Kenneth Aaron Harris
[W]hen the Films (the coolest band of all-time, for the uninitiated) broke up, Mike was already back in Charleston with his soulmate, Cary Ann Hearst, working on what would become Shovels & Rope (not to mention a couple solo records). Jake took up residence at Butch Walker’s studio
Frontier Ruckus
[bandcamp album=2123165442 bgcol=FFFFFF linkcol=4285BB size=grande] [F]rontier Ruckus has a folk style altogether different from most any band. A straightforward, approachable feel, punctuated with whipsmart lyrics that seem to roll off frontman’s Matthew Milia’s tongue but what differentiates them is the delivery of the
Carter Behnke
Carter Behnke – Lighthouse [Q]uiet and reserved sounds from this track from Montreal based Carter Behnke, recorded in friend, Taylor Cooney’s basement, the tenderly strummed track “Lighthouse,” transports the listener to a place a lot further away from where they are. Subtle vocal tracks give it an ethereal sort
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Photos by Colin McLaughlin [M]ost bands give you a waiting period before they blow up. Time to fall in love before you start to feel like you’ve been slighted by the mainstream for stealing “your band.” Time to walk around with their words in your headphones before you
You might recognize Cody ChesnuTT from his cameo on the Roots’ hit The Seed 2.0. Or if you’re really down, you might remember a sweet little jam from ten years ago called Look Good In Leather. Well, Cody finally got around to releasing a follow up to the
Can I gush for a minute? If Matt Mays brings one thing to the table, it’s a hard groove, & Indio’s got as a deep a pocket as anything he’s released. It’s just locked in so hard… those bongos underneath the middle 8 are fucking relentless.
[R]ivertown is a murder ballad of epic proportions. It’s about loyalty & heritage, indignation, revenge, redemption, self-destruction & pine trees… everything that real Southern American music should cover. It’s the kind of song that makes you well up. Radiolucent checks off church harmonies, slide guitar, & b3
[T]he Death On Two Wheels’ Burn Loretta is fully realized southern gothic rock & roll badassery. It’s epic. It’s flawlessly arranged. And if you crank it up loud enough, it will literally come through the speakers and kick you in the ass. There’s a hang man,
Joe Fletcher and the Wrong Reasons
Photos by Boston Concert Photography [J]oe Fletcher & The Wrong Reasons may be a Rhode Island band, but Friday night had to feel like a homecoming. TT the Bears Place got a nice sell out on Friday night with Joe and his group in as well as Newport Folk
Saint Motel
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-8UgDUKcOs[/youtube] [A] child that can dance like this makes for a really fun video. The boys from Saint Motel put together this video for their standout track “Benny Goodman,” off of their album Voyeur, an ode to the “King of Swing.” This
Andrew Joslyn
It’s already December, and everyone is beginning to post their Best Of 2012 lists. But I haven’t begun to think about any year end lists, as I’ve been hung up on some albums that have snuck up on me as the weather has turned colder. One of
Matt Pond
Matt Pond – Love to Get Used [I]’m not entirely sure what it is about this song that I love, but the striking feeling of nascent optimism that is ever present within “Love to Get Used,” the newest single off Matt Pond PA‘s upcoming record, The Lives Inside The