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 …
Les Enfants – Les Enfants EP – Update* band renamed EZRA VINE (link in article)
If you’ve been checking out the music I’ve found here lately (Bears of Legend, Being Buffalo, Wooly and the Mammoth) you’re seeing a common thread. These are indie pop folk bands, to one extent or another, and I’m happy to add Les Enfants …
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 …
Lissie – “Shameless”
There aren’t very many people that get rock music right. I don’t mean the sort of hum-drum alt rock outfits out there. No, I mean real rock and roll that captures the attitude of rebellion and angst that defined the genre. Lissie’s vocals, …
Free Music Friday! Green River Ordinance!
I haven’t been this excited about Free Music Friday ever. Not only are we pointing you towards free music, but the free music that we are pointing you to continues to get better. After last week’s Great Divide download, we have Green River …
Goodnight, Texas – Submarines & Plan of Attack
Last year, Goodnight, Texas and their debut album, A Long Life of Living, was my album of the year. It had a depth and range of folk music that I haven’t seen since and hadn’t seen up until that album. Two of the songs …
The Hems – Those Early Years
From my first listen of The Hems I was reminded of Justin Townes Earle, Mandolin Orange, and a little bit of Emmy Lou Harris. That’s pretty incredible company. I settled in with a fine beverage and embraced the acoustic sounds of Americana… bluegrass… …
Dodgy Mountain Men – Simple Man’s Blues
As usual, this band caught my attention because of their awesome name. I mean, Dodgy Mountain Men? That’s awesome. But so is the music. With some djembes, a mandolin, and a guitar, this music takes on a life of it’s own. This is …
Being Buffalo – Start the Fire EP
An EP has to be pretty exceptional for me to devote a review to it. Usually I prefer to give the “hey check this out” quick mention in the context of another post. But from first listen of Being Buffalo you will hear …
Sphinx and Yeti- A Wild and Dangerous Place
Sphinx and Yeti. A Wild and Dangerous Place Sphinx and Yeti/Bandcamp, 2013. Sphinx and Yeti: http://www.sphinxandyeti.bandcamp.com/ Sphinx and Yeti began as the creative child of Marshall Leggett, of The Ambit, Eco Guerrillas, Dead Silence and Hit & Run. Leggett is a composer and percussionist, …
