You know the sound: melodies that wind prettily and occasionally, with some always added harmonies, seem to howl at the sky; acoustic guitar and banjo strummed like they’re marching into battle; songs about snow, feelings, traveling and man’s potential, somehow sung sounding both gruff and sensitive; and maybe most crucially, a sense that the music should be played outside, preferably on summer nights. In this sub-genre of folk rock (let’s call it Suburban Mountainman Rock) we’ve got bands like Fleet Foxes, The Avett Brothers, Dawes, The Low Anthem, Blitzen Trapper and even Bon Iver. Whew, that was long [...]
Last week in our CPR edition of Friday Mix Tape , Ryan via my recommendation dropped a tune from the Mumford & Sons - whom I described as "the UK's answer to the Avett Brothers". I thought I'd use today's edition of Pullin' 'Tubes to more formally introduce you to the music of this four-piece act who have only been around for a handful of years. The London-based act plays a mix of traditional English inspired folk music, channeled through the high and lonesome sound of American bluegrass with influences from the Beard [...]
British folk-band Mumford & Sons have recently spent sometime in the United States and made their US television debut on the Late Show with David Letterman and played a session for NPR. The band's debut album "Sigh No More" received a scathing review by Pitchfork which... Click the link to read more
With the Olympics giving the guys over at NBC’s late night roster a little vacation and other hosts doing their re-run thing in an effort to not compete with the frosty frolicking of winter athletics, this week’s batch of the best and worst comes courtesy in large part by the guy pictured above along with the apple of Sarah Silverman’s eye, Jimmy Kimmel. But still giving you a watch-worthy list of performances, here are some of the highlights as well as lowlights from the week that was. Mary [...]
Los Punch Brothers son un quinteto de Estados Unidos que hacen música clásica, progresiva y muchas veces acústica que si bien no conocía me voy a poner en campaña ahora mismo porque escuché un cover que hicieron de The Strokes , de la canción "Reptilia" exactamente, que realmente me impresionó. Es el video que les dejo aquí abajo. Mumford & Sons se pasó por el programa de David Letterman y presentó su canción "Little Lion Man" que [...]
Watching these guys on Letterman inspired me enough to want to buy a banjo. Mumford and Sons have announced that they will be playing Sasquatch and Bonnaroo, so a US tour is definitely on the horizon. Mumford & Sons-Little Lion Man [mp3] Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man on David Letterman Tweet This Post
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