“Since these songs were written so organically we decided to put it out on the most organic-sounding medium there is, which is vinyl.” These words are from the Baltimore, Maryland band, lushfarm, describing their new Kickstarter campaign. The trio have…
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With a family tree that includes former members of Guided By Voices, the Hamburg, Germany via Dayton, Ohio duo Swearing at Motorists hopes to release its first new album in eight years with your help. Mixed and mastered, Dave Doughman…
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After a successful Kickstarter campaign, The Blind Owl Band have released their new album, This Train We Ride is Made of Wood and Steel. Featuring the same hyperkinetic strain of traditional American music that marked their 2012 album, Rabble Rousing, The…
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Too much of one thing across an entire album can make a listener suspect. In today’s Auto-Tuned world, the only true measure of an artist’s ability is to see/hear them perform live (see: Lana Del Rey). Sorry to sound cynical,…
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A band for less than two years with one independently-released album already bearing their name, The Blind Owl Band have recorded the follow up to their 2012 debut, Rabble Rousing. Hailing from Saranac Lake in New York State’s Adirondack region,…
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I can’t retrace the social media degrees by which I discovered Austin-based musician/photographer Jess Williamson but I’d hazard a guess it was through her photos on Instagram. No matter the source, I have her music to enjoy as well. Having…
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Horse to Water (Joseph Carver) has released a new Kickstarter-funded album, Not Me But The Mountain. Produced by James Jackson Toth (Wooden Wand) with support from a cast of characters that includes Will Johnson (Centro-matic), it’s worth your time. Check out…
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Starflyer 59 (@starflyer59) is another band in the long line of those using Kickstarter to fund production of their most recent album. Say what you will about crowdsourcing but in my musical sphere some of the best albums released in the…
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