Wow, That’s a Good Song: Loyal Divide, “Vision Vision”
[ The North Coast Music Festival is less than a week away. In the time leading up to the festival, I’m going to introduce you to some stand out songs from bands, both local and further afield, who will be making appearances during the weekend’s events. ] Local act Loyal Divide blends a lot of […]
Wow, That’s a Good Song: Laura Marling, “Sophia”
Laura Marling, who has been previously featured on this site, is one of the artists at the forefront of England’s folk revival movement of the past several years. The young singer-songwriter is due out with her third album, A Creature I Don’t Know, slated to come out on September 12. “Sophia” is the first single […]
Wow, That’s A Good Song: Gotye, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Australian multi-instrumentalist Gotye returns with new album Making Mirrors, his first of all original material since 2006’s Like Drawing Blood. The second single, “Somebody That I Used to Know”, features New Zealander Kimbra on vocals. Gotye’s music has a vaguely experimental, electronic feel to it, and this song is no exception. Â The video is vaguely […]
Wow, That’s A Good Song: The Handsome Family, “Cathedrals”
I enjoy playing my favorite Handsome Family song for the unsuspecting. Or maybe on the unsuspecting. Whenever I take control of anything with speakers, it’s a fair bet that at least something you hear will be twangy. “Cathedrals” is no exception, and if you’ve never heard the song before, odds are — and this is […]
Wow, That’s a Good Song: Mt. Desolation, “Departure”
I feel like I missed the boat on Mt. Desolation, whose first (self-titled) album came out last October. I got excited when I saw a Chicago date on their tour page, only to realize it was from 2010. The British alt-country duo’s two primary members are Tim Rice-Oxley and Jesse Quin, both of Keane, but […]
Happy Birthday, America!
Happy birthday, USA. Love, Ray Charles.