Where The Ladies At?
Once again, he inestimable Von of Americana Rock Mix and I seem to be on the same wavelength. Two weeks ago, Von posted a show focusing on female artists. He wrote, “We just don’t receive enough submissions from female artists…
Rachel Cholst
Field Sleeper — Stay Quiet, Stay Ahead
Let’s veer away from pop to the decidedly esoteric. Field Sleeper, an acoustic singer/songwriter based out of Ohio Wesleyan University, is intent on creating a sleepy, challenging ambiance. Not unlike Rosary Beard, Field Sleeper takes familiar elements of folk music…
Todd Kessler and the New Folk – Sea Fever
It’s no secret that bands like The Avett Brothers and Mumford & Sons have swung the mainstream spotlight towards our neo-Americana scene. Like so many music trends before this moment, there will have to be one artist who will be…
Dubl Handi — Up Like the Clouds
There’s beauty in simplicity. That’s certainly the guiding principle in Dubl Handi’s debut release, Up Like the Clouds. Dubl Handi (named after a brand of washboards) is the latest project of Hilary Hawke, who seems to be a well-known personage…
Nick and the Ovorols — Telegraph Taboo
There’s really only thing you can say after spinning Nick and the Ovorols’ debut album, Telegraph Taboo. And that thing is “damn.” Nick Peraino’s red-hot blues guitar (yes, I wrote that, and no, I only feel a little badly about…