It’s that time of year again! Without further ado, here are staff writer Matt Simon’s best songs and albums of 2014. Top 10 Songs of 2014 #10: John Mark McMillan “Love at the End” There is no set category to place the music of …
Category: Rock
Quick Hits – A little Rock, A Lot of Punk
We get a lot of EP’s at Ear to the Ground. Many of them are rather extraordinary. A humble music writer such as myself is limited by a few short posts each week, which means sometimes he has to cheat and double up …
Free Music Friday! Green River Ordinance Christmas
Happy Free Christmas Music Friday! Today I’m so excited that this album is free for everyone. Green River Ordinance is one of my favorite bands and they’ve done justice to these Christmas songs. Get it while the getting’s good.
Mayor Byrne–idyllic, forested reality.
When winter starts up every year, I get weird. I lie on the floor and stare out of the window, I cry a lot. I run around on the ice barefoot, saying things like, “I think I need to be more grounded.” I …
Honeyrunners – Soulful and Righteous Rock & Roll
There is no profound reason to why I like the Honeyrunners, I just do. One quick listen and I was hooked. The Toronto based band blends soulful vocals with blues guitar and keys to make songs that make you shake, stomp, and sing …
Free Music Friday! Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors
Hey everyone! Happy Free Music Friday! Today, we’ve got some awesome music in the form of Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors and their most recent album, Good Light. With their new album coming up in the new year, now’s the perfect chance to get your …
Guest Post: David Demaree on Matthew Mayfield at Pittsburgh’s Club Cafe
Mathew Mayfield is a serious man. Armed with captivating lyrics and an acoustic guitar he gave Pittsburgh’s Club Café quite a show this November. For almost an hour and a half Mayfield stood below red stage lights and performed. And he performed well. …
Elephant Stone – The Three Poisons – Experimental and disciplined international rock music
There are more than a few things about Elephant Stone that are unexpected. First, the band is an American sounding psychedelic rock band with heavy pop leanings. When I first listened to them I was instantly transported to the beaches of California with …
Free Music Friday! Streets of Laredo
Happy Halloween edition of Free Music Friday guys! This week, we’ve got a new band for you called Streets of Laredo. If you’re a fan of The Head and The Heart and their ilk, this is a band that I think you’ll enjoy. …
Make a Record with Matthew Mayfield – Loudfund.me makes music fans into investors
I had a chance to talk to Matthew Mayfield last week about his upcoming album. The investors are not a limited set of execs in a posh NYC skyscraper. No – the investors are the fans. Instead of merely donating money to win …
