20) Town Meeting – “Forget me nots”-Kicking off our list this year is a fantastic track that, in some ways, embodies the ethos of ETTG’s blend of folk and rock music. Heck, there’s even a gruffness to the track that feels like a …
Category: Best of Lists
2020 Album of the Year – Editor Greg Jones’s Top 10
10. Black Match – Nowhere-We’ve covered a lot of folk bands over the years, so it takes something special for an act like this to stand out. Let me just say that Black Match have a mood about their music that will put …
The 10 Albums that Defined My Decade
I know you’re probably a little over the top 10 lists, but I recently realized that it’s literally the end of the decade, and I would be remiss to forgo one of the most important Top 10 lists! This decade was predominantly during …
Matt’s Top Albums of 2019
With the year (and decade) coming to a close, I reflect fondly on the year in music. With turbulent times, comes great art. 2019 perfectly captures the uncertainty, frustration, and isolation many of us feel. While there were many “top” albums, I decided …
Album of the Year for 2019 – Greg’s Picks
10) Eva and the Vagabond Tales – Uncharted Ocean-Somewhere deep in my soul is a travelling vagabond who loves the idea of sitting around campfires every night playing music. That spirit feels good listening to this album from Eva and the Vagabond Tales. …
Dayna’s (All-Genre) Top 10 Albums of 2019!
I know most of you are looking at this list and thinking one of two things. One, who is Dayna? Or two, these aren’t all indie artists and this is an indie blog… what’s the deal? Here’s my truth. One, hi! I’m Dayna. …
2019 Song of the Year – Greg’s Picks
10) Royal Wood – “Make your mind up”-If you’ve been around my coverage in the past few years, you’ll know that gospel-influenced Americana is good for my soul. In the vein of another artist I love, Green River Ordinance, this tune from Royal …
Heavenly Vocals to Cure Your Pre-Holiday Stress
Guys, I get it. The Holiday season is LITERALLY around the corner and whether you love it or hate it, it can be stressful. So, as Thanksgiving reers her glorious head this week and reminds us to be thankful for all we have, …
Best Folk Duos of 2018
It’s almost 2019. Like, what the what? Is this even real life? Yes. It is. And it’s been a banner year for indie music and I, for one, am SUPER pumped for the quality supply coming our way these days. I’ve reviewed a …
2018 Album of the Year: Picks from Editor Greg Jones
It’s such an exciting experience for bloggers to look back on a year of great music. Where the song of the year list is largely idiosyncratic and based on a specific track “hitting me” uniquely, I find the album list is much more …