Music Roundup!
1. John Moose‘s moody slide guitar helps “Under Bridges” stand out. The song laments the loss of relationships, but at least there’s some sweet steel string to make it go down smooth. 2. Jesse Konrad‘s layered vocals adds some woozy…
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Music Roundup!
1. Midwestern Exposure‘s “Spike Drivin’ Man” is a lackadaisical take on the “train as social progress” metaphor. It works quite nicely, particularly with the band’s ever-so-off-kilter vocals. 2. Sheron‘s “Small Life” is gorgeous, plain and simple. I don’t have much…
Music Roundup!
1. Clouds and Thorns bring us lush, dreamy harmonies that combine beautiful picking and ambient synths — the best of both worlds. 2. I’m always a sucker for good songs about New Orleans. Tony Manard‘s “Walking Down Magazine” is one…
Mike Younger — Little Folks Like You And Me
Little Folks Like You And Me is a reminder that sometimes you don’t need to learn new tricks — you just need to be excellent at the ones you’ve got. Mike Younger’s got a rasp reminscent of a young Mellencamp,…
Heather Scarlett Rose — Boundless
It’s midsummer. It’s hot. Everyone’s just a little bit cranky. Why not slow down with Heather Scarlett Rose’s Boundless? Rose, a graduate of Berklee College of Music, populates her songs with struggles and victories. There are certainly a lot of…