A while back we got a truly unique submission from Abby Litman. It’s both an album AND a book. Litman’s style is firm but sweet, both at the same time. What impresses me most, though, is that it’s really genuine and straightforward. It’s …
Tag Archives: folk music
Artist Spotlight: Greenwich Village Troubadour Jeremy Aaron keeping folk alive – NewMusicFriday Ep 38 Winner
If you’re a fan of the Greenwich Village folk of the 1960s, you should give this young man Jeremy Aaron a serious listen. His music harkens to an earlier time, but also casts vision for a future that we all feel hope for …
Folk Hidden Gems – March 2017 Playlist – #MusicMondayMarathon
If you’re not following us on Soundcloud, you really should. We’ve been putting together playlists of some of the best music we find there. If you’re at work or home relaxing, our playlists will help you find extremely new music that you can …
#MusicMondayMarathon – Album Review: Jesse Daniel Smith – Pretty Breakup Songs
Every once in a while we just let loose and cover something we want to cover. Publication cycle be damned! Seriously this album from Jesse Daniel Smith is just a wonderful collection of, as the title indicates, pretty breakup songs. It might have …
New Christmas Music – 2016 Holiday Music from Jenny & Tyler, Penny & Sparrow
If you’re a fan of quality Christmas music in the folk and folk pop world, here are two spectacular albums. We’ve feature both of these artists for their other work, so when we found out they were doing Christmas music, we could wait …
Album Review: The River Has Many Voices – Ash St.
The River Has Many Voices – Ash St. The River Has Many Voices’ most recent release, Ash St., conveys a careful optimism through a grounded, simple style, exulting the beauty of everyday moments. The album begins with a piano ballad and uses an …
Album Review: The Ballroom Thieves – Deadeye
One of the best things about running a music blog is that you get to decide what to cover. Sometimes that comes with official editorial policies and a fancy process. Other times you just hear something, fall in love, and decide to write …
Album Review: The Sweeplings – Covers Ch. 1 and Winter’s Call
Unfortunately we missed the Sweeplings for 2015, so we invite you to check out their album Rise and Fall. But they have presented us with some pretty amazing music in the meantime, including some winter songs perfect for this holiday season. Let me …
Three Different Versions of Modern Folk Music
Folk music has taken on some interesting evolutions over the centuries. There are timeless forms of folk and some others that feel new and unique. We often feature emerging folk bands here that take on different takes in these traditions. These three acts …
Five Unexpectedly Beautiful Folk Tracks
Sometimes you just can’t see beauty coming from afar. It’s only by moving in closely to these songs will you really hear how incredible they are. From a live version of some outstanding vocal harmonies to a few downtempo chill acoustic tracks, here …
