Turbo Fruits – Sweet Thang Not the first time I’ve made mention of Nashville’s Turbo Fruits, this band led by the former guitarist for now-defunct Nashville garage-punks Be Your Own Pet. Check out a new track from their upcoming (September 11th) album Butter. The single is a
The River and the Road
The River and the Road – Too Much of a Good Thing Spurred by a submission by one of the bands siblings of a couple of live videos I was desperate to hear Vancouver’s The River and the Road’s self titled debut. I contacted them, and waited. Having to
Jake Klar
Jake Klar – Where I’ll Be Tonight There seems to be a new crop of very young, very talented folk songwriters and I’m happy to have found a few of them, and some of which have found me. Either way, I’m really excited to have gotten to hear
jack white
words by Ryan Doyon Ok sure, I am still saddened by the demise of The White Stripes. After an amazing 14 year run which produced 6 highly praised studio albums, giving us countless fuzzy guitar infused blues rock, they called it quits in 2011 leaving fans everywhere crushed. Jack White
Reptar
Reptar – Orifice Origami Sometime last summer an EP dropped into by inbox. It was called Oblangle Fizz Y’all, and I was intrigued. Sure enough, that weekend was the August Hurricane of 2011 that hit Boston and Oblangle Fizz Y’all became the soundtrack, phrase (‘Hey, what’s up?’ ‘Oblangle
Father John Misty
Father John Misty – Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings Forget anything you think you know about Josh Tillman. Father John Misty, Tillman’s new project and name under which he released Fear Fun, out today on Sub Pop, is about as far from Fleet Foxes and his seven albums as J. Tillman
Field Report
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxngTYfugfM[/youtube] It’s worth mentioning that of all the bands I could have seen at SXSW, I only saw one of them twice. That band was Eau Claire’s Field Report. Their record is coming in July, but you can catch their
Mozella
Mozella – Another You Detroit songstress Mozella (Maureen McDonald) is about to release her new album The Brian Holland Sessions. The sessions was a co-written album with Motown legend Brian Holland who also co-produced the album along with Dave Wilder. Mozella’s vocals shine on this motown inspired track,
Larcenist
Larcenist – Starless I’m really excited about Boston’s Larcenist getting back into the studio. They’ve been playing all over the Northeast area for the last year, and now they are bringing “doomfolk” into Q Division studios for a second full length. Check out a recording of their song
Woody Pines
Woody Pines – Long Gone Lost John Music has the power to bring you back, to a time period you may have never lived… sure why not? That seems to be exactly what Woody Pines is looking to do. Woody Pines was part of the Kitchen Syncopators a legendary busking jugband
Trampled By Turtles
As of a couple years ago, I had never heard of Trampled By Turtles. With their release of Palomino, my eyes were opened to a band quite unlike anything out there. Fast forward through multiple live shows of theirs I took in, and we get to the anticipation of another
paul simon
I love a good cover, and well I love a good cover of a great song. A special Record Store Day release of “King of Spain,” had been paired with a b-side cover of one of my favorite Paul Simon songs “Graceland,” and the recording hit the net. The