This one’s literally brand new for me. I learned about Elephant Micah from the excellent write-up over at You Crazy Dreamers. Elephant Micah is actually Joseph O’Connell, an Indiana singer/songwriter. His work reminds me of We/Or/Me (see my post here), Nick Drake, or even Great Lake Swimmers, as it has a depth of feeling...
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It can be a little bit unfair – describing bands by their relation to ancestors – but there’s something about The Besnard Lakes‘ “Albatross” (from their new release on Jagjaguwar: The Besnard Lakes are the Roaring Night) that makes me instantly think of The Jesus and Mary Chain. Well, The Jesus and Mary Chain...
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Whilst doing a bit of research on YouTube for an upcoming post, I came across a Lissie video from LuxuryWafersVideo (posted below). It was a great, studio rendition of “Wedding Bells,” and I was instantly intrigued. Upon further investigation, it turns out that Luxury Wafers is chock full of amazing studio sessions by artists...
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I might have missed the release of her debut EP – “Why You Runnin’” – back in November, but I’m definitely trying to make up for lost time with Lissie. From her soulful cover of “Wedding Bells” by Hank Williams (Sr) to the lush, aching deep of “Everywhere I Go,” Lissie’s music just makes...
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When I was much younger, I used to enjoy riding around in my car and playing (performing) music with my friends. I think this might be something that many people in high school bands go through, and it certainly was great fun. Since then, I’ve loved finding clips of people playing in their bedrooms,...
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