Editor’s note: I’m writing this as a response of sorts to Jake’s review, meaning that I’ve already read his and thought I’d add my own for posterity’s sake. “Well, I know that time has numbered my days, so I’ll go along with everything …
Category: Folk
Jake’s Take: Mumford and Sons – Babel
The Sophomore Slump is a terrifying curse. It can take what seem like the most brilliant of musicians and expose them for their inability to create music equivalent to the quality found in their breakthrough performance. For some musicians, the second album will …
The Head and the Heart – KEXP Show
There’s nothing I can say that will adequately introduce this group. This recording of “Ever Since” (the second in the set) made my soul squirm in a good way. It’s a little longer than most of our videos, but it’s worth your time …
YouTube Gem: Erin Rae – “Going Away”
Eratosthenes is a remarkable videographer with the best music connections in the Pacific Northwest. Here’s his recording of the incomparable Erin Rae. Her guitar playing is soothing and her voice like honey. Drink it in… so so sweet.
Quicksand Marching Band – Quicksand Marching Band
I love creative band names and often listen to bands strictly because of that. I admit it’s not always the best tactic, but it has served me well thus far. The most recent example is Quicksand Marching Band, a five piece bluegrass band …
Youtube Gems: The Last Bison
If you were fortunate enough to catch The Last Bison when they were still Bison, you’ll have heard most of the songs on their upcoming Universal Records debut. Most of the songs on that debut are off of their self produced debut “Quill” …
Artist Interview: The Young Vanish
It’s not every day we get a chance to hear genuine talent. Oftentimes music is full of co-opted mimicry. We don’t make it any better by saying artists sound like this one or that one. What makes true musical greatness, as we’ve learned …
YouTube Gem: Nizlopi – Start Beginning
It’s one of my sad things, that Nizlopi is no longer a band. Two guys, a guitar and a stand up bass, seems a little slim for a band, but throw in some beatboxing, an incredible voice, and great songwriting and it’s all …
Field Report – Field Report
Sometimes there are bands that don’t have success, fall apart, and find all of their members go on to varying degrees of, but undoubtedly, success. When you find out, 10 years later, that these guys all played together, you wonder why in the …
Avett Brothers – The Carpenter
Every once in a while a band comes along that changes everything for you. The way you think, feel, and experience the world is altered. You remember where you were the first time you heard them, what you were doing the first time …
