George Pelham – “Better every day”-I’ve listened to this song several times and each time I think of the great George Harrison. The mix of folk and rock elements on the track feels good from start to finish. The energy on the chorus …
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Three indie rock tracks to kick the new week right in the pants
Oh Bummer! – “Losing sunlight”-What a perfect title for this time of year… losing sunlight. And the groove on this track is saucy. I think musicians call it the “pocket,” right? When a song just sits right in that sweet spot… It seems …
2021 Song of the Year: Greg’s Picks 10-1
10) Mackin Carroll – “Vampires”-When I say this song came out of nowhere for me, I mean that. I had never heard of Mackin Carroll. I’m not even sure I know how to identify the genre of this song. Is it Americana? Is …
Album of the Year: Greg’s Top 10-6
10) Andrew Marlin – Witching Hour-Early in 2021 the memories of 2020 were quite strong. It felt like coming out of a traumatic year and like there wouldn’t be any sense of normalcy ever again. But one thing that has always helped me …
Three of my favorite new folk songs, including a song of the year candidate
Hollow Coves – “Hello”-This is not to be confused with Hello, Coves Hollow. It’s Hellow Caves, Helio. Howdy Cloves, Hell no. Wait… *ahem* No but seriously I love this song. There’s a calm, peaceful nature to the acoustic work. The lyrics are endearing …
Three pop rock(ish) tunes to get your toes tappin this May
Alex Bloom – “LA NY”-So we start off with a piano and guitar working together, but then a few bars in something happens where the melody takes a little turn… and the beat enters. By the time you get to the bluesy, pop …
Zan Fiskum Crafts Uplifting “You Take Care of Me”
The music of Zan Fiskum is incredibly uplifting. This, of course, is part of the operating standard within the genre she espouses – worship. Yet, we hear a lot of submissions that never really get to the heart of this, settling instead for large …
