Avi & Celia's latest offering from the Green Mountain State, Let It Rise, is an odd mix of blue grass, blues and folk-rock, bundled together and following their small EP Off The Floor. Its eleven tracks present a wide range of the duo's skills, and shows that there could be a really bright future for the group.I've talked about Avi & Celia before, and by and large, I've been impressed with the...
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I saw Ryanhood a number of years ago while at college, when they had swung by for a set of music that has stuck with me for a couple years now. The pair have recently released their latest album, the long awaited The World Awaits that really highlights their sound and energy quite nicely, while demonstrating how far they've come from their older music. Part of this can be heard between two vers...
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Hailing from Chicago, Andrew Belle recently performed at the SXSW music festival, where he recieved a fairly good reception from the crowds there. It's easy to see why, after a listen of his first EP, All Those Pretty Lights. It opens strongly with the track I'll Be Your Breeze, with a strong beat and a sound that sounds very similar to The Fray and Brett Dennan, but far better than the two of ...
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My favorite band, Carbon Leaf, has just revamped their website and announced to their fans that their next studio album, Nothing Rhymes With Woman, will be released this year! This has had me incredibly excited, as we've known that they've been working for a little while. I've listened to the album a number of times already, and have loved every minute of it - my review will be coming in the ne...
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So, it's getting warmer, and as such, it's high time to get back to some fun drives. Here's some of what I've been listening to on the occassions that I've been out and about on the road thus far. These songs in paticular are forever associated with the coming warmer weather. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi HendrixBittersweet Symphony - The VerveClocks - ColdplayFlyin' - Adam Ezra GroupIf There...
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According to Vermont's largest daily newspaper, Bassist Bryan Dondero is departing from the popular VT band, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, raising some issues that he had with the band and their creative direction. The recent move has forced the band to cancel several shows (Revolution Hall in Troy, NY on March 25th; The 8x10 in Baltimore, MD on March 26th; and Mr. Small's in Millvale, PA on...
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Tonight, the final episode of one of the best Science Fiction television shows, Battlestar Galactica, to have ever graced out TV screens will be ending after a stunning five year run. This has been a fantastic show, and while I'm upset to see it go, I'm happy at the way it's going out. I can't wait to see it tonight. So say we all. All Along the Watchtower - Bear McCrearyHype - Buy - Look
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Welcome to spring! Today is the first day, and it is a paticularly welcome day here in Vermont after another long winter. The snow is going, the temperatures are going up (for the most part) and the birds are returning. Snow Is Gone - Josh RitterHype - Spring - LookPhoto from flickr
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The Alternate Route's sophomore album kicks off the deck as a strong album, one that amply follows up their first release, 2007's Good and Wreckless and True, which I really enjoyed. The group has been around for a couple of years, and broke into the music scene with an energetic and solid rock sound that, while not totally, completely orginal, was resfreshing and easy to get into. This second ...
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I haven't done this in a while, here's an original song by one of my absoute favorite musicians, Gordon Lightfoot, and a couple of covers. I've always liked this song - it's a big of a travel one, and the imagery that Lightfoot puts into the song is fantastic. Early Morning Rain - Gordon LightfootEarly Morning Rain (Gordon Lightfoot) - Paul WellerEarly Morning Rain (Gordon Lightfoot) - Richard ..
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It's raining today, and the weather of late here has been very dreary. It's one of those days.Come Wind, Come Rain - Vashti BunyanHave You Seen The Rain? - Creedence Clearwater RevivalIt Never Rains in Southern California - Albert HammondRainy Day People - Gordon LightfootRiver Man - Nick DrakeHype - Buy - Look
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“When ships to sail the void between the stars have been invented, there will also be men who come forward to sail those ships.” -Johannes KeplerTonight, NASA will launch the Kepler Satellite, the first satellite that will be able of detecting earth-like planets in other solar systems in the Milky Way.Opening - James HornerHype - Look - About
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One of my all time favorite singer/song writers, Alexi Murdoch, has recently announced that he'll be on tour in the US this spring. Even more exciting, he will be swinging through my home state of Vermont. Murdoch, for those of you who don't know him, came around in 2003 with his acclaimed EP Four Songs, and followed it up in 2006 with the brilliant Time Without Consequence. A number of his son...
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The Dave Matthews Band has announced a release date and title for their upcoming 7th studio album earlier last week. The album, their first since 2005, will be titled Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King, and will be released June 2nd, a push back from the anticipated April release date.Before people go guh?, a little explanation is in order for the title here. It's essentially a reference to depa...
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These weren't listed on Hype because of where I uploaded them, so now we'll upload to a place that does link in.New Artist: Lisa PiccirilloMomentum - Lisa PiccirilloAlbum Review: BattlerBroken Through - Gregory DouglassHang Around - Gregory DouglassWe'll now return to ... whatever it was you were doing, and work on getting this back together.
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One of the true pleasures of listening to music is the element of discovery. A little less now that I've pulled back from music blogging, but when you get into the scene a bit, names will just jump out at you. Over the past couple of weeks, I've been listening to Gregory Douglass's latest album, Battler, and just saw him at the Higher Ground with a couple of Vermont singers.Singing along with h...
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Battler is the latest album from Vermont singer-songwriter Gregory Douglass, one that builds upon his earlier works and boosts his sound to new excellence. This album is a good example of the progression of one's sound, while testing the waters with new sounds and styles. But beyond the sound and style of this album, the real bright point here is the overall theme that is demonstrated over a nu...
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I'm not totally moping around, being all emo-ish on valentine's day. I barely even noticed it. Still, I wish that I had a reason to really celebrate it, and I wish things had gone better.And back to real life.Thirty One Today - Aimee MannTo Love Somebody - Bee GeesKiss The Rain - Billy MyersLay Lady Lay - Bob DylanFall Apart Again - Brandi CarlileLove's Made A Fool Of You - Buddy HollyLove Loss...
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Like the title says, I've contributed a post to Sean's fantastic blog, Mainstream isn't so Bad, is it? , which you can read here: http://mainstreamisntsobad.blogspot.com/Thanks for the invite, mate!
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I first came across Oren Lavie's fantastic song, Her Morning Elegance via a car commercial, of all places. It was very well done, but this new music video of the song was just fantastic:..Her Morning Elegance - Oren LavieHype - Buy - Look
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