Several years ago Mandolin Orange put an album out that was essentially two full LPs and it was stunning. I covered it practically upon first listen. Since that initial virtual meeting with this duo, I’ve been delighted to cover their music. I am …
Tag Archives: North Carolina
Album Review: Companyon – (NMF #39 Winner)
Companyon is the musical project of Bryan Wehrkamp. The album was written and recorded at Wake Forrest University in North Carolina. As you press play on the tracks of this album, you’re immediately struck with a sense of investment and importance. This is …
Max Gowan – Restless Heaven EP – Acoustic singer-songwriter like John Mayer and Ryan Adams
“Your body is a wonderland”. This solitary lyric is capable of eliciting a range of emotion from pop music wonderment, to eye rolling nausea. One thing that cannot be denied is how catchy – or infectious depending on your musical bent – this …
Besides Daniel-This Marvelous Grief-beautifully exploring the depths of your emotions.
I am an avid consumer of National Public Radio. I really, really value the fact that I never have to listen to mainstream radio music because NPR is always there with interesting information, weird game shows, and lots of coverage of the happenings …
Double Feature: Jonathan Byrd and the Barn Birds – Doing traditional country music justice
Jonathan Byrd’s solo album Cackalack has some great songs on it and his duet work in the Barn Birds is really great as well. I decided to put these two projects together to highlight solid songwriting and two enjoyable albums. Cackalack’s cover depicts …
Bowerbirds – The Clearing
Guest Review by Lisa Regula Meyer. Bowerbirds. The Clearing. Dead Oceans, 2012. Bowerbirds: http://www.bowerbirds.org/ As the Bowerbirds’ third CD, The Clearing is a good way to get to know this rising folk group. Formed in 2006 in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Bowerbirds have toured …
Doc Watson Symposium from Raleigh, North Carolina
Here is an incredible event dedicated to Doc Watson preserved on video. We wanted to share it with our bluegrass fan friends. This symposium was held on June 30, 2012 at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh. This incredible trio of …
