Monthly Archives: March 2013

Apparat / Ash/Black Veil

Posted on March 26, 2013 by She Blogs

Apparat – a German musician with an ear for pulling together beautiful stories in sound. If I were to fall from the sky and drift past floating leaves and flying birds, it’s this song I’d want pushing, pulling, dropping and … Continue reading →

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The Staves / Facing West

Posted on March 23, 2013 by She Blogs

These three sisters from London, Camilla, Jessica and Emily, make harmonizing and plucking strings while looking beautiful seem so easy. Picking up some momentum after touring with The Civil Wars and a nice hitting presence at SXSW, these songbirds released … Continue reading →

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Laura Jansen / Queen of Elba

Posted on March 21, 2013 by She Blogs

In honor of Ms. Jansen’s Queen of Elba album, which drops tomorrow,  I bring you a fierce single from this entirely delicious album. Laura has had a steady past and path of solid music. The latest album takes a dip into … Continue reading →

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Dan Croll / From Nowhere

Posted on March 20, 2013 by She Blogs

Start to finish, everything about Dan Croll’s latest EP, From Nowhere, is outstanding. I’m fully on board. I’ve signed on the dotted line. I’m an official fan. He has such a cool ease to his sounds without sparing any creativity, … Continue reading →

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Duologue / Push It

Posted on March 19, 2013 by She Blogs

Duologue: five piece band from London set to please your ears with a layered delivery of complex electro’rock infusion. This song: great build, beautiful vocals. I’m fluffy bunnies over this band. I think you will be, too. They’re on Facebook. … Continue reading →

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SXSW Artist: Phosphorescent / Song For Zula

Posted on March 15, 2013 by She Blogs

Phosphorescent’s Matthew Houck is a man after my own heart. His 2009 album, To Willie, is a tribute to my absolute favorite larger-than-life human, Willie Nelson. In addition to him recognizing the magic of Willie Nelson, he’s created a song that … Continue reading →

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SXSW Artist: Field Report / I Am Not Waiting Anymore

Posted on March 14, 2013 by She Blogs

Day 3 of SXSW focus artist. Today I bring you Field Report. Rusty and raw, the vocals of Christopher Porterfield make Field Report a stand-out artist. Christopher has been dancing around success, previously working with Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, … Continue reading →

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SXSW Artist: Lightouts / Want

Posted on March 13, 2013 by She Blogs

Nothing gets me more riled up than a rock band that gets me riled up. I’ve steered away from alt/rock over the last few years, finding it to have dipped into a collective barrel of soundalike mush. However, once in … Continue reading →

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SXSW Artist: Air Traffic Controller / Pick Me Up

Posted on March 12, 2013 by She Blogs

This year’s SXSW is on and is on fire. I’m enthusiastically watching the reviews of artists via Instagram and Twitter, eager to here who puts on the best show in that hot Austin sunshine. Air Traffic is one act I’d … Continue reading →

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New! James Blake / Digital Lion

Posted on March 7, 2013 by She Blogs

Oh, snap. James Blake has released not just one, but two songs previously. Guess what? They both rule so hard. One of the stronger artists to surface in the past few years, Blake’s watery, spacious sounds have me hooked.  I … Continue reading →

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