One of the great joys of being an editor is choosing song and album of the year choices annually. This is my fifth year compiling this list. I think there are some really compelling choices here. I’ve made a few editorial choices I’d …
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Charlie and the Foxtrots – Energetic new folk debut album
Calling a band or artist “raw” is typically a subtle way to describe an unpolished sound. It’s a way to say they need more practice or that they’re not really “there” yet. But when I say that Charlie and the Foxtrots are raw, …
Avett Brothers – The Carpenter
Every once in a while a band comes along that changes everything for you. The way you think, feel, and experience the world is altered. You remember where you were the first time you heard them, what you were doing the first time …
YouTube Gem: David Mayfield and Rebekah Jean, “Dim Lights, Thick Smoke, and Loud, Loud Music”
David Mayfield is an artist we’re keeping our ears on around here. He’s a close friend of the Avett Brothers and brother to Jessica Lea Mayfield, oddly enough an artist who’s been compared with Rebekah Jean. This recording by the infamous but awesome …
