Take the songwriting of Conor Oberst and add some rock music. Then take the acoustic, emotional songs from Ben Harper and make them sound live. Then take the live sound of Bob Dylan and add a banjo. Then mix that all together and …
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The Devil Whale – Room125 Productions Recording and Interview
I’ve written about Room125 Productions before. They are a video production group from a high school in Lawrence, Kansas. Their advisor apparently has some pull in the music industry, as they’ve had some pretty amazing talent (including the Civil Wars) on the show. …
Artist Interview: And the Giraffe
This post initially appeared on the old EarToTheGround Music, but in anticipation of the new album “Creature Collector” (November 2) we’re reposting the interview and preparing to share more from And The Giraffe. This interview was done with Nick Roberts and Josh Morris. …
Karlie Bruce – Paperback Lover
Karlie Bruce’s voice is not genre specific. It works for her acoustic rock music on the new Paperback Lover album, but would also be at home on the theatrical stage or driving smoky jazz sets. That versatility not only gives us a sense …
Ben Howard Concert Review – Neptune Theatre – October 2, 2012
Ben Howard played to a completely engaged crowd at the Neptune Theatre on October 2, 2012. Howard played favorites from his debut album, Every Kingdom, to ovation after ovation from an appreciative Tuesday night Seattle crowd. Howard’s haunting vocals and soothing-yet-energetic finger-picking style …
YouTube Gem: Langhorne Slim and The Law – Bad Luck
The best artists take a little from many different artists and make something unique. A prime example is Langhorne Slim and The Law, a singer-songwriter and his band, and their honest, emotional songs. We’ll be featuring a review of “The Way We Move” …
Sera Cahoone – Deer Creek Canyon
Jewel was one of the first artists I ever heard that bridged the gap from country music into the subtle soft acoustic music most associated with “Indie folk.” At the time I didn’t really know what I was hearing, but now I’ve grown …
Marcus Mumford and Taylor Goldsmith – Not in Nottingham
I am a HUGE fan of covers. It doesn’t even have to be particularly good. Sometimes I’ll go on YouTube and just listen to average people play their renditions of someone’s work. There’s something about the reinterpretation of a song, whether dramatically different, …
Year of the Buffalo – Darling Laney EP
Occasionally, one song is all it takes to make an impression. When we first heard Year of the Buffalo’s “Vagabond” back in June, we began eagerly awaiting the Dayton, Ohio based quartet’s forthcoming EP. Now that “Darling Laney EP” is out, we’re more …
Smothers Brothers: The Golden Age of Entertainment
The kids say “LOL” to mean “laugh out loud” and often are barely smirking. I can honestly say this clip made me laugh out loud. These gentlemen are not “emerging artists” but they represent a golden age of musicianship that I wanted to …
