I grew up in upstate New York. It’s pretty well known that they host a pretty good underground metal scene (at least they did when I was a metalhead teenager). Folk music–not so much. I was very actively surprised and pleased when Band …
Album Review: Ciaran McMeeken – The Valley – Tenor vocal and perfect guitar
If you like the sound of an acoustic guitar and a melodic vocal, this is an album for you. Ciaran McMeeken‘s The Valley is full of great guitar lines and beautiful lead vocal lines. It all comes together for a comforting, enriching audio …
Guest Album Review: Hannah of rockmycommute on Shivon Coelho’s Tales of a Songbird
The cover of Shivon Coelho’s 2014 Release is charming with pink text and a photo of Shivon in a frilly dress (check out the links below to see!). The title Tales of a Songbird is also lighthearted, and this whimsy carries through to …
Justin Hulsey – Morning Bloom – Excellent Denver Singer-Songwriter
Denver based singer-songwriter Justin Hulsey knows how to write about the harsh realities of life while still maintaining the uncanny ability of doing it in a way that beckons the listener to sing along and rock back and forth in defiance. He recently …
Album Review: Lac La Belle – A Friend Too Long – Thoughtful, intelligent Americana
It’s tempting to call Lac La Belle’s sound “good, old fashioned Americana.” Shades of country and old time music, with gentle notions of an amorphous “backcountry.” It’s great music that’s sure to find a lot of fans among readers of our site. You …
Artist Spotlight: Eef Barzeley – Eldorado series
It’s not every day we run across such a phenomenally unique as the Eldorado Series by Eef Barzeley (Clem Snide). Conventional, traditional roots country music with some incredible lyrical flexibility, this is an explicit series in which Barzeley incorporates lyrics from his fans. …
Youtube Gem – Chet Faker – Smooth and Seductive Aussie Groove Maker
Last year I found Australian electronica artist Chet Faker and my life has been richer ever since. It was one of those musical destiny moments where he happened to be playing a show in nearby Cleveland on the exact night I discovered him …
Island Apollo – Your New Favorite Band
Island Apollo are one of the more interesting bands to come out of California recently. The band comes fresh off a change in name (they used to be called The Bolts), as well as musical direction. Graduating from college and coming to terms …
Album Review: The Orchardist – Dirt on Your Hands
Some artists have this incredible ability to sing every lyric as if it has eternal significance and the Orchardist is one of those bands. If you want some indication of the caliber of humans involved in this endeavor, check out their purpose from …
Dena Dena Dena–soulful, sweet, and sad.
Dena Dena Dena is a band out of South Bend, Indiana. They feature a vast assortment of instruments and musicians. This EP is short, sweet, and sad but a fantastic addition to your music collection. You’ll like them if you like meadows, zentangles, …
