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 …
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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, …
Penny and Sparrow – ten boom
Penny and Sparrow’s ten boom is an exceptional album that evokes deep emotion. It is a delight at times; it is difficult at times; but it provokes throughout. It is the kind of album that will have you singing along while also asking …
Artist Interview – Shivering Timbers
Shivering Timbers is a crazy great folk rock band that puts on an awesome live show. After seeing them at a show at the Kent Stage I made a point of making contact with Sarah, the lead singer and stand up bassist. The …
Fiction Family – Reunion
Often times, collaborations turn out to be much hype and excitement but very little execution. But sometimes, as if by magic, different artists come together after making wildly different music and produce something unique and incredible. Fiction Family is the moniker adopted by …
Artist Spotlight: Jeff Pianki
I have to be honest and say that I’ve known about Jeff Pianki for a while, but didn’t really know how to approach writing about him. I think his music is amazing and wonderful. I think he makes brilliant songwriting look effortless. His …
Artist Interview: Johannes Sigmond of Blaudzun
As Blaudzun prepares for their release of Heavy Flowers in the United States, Johannes Sigmond took a few minutes to chat about their future in the US, the inspiration of being on tour, and how a great live show is like making love. …
Passenger – All The Little Lights
In today’s music industry, with the advent of YouTube, Kickstarter, Bandcamp, and others, it’s becoming a crowded place. It becomes more and more difficult to distinguish yourself from other artists. If you’re an indie rock band, you can add a violin, some brass, …
The Lone Bellow – The Lone Bellow
We’ve spent the last couple weeks trying to make up for albums that we missed in 2012. But it’s time for the first truly great album of 2013. The Lone Bellow’s self-titled debut is a work of genius, an album that blends vocal …
Artist Interview: yesper
The enigmatic acoustic musician known as “yesper” released an EP for us near the end of 2012. We’re hoping to write on the album itself one of these days. In the mean time, check out these awesome interview responses. Be sure to enjoy …
