3. Heartsleeves : Dirt & Water (Reviews/Album Reviews)
Author : Mike Gutierrez The question nobody wants the answer to: what if Hootie &
The Blowfish added a saxophone into the mix and cultivated more of a barbershop
quartet vibe?
As music festivals across North America retreated in the face of the economy, Harvest of Hope opened its doors and its wallet, raising money for migrant farm workers by putting on a music festival in St. Augustine, Florida. And now, with an upswing in the music festival industry at least, Harvest blossoms for a second year, cementing its status as the first full-fledged outdoor music festival of the season.
While Harvest is still rooted in punk, it has widened its reach to everything from indie, singer/songwriter, hip-hop, electronica, and even jam-band, with main thread not being a genre of music, but a call to political action, broken out over three days & five stage:
6. Hurricane Bells : Tonight Is The Ghost (Reviews/Album Reviews)
Author : Ted Chase Yet another indie band artist's alt-country solo side-project stands up to further scrutiny.
The Slip, a Boston trio known for their enthralling live act, turn in their jazz hats for radio-rock caps on their first album for their new label, Bar/None Records. As a result, fortune has certainly been shining on the band lately, winning "Best Live Act" at the Boston Music Awards and Guitar Hero featuring their upcoming track, "Even Rats".