Album Review: Leaf Rapids – Lucky Stars Write down this name – Keri Latimer. This is the name of the angelic voice that is at the heart (and soul) of Leaf Rapids, a Canadian pop folk outfit. If you’re a fan of a …
Category: Country
Joshua Fletcher – Ready Aim – Alt Country Gems
Today we have the pleasure of sharing Nashville-based singer songwriter Joshua Fletcher. Recently the alt-country troubadour with pop leanings released his first LP Ready, Aim. Produced by The Damnwells’ Alex Dezen, who appears on most of the tracks, the ten-song album has a …
Crowdfunding Friday: Asheville’s Ten Cent Poetry – Kickstarter Project
Okay so Crowdfunding Friday doesn’t sound quite as nice as Free Music Friday, but we’re really trying to get the word out on some pretty great projects we’ve found. If you’d like to submit a crowdfunding project for our consideration, feel free to …
Five Gotta-Have Folk Bands on Bandcamp
Five Gotta-Have Folk Bands on Bandcamp Kyler Daron – Ellie EP -From the opening strings through the first sound of Kyler’s sensitive baritone vocals, it’s evident that this is a talented singer songwriter. Daron’s work is highlighted perfectly by female backing vocals (uncredited …
Guest Album Review: Jason Isbell – Something More Than Free
Guest Review by Govind Shanadi Jason Isbell’s follow-up to the highly acclaimed album Southeastern shows the songwriter maturing into a lyricist of the highest caliber. Isbell was a member of the Athens, Georgia based Drive-by Truckers in the 2000s before branching off into …
Album Review: Matthew McNeal – Compadre
Album Review: Matthew McNeal – Compadre A high energy, captivating singer songwriter, Matthew McNeal has the uncanny ability to make the stories of the everyman timeless and seemingly effortless. On this album Compadre listeners find both rock-infused country as well as stripped down …
Guest Album Review: Govind S. on John Moreland’s High on Tulsa Heat
John Moreland’s album High On Tulsa Heat is a masterpiece in storytelling and songcraft. The lyrics and delivery seem to be influenced by artists as diverse as Townes van Zandt, John Prine, Hank Williams (sr.) and early Bob Dylan. There is probably a …
Embleton – It Did Me Well – The art and beauty of leaving
To live in Ohio is to live in contradiction. Lake effect snow and heartbreaking athletics have stirred longings of less harsher climates. Yet, we are fiercely passionate when others point out our many heartbreaks and snowpocalypses. Ohio breaks our heart, but this Midwestern …
Album Review: Andrew Combs – All These Dreams – Country music album of the year contender
Album Review: Andrew Combs – All These Dreams Andrew Combs’ new album All These Dreams is one of the best country albums I’ve heard in years. He is in the company of country renaissance artists like Sturgill Simpson, Rayland Baxter, and Robert Ellis. …
Album Review: Matt Bradford – Broken Hymns
Matt Bradford’s New Record – Broken Hymns Review by Hannah of www.rockmycommute.com Here’s my initial warning – if you don’t like country or bluegrass and you hate that steel guitar sound, then this album is not for you. It is packed full of …
