Month: May 2015

Timberwolf – Into The Cold

 Into The Cold is from Timberwolf’s debut EP, Man & Moon, from 2013. Just out is the band’s second EP, Flux (May 2015).  Timberwolf has a full, wonderful sound and their tunes tend to be up-beat and, well, awesome! Timberwolf is not a band, at least not in the strictest sense.  Timberwolf is the brain-child of Australian folkster/singer/songwriter Christopher Panousakis who simply oozes talent.  Want more info? Check out Timberwolf’s web site-particularly the ‘About’ section. You will be hearing more from this marvelous 23 year old phenom!…

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Great Peacock – Family Home

    Note: The original video no longer exists. There is no studio-quality version still available.  Great Peacock is just preparing to release (at the time of this writing) their first long-player, Making Ghosts, due out mid-May 2015. Family Home is from the band’s self-titled EP from a couple of years ago. Great Peacock’s music is instantaneously infectious, specializing in melodies that stick in your head and make you want to sing along. Based solely on the title track of Making Ghosts (available in the Bandcamp link below) and the band’s previous EP, the new long-player promises to be a delightful offering of…

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Matto Rules – Saranda

 Matto Rules has been been quiet for several years.  This video for Saranda, was released back in 2013, but things are heating up again in preparation for the release of the band’s first long-player. As such, the band has released two singles and an EP from 2012 and 2013 on bandcamp.com, and have posted new information about the upcoming long-player on their web site and facebook page. Matto Rules makes minor key masterpieces such as Saranda (seen here), with bold, broad musical strokes and powerful…

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Paper Aeroplanes – Guessing Game

 Dedicated readers of Vodka will remember Paper Aeroplanes Multiple Love, Little Letters and Red Rover. Paper Aeroplanes lead vocalist Sarah Howells is always pleasing, with soaring, plaintive vocals, that bring the band’s stories to life. Their sound is basically all-folk with a heavy dose of pop thrown in; a blend that leaves you wanting more. Enter Guessing Game, from the groups latest long player, Joy, which should be out by the time you read this (April 8).  Paper Aeroplanes has been making great…

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