It was a great year in music and Vodka takes pride in knowing that at least one of our long followed artists, Courtney Barnett, was nominated in the Best New Artist category for a Grammy. She deserves it! We have followed her since the wonderful History Eraser posted over 3 years ago-from her singles, to her EPs and even her duet work. Her humor and edgy guitar work make her unique in the indie-rock field and who better to win a Grammy for Best New Artist? We will see how the voting ends up in 2016, but let’s hope she…
Read MoreThe current fascination with all things zombie is wearing a bit thin with me, but none the less I absolutely love the second long-player from minor-key alt-rockers My Fair Fiend, Making Monsters (October 2015). Those who have been following along here for a while will remember the wonderful self-titled debut long-player and review for Murder A Dream posted here a little over two years ago. Well, nothing has changed except perhaps some additional polish and song-craft. Still focused on the morose, Callie (Moore) Crofts and company have a way…
Read MoreDrake White may be a country singer, but his music is steeped in rock and blues and minus all of the irritating things that the connotation of “Country” brings to mind; most notably, twang! With just a handful of tracks to his recorded collection to date, Mr. White has nonetheless exhibited a real talent for music-making. Released this year (February 2015), the single It Feels Good will have you dancing at your desk, in your car, or while you clean house. To say that the title is an…
Read MoreLake Street Dive has been making multi-influenced pop music since 2004 when the band formed in Boston. They have released a handful of highly crafted pop albums since that time. While Bad Self Portraits is from February 2014 (the title track of the long-player), it is a nice way to announce that the band will be releasing another long-player in February 2016, Side Pony. Lead vocalist, Rachael Price, polished her vocal chops on Jazz music in the early days of her…
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