The Empress Hotel
Empress Hotel – Bells Ring Pop revivalist New Orleans quintet Empress Hotel crafted this wonderfully cheery, fun, effervescent song “Bells Ring,” which appears on their Empress Hotel EP (out in March). This is the first I heard it, and I was pleased to hear they are working on their debut full-length,
Noah and the Whale
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1FZtiC5BRk[/youtube] London’s Noah and The Whale will be spending some time in our fair city in early November, an exciting upcoming show at the Paradise might be enough to whet our appetite, but they’ve also been busy releasing this video
Yellow Ostrich
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1KCsOT1VaM[/youtube] Glad to see that this song got more attention and love. Yellow Ostrich’s The Mistress has quickly become one of my favorite ‘Go To’ albums lately, and this song is a big reason. Check out the video, and for god
Youth Lagoon
Youth Lagoon – Montana from Tyler T Williams on Vimeo. Every once in a while, someone makes a music video that truly empowers a song. This is that video. I had heard this song before, and not been such a fan, but after seeing this video, I’m a total fan
Big Harp
Big Harp – Goodbye Crazy City Next week, LA’s Big Harp will release their record White Hat’s (9/13). I’ve had the opportunity t give this a good listen, and honestly haven’t shut it off much at all. American Songwriter has an exclusive stream of the album
Jonny Corndawg
Jonny Corndawg – Chevy Beretta Jonny Corndawg – The Life of a Bear Jonathan Fritz, or better known to his friends and fans, Jonny Corndawg is one of the hardest working guys in music today. He relentlessly tours, with everyone from Jessica Lea Mayfield to Dawes, Robert Ellis and coming in Boston
Frightened Rabbit
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pImKzq8Ecb8[/youtube] Check out this fantastic recording of Scott Hutchison performing Scottish Winds. This spontaneous acoustic performance of one of the bands’ newest songs, which appeared on a tour only EP (click to hear the recording). Its a great song, that most definitely
Letting Up Despite Great Faults
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk7KdYOF0Is[/youtube] Letting Up Despite Great Faults has always been one of those bands I’ve seen the name a million times, and I listen to the music and it hadn’t hit me. Until I heard this one, Teenage Tide. When I
August Mixtape
This is my mixtape for August. I’ve titled it August of Wind, the summer is over… but good music continues on. These are the songs I ended a fantastic summer to, I fell in love with them all again and again. I hope they have the same effect for
James Vincent McMorrow
James Vincent McMorrow – Higher Love I really am pounding the internet with James Vincent McMorrow and for good reason. Everyone should know who this guy is. One of the most fantastic crooning voices I’ve heard, I recently was sent a stunning cover he did of Steve Winwood’s 80s
Jones Street Station
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72LOA6WqHh4[/youtube] Jones Street Station – The Understanding Check out Brooklyn-based Jones Street Station, another fantastic sounding bluegrass band from the New York scene. A simple, country, folk, bluegrass band that can harmonize like nobody’s business. The band recently collaborated with actor Danny
blitzen trapper
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UK2nIsflQA[/youtube] In support of their upcoming album, American Goldwing, Portland’s Blitzen Trapper released a video for single “Love the Way You Walk Away.” I’m always particularly excited to hear new material from these guys; I’ve been a huge fan
