I first listened to Josh Garrels when his album, Love & War & The Sea In Between was featured on Noisetrade. I greatly enjoyed his sound. His voice has depth and his lyrics have meaning with strong Christian themes. A lot of his songs have a melancholy feel, which suite the strong message of his…
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For your St. Patrick’s day
For St. Patricks day, an Irish offering of food (Irish soda bread), authentic Irish music, and an Irish-related blog, farmette Irish soda bread – “Over a hundred years ago, the Irish in many parts of rural Ireland made bread using baking soda. This was because yeast wouldn’t make dough rise unless strong flour, which was scarce in parts of Ireland, was…
For your Listen – The Good Be Tanyas
Recently I saw the Good Be Tanyas, they played a show at Seattle venue, Triple Door this past Friday, October 14th. Seated in the front row, I got a first hand look at pure talent that this band has. Band member Sam Parton was in a car accident over Labor Day, she is currently recovering. Listening…
No Depression Night at the Seattle Center, Music Review Post-coverage
It was earlier this month I attended No Depression Night, hosted by the Seattle Center. This event showcased some unknown, but steadily growing in popularity bands. The lineup went as followed; Fly Moon Royalty, Legendary Oaks, Sallie Ford and Sound Outside, and the main reason for my attendance to this event, Shovels and Ropes. While I…
Bainbridge Bluegrass Festival, Event Post-coverage
Saturday, July 28th, it was the 6th annual Bainbridge Bluegrass Festival held at Battle Point Park. This was my first attendance to the annual festival. It was a bit of travel to get to the event from where I currently live in Capitol Hill. A 35 minute walk to downtown Seattle, specifically to the Seattle waterfront. From there a…
For your Listen :An album that tops the rest :Chesapeake by Rachael Yamagata
Rachael Yamagata, I’ve been a fan for several years. She played locally here in Seattle this past November at the Crocodile A terrific live performance, I heard multiple new songs from her new album, Chesapeake. She continues to produce deeply emotional songs, based on the subject of love and the heart. Favorite songs on her new album include Miles…