J Kutchma and the Five Fifths — Pastoral
When the last notes of “I Will Not Be Denied” rang out I had to drop what I was doing. That’s it. We’re done here. I thought. Here’s the best album of 2013. If you saw yesterday’s list then that…
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Top 10 of 2013
Adobe and Teardrops’s third anniversary (on December 12) completely passed me by! Happy birthday to me! Between my own blogger bubble and my kids’ insistence on listening to the Drake channel on Pandora in class, I don’t really get to…
Carbon Leaf — Constellation Prize
I’ve always felt bad that I haven’t been a better fan of Carbon Leaf. I their double live album, 5 Alive!, has been a faithful companion for many years now. But I’ve never made it out to their shows, nor…
Drop Top Lincoln — Sixxx Dollar Suit
Those of you playing along at home may have noticed that the music that’s been featured here lately has been sad bastard music-ish. Not even sad bastard, really. More like thoughtful bastard, or musing bastard. Eff that noise, though. I…
INTERVIEW: Andrea Tomasi
I recently shot the breeze (virtually) with gifted songstress Andrea Tomasi. Learn more about her approach to songwriting and our shared love of the Hudson Valley below! The Hudson Valley has been a haven for artists since the turn of…