Penny and Sparrow’s ten boom is an exceptional album that evokes deep emotion. It is a delight at times; it is difficult at times; but it provokes throughout. It is the kind of album that will have you singing along while also asking …
The Lumineers – “Stubborn Love”
The Lumineers, in all their Grammy-nominated glory, have surpassed the “up-and-coming” label we’ve given our site. But when we first heard their self-titled debut, we knew they’d be the kind of band that put some new life into the music scene. Here’s a …
Artist Interview – Shivering Timbers
Shivering Timbers is a crazy great folk rock band that puts on an awesome live show. After seeing them at a show at the Kent Stage I made a point of making contact with Sarah, the lead singer and stand up bassist. The …
Fiction Family – Reunion
Often times, collaborations turn out to be much hype and excitement but very little execution. But sometimes, as if by magic, different artists come together after making wildly different music and produce something unique and incredible. Fiction Family is the moniker adopted by …
Frontier Ruckus – Eternity of Dimming
Quite Scientific Records, 2013. Frontier Ruckus: http://www.frontierruckus.com/ Frontier Ruckus’ new album, Eternity of Dimming, follows their earlier work including I Am The Water You Are Pumping EP, The Orion Songbook, Way Upstate and the Crippled Summer, pt. 1, and Deadmalls & Nightfalls. The band …
Jacob Jones – Good Timin’ in Waynetown
Jacob Jones has a musical personality disorder that makes him a surprisingly awesome artist. His new album Good Timin’ in Waynetown has the remarkable ability to sound like four of five different subgenres of music. Most notably, Jones is an American musician with …
Those Willows – “Blue Spotted Tail”
I love covers. Hardly matters who does the cover, as long as it’s good, or what the cover is. But when a new up and coming band that I really like (Those Willows, new album review next week) covers another band that practically …
David Ramirez – Fire of Time
One of our favorites Matthew Mayfield told us that he was a huge David Ramirez fan. Regrettably we never took the time to feature him until now. He’s a remarkable songwriter… and not a bad performer to boot. We’re hoping to put up …
Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite – I Don’t Believe a Word You Say
Not up and coming by any stretch, but Ben Harper has become one of the most prolific artists of our generation relatively quietly. He’s also become the Carlos Santana of our generation, beginning as a solo artist and gradually becoming a professional collaborator …
Nathan K – Dishes
Nathan K has a subdued yet strangely invigorating sound. In the most insulting sense, he’s “just another singer songwriter,” but in a real sense he brings something unique to the game in his song crafting. The songs have layers beyond the stripped-down typical …
