Month: March 2018

Good Old War – Part Of Me

     On the heels of 2015′s magnificent Broken Into Better Shape and a long stretch of touring, comes Good Old War’s new EP, Part Of You (February 2018), and as demonstrated from this acoustic performance of Part Of Me, it should not disappoint! Good Old War is not a stranger to Vodka, having appeared here a few times over the last 5 years. Their sound is edgy pop with folk-like stories that is so immediately accessible, it should be a constant member of any good playlist.  There isn’t a ton…

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Courtney Barnett – Nameless, Faceless

     Those who have followed Vodka from the beginning, know that we had Courtney Barnett’s number from the earliest days. History Eraser was posted in December 2012 and her releases have made multiple appearances on Vodka since then. Nameless, Faceless introduces you to her new long-player, Tell Me How You Really Feel, due out May 2018 (pre-orders are now available for multiple packages on her bandcamp.com site.)  Courtney’s grit and humor are unavoidable and welcome qualities of any release, and Tell Me How You Really Feel, based on the Nameless, Faceless…

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Zoë Wren – Gold and Smoke

     This performance of Zoe Wren’s Gold and Smoke is from a year ago, but you’ll find this and five other stand-out folk songs on her six-song EP of the same name (February 2018). Zoe Wren is a young singer-songwriter who retells folk stories in her own modern interpretations. Her beautiful voice lends itself perfectly to her mostly self-penned music.  There is a nice biography available on Zoe’s website which highlights the musician’s accolades well. All of her social and purchase links are there too, so head up to…

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Gregory Ackerman – Keep Falling

     We aren’t crazy about lyric videos here at Vodka, but we have to make exceptions when the music is this good. It is, after all, about the music here and Gregory Ackerman’s music silently asks to be heard. Enter Keep Falling from his debut long-player And Friends due out in May.  There is almost no information about Gregory Ackerman except what is available via a couple of articles featuring him and his music: One at Attwood Magazine and one on For Folk’s Sake. No website, except this one that…

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