Independent artist Ingrid Michaelson’s 2008 release Be Ok, a benefit album that will include previously unreleased songs, demos, covers and live recordings in addition to the title track (produced by Stacy Jones and Bill Lefler – Ronnie Day, Meg & Dia, Plain White T’s). A portion of the proceeds will go to Stand Up To Cancer, an …
Father John Misty is the nom-de-plume of Josh Tillman, who has been releasing solo albums since 2003 and who left Seattle’s Fleet Foxes after playing drums from 2008-2011. Fear Fun consists of such disparate elements as Waylon Jennings, Harry Nilsson, Arthur Russell, and Physical Graffiti, often within the same song. Tillman’s voice has never been better, while the …
Bear Creek is the fourth studio album Brandi Carlile, hailed as “the best voice in indie rock” by Paste Magazine.The first single from the album is “That Wasn t Me.” The soulful piano-based track showcases the warmth and subtle power of Carlile s vocals. It is the cornerstone of an earthy collection that embraces all of her musical …
The third full-length from A Fine Frenzy, PINES will be released on Virgin Records. This imaginative fable about a pining tree who is given the unheard-ofchance (for a conifer) to make a life of her own choosing was craftedby Sudol in response to our accelerating pace of life in the 21st century.Drawing inspiration from the redwood forests and …
Bridge over Troubled Water is the fifth and final studio album by American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, released in January 1970 on Columbia Records. Following the duo’s soundtrack for The Graduate, Art Garfunkel took an acting role in the film Catch-22, while Paul Simon worked on the songs, writing all tracks except Felice and Boudleaux Bryant’s …
Road-tested in every setting from a converted garage in Salt Lake City to the 30,000-seat Calgary Saddledome, from San Diego to Dubai, the artist and songs alike bear a playful confidence that was boosted along the way. As the Washington, DC-raised singer, pianist and guitarist traveled the world over the course of several years, word of mouth about …
The Polaroids: A Greatest Hits Collection CD features 14 outstanding tracks culled from Shawn’s critically-acclaimed albums–Steady On (1989), Fat City (1992), Cover Girl (1994), A Few Small Repairs (1996), & Whole New You (2001)–and a newly-recorded cover of the classic Beatles song, ‘I’ll Be Back.’ The album includes Shawn’s Grammy-winning songs from Steady On (which won in 1990 …
Ben Folds’ The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective, the long-awaited career-spanning anthology chronicling the musical adventures of pop s quintessential post-modern singer-songwriter-pianist.The most comprehensive and definitive Ben Folds collection ever assembled, and first-ever domestic overview of Folds’ music, The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective is remastered from original master tapes, bringing together Ben s biggest hits, …
The Swell Season are Glen Hansard (from the Irish band the Frames) andMarketa Irglova (classically trained Czech pianist and vocalist). In 2007,Once, a film about two people meeting and falling in love on the streets ofDublin, became an indie phenomenon, as audiences everywhere respondedto the unassuming charm of the two leads, Glen and Marketa, and thebeautiful music they …
