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Artist Interview: Alex Hwang of Run River North

One of the more beautiful things about northeast Ohio –especially in the Fall- is how many great bands come through. On any given night you can experience live music in a number of great venues often leading to intimate shows where the audience …

Jason Tyler Burton–an album, an adventure, a journey.

That cover art keeps making me catch my breath.  Are any of you absolute suckers for mountains? Jason Tyler Burton and his wife left Kentucky a few years ago to pursue a more fulfilling life.  They’ve lived transiently, working outdoors, living in their …

Free Music Friday! Streets of Laredo

Happy Halloween edition of Free Music Friday guys! This week, we’ve got a new band for you called Streets of Laredo. If you’re a fan of The Head and The Heart and their ilk, this is a band that I think you’ll enjoy. …

Ben Abraham – Speak

I’ve been following the updates on Ben’s new album for a few months now. I think we’re getting really close. I honestly can’t remember anticipating an album like this before. All of his videos are phenomenal, as you’ve seen if you’ve been to …

The Native Sibling – Letters Kept to Ourselves – Brother and sister duo make beautiful indie folk harmonies

A few years ago the Oh Hellos came out with an album full of mind-blowing sibling harmonies that soared up my end of the year list. I honestly never thought I’d hear anything like it again. Then last week in an ordinary day …

Linwood–edgy and emotive.

My husband and I joke about how I am the moody teenager in this relationship.  It can be extremely true.  Sometimes, however, I go to events and mingle with the actual teenagers and realize that I am not really that much of a …

Artist Interview: Tyler Madsen of Branches

Every once in a while my worlds collide.  Last week due to a fortuitous email and a block of open time in my schedule, I was able to see an afternoon show of a band that I had heard once or twice called …

Free Music Friday! SerialBox

Hey guys, Happy Free Music Friday! Today, for something a little different, we’ve got a compilation. Usually, I’m not a big fan of compilations, but with Matthew Mayfield, David Ramirez, Fiction Family, and Noah Gunderson, these guys obviously deserve our trust. SerialBox, which …

Bear’s Den – Islands – Dreamy folk that exceeds all expectations

We’ve been familiar with Bear’s Den for a while now, thanks to their stellar Agape EP. With the release of Islands, their debut full length album, we finally get to hear the guys in all their glory and it’s about time. These Brits have …

The Rebel Light–making their own waves in hidden LA.

Winter is coming.  For those of you on the bottom half of the world, summer is coming.  For all of you, I have the perfect sound for whatever you are doing right now. The Rebel Light are absolutely pure independent music.  No indie …