This song. Oh man. Dave Calandra wrote this song for the friends and loved ones he had that had dealt with depression. It’s powerful and this is the sort of thing that we look for. This, this right here, this is what music …
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Lily and Madeleine – Sister harmonies make listeners swoon on the NPR Tiny Desk
We’ve covered Lily and Madeleine a few times before because, well, they’re incredible. It’s a confident quietness that comes across in their every performance. They’ll be household names in a year or so. Start with this beautiful collection of songs filmed at the …
William Fitzsimmons – Centralia
I am a huge fan of William Fitzsimmons. His voice, his lyricism, his style, his beard. Everything about him screams genuine. This track is called “Centralia” and it’s vintage William Fitzsimmons. The album version of this song will sound a lot different when …
Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires – “Mutineer” – Authentic country music duet
Jason Isbell put out one of the best albums of 2013 and he’s been doing recordings at a variety of radio stations all year. This was a wonderful rendition of “Mutineer” with Amanda Shires on vocals and violin. Although a cover and not …
Reader’s Choice: YouTubers Cover Holiday Favorite Music
Check out a few excellent YouTubers making phenomenal music for this holiday season. Here we have Shaun Reynolds and Lily Me, the dynamic duo of Justin Robinett and Michael Henry, as well as the incomparable Kiersten Holine. These new takes on classic holiday …
Delta Rae – Chasing Twisters EP
While its a little bit difficult for me to consider Delta Rae still one of those up and coming bands, it’s still true that most people haven’t heard of them. I’m sorry for all of those people. This band, especially with their debut Carry …
Ages and Ages – “Do the Right Thing”
We tend not to feature singles around here, simply because whole albums are usually pretty impressive. We got a submission on this KILLER sing-a-long track that we just had to send out to our people. Seriously ya’ll… get your hands ready to clap. …
Free Music Friday – The Tennessee Whalers
Usually, for Free Music Friday, I don’t post singles, but this is an exception. I absolutely love original Christmas songs and this one be the Tennessee Whalers is a gem. It’s a love song, a folk love song, a Christmas folk love song. …
Sufjan Stevens – Christmas in the Room
This is an awesome video of Sufjan as a nutcracker singing his incredible, and one of my favorite, Christmas originals, “Christmas in the Room”. This is a really interesting song, one that eschews the traditional Christmas themes for one of time well spent …
Reader’s Choice – 2013 Christmas YouTube Song
Dearest loyal ETTG readers, We would like to give you an opportunity to share in this delightful time of year. Please go to YouTube and find a NEW video (within the last month) performing a Christmas song of some kind. Submit the video …
