Welcome to the 2020 edition of this list. Before you all start cursing about what blog is or is not on this list, please keep in mind we take blogs under three criteria: frequency of coverage, depth of coverage, and overall design appeal. …
Tag Archives: music discovery
Some chill rock to try out at your next barbecue
The weather is breaking here in northeast Ohio and we’re gonna need some tunes that won’t offend the neighborhood when we crank them. We can only listen to “Sweet Caroline” so many times. So here are a few new tunes that will make …
Featured Single: Cat Pierce – “The Beginning of the End”
I really want to just type out the lyrics of this song and have us all sit around for a conversation about it. Tackling hard subjects like narcissism and weapons of mass destruction, it’s clear that Pierce is willing to take on more …
A couple of tracks that would do Tom Petty proud
Midnight Vesta – “I’ll have another”-If you’re a fan of folksy music with an electric guitar for additional texture, you’ll definitely dig this sound from Midnight Vesta. The mix is perfect, allowing the quality lead vocal to shine through. The easy going folk …
A pair of delightfully dreamy tracks for your meditative state
Elephant Castle – “Cool to be unhappy”-This is the picture of perfection when it comes to psych rock. I absolutely loved this track from the first time I clicked play on it. The vibes are glowing and full of positive energy, despite the …
Let’s have a musical fever dream
Chalkstone – “Solid scope”-Something about Chalkstone reminds me of the best of the 60s folk scene. There are some intricate CSNY style harmonies in this track that really grab my attention. Additionally, the comment about the “fever dream” hits especially hard in our …
Five emerging songwriters to share with friends
Tayrn – “Daydream”-If you are living in a hectic time of life, give this track a play. Oh my word this is more effective than medication for calming me in my soul. Tayrn has an almost-whispered vocal style that will absolutely send chills …
Listen here for the next big thing in folk music
Athanese – “Wolves”-On first listen I thought the production was a bit heavy handed on this track from Athanese. Chill out, I thought. But I listened again and “got it.” The big production is because the song has a lot of energy. It …
A folk blogger’s dream – a short playlist of emerging new folk artists
Alan Barnosky – “Lonesome Road”-We’ve been featuring Barnosky for the better part of a year now. His pickin’ is real special. But what keeps me coming back is his vocal style as well. He’s one of those fellas that makes you believe every …
A dash of this and that – new music for a new week
Skippy – “I’ll wait for you”-If you are a fan of pop acoustic music, you can’t do much better than Skippy. Once the full band enters the track, you’ll feel like you’ve stepped into an inspirational film. If I was one of those …
