Album Review: Chase Coy – Youth Chase Coy’s eponymous opener includes the line, “I’ve always been the type to dive right in.” It’s evident he used that philosophy on this exceptional pop album. From the opening of the first track, your day improves …
Three Exciting Bluegrass Bands for 2015
Three Exciting Bluegrass Bands for 2015 Every time I hear someone say “they just don’t make music like they used to” I can’t help but groan. There are absolutely wonderful, timeless musical arts being created and recreated every day. You just have to …
Julia Nunes – “Something Bad” is Everything But
So you might already know about Julia Nunes. The incredibly charming Youtube sensation has garnered the support of over 200,000 followers before raising over $70,000 on Kickstarter to record her new album Some Feelings. It is this generation’s success story. Charismatic and endearing, …
Crowdfunding Friday: Asheville’s Ten Cent Poetry – Kickstarter Project
Okay so Crowdfunding Friday doesn’t sound quite as nice as Free Music Friday, but we’re really trying to get the word out on some pretty great projects we’ve found. If you’d like to submit a crowdfunding project for our consideration, feel free to …
Throwback Thursday: Artist Interview: Mike Olsen of Lake Street Dive
In an attempt to stay relevant and trendy, we have decided to shamelessly do our own Throwback Thursday by showcasing pieces we did of bands that have recently gained increased exposure from the musical world. Today, we present an interview with Mike Olsen …
Album Review: The Ballroom Thieves – A Wolf in the Doorway
Album Review: The Ballroom Thieves – A Wolf in the Doorway If you’re going to picture a ballroom when you think about the Ballroom Thieves, you should picture one like the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland. It should be a big room full of …
YouTube Gem: The Parker Brothers–Tearing Down the Ghost Town
This. This is wholesome, but not grandma wholesome. That’s not to say that your grandma won’t like it or that there is something wrong with the grandma brand of wholesome. But grandma-wholesome tends to offer you oatmeal cookies with raisins because you need …
Album Review: N. Sherman – This Side of the Grave
Album Review: N. Sherman – This Side of the Grave There are people who write songs and there are people who tell stories with songs. Nathanael Sherman is the latter of the two and we, fans, are the better for it. His release …
Album Review: “LIFE” – EP by Mike Waters
“LIFE” – EP by Mike Waters Album review by Hannah of www.rockmycommute.com I wasn’t sure what to expect at all from Mike Water’s debut EP, called LIFE. The cover art was a little esoteric and abstract, so I certainly wasn’t expecting the opening …
Skellums – UK Pop Rock With Dignity
It would be easy for you to label Liverpool band Skellums. If there were ever a band that becomes more endearing with each listen, it is these guys. They tread on various genres from the ‘90’s to today, and at first, I almost …
