to just …
For those about to rock! (Have a good weekend)
Grand Canyon – “Yesterday’s News”-All you Springsteen fans out there get ready for something outstanding. Grand Canyon has a great energetic rock sound. The driving rock sound feels both like a throwback and something brand new. Literally every note of this track feels …
Two massive hits from the UK – Greg Holden and JC Stewart
In lieu of a lunchtime playlist today I want to share two songs and I want you to listen to them both carefully. These are incredible songs from two superbly talented artists. First is a guy you’ve heard about on our site, the …
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 …
Five Folk Bands to Start Your 2016 Off Right
Five Folk Bands to Start Your 2016 Off Right These list articles are fun to write. They allow us to introduce our readers to multiple new and emerging artists. The great, fear, though, is that sometimes will not find the article as easily …
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