Written by Brian McMahon and Greg Jones A few months ago we got a chance to send our friend Brian McMahon (The Great Transparency, Goodnight Wednesday) and his fiancé Sarah Minch to the Maps and Atlases show at Musica in Akron, Ohio. Here …
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YouTube Gem: Anna Rae Band – “Inheritance”
Anna Rae recently released and album Peddler’s Wares. This first song off of the album is a cute little mandolin folk tune that many of our readers will adore. Check out the link for more of Anna Rae’s album. Don’t forget to share with …
YouTube Gem: Kyle Cox and Sarahbeth Wesley – “Honey, Let’s Run Away”
This is a great duet by two talented musicians, Kyle Cox and Sarahbeth Wesley. Take a minute to listen to this awesome video, then follow it up by checking on Cox’s bandcamp.
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals – The Lion The Beast The Beat
In today’s music scene, there is Adele and then there’s everyone else, especially when it comes to female vocalists. We can now confidently add Grace Potter to the top echelon of the “everyone else” category. My girlfriend best summed it up when she heard Grace …
Dayna Duncan on Matthew Perryman Jones
I had the amazing opportunity to experience something “so-totally” Nashville about a month ago. On the precipice of his new album release called “Land of the Living,” Matthew Perryman Jones hosted an acoustic set of his new tunes in the really unique Billy …
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – Here
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros are no secret. Thanks to commercials and the incredibly influential rise of indie rock as a, if not the, musical powerhouse, bands like Alex Ebert and his group of folk rockers have benefited from a much more widespread …
YouTube Gem: David Mayfield and Rebekah Jean, “Dim Lights, Thick Smoke, and Loud, Loud Music”
David Mayfield is an artist we’re keeping our ears on around here. He’s a close friend of the Avett Brothers and brother to Jessica Lea Mayfield, oddly enough an artist who’s been compared with Rebekah Jean. This recording by the infamous but awesome …
The Tallest Man on Earth – There’s No Leaving Now
Over the last decade or so, while the music industry has been fundamentally changing, one things has been consistent: the influx of singer-songwriters. It’s difficult in today’s music scene to stand out as a singer-songwriter and do something that’s truly unique. Fortunately for …
Justin Townes Earle – Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now
We’ve raved about Justin Townes Earle on this site before. He’s really an incredible songwriter, especially when he stays true to his own roots. He’s got some of the saddest but beautiful lyrics being written today. The latest offering from Earle, Nothing’s Gonna …
Jesse Thomas – War Dancer
This is a hard album to shake. It just sticks with the listener. Jesse’s voice is a wonderful mix of raspy and cute. We’re sorry if those are insulting terms because we mean them in the most positive sense. The best part about …
