New John Moreland Song
Sorry, kids. Short update today — I had one of those weekends that was neither useful nor restful. On the plus side, John Moreland has given us a new song. As always, it’s beautiful. Listen here.
Shane Sweeney: The Finding Time
While this album is not new, it’s the last of my Favorite Albums of 2011 to be covered. You’ve heard Shane’s work on here — he’s the bassist for Two Cow Garage. I’ve always found that Shane’s Two Cow songs serve…
FREE MUSIC: Calling Morocco
The opening chords of “Summer,” the first track on Calling Morocco’s debut Outside of Providence, feel saturated with sunlight. The party anthem gives way to ballads of heartbreak, guilt over causing heartbreak, drunken rambles, and life on the road. Punknews…
The Basics: Xylos
So let’s be real. Looking at Xylos’ photo, they don’t exactly look like the typical band featured here on Adobe and Teardrops. Namely, because they look kind of…trendy. And their music is certainly not what you’ve been reading about either…
Next 2 The Tracks — Caballo De Lumbre
Few bands evoke a sense of place in the same way Next 2 The Tracks can. As I listen to their EP, Caballo De Lumbre, I can only think of the cloudless turquoise skies and sun-kissed highways of the band’s…
The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 and Beyond
It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that The Hunger Games’ marketing machine is following hot on Twilight‘s heels. Like that most reprehensible of franchises, someone realized that bank could be made by asking legitimate indie artists to write songs…
FREE MUSIC: The Attic Stairs
There are lots of things that make me proud of my alma mater. Unfortunately, our bands were not one of those things. Granted, we’ve got plenty of talented musicians. We have more a cappella groups per capita than any college…
The Basics: Two Cow Garage
For me, Two Cow Garage is one of those essential bands – the band that serves as a node to other, similar music. Over the past few years, Two Cow Garage has solidified their own, distinctive sound. However, their roots…