1. Snowmine - "The Hill" Typically by the time there's snow settling outside I'm listening religiously to somber acoustic songs. This year that has not been the case.Brooklyn natives Snowmine and their sweet little track "The Hill" exemplifies the more upbeat music I'm digging into lately. Get friendly with Snowmine -Website| Facebook | Twitter . [...]
Jay brings us another summer compilation, this time featuring new material from the likes of Woods, The Stepkids, Girls, and The Belle Brigade. As we near the end of summer, these are some efforts that should allow listeners to relish any and all heatwaves that come their way.
July provided us with a massive compilation, boasting 18 tracks that span over an hour. As expected with a compilation of that length, there are plenty of interesting stylistic pursuits inside. The Stepkids nod to the '70s by tackling a genius fusion of soul and psych-rock, while the '80s make an appearance with several artists [...]
Exceptional video of the wonderfully rootsy The Haret bringing his one-man Americana to the place where all musicians play: Ryan Baer (The Haret) - Live in New Orleans from Nicolas Romolini on Vimeo .
The Haret sound like a 1940s Mississippi blues quartet that would be far more comfortable on the front porch of the general store than a modern music venue or bar. Instead, live recordings have revealed that frontman Ryan Baer often performs this music alone... on the street. In fact, the live recordings of Baer are partly the reason why I was so fascinated with him in the first place.
It's not very often I get an email from a PR type that's not selling something. The classic "hot shit from the latest x meets y meets z band that has warmed stages for even hotter band a, b or c... oh, and I'm doing their PR and think you might" like it takes up roughly 75% of the ole inbox I'd guess. So, when I got a hook free email saying, "You need to check out this band. They're from somewhere in Ontario and a friend heard them at the farmer's market and had to buy the CD-R they [...]
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