LOS ANGELES, CA Richard Thompson, the ‘guitar god’ (Chicago Sun-Times) whose ‘official catalogue’ is a long trail of genius’ (Rolling Stone), will add a new album to that illustrious body of work with Sweet Warrior, out May 29 from Shout!…
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Go Jordin!
I have NEVER voted for American Idol or for any other show for that matter. I never even watched a whole season of it before this year. But I was so moved by Jordin Sparks last night that I sat…
Album Review: It’s About the Rose by Karen Marie Garrett
Album Name: It’s About the Rose Artist: Karen Marie Garrett Year/Label:2006 / Independent Instrumental music is pretty hard for me to write about. I’ve said before that I often feel like there’s something missing. Since much of my music appreciation…
New Artist Mieka
(well, she’s new to me anyway) Mieka Pauley is working on her album for release this summer. Here’s the first song, “All The Same Mistakes”. [Listen to the song] Have a listen, it’s really good, I just listened to it…
KELLY SWEET’S RAINCOAT TOPS FMQB AC CHART
(Los Angeles, CA) – Kelly Sweet’s “Raincoatâ€?, the first single from the rising star’s recently-released debut album WE ARE ONE, has just reached #1 on FMQB’s AC chart. “Raincoatâ€? has been steadily rising on the Mediabase and R&R AC charts…
Happy Earth Day
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Album Review: The Reminder by Feist
Album Name: The Reminder Artist: Feist Year/Label: 2007 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by David Adair She played no small part in Broken Social Scene’s reputation enhancing parade of brisk atmospheric indie/Americana/rock, through their eponymously titled full length centrepiece…
Album Review: Nocturnal Leap by Rebecca Clamp
Album Name: Nocturnal Leap Artist: Rebecca Clamp Year/Label: 2007 / Folkwit Records [Rebecca Clamp Official Site] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Rebecca Clamp is English but now resides in Finland. Her debut is a confident record, mostly just Clamp and…
Erin McKeown on tour
Erin McKeown has collaborated with drummer Allison Miller to create EMMA, a side project. The songs are described as “folk-tronic”. The press release said that it’s instrumental but then it says that they both sing, so I’m not sure how…
Album Review: City Morning Song by Sarah Shannon
Album Name: City Morning Song Artist: Sarah Shannon Year/Label: 2007 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Sarah Shannon sang in indiepoppers Velocity Girl and moved on after the nineties. Her solo debut was more classic pop…