Anthemic folk music has almost become a cliché in the 21st century music landscape, but please DO NOT take these Brooklyn folk rockers lightly. They have a delightful full sound that is well worth your time and attention. From strings to harmonies (and …
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Coming Soon: Josh Turner, Coyote Armada, and Larkin Dodgen
I’ve been a fan of Josh Turner, the YouTube guitar genius, for years now. He is now a student at Butler University and posted a few exciting announcements, including a new college band of his. As cool as Coyote Armada might be, I’m …
Bears of Legend – Good morning, Motherland
I have never “sat on” an album so long. What I mean is that I just couldn’t find the words for what this remarkable band Bears of Legend and this album Good morning, Motherland have come to mean to me. It is an …
Free Music Friday! The Goodly Beggars Interview
Free Music Friday, this week, has us telling you about our friends The Goodly Beggars. These two guys from DC released a great 4 song EP called Chew The Pages. You can find it featured on Noisetrade this week. The download link is below …
Le Wrens – Don’t Forget Me EP
My biggest regret from the Noah Gundersen show in Pittsburgh last month was not meeting his younger siblings Abby and Jonny. It is Jonny and fellow sibling Lizzy Gundersen who are the key artists in Le Wrens, a Seattle-based folk-country act that should …
Mike Clark – Room 125 Productions Full Set
Mike Clark has a variety of musical personas that he presents to listeners. Here we get a chance to see a stripped-down acoustic version of his music, but even within that construct we get a chance to see a mixture of music styles. …
Contest Winner – OVERLAND Artist Interview
The gentlemen of Overland recorded a fantastic video to win the folk category in our YouTube Battle of the Bands earlier this year. For their prize, the band elected to answer a few of our question in an interview. We encourage readers to …
Pompton Lakes – Rest
Pompton Lakes, 2012. Pompton Lakes: http://www.pomptonlakesmusic.com Jeff Martin is the primary songwriter and initiator for Pompton Lakes, and brings with him his skill set honed from 2001 until 2007 with Buffalo, New York rock band, This Day & Age. Playing solo and with …
Artist Interview: Rusty Clanton
Rusty Clanton is a talented musician… and from this video we’re pretty sure he’s got a potential career in comedy too. No I’m just kidding… no I’m not… yes I am… but seriously. Enjoy!
Ivan and Alyosha – All the Times We Had
Ivan and Alyosha have arrived. From my first experience with their Cabin Sessions, it’s clear they were on the road to success, but this new album All the Times We Had has arrived at a great location. From incredible vocal harmonies to interesting …
