Ron Pope – “My Wildest Dreams”-“You’re not quite what I pictured you would be. You’re better than my wildest dreams.” Aw, what a line! Ron Pope has a gift for songwriting that we’re happy we’ve recently discovered. But the acoustic sentimentality at the …
Category: Americana
Valeree and Micaiah Sawyer are keeping vintage pop alive and you HAVE to hear it
Valeree – “Any other way”-The track oozes with sensuality, so be ready for that. The lyrics are naughty while still conveying a timeless sentimentality. This is about desire and lust, a celebration of the carnal. The instrumentation and composition is a modern twist …
3 Great (and Unique) Tracks
Stupid Baby – “Feline” “Feline” is a slow burning rock track that is undeniably cool. The band broods and flirts with sonic combustion while practicing a near perfect artistic restraint. If listeners wonder what words like hip or confident sound like, then look …
Concert Review: Nashville’s Festivus — Guest Post by Ray Blair
Nashville’s Marathon Music Works is an excellent venue for a concert. It is a renovated former automobile manufacturing factory. The overall facility has a museum feel. It is a gallery of physical objects harkening back to America’s industrial past, and perhaps a simpler …
A folk blogger’s dream – a short playlist of emerging new folk artists
Alan Barnosky – “Lonesome Road”-We’ve been featuring Barnosky for the better part of a year now. His pickin’ is real special. But what keeps me coming back is his vocal style as well. He’s one of those fellas that makes you believe every …
Hit of the Day: : : Wild Manes Blend Genre With Passion
Wild Manes – “Northern Wind” There is a lot to like about this six-piece from Brooklyn. The vocal harmonies alone are soul melting and deserve a few listens. The laid back vibe of “Northern Wind” carries with it a beautiful optimism that helps …
A dash of this and that – new music for a new week
Skippy – “I’ll wait for you”-If you are a fan of pop acoustic music, you can’t do much better than Skippy. Once the full band enters the track, you’ll feel like you’ve stepped into an inspirational film. If I was one of those …
A delightful mix of brand new music for these cold January days
Lov Li – “Sorry”-At first glance it’s a bit difficult to understand the lyrics of this track, but if you listen… I mean really lean in with your soul, you can hear the thoughtful, emotional lyrics here. Besides that, the emotive electronic work …
One last look back at 2019 through our Soundcloud Playlists – Indie rock, singer songwriter, folk, neoclassical, indie pop, and Americana
Folk Hidden Gems -This playlist has some really wonderful folk tunes that vary from acoustic singer songwriters all the way to major full-band productions. We were happy to include Happy Coves “Borderlines” before it took off in popularity. We are equally delighted to …
Artist interview and show review with The Other Favorites — Sitting down with Carson McKee and Josh Turner
If you’ve been around ETTG for a bit, you’ll know that we have covered these guys several times and even interviewed them a while back. For this feature, we got a chance to actually meet these beguilingly handsome and suave troubadours. Okay, but …
