This duo, Pandi and Milly, bill themselves as “folk grass,” which I immediately took as one of those marketing ploys because, well isn’t all bluegrass fundamentally folk music? And then I heard this incredible album. This… friends… is “folk grass.” It’s beautiful. It …
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Ryan VanDordrecht – Beast of Love review – Rock singer songwriter channels classic and early 90s rock
Ryan VanDordrecht’s style is loose, but still serious. His new album Beast of Love has an attitude about it that almost defies description. “Beast of Love” seems almost contradictory, since humans generally connect love to feelings of softness, meekness, and sweetness. But VanDordrecht’s …
Abby Gundersen – Time Moves Quickly review – Beautiful, emotional contemporary classical album
Abby Gundersen, pianist a violinist from Centralia, WA, steps aside from her partnership with her brother Noah Gundersen for her own solo album. Related to the similar folk stylings present in her work with Noah and their other sibling venture Le Wrens, Abby …
Jesse Woods – Get Your Burdens Lifted Review – Acoustic singer songwriter highlights adventurous youth
There’s a particular twang and swagger to Jesse Woods’ music. It’s not straight country or straight folk, but rather it’s a delightful blend of styles that is Jesse’s own. It’s also really comfortable and at times almost catchy. The opener “Walk Along Cattle …
Artist Interview: Abby Gundersen – Violin and piano player to debut solo album this month
Photo credit: Ben Blood Abby Gundersen‘s musical identity is rooted in her family. This extremely talented young lady from Centralia, Washington bears the fruit of a considerable blessing of talent and an awful lot of hard work. Her violin and vocal accompaniment of …
Quick Hits: The Fox and the Moon and The Intermission Project – Emerging folk music
The Canadian trio The Fox and the Moon released their self titled EP late last year. It highlights their incredible vocal harmonies. Although it’s a short EP “recorded in a cottage,” it’s evident that these are some extremely talented musicians. Their dynamics, vocal …
Best of 2013: Greg’s Top 10 Albums
It’s almost cliche to have a top ten list anymore, but it’s just something we love to do around here. It’s pretty incredible to find an album early in the year and have it last. It’s also wonderful to find something in early …
Best of 2013: Greg’s Top Songs, 10-1
Now these are the best. Some of these are not only contenders for best songs of the year, but best I’ve ever heard. It was a really good year. 10. Mandolin Orange, “Cavalry” -From finger-picking melodies to well-delivered lyric lines, the duo harmonies …
Best of 2013: Greg’s Top Songs, 20-11
This is one of the most exciting times to run a music website. These lists represent hours and hours of listening to a variety of music. These are some of the best elements of that time of searching. This year I’ve explicitly chosen …
The Wicks – Lux and Wax – Emerging country band with attitude
Take a little twang, add a dash of attitude, and a healthy helping of harmonies and what you have is a delicious dish called The Wicks. Okay so the metaphor is both mixed and forced, but breaking down the sound of this exciting …
