This is an impossible task we’ve set before ourselves. Choosing songs that are “better” than others is futile. As I look at my already-limited list and try to make it smaller for this published list, I’m moved to emotion. Some songs make me …
Casey’s Top Songs of 2012: #10-#1
#10 – “Not With Haste” – Mumford and Sons I’m usually a fan of the popular songs from albums and I certainly understand why those songs are chosen as singles, but I love the lesser known tracks so much more. Mumford and Sons …
Casey’s Top Songs of 2012: #20-#11
Wow, this was a really, really hard list to make. There were so many great albums and great songs that to pick 20 seems insulting. To put them in an order is even worse. But, for what it’s worth, this is the first …
Best of 2012 Lists: Jake’s Top 10 Songs
Here’s Jake’s top ten songs of 2012. Check out his Spotify list of all 20 at the bottom of the page! (Also check out his 11-20 songs) 10. She Lit a Fire by Lord Huron Lord Huron produced one of the biggest out-of-nowhere …
Best of 2012: Jake’s Top Songs 11-20
As a music year, 2012 was incredibly impressive. I feel like I haven’t actually felt that way about the past few years, so I’m excited to share some of my favorite tracks from this year. As a preface, my favorite songs are the …
Guest Review: The Honey Dewdrops – Silver Lining
This post was written by Christopher Graham, one of the winners of our Review Contest! Thanks to Chris for this awesome work. Look forward to reading more from him soon. The Honey Dewdrops, Silver Lining, Jeff Oehler/Beehive Productions, Caleb Stine & The Honey Dewdrops, …
Free Christmas Music!
As we here at EarToTheGround Music prepare to share our year end lists with you (its our favorite time of year), I thought you might enjoy some free holiday tunes to cheer you up and make your wallet happy. Some of these may …
Over The Rhine Christmas
Over the Rhine, one of Paste Magazine’s 100 best living songwriters (or groups), just released a Christmas album on Noisetrade and it’s incredible. It’s full of original songs, which is unique for a Christmas album, and sad songs, which is maybe not so …
Harvest Star Folk Collective – Vol. 1
The best thing about a collection like this is that it offers an introduction to new artists. Since that’s what we’re into around here, this is a great opportunity to find a hidden gem. Obviously I can’t write on every track on the …
Guest Review: Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band – Between the Ditches
This post was written by Lisa Regula, one of the winners of our Review Contest! Thanks to Lisa for this awesome work. Look forward to reading more from her soon. Hailing from the foothills in Brown County, Indiana, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band …