Amanda Shires
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24X8TkxQRlw[/youtube] [L]ast month SIRIUS XM Outlaw Country broadcasted a live even featuring some artists that are featured on the cover album “Lowe Country: The Songs of Nick Lowe.” Check out all 4 videos, I had trouble picking a favorite, but they
Broke For Free
Broke For Free – The Gold Lining [B]roke for Free is a recording project from Norther California’s Tom Cascino, he’s releasing his EP’s first single title “The Golden Lining.” What do I love about it? The layered approach of guitars, heavy drum beats and synths so light
Dan Mangan
[I]t makes me very happy to hear that Canadian troubadour Dan Mangan is releasing a little bit of new music. Mangan, who won three Western Canadian Music Awards for “Songwriter of the Year”, “Rock Album of the Year” and “Independent Album of the Year”, bringing his total to six
He's My Brother She's My Sister
[L]os Angeles California’s He’s My Brother She’s My Sister and their rambling gypsy/hippie folk stylings will be bringing us here in Boston an evening of great music later next month (10/23 @ the Middle East) in an effort to support their upcoming LP, Nobody Dances
Frightened Rabbit
[F]rightened Rabbit is making their new State Hospital EP available for streaming. It’s five new songs from a band that I absolutely love. The EP drops next week but you can stream it until then. Also the band will be touring coming up very soon, and will hit
Night Beds
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUANoVYf8tw[/youtube] [N]ight Beds is the bedroom project of Winston Yellen of Nashville. Months ago, he was signed to Dead Oceans and just now they are starting to push his wonderful music on the world. If you had been following along, I
Andrew Combs
[bandcamp track=38341355 bgcol=FFFFFF linkcol=4285BB size=grande] [N]ashville’s Andrew Combs has been featured a few times here, and for good reason. His brand of country / folk / americana music is filled with poignant songs of heartbreak, wonderfully written, and sang with a heartfelt emotion that feels very
Weinland
[E]very day it seems as though we are hearing about another Portland OR band releasing a fantastic song, record or what have you. The music scene is so robust someone like me just hopes that each great band somehow finds its way to my ears. Enter Weinland, they’ve
Menomena
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kXBmvHJrJs[/youtube] [M]enomena released a stream of their new song “Pique,” off their upcoming album Moms. It’s the third released song off the album and anticipation is definitely building. Check out “Pique,” another fantastic example of the band’s creativity. Menomena
Slam Donahue
[N]ew York based pop trio, Slam Donahue, recently premiered “C’mon C’mon” the third single off of their upcoming “Hemlock Tea EP,” which will release 10/2. The song is infectious and may be the perfect end to summer. Listen to “Cmon Cmon” and buy the Hemlock Tea
Kris Orlowski
[S]eattle’s Kris Orlowski is on the precipice of releasing his new EP with a 17 piece orchestra which will release next month. The first released single “Mountains” features the orchestral elements that create a feeling of baroque-folk (that rhymes) full of sweeping instrumentation to back up a Orlowski’
Generationals
[L]ast we heard from Generationals, they had released one of my favorite albums of last year, Actor Castor. I’m so pleased to have finally heard they are releasing new music, in the form of an EP. Check out “Lucky Numbers,” a shimmering, pop number that has a bit