Shop Til You Drop – Or Just Buy Music What can I say? It’s Christmas shopping season here in the states, and I can’t think of a better gift than the gift of music. If you are thinking hard about shopping for a certain hard-to-buy-for person in your life, consider the gift that keeps on giving every day of the year and on into future years-music. Yes, sometimes it’s hard to find the perfect music too, but consider giving something that will push the edges of imagination. Don’t just give the latest top-40 mucky-muck, but rather find something that is truly…
Read MoreAlternative folk-pop artist Rocky Votolato is a pure singer-songwriter that has been making music from the heart since 2006. Here on Little Spring from his April 2012 long-player, Television Of Saints, Rocky shows no signs of slowing down. This stripped down acoustic performance of the lead-off track from the new long-player shows the mastery of Rocky’s guitar and vocal delivery. You can find more information on Rocky Votolato by visiting his web site which includes social links, bio and purchase options for…
Read MoreThere is something very infectious about the middle-eastern style of Israeli singer-songwriter Roy Dahan’s folk-pop. It’s as if he has taken his homeland and transformed it into American popular culture while retaining the spiritual essence of the former. That is very evident on State Of Mind from his May 2011 long-player, Some Of This Life. The rhythms are unique, the inclusion of the cello such a beautiful touch and Roy Dahan has a magnificent voice too. You can find a little information on Roy Dahan…
Read MoreSteeped in Country, The Breedings, made up of singer/songwriter Willie Breeding and big sister and singer Erin Breeding, make beautiful stories and melodies. That said, their 2011 full-length debut, Laughing At Luck, had more than it’s share of rock edginess too. Suffice it to say that The Breedings are not locked in any one genre and have enough talent to pull off different styles like chameleons. Here on 2010’s Turn, the two stay more to the Country formula, but without the twang so…
Read MoreWhat happens when you buy a pair of sunglasses that tells you the baggage that others are carrying around with them? Live your life and don’t let others dictate how you will live it. That’s the underpinnings of the video for Lachi and Meridian Gold’s 2011 single, Bug Out, also available on the September 2012 long-player, Make Some Noise. Lachi’s music is decidedly positive and you feel that in your bones, in your soul, while listening. You can find more information on Lachi by visiting her web site, complete with social, media and store links. Check out Lachi, and let your…
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