I got out of the habit of collecting / curating and distributing mixtapes back when mp3’s became harder and harder to come by. Since then, I’ve been putting together yearly song dumps that are a great catch-all to keep up with all the new music that comes our way.
Newport Folk Fest
Our favorite festival (by far) is about to sell their 2017 stock tomorrow and I feel like it’s my duty to impress upon the fact that if you haven’t gone, or you are thinking about it this year that I can unequivocally say it will be worth it
Alex Frankel
Holy Ghost!’s Alex Frankel is dropping his own solo EP and we just got a taste of the first single, the eponymous “Negative Space,” a delicious synthpop affair with a little disco flair. It’s got a killer groove, it bubbles and pops, and will have you chair dancing
Tallest Man on Earth
If there’s one thing Kristian Matsson excels at, it’s writing beautiful songs that seem to swirl around as if being propped up by the lightest wind. New single, “Rivers,” dances in just that way with delicately finger plucked guitar notes, subtle horns surround the sound that paints a
Adam Remnant
In 2011, I wrote lovingly about one of my favorite records of the year titled, Canary, by the Athens OH band Southeast Engine. It was full of wonderfully penned stories about an Appalachian family at the turn of the 20th century. Since 2012 the band has wound down, but with
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To say we were excited to experience Black Pistol Fire last week at the Sinclair is an understatement. I’ve certainly experienced their records, but having not seen them, I prepped myself catching a boatload of videos of their live shows. It’s obvious listening to their records the live
joe purdy
If there was ever a stirring song that could shake you to the core, it’s Joe Purdy’s newest, “New Years Eve.” Written as a reflection of the year past, and looking to the future, it’s a shining example of pure optimism in songwriting form, and I’ll
Whitney
The beauty of a short song is they are usually packed in with a really tight hook. That’s definitely the case with Whitney’s newest single, “No Matter Where We Go,” a near insatiably repeatable song that is the perfect sound for the incoming summer months. This song is
I haven’t been able to find out too much about California’s Ethan Burns. But this track that was released “Homeward,” landed in my inbox, and it’s really great. In “Homeward,” Burns finds himself a troubadour in Stax-esque soul/ rhythm and blues song about the never-ending doubt about
I’m really into this new track from Los Angeles’ Nico Yaryan. “You Belong to Me,” finds Yaryan crooning about regret about the demise of a relationship. The lo-fi, understated sound, fits the honest songwriting, and simplicity of this song that will have you tapping your toes right quick. “You
Harpooner
The pounding drumline instantly brought me in on Harpooner’s newest single, “Carolines,” which hovers around the concept of racial inequality. The Nashville by way of Indiana band is about to release their debut, Rose Park, and I’m eating up this first single. The pounding indie-rock song features a
Josiah & The Bonnevilles
Tennessee’s Josiah & The Bonnevilles are about to announce the release of their debut EP, Cold Blood on Vagrant Records. The EP which was co-produced and mixed by Dave Way (Fiona Apple, Paul McCartney, Macy Gray) and today we’re featuring the eponymous single, “Cold Blood,” an earnest, heartbreaking