Hey everyone, happy free music Friday! This week we have an Eastside Manor session from Australian group Boy and Bear. These guys have a really cool Fleet Foxes vibe and we reviewed them earlier in the year. If you’re a fan of folk …
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Mustered Courage – Standing By Your Side
Here’s your weekly dose of bluegrass. Mustered Courage is a band that focuses on solid vocals and outstanding banjo action. This song shows off both with a dose of mandolin and a silly video to go with it. Enjoy!
Nathan K – Methodist Girls – Raw, authentic independent singer songwriter plays on nostalgia
The crass first track on Nathan K‘s Methodist Girls is a phenomenal authentic engagement with life as it’s lived. He realized that his love was “the selfish kind.” It’s not exactly the kind of track that you’ll want to share with the whole …
Josh Schott – “Know You Better”
He can sing. He can write. And ladies… he wants to know you better. I’m loving the smooth vibe and the jazzy guitar work on this one. Do Josh a solid and give this one a share. He’s a talented singer songwriter with …
Folk Music Double Feature: Portland’s Goose and Fox, Jacksonville’s Four Families
The early 21st century is a great time for folk music. There are some incredible bands making inspiring music. Two of those bands are Goose and Fox as well as Four Families. They are double featured here for their different styles but excellent …
Dom Flemons: Prospect Hill
Dom Flemmons: Prospect Hill Fat Possum Records, 2014. http://www.domflemons.com Dom Flemons might not be a newbie on the folk circuit, but his newest album is something we haven’t heard from him much in the past- his own song writing. I’ve happily followed the …
Goodnight, Texas – Uncle John Farquhar – An American Music Masterclass
2012 saw Goodnight, Texas take home my Album of the Year with A Long Life of Living. Back then, I wrote that “A Long Life of Living is a shining example of how to mix vocals and music, cartharsis and intimate personal stories, tradition and modernity …
The Return of Ragtime
It’s impossible to write about ragtime without mentioning Scott Joplin, who would be proud to know the art form that he popularized is alive and well today. In fact, the 21st century has a resurgence in an abundance of classic American music. The …
The Oh Hellos – “Hello My Old Heart”
The Oh Hellos were one of my favorites a few years ago. They’re pretty much the reigning champions of gang vocals (sorry Lumineers). Their songwriting has this incredible Appalachian meets hobo folk meets a teeny tiny little droplet of gospel. I like it. …
Kelsey Waldon – The Goldmine – Classic country singer songwriter finds emotions you forgot you ever had
Kelsey Waldon is as authentic as Jack Daniels himself. It might be tempting to say she sounds like classic country greats (Kitty Wells, anyone?), but frankly Kelsey Waldon is so good she deserves her own place in the pantheon of great country artists. …
