Jenny Dragon — A Fair Souvenir
Apologies for the lack of updates — I moved recently. But don’t think, dear readers, that I forgot about you! Here’s a band I’ve been meeting to write about for a while now. Hailing from Chicago, Jenny Dragon brings a…
New Music Video!
We wrote about her stunning voice a few days ago. Check out Emma Hill’s brand new music video! Emma Hill — Official, Facebook, Bandcamp, iTunes, CDBaby
Want to see Lambchop?
The band. Not the puppet. They’ll be playing Warsaw (in Brooklyn, not Poland) on June 16th. $25. Buy tickets here. It will be part of the Northside (not Southside) Festival. Clear? Good.
Larabee — Expose a Little Wire
There’s something a-brewin’ in Philly, and I rather like it. The Sparklers and The Miners (my two new favorite bands since starting this blog, incidentally) are shining examples of alt-country revival. Add Larabee to the list. The only critique I…
The Blind Owl Band Wants Your Money
You may remember my post from some time ago about a barefoot, rabble-rousing bluegrass group called the Blind Owl Band. Well, thank goodness, they’re making a second album. But they need your help. See Kickstarter and give them some…
Joe Kille — Arkadelphia
A strange thing happened the other day. I often get CDs sent to me in the mail. I’m not quite sure how individual bands get my address (and I’m not sure if I want to) but they manage to find…
The Hems — Those Early Years
Thank goodness for the Civil Wars. If not for their popularity, we wouldn’t have folk duos like The Hems. I think at this point we should just admit that this is a subgenre (or maybe it is and I’m late…
Molly Venter and Eben Pariser — Goodnight Moonshine
“Synergy” is really the word for this album. Venter and Pariser, giants of the Brooklyn folk scene in their own rights, sound like they were born playing music together. Showcasing a mixture of roots and pop on their debut album,…