Well, folks, here we are again. It’s the end of 2013 and time for our 3rd annual end of the year lists. We’ll start with songs and then do our top 10 albums of the year. This year was an incredible year for …
Category: Rock
Delta Rae – Chasing Twisters EP
While its a little bit difficult for me to consider Delta Rae still one of those up and coming bands, it’s still true that most people haven’t heard of them. I’m sorry for all of those people. This band, especially with their debut Carry …
Hey Rosetta – Carry Me Home
In my humble opinion, there are very few things better this time of year than a great, original Christmas song. Enter Canadian band Hey Rosetta and last year’s A Cup of Kindness Yet, a Christmas EP with a few originals on it. This …
Kristina Priceman and Tom Mangione Interview Josh Collazo of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Our good friends Kristina and Tom from Mike Mangione and The Union had the chance to sit down and interview Josh Collazo, the drummer from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. We’re thrilled that they sat down and did this for us. Kristina …
Avalon Landing – About Face – Contemporary piano rock
Avalon Landing’s “About Face” has a generation-bending sound that brings inspirational big harmonies and a driving upbeat sound. A little bit of alternative, a little bit of mainstream rock, and a lot of the elements of pop music, it’s the kind of band …
Blitzen Trapper – Ever Loved Once
Blitzen Trapper is one of the most unique bands making music today. There’s no one else out there that sounds like their Southern rock/folk rock/garage rock combo. It’s an incredible sound and each album seems to show that more and more. Their last …
The White Buffalo – Shadows, Greys and Evil Ways – Western balladeer strikes gold again
Every once and a while, a band or artist finds the perfect moniker to label them and their style. When I found out the Ray Lamontagne had an older album titled One Lonesome Saddle, I thought to myself, “Well, that just about perfectly sums …
Amos Lee – “Man Who Wants You”
I’m not gonna do a full review of Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song because, well, it’s Amos Lee and you already know about him. If you don’t, what are you doing here?! Seriously you guys, he’s the best. Here’s a song off the …
Hey Marseilles – Lines We Trace
One of the things I look for when I listen to music is something that catches my ear, something unique and different, something that makes a band stand out. Sometimes it’s a name (The Deadly Gentlemen, The Barefoot Movement) and other times it’s …
Joey Verskotzi – Lemon Heart
Joey Verskotzi is the epitome of the “rising star” in pop rock music. He’s a singer. He’s a songwriter. And he’s the man. Some of his earlier work reminded me a little of a young John Mayer, but on his latest Lemon Heart, …
