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Bethesda – The Reunion

Bethesda and Mammoth Cave Studio and Cauliflower Audio, 2013. Bethesda:  http://bethesdaband.com Starting in Kent, Ohio (the first reason to love them and listen) Bethesda will sound mighty familiar if you’re a fan of Ear to the Ground. And if you’re not a fan …

Wes Kirkpatrick – Wes Kirkpatrick

Not all acoustic singer songwriters are created equal. Because there are so many in the music world today, we spend a lot of time sorting through the ordinary and the exceptional. I’m here to say that Wes Kirkpatrick is in that category of …

Free Music Friday! Broken Fences

I love Free Music Fridays! Nothing makes me happier than talking about music I love and then getting to tell you that you can have it…for FREE. This week, we’re featuring Broken Fences, a folk duo from our backyard of Pittsburgh, PA. These …

The Lone Bellow, Ivan & Alyosha Live Impressions

It really is the little things in life. When you find out that a band you love is touring with another band you love. When you find out that they’re coming to your city. When you find out that those tickets are only …

Why the Music Industry Should Embrace Project Wonderful

Project Wonderful is an advertising broker for all levels of online publishers, but is particularly helpful for websites, bloggers, and folks that have something to promote and limited resources to do so. In short, Project Wonderful is great for people writing about, promoting, …

Down Like Silver – Wolves

I’m not even sure what to say about this song. We’ve heard a lot of duets in music recently and this may be one of the best. Down Like Silver was a musical project of Caitlin Canty and Peter Bradley Adams, both successful …

Artist Interview: Courrier

When I realized that one of my favorite new bands, Courrier, was coming to nearby Kent, Ohio I had to contact them about an interview. They embody not only a sound that I love, but also an ethos of independent music that is …

Fear of Men – Early Fragments

Kanine Records, 2013. Fear of Men:  http://kaninerecords.com/fear-of-men This whole music adventure began as an art school project for Jessica Weiss. When Daniel Falvey saw some of her ambient track and short film projects, his attention was caught and a friendship began. The two …

The Dustbowl Revival – John The Revelator

Sometimes we come across music that does nothing to change the musical landscape but it simply performs perfectly. Allow me to introduce The Dustbowl Revival. They describe themselves in an awesome way. “Imagine Dylan and The Band and Ralph Stanley jamming with Louis …

Free Music Friday! The Novel Ideas and David Ramirez

Happy Free Music Friday everyone! This week’s edition brings us 2 different sounding folk acts. As always, there’s no cost for these albums, but we highly recommend tipping artists for the work they’re doing. The Novel Ideas When I reviewed Home, back in July of …