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Vincent Neil Emerson
Good natured, catchy country-folk with outstanding vocals and lyrics. Check out "Road Runner," "25 & Wastin' Time" and "Manhattan Island Serenade." Click here for Apple Music playlist
Blaque Dynamite
Supremely original jazz-influenced groove collages with great catch phrases and infectious inventiveness from this drummer and vocalist. Really great beats, and some fun unusual time signatures. Musically and lyrically interesting. Check out his amazing collaboration EP with Takahiro Izumikawa. Click here for Apple Music playlist
Cedric Burnside
Solid traditional blues with a wonderfully crunchy guitar sound. Great vocalist. Check out "We Made It," "Step In," and from his most recent album, "Juke Joint." Click here for Apple Music playlist
Summer Salt
Reminiscent mostly of the Beach Boys, but also 1950's mellow radio hits and touches of other nostalgic forms, Summer Salt consistently deliver highly listenable, intelligent, well produced musical pieces. Great vocals and very chill, well executed compositions. Click here for Apple Music playlist
Carsie Blanton
It's impossible not to like Carsie Blanton - we dare you! Mostly cheeky folk, but she dabbles in many styles. Consistently witty, provocative and lovable. Great production and arrangements too. Click here for Apple Music playlist
Black Sherif
Finally somone with something to say. Compelling African-flavored rap-trance music with strong storytelling and an amazingly fresh point...
Amyl and The Sniffers
Amazingly fresh riot grrrl punk rock band. Taking the best from New York Dolls, Hole, Bikini Kill etc, repackaged in an arresting full-on...
Phil Cook
Great solo piano originals - check out the song "Appalachia Borealis" and the album of the same name. He also does full albums of solo guitar, and the occasional full band track with vocals. Excellent background music." Click here for Apple Music playlist
Madison Ryann Ward
Phenomenal singer of downtempo soul. Lots of space in the songs. Well produced. Click here for Apple Music playlist
Men I Trust
Best chill spa music ever! Canadian trio. Etherial vocals, peaceful grooves. Click here for Apple Music playlist
Johanna Samuels
Spare acoustic guitar based folk-pop with compelling lyrics and a sense of humor. Commanding voice. Click here for Apple Music playlist
Watchhouse
Mellow, easy to enjoy acoustic guitar-based folk/Americana duo who leave a lot of "space" in the songs, which is nice. Good writing. Click here for Apple Music playlist
Josh Johnson
Cool instrumental compositions from a saxophonist/composer. Click here for Apple Music playlist
Karate
Boston band! Unusual to find a trio like this these days, committed to a simple guitar-bass-drums sound without overdubs. They leave a lot of space in the songs, and their jams are very interesting. Unique guitar style. Vocalist does OK carrying the songs; the other 2 guys don't help him out with backing vocals very often. They made some albums 20 years ago and have a new album out now. Click here for Apple Music playlist
Alabama Shakes
Spirited singer with a lot of personality. Sort of retro R&B. Some rough edges, which we like. Check out "Don't Wanna Fight and "Sound& Color." Performed on SNL. New material out for the first time in about 10 years. Click here for Apple Music playlist
Improvement Movement
Strong vocal harmonies. Complicated chords and arrangemments. Can be mellow acoustic or psychedelic pop, or prog rock, or something in-between. Echoes of Yes. Click here for Apple Music playlist
Post Animal
Pleasant trippy pop rock from Chicago with prog elements (they can seque effortlessly into Yes-style guitar riffs). Good vocals sometimes get swallowed by the mix, but the effect is good. Retro feel, predominantly 1970's. Check out "Dirtpicker" and "Goggles." Joe Keery is a sometimes member. Click here for Apple Music playlist
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Psychedelic indie rock with great grooves and a distinct 1960's vibe. They've been around for a while. Click here for Apple Music playlist
Mason Jennings
Impossible not to like indie folk-rock. Friendly, humorous troubadour vibe. Great lyrics and melodies. Though each songs is instantly welcome in your ears, you might not be adding a lot of them to your steady rotation. Check out "Fighter Girl" and "Machines." Click here for Apple Music playlist
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