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Why Aren’t They Famous: Stripmall Ballads “Since Jimmy Died”

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Not unlike his moniker, I find the music Saylor creates can have a bit of everything in an unassuming package – there is country, folk, noise, rock all mixed into a lo-fi package that really works.

Matthew Ryan should be famous

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I don’t know why I ever go without listening to Matthew Ryan for more than a few days.  While I don’t full appreciate 100% of his stuff, 90% of it is frickin’ great with at least 50% of it kicking the shite out of anyone else, anywhere.
Why am I saying …

Huck Notari’s “Very Long Dream” is Very much NOT long enough!

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When one visits a site like mine and listens to music, one gets and idea of the style of music you will often be subject to everytime you come back.  While there is nothing wrong with blogs that cover multile genres of music and even have a “media information” feel …

Jeffrey Luck Lucas releases “The Lion’s Jaw”, discusses the album, tours and if “Luck” is really his name!

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“The heart of a cur keeping time with her bedroom eyes.” ~JLL
The upcoming album from Jeffrey Luck Lucas entitled “The Lion’s Jaw” should be out any second and from the few tracks I have heard it is going to be another incredible album.  This is a top album in the …

 
 Jeffrey Luck Lucas - "Wolf and Flood" - from 2009's "The Lion's Jaw" [4:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
 Jeffrey Luck Lucas - "Just Like Moths" - from 2006's "What We Whisper" [4:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
 Jeffrey Luck Lewis - "The Devil On Me" from 2004's "Hell Then Divine" [5:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Why Isn’t This Guy Famous (Pt. III) – Gregory Alan Isakov

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Another installment of “Why Isn’t This Guy Famous” – and seriously, why isn’t he?
Gregory Alan Isakov has been a favourite for years now, he has great albums.  When I say great albums, I mean he has multiple albums that are consistently great – not just the 3-4 good songs with …

 
 *Bonus* - Gregory Alan Isakov - "Unwritable Girl" [2:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Why isn’t this guy famous? (Pt II) – Brown Bird

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Sorry for not posting yesterday, it should wet your appetite for a great post…well people, it looks to have all worked out then….everyone, I give you;
Brown Bird (or David Lamb) has been around officially for the last 5 years (maybe a bit more actually…), but is finally getting his credit …

 
 Brown Bird - "Some Boys' Scars" - from 2006's Tautology [3:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
 Brown Bird - "such unrest" - from 2007's such unrest [4:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 
 Brown Bird - "Black Sea" - from 2008's The Bottom of the Sea [3:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

New Elephant Micah – Why isn’t this guy famous?

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So the name doesn’t roll of the tongue (or maybe it does), but Elephant Micah has been around for a few years supplying masterful CDRs full of down tempo fuzz-folk.  So I am making up genres now, but if you have heard Joe O’Connell’s recording you know what I mean.
Elephant …

 
 Elephant Micah - "The Environmentalist" [2:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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