If Birds Could Fly is a band for people that like real country music. They are not a product of the over produced contemporary country scene. Instead, they represent the kind of soul-driven authentic country music that drives a genre. The lead vocals, …
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Artist Interview: Dawn Mitschele
Dawn Mitschele, brilliant acoustic guitarist and singer, digitally “sat down” with us to answer a few questions about her awesome EP Love Remains. Enjoy this intimate look at her album a bit from the inside out. 1) So this spring you released Love Remains …
YouTube Gem: Hoots and Hellmouth – Why Would You Not Want To Go There?
Hoots and Hellmouth have an aggressive folk sound. The voices and instruments are very rich sounds. Comparing them to, say, Mumford and Sons is like comparing chocolate cake (Mumford) to really rich super sweet chocolate cake (H&H). What I mean by that is …
YouTube Gem: Rusty Clanton – Everytime
Rusty Clanton has a great high-tenor lead vocal. He is a wonderfully optimistic songwriter that puts listeners in mind of the beach vibes of Jack Johnson and Colbie Caillat. We like this new post from Rusty and hope you like it too.
Old Crow Medicine Show – Carry Me Back
*This is an initial impressions review. Old Crow Medicine Show, or OCMS as their fans call them, are a well-respected bluegrass band perhaps most famous for their song “Wagon Wheel.” They are not only one of the most popular bluegrass groups in the …
Doc Watson Symposium from Raleigh, North Carolina
Here is an incredible event dedicated to Doc Watson preserved on video. We wanted to share it with our bluegrass fan friends. This symposium was held on June 30, 2012 at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh. This incredible trio of …
Bandcamp’s Discoverinator: A Few Tips
A few weeks ago the music site HypeBot presented an article that was critical of Bandcamp’s new Discoverinator software. While they remained supportive of the site itself, the author found the new tool lacking in considerable ways. Without sounding too much like an …
Dawn Mitschele – Love Remains EP
Dawn Mitschele’s music is comfortable and smooth. Easily accessible on bandcamp, Mitschele presents a relaxing brand of easy-listening rock that will make avid fans of many, many readers. Her style will be welcome to fans of 1970s rock of Fleetwood Mac or The …
Album Review: Father John Misty – Fear Fun
This is a quirky album. It should go on the short list for freak folk fans and college rock stations. This guy, this mysteriously named Father John Misty, has mastered the dirty guitar and the common-chorded riff. This is just one of those …
Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons – Old Believers
Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons sound like a form of classic rock that will be very welcome to fans of the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, and the Spring Standards. They’ve got brilliant male-female harmonies, a solid rhythm section, and if you listen carefully… …
