Here’s a little preview of Johnnyswim’s new EP entitled Heart Beats. I dare you to listen to this and not think of Adele and also to not get really excited. I’ll have more on the album next week. It’s phenomenal.
Tag Archives: rock
Elijah and the Moon – As Tall as the Sun
When people tell me all folk music sounds the same, I just want to slap them. Elijah and the Moon is the kind of folk music that show the wide variety of sounds that can be considered for the genre. Sounding like the …
Lissie – “Shameless”
There aren’t very many people that get rock music right. I don’t mean the sort of hum-drum alt rock outfits out there. No, I mean real rock and roll that captures the attitude of rebellion and angst that defined the genre. Lissie’s vocals, …
Free Music Friday! Green River Ordinance!
I haven’t been this excited about Free Music Friday ever. Not only are we pointing you towards free music, but the free music that we are pointing you to continues to get better. After last week’s Great Divide download, we have Green River …
Free Music Friday! Great Divide – Great Divide
I haven’t been this excited about a Free Music Friday yet. Great Divide is a big, jazzy, soul band from Chicago, one whose goal is to bridge the “great divide” between the different genres of music out there today (their words, not mine). …
Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors – Good Light
Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors have been floating at the edge of our collective music consciousness for a while now. We first heard about them in the middle of last year, heard them on The Music Bed’s Christmas compilation, and then heard that, …
February 2013 Contest: YouTube BATTLE OF THE BANDS!
EarToTheGround Music Battle of the Bands: YouTube Style! EarToTheGroundMusic.co is hosting a Battle of the Bands in our digital space through the wonders of YouTube. To Submit: Put your entry on YouTube with an explanation somewhere in the video that it’s …
Guest Review: Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band – Between the Ditches
This post was written by Lisa Regula, one of the winners of our Review Contest! Thanks to Lisa for this awesome work. Look forward to reading more from her soon. Hailing from the foothills in Brown County, Indiana, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band …
Shovels and Rope – O’ Be Joyful
While this album certainly seems like it could be a Christmas album (a mistake I made as well), it’s too early for that. This is, instead, one of the best folk albums of 2012, one that sees Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent …
Gary Clark Jr. – Blak and Blu
I have a couple problems with Gary Clark Jr’s debut album, Blak and Blu. First, the title of the album is stupid. Just spell your words correctly. It’s not that hard. Second, and more importantly, the album shows just what Gary Clark Jr. is capable …
