Frequenters of Vodka will remember that Wyvern Lingo has appeared here before about 3 months ago. Their latest video released last month (November 2014) for Snow is a well deserved refresher course on the wonderful song-craft and three part harmonies that these ladies create. If you needed a reminder of how great the EP, The Widow Knows (August 2014) is, then there’s no better reminder than this video for Snow. Head on over to their bandcamp.com link and make a purchase, and make sure you keep…
Read MoreEuropean musical adventurer, Cate Ferris, is a gem! What she can do with a few instruments, a loop pedal and her voice, is nothing short of full-on creative. From a song-writing perspective, Ms. Ferris has a talent for the not-so-obvious observations and that makes for an eclectic musical vibe to accompany her folksy and true vocals. Doll On A Music Box (above) is from Cate Ferris’s 2012 4-song EP, Get Set GO, but she also has a newer (September 2014) 4-song…
Read MoreI know it is uncharacteristic of Vodka to do back to back postings from the same artist, but I’m making an exception here, with yet another post from Carsie Blanton. This is a great romp about life and shows the diversity of this wonderful singer-songwriter. Enter Smoke Alarm from her 2012 long-player Idiot Heart, and enjoy! Nuf said. For more details on Carsie Blanton, refer to last weeks posting here. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Read MoreWhen I hear a tune and a voice like Irene Facheris’s and the song is not in my native English, it makes me wish I’d spent some time learning a foreign language. I guess it is never too late to start, but hey, I’m a lazy old man. Here on Tre Giorni a Milano (Google’s translation into English is: Three Days in Milan) from Ms. Facheris’ latest (November 2014) long-player, Allontanarsi Dalla Linea Giallal (Move Away from the Yellow Line), Facheris…
Read MoreThe Wolf Is Free is from Lily & Madeleine’s new long-player, Fumes, (October 28, 2014) which expands on the beautiful musical creations the two sisters have constructed before. If you are new to Lily & Madeleine’s music, then you can look back to Things I’ll Later Lose, Tired, and Come To Me for reference points. What hasn’t changed is the sisters delivery. They have a thing for the plaintive, two-part harmonies that somehow lift the spirit and heal the soul. What…
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