If you're anything like us, you're over the moon for husband-wife Americana duo Shovels & Rope; they've released albums, toured, and expanded their family, and just when we thought they had done all the things, they made a major announcement--Shovels & Rope curated the first annual High Water Festival, a weekend of music, food, and drink taking place April 22-23,... Continue Reading →
Best of 2015: John Moreland – High On Tulsa Heat
With a collection of songs intentionally omitting frills, High On Tulsa Heat is hell-bent on untangling the things John Moreland feels. Straightforward and direct, there is no gimmick to Moreland. His music mirrors his image mainly because his image is exactly what he is. Refusing to hide behind the glitz and glitter that has recently headlined... Continue Reading →
Pew Playlist: 3 Cover Songs, 9/1/15
Noah Gundersen - "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Without question, Noah Gundersen is one of my favorite things happening in music right now. His recently-released Carry The Ghost (out August 21st) is slammed full of some of the best songwriting of the year. Although not new by any standards, Gundersen's cover of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is... Continue Reading →