It was just a month ago or so that I posted Give Em’ Hell from the absolutely amazing pop-rock duo, Little Hurricane, but I can’t help myself! I must post from them again. Here on Haunted Heart, from the 2012 long-player Homewrecker, they prove that they are the real deal, a force in consistently interesting song-craft. I can’t emphasize this enough: If you love good pop-rock, then you should purchase the reasonably priced Homewrecker now! As always, you can find more information about Little…
Read MoreThanks to The Talent Meets Potential blog, for getting me started on the fun folk frankness of Minttu and Olli. This duo is based out of Helsinki and here on Dear Ford, they twist the elevator into a fun concert stage and fill it with their sparse instruments. The result is a very intimate, live feel. Near as I can tell there are no EP’s or full-lengths out yet, but you can check their material out in earnest by visiting their Soundcloud…
Read MoreMarian Call has some real talent. My disappointment is the wealth of music and the dearth of studio video content. Here on Dear Mr. Darcy, though, Marian (with Awkward Embraces) makes up for some lost opportunities. This fun romp through the difficulties in cultivating romance is worth the wait. Dear Mr. Darcy is from Marian Call’s double-CD digipack (or digital download if you prefer) Something Fierce (October 2011), available for a reasonable $15 or more from bandcamp.com. Check out…
Read MoreSometimes it’s the simplest songs that provide the most joy. Take Before We Say Goodbye from Australian pop duo Achoo! Bless You’s December 2012 EP, No Island. Nothing very complex here but it is a feel-good pop anthem to togetherness. Achoo! Bless You is made up of co-leaders Asheligh Steel and Ross James Tipper, and it is the interplay between the two voices that makes all of these songs work so well together. Check out Achoo! Bless You by visiting…
Read MoreIt is really, really, really hard to categorize UK songstress Bev Lee Harling. She is one part avant-garde, one part 20’s or 30’s jazz singer, one part alternative pop queen, and two parts musical history lesson. Stick all of that in a blender, open the lid, fire it up on full and see what element hits you the hardest. That is evident on Buy Me from the May 2012 long-player, Barefoot In Your Kitchen. Bev Lee Harling has been making crazy,…
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