Written by Jake Nelko Lovedrug released their newest album, Wild Blood, earlier this year. For a band that has seen transformation in terms of personnel, changing styles, and shifting inspirations, this album has been a victory in creative liberty and rebirth. On top …
YouTube Gem: Lovers “Shepherd of the Stray Hearts”
by Guest Writer Iris Sandjette Carolyn Berk, of Portland-based Lovers, masterfully crafts lyrics that draw you into a song’s emotional space: “I asked for answers from the ocean waves. ‘If it’s meant to be then it will be,’ they said.” Stripped of the …
The Gospel Whiskey Runners – Hold On (FREE download)
Every once and while, while scavenging Bandcamp.com or Noisetrade.com, I come across something so wonderful and so new that it reminds me why music is such a valuable thing and so important to us as a people. Last year’s “The Dust Covered Man” …
Doc Watson Symposium from Raleigh, North Carolina
Here is an incredible event dedicated to Doc Watson preserved on video. We wanted to share it with our bluegrass fan friends. This symposium was held on June 30, 2012 at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh. This incredible trio of …
Brian McMahon on Maps and Atlases
Written by Brian McMahon and Greg Jones A few months ago we got a chance to send our friend Brian McMahon (The Great Transparency, Goodnight Wednesday) and his fiancé Sarah Minch to the Maps and Atlases show at Musica in Akron, Ohio. Here …
Artist Interview: The Young Romans
The Young Romans were kind enough to talk with us about the band, what it was like to be featured in “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” and their debut album, “Tiger Child.” Tell us a little bit about the band. Sari: We’re an …
The Young Romans – Tiger Child
The Young Romans is a band in the fashion of The Civil Wars and She and Him, an alternative band that primarily consists of a man and a woman. The Young Romans could hardly sound more different than those band though. They are …
YouTube Gem: Anna Rae Band – “Inheritance”
Anna Rae recently released and album Peddler’s Wares. This first song off of the album is a cute little mandolin folk tune that many of our readers will adore. Check out the link for more of Anna Rae’s album. Don’t forget to share with …
Bandcamp’s Discoverinator: A Few Tips
A few weeks ago the music site HypeBot presented an article that was critical of Bandcamp’s new Discoverinator software. While they remained supportive of the site itself, the author found the new tool lacking in considerable ways. Without sounding too much like an …
Dawn Mitschele – Love Remains EP
Dawn Mitschele’s music is comfortable and smooth. Easily accessible on bandcamp, Mitschele presents a relaxing brand of easy-listening rock that will make avid fans of many, many readers. Her style will be welcome to fans of 1970s rock of Fleetwood Mac or The …
