I know you’re probably a little over the top 10 lists, but I recently realized that it’s literally the end of the decade, and I would be remiss to forgo one of the most important Top 10 lists! This decade was predominantly during …
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Album Review: The Sweeplings – Covers Ch. 1 and Winter’s Call
Unfortunately we missed the Sweeplings for 2015, so we invite you to check out their album Rise and Fall. But they have presented us with some pretty amazing music in the meantime, including some winter songs perfect for this holiday season. Let me …
Free Music Fridays! The Oh Hellos, The Civil Wars, Trouvere
The Oh Hellos First up on Free Music Friday! is The Oh Hellos. Greg did a great review of their album here and also named this album #3 on his albums of the year list last year. This is an awesome chance to …
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 …
Broken Fences – Broken Fences
Music is most easily digested and appreciated when it fits the mood. While some use music to get them psyched up or to calm them down, I think music is best when it fits the mood that already exists. Not all music fits …
Count This Penny – Pitchman
Another male/female singing duo that understands how to write intensely personal folk songs that are enriched with some classic country tones, Count This Penny has crafted a masterful album. Banjoes, mandolins, and slides abound on Pitchman, 9 songs that satisfy from top to bottom with …
