There is a timeless quality to Simon Linsteadt’s song ‘Providence’. His lilting vocal dancing with ringing guitar notes and sweeping, haunted vibrations of strings. Mandolin lines trembling in the [ … ]
Category: Interviews
Singled Out: Evan Alexander Moore “Our Time”
Moore is self described as a political songwriter, a poet and a folk singer. He follows in the trend of those before him like Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. The [ … ]
Singled Out: Jubal “In the Time of Romans”
The is an undeniable Dylan-esque delivery to the vocals of Taylor Kress here on “In the Time of Romans”. But it is subtle. It isn’t necessarily straight ahead and [ … ]
Sinner or Saint: Ellis Paul’s “I Ain’t No Jesus” (video)
When naming the title for a record there are a few things to consider. I suppose the easiest route is “what is my strongest tune on this album?” and the [ … ]
Singled Out: Sean Whiting “Oh Well”
Is there an electric sitar in there? The dueling guitar lines of Sean Whiting’s new track “Oh Well” has a layering effect that pulls at you in this way. His [ … ]
Singled Out: Good Graces “His Name Was The Color That I Loved”
Who: Good Graces From: Atlanta, GA Song: “His Name Was The Color That I Loved” Latest Record: Prose and Consciousness, due out October 11 What About It: “The song is [ … ]
Shelter From the Storm: Tough Old Bird’s “Harbor Song”
Tough Old Bird is an outfit from upstate New York. Heavily influenced by landscape and atmosphere, the brother duo shapes their songs to elicit visions through the layered textures of [ … ]
Track x Track: Jobi Riccio “Strawberry Wine” EP
I’m a sucker for a short and sweet collection of tunes. Something concise. A line up of songs that I never tire of and will listen to again and again. [ … ]
Premiere: Cricket Blue’s “June” , Spellbinding Storytelling
Photo credit: Isaac Wasuck Songwriters can get caught in the mix of making a song too personal or even, try to make it not personal at all so others can [ … ]
An Interview with Bhi Bhiman: Peace of Mind
Bhi Bhiman has the type of voice that stops you in the middle of whatever it is you thought was so important and makes you listen. I clearly remember throwing [ … ]