The mixture of music we get on a daily basis is pretty stunning. In an effort express that variety to you all, our loyal readers, we thought we’d throw together several different styles here. Do us a favor and vote on your favorite… …
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New Music Friday – Episode 50 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review!
Here we are with another week of New Music Friday. But is it really “just another week?” No! He says, rhetorically, it’s not! We’re at EPISODE 50. Wowza. Who would have thought? A few weeks from now we’ll be celebrating a full year …
New Music Friday – Episode 49 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review!
Sometimes we pick a theme and sometimes the theme picks us. Here’s a great batch of moving music that just seems perfect for this late spring mood. If you’re feeling skittish from political uncertainty or just a rough patch in life, let these …
#NewMusicFriday – Episode 48 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review!
After recently putting “top tracks” on some Spotify lists, I was reminded again of the incredible quality of music that these bands are sending us. Really, really good music ends up only getting a handful of votes in these contests. But this is …
#NewMusicFriday – Episode 44 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review!
This week we have a real variety for you. There’s a bit of rock, of course some acoustic singer songwriters, and maybe a few unexpected sounds in there as well. We love putting these together, so sit back relax and listen to them …
Album Review: The Show Ponies – How It All Goes Down (Winners NewMusicFriday Ep. 32)
Obviously we like folk music around here, so when we heard The Show Ponies for the first time we were thrilled to tap our toes along with the music they make. But goshdarnit these folks have gotten better since we’ve known them. This …
Artist Spotlight: Mac Ayres – New soul songwriter provides soulful “easy” listening
I’ve been waiting to write this since the week Mac Ayres won his contest. Some of you may have caught my interview with him a few weeks ago. Check that out if you want to know more about his back story, but here …
#MusicMondayMarathon – Album Review: Jesse Daniel Smith – Pretty Breakup Songs
Every once in a while we just let loose and cover something we want to cover. Publication cycle be damned! Seriously this album from Jesse Daniel Smith is just a wonderful collection of, as the title indicates, pretty breakup songs. It might have …
Artist Interview: Nashville’s Emerging Folk Trio The Arcadian Wild
Nestled in the landscape just south of Nashville, Tennessee is the bucolic campus of Lipscomb University. That school served as the matchmaker for the three talented artists who make up The Arcadian Wild and has served as a bit of a refining fire …
Little Bit of Everything: A Music Mix for Your Sunday
Sometimes when we curate these lists, we have a neat and tidy theme. Not this time! Here we give you five tracks that we enjoy for vastly different reasons. So put your feet up, grab a beverage of choice, and enjoy an eclectic …
