New Music Friday – Ep.6 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review Each of these artists has an incredible amount of talent, so let’s give them all a fair listen. After clicking on each one, please vote …
Category: Roots
Harrison Brome – A Guaranteed “Wow”
“Wow”. You know the feeling, right? You sneak into your favorite music listening spot – on your couch, in your bed, or at your workspace – and the sound hits you. You can’t express why, though you will try, but the music makes …
Five Authentic Artists that will have you missing that country life
Five Authentic Artists that will have you missing that country life Andrew Adkins – Glass Castles -The opening banjo and harmonica combination for Andrew Adkins’ album is enough to get you swinging. The more you listen to the album, you’ll hear all sorts …
Defining Roots Music in the 21st Century
Defining Roots Music in the 21st Century “Roots” music is one of those labels that seems to be thrown around in the music industry like a wild card. Every song is made up of the same root of musical notes and rhythms, right? …
Album Review: Cat Clyde – Ivory Castanets
Cat Clyde – Ivory Castanets A bit like an oracle or your kid sister who is smarter than you, Cat Clyde’s Ivory Castanets combines the aesthetics of youth and old-timey bar tunes with impressive dexterity. It is hard wood, steel string, dusty-boot music …
Album Review: Holcombe Family String Band – ‘Ragtime! Hokum! Western Swing!’
Holcombe Family String Band – ‘Ragtime! Hokum! Western Swing!’ An undeniable superpower of musical expression is the ability to encapsulate a specific time and place in the blanket of human history. Holcombe Family String Band’s new album Ragtime! Hokum! Western Swing accomplishes just …
Album Review: The Ghosts of Johnson City – ‘Am I Born to Die”
The Ghosts of Johnson City – ‘Am I Born to Die” The Ghosts of Johnson City start with death. Their album “Am I Born to Die” is that of a winding, conceptual journey – not towards resurrection, but into the full immersion of …
Album Review: Earnest Lovers – Sing Sad Songs
Album Review: Earnest Lovers – Sing Sad Songs The Earnest Lovers are the best roots country band I’ve heard in several years. Picture yourself living in the heyday of electrified country music, hearing those twangy electric guitars for the first time. Smell the …
Album Review: Ozere – Finding Anyplace
Ozere – Finding Anyplace For all the soaring string arrangements, clean vocals and careful harmonies, there’s something sticky about the way these songs circle through your brain. Bubbling out of the Toronto scene, Ozere’s music meets in the space between orchestral movements and …
Album Review: Legendary Shack Shakers – The Southern Surreal
Album Review: Legendary Shack Shakers – The Southern Surreal The Legendary Shack Shakers can fill a room with sound. They have a full band and a bad attitude that oozes through on every track. It’s a little bit southern rock, a little bit …
