It’s not every day we get a chance to hear genuine talent. Oftentimes music is full of co-opted mimicry. We don’t make it any better by saying artists sound like this one or that one. What makes true musical greatness, as we’ve learned …
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Tips on How to Submit to a Music Blog
It’s been our experience that a lot of bands and promoters are doing it wrong. The process of submitting music to critics, bloggers, and other writers is complicated in one sense because each site wants things differently, but it’s often super simple. Here …
The Sheepdogs – The Sheepdogs
Every once in a while you get a chance to hear an album that takes you places. The Sheepdogs debut salvo does that with remarkable form taking listeners to the early seventies. They sound like The Doors meet Kansas. It’s classic rock, but …
YouTube Gems: Le Wrens – “Don’t Forget Me”
I’ve written about Le Wrens before. I feel terrible describing them as Noah Gundersen’s family… but… I mean… they are. But they stand on their own right. The phenomenal family harmonies on this song, “Don’t Forget Me” assure that we will not forget …
Artist Interview: Singer-Songwriter Lizzy Ross
Lizzy Ross, an artist I found through her YouTube cover of “To Make You Feel My Love” helped us out by answering a few questions about her music. In addition to the video at the end of the interview, I highly encourage you …
Rayland Baxter – feathers and fishHooks
Rayland Baxter’s music is timeless and fulfilling. He’s got the storytelling chops of last year’s brilliant Dawes album and a stripped-down sound that feels very familiar yet strangely unique. The new album, full of love songs and heartbreak, is a songwriter’s anthem start …
YouTube Gem: Brandi Carlisle “Keep Your Heart Young”
This is my first public apology. I owe it to Brandi Carlisle and Columbia Records. As it turns out they sent us Brandi’s newest album to review a while back and I haven’t reviewed it yet. As a result, we’re featuring this cute …
Artist Interview: The Widowmaker
We featured the Widowmaker’s awesome new album last week. He was kind enough to virtually “sit down” with us and answer some of our burning questions about his music. Enjoy and please share. How did you get your start on the solo project …
Early Year Albums Worth Revisiting…
Hey friends… are you new followers of our site? Are you looking for some of my favorites that have gotten buried? Alas, I have some of my favorite albums to share with you. Check them out, please. These artists are well worth your …
The Young Vanish – The Young Vanish
One night I was searching for music and saw a nice dark red cover with a simple name, The Young Vanish. For some reason I expected a college-aged guy playing an emo album. I was wrong. The Young Vanish is the name of …
