The Old Kraftsman has an old fashioned style. From the start of the album you’ll feel a sense of joy and delight. It’s a nice, refeshing feeling to listen to what could be characterized as folk or Americana music. The opening song “Proud …
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5 Of The Best Tracks We Heard This Week
Sidi – “Trip” The quantity of electronic music has far exceeded the amount of quality art in the same genre. It is an arena that is difficult to break out of the typical mold. When we find an innovative artist in this space, …
Some Indie Pop for your Nightcap – #MusicMondayMarathon
Indie pop is a fun genre that usually involves people making upbeat melodies with some chipper harmonies to go with it. It stands in juxtaposition with the sometimes-brooding indie rock sounds that feel a little more ominous. But indie pop doesn’t have the …
Folk Hidden Gems – March 2017 Playlist – #MusicMondayMarathon
If you’re not following us on Soundcloud, you really should. We’ve been putting together playlists of some of the best music we find there. If you’re at work or home relaxing, our playlists will help you find extremely new music that you can …
Three Exceptional Singer Songwriters to Make Your Day – #MusicMondayMarathon
Hey if you’re about some feel good, timeless music, we’ve got you covered today. There’s some great stuff in these three tracks. If you’re digging this, the best favor you could give us is to share it with your friend who loves music. …
Video Premiere: Joe Hicks – Best Clothes (Live at New Greenham Arts) – #MusicMondayMarathon
If you’ve been following our site over the past month or so, you’ve heard Joe Hicks already. He’s a talented singer songwriter with a smart, effective style. Conjuring shades of an artist like John Mayer or Joey Verskotzi, his music is cool and …
Album Review: The Show Ponies – How It All Goes Down (Winners NewMusicFriday Ep. 32)
Obviously we like folk music around here, so when we heard The Show Ponies for the first time we were thrilled to tap our toes along with the music they make. But goshdarnit these folks have gotten better since we’ve known them. This …
New Music Friday – Episode 41- Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review!
Our favorite part about hosting these contests is seeing how different artists do. It’s a completely level playing field. Everyone finds out at the same time. Some weeks, bands you expect to win in a landslide register few votes. But all of that …
3 for Thursday: Three Must Hear Tracks
Shay Esposito – “Let Me Down” Her upcoming album Sunday dropped recently and it is something special. The Alberta artist mixes electro pop with heartfelt lyrics that are rare in contemporary music. Her music speaks of something deeper within the human experience. As …
Artist Spotlight: Mac Ayres – New soul songwriter provides soulful “easy” listening
I’ve been waiting to write this since the week Mac Ayres won his contest. Some of you may have caught my interview with him a few weeks ago. Check that out if you want to know more about his back story, but here …
