Jordan Pratt – “Anywhere in the world”-The easy going acoustic style of this piece is relaxing initially, however as the song develops it has a sense of urgency to it. The composition swells to a lush, rewarding sound. If you pay attention to …
Category: Roots
An Americana Exploration — new music in a classic genre
Patrick Jordan – “You don’t want me anymore”-If the blues are your bag, put Patrick Jordan on your short list. This is one of those slowed down two step songs that will make you want to dance with the one who’s not there …
FANTASTIC Folk February – A 10-song digital music festival
Mike Stocksdale – “Wishes and Wants”-If you are looking for solid fingerpicking and thoughtful lyricism, you’ll enjoy this track. Stocksdale has a grasp of the contemporary culture in a way that we want our troubadours to have. He’s got a sense of wisdom …
YouTube Gem – Joseph – NYE (Live Performance)
Do you ever just listen/watch a song or YouTube clip over and over because it feels like it physically or mentally lifts you up? That’s what this version of NYE from the band Joseph did for me this week. I just needed it… …
Americana and folk music done right
A Choir of Ghosts – “Sinner in rapture”-This track feels as much metal as it is folk. Now don’t be scared by that description; instrumentally it is pure folk music. But what I mean is that there’s a drama to the piece that …
A Playlist To Get You In That Sweet Weekend Mood
Welcome to the weekend! Some of you are planning on keeping busy (you know who you are… “those” people), others planning to binge something like Cheer on Netflix (I LOVE YOU, JERRY), or maybe doing absolutely nothing (you’re the real hero here). Whatever …
Exploring unique textures within folk singer songwriter music in 2020
Blaine Sharp – “Road to nowhere”-From the first time I clicked play on this song, I could tell there’s an expressive soul behind the music. Sharp’s lyrical style and endearing vocal work really well here. Something about it reminds me of a slowed …
Five singer songwriters to listen to by the fireplace this winter
Ron Pope – “My Wildest Dreams”-“You’re not quite what I pictured you would be. You’re better than my wildest dreams.” Aw, what a line! Ron Pope has a gift for songwriting that we’re happy we’ve recently discovered. But the acoustic sentimentality at the …
Valeree and Micaiah Sawyer are keeping vintage pop alive and you HAVE to hear it
Valeree – “Any other way”-The track oozes with sensuality, so be ready for that. The lyrics are naughty while still conveying a timeless sentimentality. This is about desire and lust, a celebration of the carnal. The instrumentation and composition is a modern twist …
Concert Review: Nashville’s Festivus — Guest Post by Ray Blair
Nashville’s Marathon Music Works is an excellent venue for a concert. It is a renovated former automobile manufacturing factory. The overall facility has a museum feel. It is a gallery of physical objects harkening back to America’s industrial past, and perhaps a simpler …
