My musical habits are mostly situated in the folk and bluegrass realms (aside from the constant stream of Disney/Julie Andrews playing at work because I am a nanny and we sing “Let it Go” a hundred times a day.). Over the weekend I …
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Bombs Over Nowhere
Bombs Over Nowhere is a collaborative effort between artists busbee and Aaron Espe. The duo combines their haunting and introspective songwriting skills to create a quartet of beautiful songs available on soundcloud and on their website. These gems are really worth adding to …
The River Has Many Voices–and the sweetest ones are right here.
What music has changed your life? When you think about music that has brought you to where you are today, who do you think of? Matthew Payne’s life was changed by Townes Van Zandt in Big Bend National Park. This beautiful twist of …
Among the Mountains–the best use of a bad winter.
I’ve discovered the sound that you didn’t even know you need–or maybe it is the sound you have been looking for. Either way, did anyone else have a horrific winter? Because Grayson Schick did, as did most of the rest of us. Lots …
Mike Mains and the Branches–mature, emotional, perfect rock-and-roll
I’ve been super blissed out for the last hour. You may be asking me, “Why, Kate? Why are you so blissed out? Is it the beautiful, warm rainy day? Is it the quiet house while the children you nanny are sleeping so peacefully? …
Boy & Bear
My question is, how have I not heard of these guys? Here I have spent most of my adult life crawling through the musical underworld. I’ve heard of a lot of the bands who come across my path. Most of them I …
The Bad Suns
I legitimately like the music that I write about. I keep most of it very close. I recommend it to friends. I play it at my dinner parties, in the car, or when I am washing dishes. I received an EP this week …
We are on Instagram!
Hey, everyone! Greg and I had a great meeting last weekend over some delicious lasagne and vegan, gluten-free, chocolate ganache tart served out of Ikea tupperware. We decided that we wanted a way to talk about album art without making the site more …
Patchy Sanders and the Wild Peach Forest–organic, ancient, orchestral folk.
After I finish writing this morning, I am going to go outside and enjoy the beautiful seventy degree spring day. I am going to the market to buy vegetables, then I will go to the park and lie in the grass and …
The Roys–honest-to-goodness bluegrass
I bonded with The Roys pretty immediately. My family on my mother’s side is a bunch of proud, true Scottish Roys. I’m right with them. I have the tattoo of my family crest, tartan, thistles. We’ve traced our lineage all the way …
