Carolina Calling (April 2013) is an new single from a great folk / bluegrass troupe called Mipso. It is an introspective look ahead and look back at life the way we think the road may take us and is an instantly likable and singable song. Mipso hails from North Carolina where the three-piece met while attending UNC. As well as this single, the group has a full-length available, Long, Long Gone (April 2012) which is full of great tracks for a lousy $8 US. You can find…
Read MoreCombining alternative rock, world influences and orchestration that goes beyond the definition of a band, Grand Rapids, Michigan’s The Soil & The Sun have been making appearances on rotation on Serious XM radio’s The Loft and elsewhere with One Woman from their year-old long player, What Wonder Is This Universe! (August 2012). If you are trying to pigeon hole the band into a genre’, then you will have a very difficult time. The band can be tender and beautiful to hear, notably…
Read MoreI’ve been a fan of Wiretree for a long time. In fact, I reviewed their 2009 long-player, Luck, on a different blog back in October of that same year. Wiretree has a a great sound. They are a little bit of pop-rock heaven. Get Up is from their July 2013 long-player of the same name. Think of Wiretree as 60’s and 70’s influenced pop-rock, with plenty of today’s musical influences to keep them relevant. You can find more information on Wiretree by visiting their web…
Read MoreMusic Musings – August 2013 Focus On Little Hurricane It was only a few weeks ago or so, that I posted the third in a series of videos from Little Hurricane’s absolutely stellar Homewrecker CD. If you’ve missed the original posts, then take a quick review of Give Em Hell, Haunted Heart and Crocodile Tears. The long-player is full of great lyrical, edgy rock, that somehow finds its way to my playlist more frequently than most. From the moment I heard Give Em Hell, I’ve…
Read MoreBrisbane, Australia’s Cameron Milford provides a bundle full of acoustic fun on As Fast As You Can from the March 2013 long-player, Highway Wind. Borrowing from Americana, folk and country, Cameron Milford’s style is simple and pleasing. His songs are full of great stories in the finest folk tradition (take a listen to Cedar Rapids, Iowa from the long-player) and the music is light, lending itself to Cameron’s somewhat deep and quiet baritone. You can find more information on Cameron Milford…
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