Today, thanks to a good friend of mine (shout out to Dan O’Keefe), we’ve got a really cool video from the couch. Hudson Taylor and some pals play his song “Keep Me In Mind” and add in some very cool harmonies. Enjoy the …
Category: Acoustic
Youtube Gem: Scars on 45 – “Give Me Something”
This YouTube Gem comes to us courtesy of British rock band Scars on 45. I’ll be doing a review of their debut album next week, sneak peek: it’s really good, but until then, here’s one of the best on the album, “Give Me …
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 …
Youtube Gems: Crooked Still
We wrote last year about The Deadly Gentlemen, an awesome bluegrass band that kinda sounds like what I imagine would happen if STOMP made bluegrass music. There’s lots of yelling and laughing and it just generally makes you happy and want to clap …
Trampled By Turtles – Stars and Satellites
Dear Greg and our (millions of) loyal readers, why is it that no one felt the need to tell me about Trampled By Turtles? Seriously, I realize that it’s mostly my own fault for assuming Trampled By Turtles was dance/hard rock/metal/whatever else kind …
Advanced Review: Kelley McRae – Brighter Than The Blues
We’ve been big fans of Kelley McRae for a while now, so we’re really excited to bring you an advanced review of her newest album, “Brighter Than The Blues”, out on Sept. 15th. We’ll be featuring a really cool interview with Kelley and …
YouTube Gem: Elliot Road – These Blues
If you have been to the site before, you may have noticed that we’re big fans of Elliot Road. The Kansas brothers, James and John Beasley, crafted one of our favorite albums last year with “The Dust Covered Man”. There back to recording …
Artist Interview: Young Readers
Jordan Herrera of Young Readers answered a few of our questions about his awesome music. Be sure to enjoy the whole video. The recording at the end (in a library, appropriately) is awesome.
Andrew James and The Steady Tiger – Red in Tooth and Claw
People have been making pop and rock music for like 65 years now, so it’s rare when we come across something truly unique. Andrew James and The Steady Tiger, whose name is James von Minnen, are the two men responsible for the Polyphonic …
Delta Rae – Carry the Fire
When I listen to indie rock music, and rock music in general, there are a few things that I listen for that make an impression on me. Obviously, the vocal quality and the way that quality interacts with the music is the first …
