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“Indie Folk Melancholipop”: the whicker and pine

April 24, 2011
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“Indie Folk Melancholipop”: the whicker and pine

Brand new on the radar…to the sound of (not so) much fanfare…comes Denver acoustic indie-folk band the whicker and pine. (Doesn’t ANYONE use upper case anymore?) Anyhow, just getting started, these guys already show some musical maturity on their debut self-titled EP (which you can download for free from here).  They have a laid-back...

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The Sundelles: Resurgent not Retro

April 10, 2011
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The Sundelles: Resurgent not Retro

I had an interesting experience this morning.  After last listening to the Sundelles song “Can’t Win” one time last week, this morning I woke up to the song playing in my head. Talk about catchy. While there are a lot of bands and acts out there who are trying to push music forward by...

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The Sound of Civil Wars

March 31, 2011
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This band is already getting plenty of attention, but I just have to put in my two cents’: acoustic folk duo The Civil Wars is one of the best I’ve heard in quite some time. More than just the raw, minimal instrumentation and catchy melodies, these voices just go together.  John Paul White and...

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The Backyard Committee: A Hodge-Podge that Actually Works

March 14, 2011
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The Backyard Committee: A Hodge-Podge that Actually Works

When Mike Sembos of Connecticut indie-rock band The Alternate Routes contacted me to let me know about his Other Band, The Backyard Committee, I have to admit I was a little wary.  Here’s why: “…part of the concept is a constantly rotating cast of musician friends, each who brings their unique voice to the...

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Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors: “Someday” Is Now

February 16, 2011
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Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors: “Someday” Is Now

Okay, so I’m a sucker for a great hook.  I admit it.  Don’t judge. Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors is an up-and-coming indie-rock band, and hailing from Nashville, you can definitely hear the country sensibilities in their sound. But that’s not what won me over.  The opening track on their brand-new record Chasing Someday...

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See Green: How Catchy California Indie-pop Made Me Think Twice

January 30, 2011
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See Green: How Catchy California Indie-pop Made Me Think Twice

I’ve gotten a few emails in the past few months by Courtney Green, the frontwoman for California indie-pop band See Green, about reviewing the band;  but to tell the truth, it was a busy time, and without my having a lot of direct connection to California indie acts, See Green got sort of lost...

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The Raven and The Writing Desk: Musical Literature

January 28, 2011
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The Raven and The Writing Desk: Musical Literature

Sometimes what you name something is important. The Raven and The Writing Desk.  When I first read the name of this haunting indie-pop band, my attention was immediately arrested. Instantly my brain created associations with Edgar Allen Poe, C.S. Lewis, and that old video game Myst. What an interesting name; it suggests what you’re...

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Churchill to Release Full-Length “Happy/Sad” Feb. 11

January 6, 2011
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Churchill to Release Full-Length “Happy/Sad” Feb. 11

I gotta tell ya–I haven’t been this excited about an upcoming release in quite some time. I’ve had a few good things to say about Churchill over the past year or so, and it’s no secret that I’m a fan–and judging from the turnout at their shows, it’s clear I’m not the only one....

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Oh, Starling’s “Noel”: Indie Christmas

December 8, 2010
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Oh, Starling’s “Noel”: Indie Christmas

I swear this blog is not becoming exclusively about Denver music.  It’s just that the past few weeks have been a flurry of activity and new releases around here. Oh, Starling doesn’t seem to be a constant entity; it comes around once  year, during the holidays.  Actually, Oh, Starling consists of indie artists Dan Craig (whose...

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The Congress: Americana of Another Shade

November 1, 2010
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The Congress: Americana of Another Shade

Typically, when a band labels themselves “Americana”, there is a certain amount of expectation as to what it’s going to sound like.  So when Denver-based “Americana” band The Congress sent me their self-titled EP for review, I got a bit of a surprise.  T’weren’t at all what I expected. Don’t get me wrong. This...

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