Lily & Madeleine. The Weight of the Globe. Asthmatic Kitty Records, 2013. Lily & Madeleine: http://www.lilandmad.com/ The Weight of the Globe is the first EP of teen sisters Lily and Madeleine Jurkiewicz from Indianapolis, Indiana. They appeared on the YouTube scene in 2012, with …
Category: Singer Songwriter
Quick Hits: Hiram Ring, Aaron Moses, and Matt Bradford
I have been finding some pretty incredible artists this year and I’d like to feature a few in this version of quick hits. These guys (okay there’s one common thread) are singer songwriters of the highest order. Their acoustic jams will get toes …
Shotgun Tori- Be Brave
Shotgun Tori. Be Brave. Sheer Sound, 2013 Shotgun Tori: http://www.shotguntori.co.za/ Victoria Landey, playing as Shotgun Tori, is one serious vocal powerhouse coming out of South Africa music scene today. Since her 2011 debut EP Are We Fine Yet?, Shotgun Tori has performed over 300 …
Free Music Friday! Matthew Mayfield
For this week’s installation of Free Music Friday, we’re really excited again to give you free music from an artist that we absolutely love. Matthew Mayfield, who just released his Irons in the Fire EP, is one the best singer-songwriters out there today and …
Hey Rosetta! – Graceland (Paul Simon cover)
This video doesn’t technically qualify under the arbitrary standards we have set for ourselves for youtube videos. However, it’s about a lesser known band and an amazing video. I’m not sure what more you could ask for. This is Hey Rosetta! performing “Graceland” …
Jessica Campbell – The Anchor and The Sail
Every once and while I decide to listen to the many albums that get sent our way and I find something, a song, a lyric, a voice, that makes me want to listen to the whole album. Jessica Campbell’s The Anchor and The …
Jessica Campbell – Gone
Sometimes break up songs come off as simply bitter, almost unnecessarily so. There is so much anger, heartbreak and sadness associated with a significant life change like that, especially when the feelings are one sided. Jessica Campbell’s “Gone” is an example of an …
Andrew Brien- Closed Pages
Andrew Brien. Closed Pages. Andrew Brien/Bandcamp, 2013. Andrew Brien: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Andrew-Brien-Music/259094527453632 Andrew Brien began writing songs in 2009, and has recently released his first album on Bandcamp. A singer-songwriter working in Glasgow, Scotland, Brien has been performing in live venues and making music inspired by …
Alan Brooks- A.liB.i
Alan Brooks. A.liB.i Alan Brooks/Bandcamp, 2013. Alan Brooks: http://www.alanbrooksmusic.com/ I’m going to break from my usual prattle of giving you a detailed artist bio and jump right into the review because this week I have a review and an artist interview for you. Check …
Coming Soon: Josh Turner, Coyote Armada, and Larkin Dodgen
I’ve been a fan of Josh Turner, the YouTube guitar genius, for years now. He is now a student at Butler University and posted a few exciting announcements, including a new college band of his. As cool as Coyote Armada might be, I’m …