“She’s bound to love me, I can feel it,/ Love is an open, empty eye-revealin’/ You are the truth, the solid rock,/ Steel your mind and free your soul.” Occasionally, we find bands that seem out of place in today’s ever-expanding music scene. …
Category: Folk
The Novel Ideas – Home
“And I miss the folksingers from the days of old/ When a three chord song could save your soul.” While scrounging Bandcamp, I came across a band by the name of The Novel Ideas and thought, “That band sounds like fun, let’s give …
YouTube Gems: Turnpike Troubadours
Often my way of finding new music is to go to Amazon, Bandcamp, Noisetrade, or wherever and search for a band with a cool name. I know it has no basis on the quality of music, but this strategy has done well for …
YouTube Gem: Hoots and Hellmouth – Why Would You Not Want To Go There?
Hoots and Hellmouth have an aggressive folk sound. The voices and instruments are very rich sounds. Comparing them to, say, Mumford and Sons is like comparing chocolate cake (Mumford) to really rich super sweet chocolate cake (H&H). What I mean by that is …
Film Review: Big Easy Express
As a lover of folk music and a music blogger, I was obviously excited when I heard about “Big Easy Express”, a documentary made last year that documented The Gentlemen of the Open Road tour. If you’ve been in a cave for the …
Artist Interview: Cory Chisel at Mr. Smalls in Pittsburgh
Fans of classic blues gotta LOVE this guy. Cory Chisel is one of the most genuine musicians we’ve heard and certainly talked to. We have to say that after this interview was over we wish we had kept the tape rolling. We carried …
The Gospel Whiskey Runners – Hold On (FREE download)
Every once and while, while scavenging Bandcamp.com or Noisetrade.com, I come across something so wonderful and so new that it reminds me why music is such a valuable thing and so important to us as a people. Last year’s “The Dust Covered Man” …
Artist Interview: The Young Romans
The Young Romans were kind enough to talk with us about the band, what it was like to be featured in “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” and their debut album, “Tiger Child.” Tell us a little bit about the band. Sari: We’re an …
The Young Romans – Tiger Child
The Young Romans is a band in the fashion of The Civil Wars and She and Him, an alternative band that primarily consists of a man and a woman. The Young Romans could hardly sound more different than those band though. They are …
YouTube Gem: Anna Rae Band – “Inheritance”
Anna Rae recently released and album Peddler’s Wares. This first song off of the album is a cute little mandolin folk tune that many of our readers will adore. Check out the link for more of Anna Rae’s album. Don’t forget to share with …
