If you’re not yet familiar with the duo of Josh Radnor (Hunters, How I Met Your Mother) and Ben Lee (four-time ARIA-winning artist), then you are in for a treat. The duo released a self-titled album a few years ago, but their latest …
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Emerging singer songwriters for May 2020
Thomas Lavine – “World of gray”-The sincerity of Thomas Lavine’s performance is delightfully evident from first listen. The whistling just takes this song from good to great. The easy going string work (both guitars and violins) creates a depth in this song that …
Freshen up your playlists with these colorful new tracks
Dagny – “Somebody”-This is 100% commercial pop music that will wake you up like a cup of coffee in the morning. It’s super energetic with an electro beat that drives the song, but it’s Dagny’s vocal style that really steals the show. I …
Here are five brand new tunes worthy of adding to your playlists
Plasi – “Remember”-I don’t know how Plasi keeps doing this, but he just writes music that connects with me. If you’ve ever reminisced on the early days of your relationship or (gasp!) perhaps one from the past, this song will resonate with you. …
Let the guitar sing – a folk music playlist
Liv Greene – “Wishing Well”-If you’ve been a fan of folks like Emmylou Harris and Gillian Welch, you’ll want to take a listen to Liv Greene. She’s the real deal. This is folk Americana music at a high level. The vocal is solid, …
The show-stoppin’, toe-tappin’, make-the-most-of-your-quarantine New Music Variety Playlist – Episode 1
Compiled by Co-editor Greg Jones, who is completely not at all even close to losing his mind. Dylan McCarthy – “Mosquito”-So you’re saying you like bluegrass? Americana? Old timey music? Well spin this pickin’ and a-grinnin’ tune about the most annoying insects in …
So you’re saying you like indie folk? Get some here.
Plasi – “Run”-The energy of this track is palpable. I like the hand claps (because, duh!), but the overall acoustic style mixed with a good lead vocal is really something to behold. The message to “run for your dreams” seems so utterly impossible …
Five new folk songs to get your existential questions brewing
Grace Gillespie – “Goodbye”-We’ve covered Grace Gillespie in the past, but this piece here really grabbed my attention. It’s intimate and calm, like a Joni Mitchell song, all the while packing a formidable lyrical punch. It’s about fearing that your life doesn’t have …
New music mix with a “2020 song of the year” nominee – which one do you think it should be?
If you’ve been around the site for a while, you know that we used to have a feature on Fridays with a voting process. We stopped doing that because the “prize” of a full album review was getting difficult (one because they take …
An emerging folk and singersongwriter playlist — find your new favorite here
Jordan Pratt – “Anywhere in the world”-The easy going acoustic style of this piece is relaxing initially, however as the song develops it has a sense of urgency to it. The composition swells to a lush, rewarding sound. If you pay attention to …
