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…
Read MoreDedicated 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 music…
Read MoreMatt Creer’s North Northwest is from his latest long-player, The Leeward Tide (March 2015). This is folk, pop, singer-songwriter music at its very best. Matt has a pleasing voice for story telling, sometimes lightly harmonizing with himself when a guest vocalist isn’t on the track with him. Classically trained at the Royal College of Music in London, you can hear plenty of classical influences throughout The Leeward Tide. Instruments range from the guitar to the harp with brass instruments thrown in for…
Read MoreA few weeks ago, BalconyTV started following me on Vodka and I returned the favor. There are a lot of bands that see the BalconyTV treatment that are very deserving, including Susy Blue. This video just happens to be a BalconyTV video, which has been in my drafts folder for nearly 10 weeks waiting for an opportunity to edit and get it posted. No time like the present! —– There’s something very quirky and compelling about the falsetto soprano of Susy Blue….
Read MoreThis is not the first visit to Vodka for Pokey LaFarge (see reviews for Central Time and So Long Honeybee, Goodbye), but his fortunes continue to rise so it seems a good time to revisit this great artist. Something in the Water is a humorous look at love in Pokey LaFarge’s unique style. It is from the long-player by the same name that should be available for purchase as you read this. For more on Pokey LaFarge, be sure to check…
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