As a music year, 2012 was incredibly impressive. I feel like I haven’t actually felt that way about the past few years, so I’m excited to share some of my favorite tracks from this year. As a preface, my favorite songs are the …
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Guest Review: The Honey Dewdrops – Silver Lining
This post was written by Christopher Graham, one of the winners of our Review Contest! Thanks to Chris for this awesome work. Look forward to reading more from him soon. The Honey Dewdrops, Silver Lining, Jeff Oehler/Beehive Productions, Caleb Stine & The Honey Dewdrops, …
Free Christmas Music!
As we here at EarToTheGround Music prepare to share our year end lists with you (its our favorite time of year), I thought you might enjoy some free holiday tunes to cheer you up and make your wallet happy. Some of these may …
Over The Rhine Christmas
Over the Rhine, one of Paste Magazine’s 100 best living songwriters (or groups), just released a Christmas album on Noisetrade and it’s incredible. It’s full of original songs, which is unique for a Christmas album, and sad songs, which is maybe not so …
Harvest Star Folk Collective – Vol. 1
The best thing about a collection like this is that it offers an introduction to new artists. Since that’s what we’re into around here, this is a great opportunity to find a hidden gem. Obviously I can’t write on every track on the …
Guest Review: Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band – Between the Ditches
This post was written by Lisa Regula, one of the winners of our Review Contest! Thanks to Lisa for this awesome work. Look forward to reading more from her soon. Hailing from the foothills in Brown County, Indiana, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band …
Album Review: Lavender Diamond – Incorruptible Heart
If a dynamic album full of beautiful female vocals is what you are in search of, look no further than this release. Incorruptible Heart has something for everyone. Full of pretty vocals and a mix of country and electro-pop instrumentation, Lavender Diamond put …
Christmas with JT Royster
JT Royster is a wonderfully talented acoustic musician. When I stumbled across his Christmas music through a mutual friend on YouTube, I knew it was a must feature. But I didn’t just want to throw it up here and let it stick. I …
Alex Culbreth and the Dead Country Stars – Heart in a Mason Jar
Friend of the blog and former frontman of The Parlor Soldiers, Alex Culbreth, has a new band, a new album, and a new sound. From the ashes of the minimalist rootsy sound of The Parlor Soldiers, we’re treated to the full band, roots …
Artist Interview: Ravenna Woods
Ravenna Woods have become a staple in the Seattle music scene over the last couple of years. Their latest two releases, Demons and Lakes (2010) and Valley of the Headless Men (2011) have received plenty of play on KEXP, resulting in Ravenna Woods …
