I’ve been super blissed out for the last hour. You may be asking me, “Why, Kate? Why are you so blissed out? Is it the beautiful, warm rainy day? Is it the quiet house while the children you nanny are sleeping so peacefully? …
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NeedToBreathe – The Heart
While NeedToBreathe’s newest album, Rivers in the Wasteland, is all over the map in terms of quality and certainly not up to par considering their stellar past, “The Heart” it a song that had them going back to their roots. This acoustic, organic song …
Bands I Wish I Found in 2013 – Folk and Acoustic releases from last year that really deserve some press
I do my best to keep up with new releases and cover them. The thing is it’s already a third of the way into 2014 and people keep making music! (Thank goodness) But it also means my opportunities to cover last year’s music …
Boy & Bear
My question is, how have I not heard of these guys? Here I have spent most of my adult life crawling through the musical underworld. I’ve heard of a lot of the bands who come across my path. Most of them I …
Guest Post: Jake Nelko on Pittsburgh indie rockers 1,2,3
Every great band deserves a great hiatus. This may not have been the defined mindset, but 1,2,3 have returned after a couple years off the radar with their 2014 release, Big Weather. Fans like me have been waiting with anticipation for their follow-up …
The Bad Suns
I legitimately like the music that I write about. I keep most of it very close. I recommend it to friends. I play it at my dinner parties, in the car, or when I am washing dishes. I received an EP this week …
Tyler Lyle – Ditchdigger
Very few things are as exciting as when a favorite artist releases new music. Usually, it’s marked on your mental calendar and you know it’s Tuesday and you’ve been waiting for the album. NeedToBreathe this week, Ray Lamontagne in a few. But sometimes …
Ben Fisher – Charleston – A new American troubadour sings original folk music
Ben Fisher is a troubadour. Not just a singer of songs, Fisher tells stories with his music, keeping alive a great American tradition more in line with Bob Dylan than much of the recent “folk revival.” Fisher keeps the music classic and his …
The Black Feathers – Strangers We Meet EP – Gorgeous folk music harmonies exactly what Civil Wars fans need
This is, frankly, an album that I needed in my life from the amazing voices of The Black Feathers. The vocal blending of Sian Chandler and Ray Hughes is simply breathtaking. It’s pretty remarkable to hear two people able to connect in such …
Kilindu: O Que o Futuro (What the Future Brings)
Kilindu. O Que o Futuro (What the Future Brings). Single, 2014. http://www.kilindu.com Kilindu is an amazing fusion band coming out of Lisbon, Portugal. This six piece ensemble cast brings together influences from all corners of the globe- Portuguese ‘Fado’ music, Cape Verde’s traditional ‘Morna’, …
