El Ten Eleven (Kristian Dunn and Tim Fogarty) are an amazing instrumental duo that I had the pleasure of seeing for the first time this past summer at the Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle. I had the pleasure of meeting the guys …
Quick Hits: Ben Kyle / Radical Face
I decided to resurrect the Quick Hits feature for this week. There were two albums that I ran across streaming this week that just seem like our readers would enjoy. Acoustic First we have Ben Kyle’s self titled album. He’s got a great …
Shovels and Rope – “The Keeper”
In anticipation of our review of Shovels and Rope’s new album, “O’ Be Joyful”, this is “The Keeper”. This album shows their classic sounding folk sound, one that’s both minimalist and a little more electric than we typically hear. It shows the incredible …
The Spring Standards – “So Simple, So True”
This is my favorite song by one of my most favorite bands. The recording quality is great. We highly recommend you take a few minutes and hop over to The Wild Honey Pie and check out what they have to offer. Enjoy James, …
The Oh Hellos – Through the Deep Dark Valley
From the very first chorus of the first track on this album, I fell in love. I don’t say that about many albums, but this is a truly remarkable piece of artistry. Siblings Maggie and Tyler Heath form the group The Oh Hellos, …
Horse Feathers – “A Heart Arcane”
Horse Feathers is an awesome indie folk band from Portland, OR and they released an album this year, Cynic’s New Year, which will be review in the next week or so. To get you excited, here’s a video for “A Heart Arcane”: “Time …
The Local Strangers – Left for Better
I first saw the Local Strangers at a Warehouse show at Anthem in downtown Tacoma and was immediately impressed by the smooth, powerful vocals of Aubrey Zoli and Matt Hart. The band’s presence and full sound makes for an incredibly engaging live show …
Lord Huron – Lonesome Dreams
If Helplessness Blues was your favorite album last year and you’re heartbroken thinking that Fleet Foxes may not exist anymore, I have some good news. I have found a worthy successor. Lord Huron, and their debut album Lonesome Dreams, has that orchestral sound, using dozens …
Joshua James – From the Top of Willamette Mountain
Joshua James is a remarkably gifted artist. His voice has both the soft, subtlety needed to bring listeners in, yet the potential to powerfully project a melody. His vocal quality is unrivaled in terms of its uniqueness. When you hear his music you …
Live Impressions: The Milk Carton Kids and Leslie Stevens
One of my favorite things in the world is discovering new music that is so far beyond anything else that you find it hard to talk about or listen to anything else. Greg and I have not been shy in talking about and …
