Bradley Hathaway’s music is multigenerational and totally satisfying. From the full acoustic sound to the backing (and plunking) banjo, Hathaway provides a simple, beautiful sound. Nearly indescribable, the music soothes while provoking the listener to pay attention. With hat tips toward several past …
Maia Jelavic- The Less I See: And more to love
Maia Jelavic. The Less I See. Maia Jelavic, 2013. Maia Jelavic: https://www.facebook.com/maiajmusic Here’s another great album coming out of Australia, a hot seat of music innovation this year especially. While they might share a country, Australia’s a big place with lots of diversity, and …
Ages and Ages – “Do the Right Thing”
We tend not to feature singles around here, simply because whole albums are usually pretty impressive. We got a submission on this KILLER sing-a-long track that we just had to send out to our people. Seriously ya’ll… get your hands ready to clap. …
Free Music Friday – The Tennessee Whalers
Usually, for Free Music Friday, I don’t post singles, but this is an exception. I absolutely love original Christmas songs and this one be the Tennessee Whalers is a gem. It’s a love song, a folk love song, a Christmas folk love song. …
Sufjan Stevens – Christmas in the Room
This is an awesome video of Sufjan as a nutcracker singing his incredible, and one of my favorite, Christmas originals, “Christmas in the Room”. This is a really interesting song, one that eschews the traditional Christmas themes for one of time well spent …
Artist Interview: Ben Doerr from Seattle’s St. Paul de Vence – Folk music Kickstarter!
Introducing St. Paul de Vence, folk music from what seems to be the Mecca of the movement, Seattle, WA. From their historically-themed and beautifully-written self titled album last year, this band has been near the top of my list. When I found out …
Reader’s Choice – 2013 Christmas YouTube Song
Dearest loyal ETTG readers, We would like to give you an opportunity to share in this delightful time of year. Please go to YouTube and find a NEW video (within the last month) performing a Christmas song of some kind. Submit the video …
Daniela Andrade – “Santa Baby” – Sultry and sweet classic Christmas song
Daniela Andrade is one of the better YouTube artists that continually generate a high level of art. She is at her best with songs like this minimalist rendition of “Santa Baby.” Leaving the overproduction at the door, Andrade allows her clear, sweet voice …
Ben Abraham – “This Christmas”
Ben Abraham is a favorite of ours. His voice is incredible, his songs are personal, and his covers are perfect. It’s Christmas time now and that means that Ben has released a cover of “This Christmas” and it is, as you might expect, …
Stacy Lantz – Ready This Time – Classic female vocalist keeps Nashville honest
Stacy Lantz is the picture of Nashville’s music scene. No longer “just country” the classic intricacies of Lantz’s style keep listeners happy and craving more. Her bandcamp page describes her vocals as “piercing,” which might be the single best word for her. To …
