Canadian singer/songwriter Jordan Klassen will be releasing his full-length debut Repentance on September 18th. Repentance, the follow up to 2012s EP Kindness, was recorded at Buena Vista Audio with producer
Chelsea Wolfe has been called a lot of things from “goth-folk,” “doom-folk” and “drone-pop,” yet she although she has been known to embrace the dark side, she refuses to be
“I love you too,” admitted a proud Charles Bradley to his fans at the Crescent Ballroom. It was one of probably ten times he proclaimed his adoration to the near
With artists like Fitz and the Tantrums, Mayer Hawthorne and Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings delivering what critics are calling as indie soul, JC Brooks of Chicago’s JC Brooks
The Bay Area’s The Mother Hips have been combining their California soul energy with a slightly more aggressive rock sound for two decades now. It all started back in 1993
One listen to Pickwick’s Motown inspired thumper “The Round” and you’ll wonder if Fitz and his Tantrums even have a chance. Although the recent rock and soul revolution is becoming
Unlike the unavoidable celebratory roots rock sound of GPN, Ver La Luz is an album of experimental sounds focused around themes of darkness and pain with an overshadow of optimism- not so much different than the desolate yet innovative sound of The National. Although Tournet notes George Harrison’s solo work was a prime influence, there are bits of Wilco and modern leaning soundscapes that give Tournet an essential voice as a front-man and singer-songwriter from the pop charm of “Lights Go Down,” Americana twang of “Demons” and the psychedelic rock thriller “Stand By You.” Just prior to the record’s release, we had a chance to talk with Tournet about his revolving world of success, isolation and solo artistry.
With a light rail stop practically onsite and the bars, coffee shops and restaurants of the Roosevelt Row district just a block away, and high rise hotels looming a few more blocks further down, this year’s McDowell Mountain Music Festival will prove you don’t have to be on a farm in Manchester, TN or on a polo ground in Indio, CA to have a memorable three day weekend of music, food and anything else you dare to conjure.
Nashville singer-songwriter Brad Mackeson says that when it came time to release his first recording, one plainly called “Nostalgia, “ he confidently declared he wasn’t ready to introduce himself to the music world with that effort. “ I didn’t think Nostalgia was a pure expression of myself. I didn’t know who I was as an artist and you could tell” recalls Mackeson.
With a band name like Taddy Porter, you might picture a six pack of something seasonal that costs around $8.99. However, after listening to the hard rocking soul of a band rightfully coined Taddy Porter, you’ll think more of Otis Redding, Bob Seger and a little Alabama Shakes. Not many bands can actually pull of sounding like their influences with sincerity and confidence, but this Stillwater, Oklahoma quartet nails it. And what’s even more appealing, these youngsters look nothing like the aged veterans they sound with a polished groove/stomp atop earthy vocals that howl of legitimacy.
