I don’t know where you are, but people in Cleveland are getting a little bit antsy about autumn coming. A whole bunch of my friends have been complaining about the warm sun, the gentle breezes, the green leaves still on the trees. They …
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YouTube Gem: The Parker Brothers–Tearing Down the Ghost Town
This. This is wholesome, but not grandma wholesome. That’s not to say that your grandma won’t like it or that there is something wrong with the grandma brand of wholesome. But grandma-wholesome tends to offer you oatmeal cookies with raisins because you need …
Artist Interview: Honeybucket–essential Cleveland newgrass.
Last week I sat down with Honeybucket, a Cleveland band that I have been impressed by for a couple of years. At first, it was because they reminded me of my previous home in Scranton and my previous favorite hometown bluegrass band–The Coal …
Artist Interview: Honeybucket–essential Cleveland newgrass [FULL INTERVIEW]
Honeybucket is Cleveland’s essential newgrass band comprised of Brendan O’Malley–mandolin player, Adam Reifsnyder on guitar, and Abie Stefanchik brings the upright bass. They have a new album (and a video) coming out in a few short weeks on August 8th and will be doing …
Brett Shady–dusty, nostalgic sunshine
It has been raining here all summer but if it was sunny I would love to be lying under a tree with a glass of basil lemonade and the summery sounds of Brett Shady latest album. “National Hotel” is easy listening. It’s not …
The Barrel Boys–timeless, classic bluegrass
The Barrel Boys are pretty darn bluegrass. They’re perfect for square dancing under the millions of stars in Wyoming. They’re perfect for driving in an antique truck through the prairies of eastern Colorado. They’re perfect for raising your heart rate, putting a smile …
Artist Spotlight: Alison May–pastel textured smoke tones
Alison May has a seismically unique sound full of textures and layers. At one point while I was listening to her latest “Dusk Interval” EP, I accidentally turned on Hauschka and it stayed on in the background without me noticing for a long …
Album Review: The Whiskey Charmers–sexy, ambling, neat
Let me start with saying that I thoroughly enjoyed this album. I enjoyed every moment of it equally and more so each time I have listened to it. The Whiskey Charmers are a bumping and rambling trio hailing from Detroit. They boast three …
Quick Hit: The Seagulls–psychedelic, soulful, British.
Not too long ago Greg covered Mark Moldre’s “An Ear to the Earth” album which featured a true 1930’s vibe. I bought the album and often play it for myself and guests. This new song by the Seagulls has a similar swanky sound, …
Album Review: The Harmaleighs–soulful, gentle, harmonious.
Haley Grant and Kalee Jasperson met in college and something magical happened. They began painting with music and pulled together to become the Harmaleighs. When you listen to their album, “Pretty Picture, Dirty Brush” it evokes softly textured images in softly filtered hues. …



